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James Drury
Actor
Born April 18, 1934Died April 6, 2020 (85 years)
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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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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Filmography
| 2005 | Hell to Pay · as Jt Coffee |
| 2000 | The Virginian · as Rider |
| 1994 | Maverick · as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited) |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (TV Series) · as Ethan Emerson |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Captain Tom Price |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger · as Captain Tom Price |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV Series) · as Deacon |
| 1991 | |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as The Virginian |
| 1976 | America at the Movies · as Billy Hammond |
| 1974 | Bad Men of the West · as The Range Boss (the Virginian) |
| 1974 | Firehouse (TV Series) · as Captain Spike Ryerson |
| 1972 | The Bull of the West · as Man From Virginia |
| 1971 | The Devil and Miss Sarah · as Gil Turner |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Backtrack! · as Ramrod (archive Footage) |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Mr. Clifton, Ticket Agent |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Al |
| 1967 | The Young Warriors · as Sergeant Cooley |
| 1965 | The Final Hour · as The Virginian |
| 1962 | The Devil's Children · as The Virginian |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as The "virginian" |
| 1962 | Third of a Man · as Emmet |
| 1962 | Ride the High Country · as Billy Hammond |
| 1960 | Ten Who Dared · as Walter Powell |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as 'stace' |
| 1960 | Michael Shayne (TV Series) · as Eddie |
| 1960 | Pollyanna · as George Dodds |
| 1960 | Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus · as Jim Weaver |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Philip Marlowe (TV Series) · as Johnny Tarrant |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat (TV Series) |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | Men into Space (TV Series) · as Maj. Nick Alborg |
| 1959 | Lock-Up (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging · as Paul Ridgely |
| 1959 | Black Saddle (TV Series) · as Neal Adams |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Rance |
| 1958 | Flight (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | Lawman (TV Series) · as Clay |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) · as Lloyd Carpenter |
| 1958 | The Texan (TV Series) · as Johnny Kaler |
| 1958 | The Ed Wynn Show (1958-59) (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1958 | Bronco (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Steve Canyon (TV Series) · as Lt. Richard Muller |
| 1957 | Trackdown (TV Series) · as John Ward |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Eddy King |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Cole Crawford |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Tony Devries |
| 1957 | Bernardine · as Langley Philip Beaymont |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Exec. Officer Charliue Masters |
| 1956 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV Series) · as Arthur Harding |
| 1956 | Love Me Tender · as Ray Reno |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Jess Mchugh |
| 1956 | Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Jesse James Jr. |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow (TV Series) · as Tahzay |
| 1956 | |
| 1956 | Forbidden Planet · as Crewman Strong |
| 1956 | Diane · as Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| 1955 | The Tender Trap · as Eddie |
| 1955 | The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) · as Anton Cavrek |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Michael Grimes |
| 1955 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Tom |
| 1955 | Love Me or Leave Me · as Assistant Director |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle · as Hospital Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Deputy Joe Monroe |
| 1953 | The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) · as Tony |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Joe Plato |