James Drury
American actor; oil and natural gas business (1934-2020) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 85
James Child Drury Jr. 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.
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2020Died6 April 20202015The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the AlamoFilm, Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)2000
The VirginianFilm, Rider1994
MaverickFilm, Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)1993
Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeries, Deacon1991
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawFilm, Jim1979
When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionFilm1978
The Meanest Men in the WestFilm, The Range Boss (The Virginian)1971
Alias Smith and JonesSeries, Sheriff Lom Trevors
The Devil and Miss SarahFilm, 1971Gil Turner1969
Backtrack!Film, Ramrod (archive footage)1967
IronsideSeries, Al1965
The Final HourFilm, The Virginian1964
The Brazen BellFilm, The Virginian1962
The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960
PollyannaFilm, George Dodds1958
LawmanSeries, Clay
Bitter HeritageFilm, 1958Jesse James, Jr.1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Tony DeVries
BernardineFilm, 1957Langley Philip Beaymont1956
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Jess McHugh1955
Blackboard JungleFilm, Hospital Attendant (uncredited)1951
The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Auctioneer1950
The Bob Hope ShowSeries1934Born18 April 1934
The VirginianFilm, Rider1994MaverickFilm, Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesSeries, Deacon1991The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the DrawFilm, Jim1979When the West Was Fun: A Western ReunionFilm1978The Meanest Men in the WestFilm, The Range Boss (The Virginian)1971Alias Smith and JonesSeries, Sheriff Lom TrevorsThe Devil and Miss SarahFilm, 1971Gil Turner1969Backtrack!Film, Ramrod (archive footage)1967IronsideSeries, Al1965The Final HourFilm, The Virginian1964The Brazen BellFilm, The Virginian1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeries1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960PollyannaFilm, George Dodds1958LawmanSeries, ClayBitter HeritageFilm, 1958Jesse James, Jr.1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeries, Tony DeVriesBernardineFilm, 1957Langley Philip Beaymont1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries, Jess McHugh1955Blackboard JungleFilm, Hospital Attendant (uncredited)1951The Red Skelton ShowSeries, Auctioneer1950The Bob Hope ShowSeries1934Born18 April 1934People around James
Close ties
Walt Disney Produced Pollyanna, Toby Tyler and Ten Who Dared
Doug McClure Also in Maverick and The Virginian- Charles Barton Directed Toby Tyler (1960)
Oliver Wallace Also in Toby Tyler (1960)- Bill Walsh Produced Toby Tyler (1960)
- Kevin Corcoran Also in Toby Tyler and Pollyanna
Gary Clarke Also in The Virginian and The Final Hour
L. Q. Jones Also in Ten Who Dared and Ride the High Country
Charles Marquis Warren Produced The Virginian
Sam Peckinpah Directed Ride the High Country (1962)
Richard Brooks Directed Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Anne Francis Also in Blackboard Jungle and Forbidden Planet
Henry Calvin Also in Toby Tyler (1960)- Lionel Newman Wrote Love Me Tender and The Last Wagon
Margaret Hayes Also in Blackboard Jungle (1955)- Nathan Juran Directed Good Day for a Hanging (1959)
- Robert D. Webb Directed Love Me Tender (1956)
Edith Evanson Also in Toby Tyler (1960)
Fred M. Wilcox Directed Forbidden Planet (1957)
Joe Pasternak Produced Love Me or Leave Me (1955)
Emile Meyer Also in Blackboard Jungle (1955)
Ken Clark Also in Love Me Tender and The Last Wagon
Russell Thorson Also in Bitter Heritage (1958)- Bruce Davey Produced Maverick (1994)
Known for
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Forbidden Planet 1956
Ride the High Country 1962
Pollyanna 1960
Maverick 1994
Blackboard Jungle 1955
Filmography 32
91 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 2
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1934 to 2020 · aged 85
