
James Drury
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...
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...
Known For
Cast Credits
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
as Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)
Hell to Pay
as JT Coffee
The Virginian
as Rider
Maverick
as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
as Captain Tom Price
The Meanest Men in the West
as The Range Boss (The Virginian)
The Bull of the West
as Man from Virginia
The Devil and Miss Sarah
as Gil Turner
Breakout
as Joe Baker
Backtrack!
as Ramrod (archive footage)
The Young Warriors
as Sergeant Cooley
The Final Hour
as The Virginian
The Brazen Bell
as The Virginian
The Devil's Children
as The Virginian
Third of a Man
as Emmet
Ride the High Country
as Billy Hammond
Ten Who Dared
as Walter Powell
Pollyanna
as George Dodds
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
as Jim Weaver
Good Day for a Hanging
as Paul Ridgely
Bitter Heritage
as Jesse James, Jr.
Bernardine
as Langley Philip Beaymont
Love Me Tender
as Ray Reno
The Last Wagon
as Lt. Kelly
Forbidden Planet
as Crewman Strong
Diane
as Lieutenant (uncredited)
Blackboard Jungle
as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)