James Drury
Actor
Born April 18, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA
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 at the age of 10.
Filmography
Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
Self (archive footage)
Hell to Pay
JT Coffee
The Virginian
Rider
Maverick
Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Ethan Emerson
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
Captain Tom Price
Walker, Texas Ranger
Captain Tom Price
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
Deacon
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
Jim
Return to the Titanic
Self - Host
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
Self
The Meanest Men in the West
The Range Boss (The Virginian)
Firehouse
Captain Spike Ryerson
The Bull of the West
Man from Virginia
The Devil and Miss Sarah
Gil Turner
Alias Smith and Jones
Sheriff Lom Trevors
Breakout
Joe Baker
Backtrack!
Ramrod (archive footage)
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
The Virginian (uncredited)
It Takes a Thief
Mr. Clifton
Ironside
Al
The Young Warriors
Sergeant Cooley
The Final Hour
The Virginian
The Brazen Bell
The Virginian
The Devil's Children
The Virginian
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
The Virginian
The "Virginian"
Third of a Man
Emmet
Ride the High Country
Billy Hammond
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
Ten Who Dared
Walter Powell
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
Stagecoach West
'Stace'
Pollyanna
George Dodds
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Jim Weaver
The Detectives
Adrian
Bourbon Street Beat
The Rebel
Bert Pace
Lock-Up
Frank Crotty
Black Saddle
Neal Adams
Rawhide
Kenley
Good Day for a Hanging
Paul Ridgely
Lawman
Clay
The Rifleman
Lloyd Carpenter
The Texan
Johnny Kaler
The Ed Wynn Show
Bronco
John Smith
Steve Canyon
Lt. Richard Muller
Bitter Heritage
Jesse James, Jr.
Trackdown
John Ward
Perry Mason
Eddy King
Wagon Train
Justin Claiborne
Have Gun, Will Travel
Tony DeVries
Bernardine
Langley Philip Beaymont
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Arthur Harding
Love Me Tender
Ray Reno
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Jess McHugh
The Last Wagon
Lt. Kelly
Forbidden Planet
Crewman Strong
Diane
Lieutenant (uncredited)
The Tender Trap
Eddie
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Anton Cavrek
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Michael Grimes
Cheyenne
Bill Magruder
Gunsmoke
Booth Rider
Blackboard Jungle
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
The Wonderful World of Disney
Deputy Joe Monroe
Letter to Loretta
Tony
The Red Skelton Show
Auctioneer
The Bob Hope Show
Self