Acting credits
71
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Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
James Drury
Acting
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Movies: 31Series: 40Crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 123524
IMDb ID: nm0238628
Known for: Acting
Born: April 18, 1934
Died: April 6, 2020
Age: 85
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1950 - 2015
Years active: 66
Average TMDB rating: 6.92
Wikidata: Q487514
Also known as
James Child Drury Jr.
Other jobs
Writer (1)
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 at the age of 10. He studied drama at New York University and took additional classes at UCLA to complete his degree after he began acting in films at MGM. On February 7, 1957, Drury married Cristall Othones, and fathered two sons, Timothy and James III. The couple divorced on November 23, 1964 and on April 27, 1968, he married Phyllis Jacqueline Mitchell; the marriage ended in divorce on January 30, 1979. His third marriage was to Carl Ann Head on July 30, 1979; it lasted until her death on August 25, 2019. Drury had three stepchildren from his previous marriages, a stepdaughter, Rhonda Brown, and two stepsons, Frederick Drury and Gary Schero. Drury died from natural causes on April 6, 2020.
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Movie credits linked with James Drury.
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
as Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)
2015 Movie
6.3
Hell to Pay
as JT Coffee
2005 Movie
4.9
The Virginian
as Rider
2000 Movie
6.9
Maverick
as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
1994 Movie
6.5
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
as Captain Tom Price
1993 Movie
4.6
The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as Jim
1991 Movie
Return to the Titanic
1981 Movie
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
1979 Movie
4.1
The Meanest Men in the West
as The Range Boss (The Virginian)
1978 Movie
5.4
The Bull of the West
as Man from Virginia
1972 Movie
6.0
The Devil and Miss Sarah
as Gil Turner
1971 Movie
Breakout
as Joe Baker
1970 Movie
5.3
Backtrack!
as Ramrod (archive footage)
1969 Movie
6.0
The Young Warriors
as Sergeant Cooley
1967 Movie
The Final Hour
as The Virginian
1965 Movie
The Brazen Bell
as The Virginian
1964 Movie
The Devil's Children
as The Virginian
1962 Movie
Third of a Man
as Emmet
1962 Movie
7.1
Ride the High Country
as Billy Hammond
1962 Movie
5.8
Ten Who Dared
as Walter Powell
1960 Movie
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
1960 Movie
7.0
Pollyanna
as George Dodds
1960 Movie
6.1
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Jim Weaver
1960 Movie
6.2
Good Day for a Hanging
as Paul Ridgely
1959 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with James Drury.
7.0
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Ethan Emerson • 1 eps
1993 Series
6.9
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Captain Tom Price • 3 eps
1993 Series
6.7
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
as Deacon • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.0
Firehouse
as Captain Spike Ryerson • 2 eps
1974 Series
7.0
Alias Smith and Jones
as Sheriff Lom Trevors • 1 eps
1971 Series
6.6
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as The Virginian (uncredited) • 2 eps
1968 Series
7.2
It Takes a Thief
as Mr. Clifton • 1 eps
1968 Series
6.8
Ironside
as Al • 1 eps
1967 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.4
The Virginian
as The "Virginian" • 249 eps
1962 Series
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self • 1 eps
1961 Series
6.0
Stagecoach West
as 'Stace' • 1 eps
1960 Series
6.1
The Detectives
as Adrian • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.0
Bourbon Street Beat
1 eps
1959 Series
4.7
The Rebel
as Bert Pace • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.2
Lock-Up
as Frank Crotty • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.0
Black Saddle
as Neal Adams • 1 eps
1959 Series
7.2
Rawhide
as Kenley • 1 eps
1959 Series
5.6
Lawman
as Clay • 1 eps
1958 Series
7.1
The Rifleman
as Lloyd Carpenter • 1 eps
1958 Series
5.5
The Texan
as Johnny Kaler • 1 eps
1958 Series
The Ed Wynn Show
1 eps
1958 Series
5.9
Bronco
as John Smith • 1 eps
1958 Series