Personal Info
Known Credits
29
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1934-04-18 (91 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known For
James Child Drury Jr.
James Drury
Biography
James Child Drury Jr. (April 18, 1934 – April 6, 2020) was an American actor. He is best known for having played the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series The Virginian, which was broadcast on NBC from 1962 to 1971. Drury was born in New York City, the son of James Child Drury and Beatrice Crawford Drury. His father was a New York University professor of marketing. He grew up between New York City and Salem, Oregon, where his mother owned a farm. Drury contracted polio ...
Known For
Acting
2015 --
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
| Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)
2005 --
Hell to Pay
| JT Coffee
2000 --
The Virginian
| Rider
1994 --
Maverick
| Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
1993 --
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
| Captain Tom Price
1979 --
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
| Self
1978 --
The Meanest Men in the West
| The Range Boss (The Virginian)
1972 --
The Bull of the West
| Man from Virginia
1971 --
The Devil and Miss Sarah
| Gil Turner
1970 --
Breakout
| Joe Baker
1969 --
Backtrack!
| Ramrod (archive footage)
1967 --
The Young Warriors
| Sergeant Cooley
1965 --
The Final Hour
| The Virginian
1964 --
The Brazen Bell
| The Virginian
1962 --
The Devil's Children
| The Virginian
1962 --
Ride the High Country
| Billy Hammond
1962 --
Third of a Man
| Emmet
1960 --
Ten Who Dared
| Walter Powell
1960 --
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
|
1960 --
Pollyanna
| George Dodds
1960 --
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
| Jim Weaver
1959 --
Good Day for a Hanging
| Paul Ridgely
1958 --
Bitter Heritage
| Jesse James, Jr.
1957 --
Bernardine
| Langley Philip Beaymont
1956 --
Love Me Tender
| Ray Reno
1956 --
The Last Wagon
|
1956 --
Forbidden Planet
| Crewman Strong
1956 --
Diane
| Lieutenant (uncredited)
1955 --
Blackboard Jungle
| Hospital Attendant (uncredited)