James Drury
Acting
Born April 18, 1934 · New York City, New York, USA
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 co…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Perry Mason
The Mike Douglas Show
The Rifleman
The Bob Hope Show
The Merv Griffin Show
The Red Skelton Show
Ironside
Wagon Train
The Virginian
Rawhide
Lawman
Have Gun, Will Travel
Cheyenne
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
Walker, Texas Ranger
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Gunsmoke
The Rebel
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
The Texan
The Detectives
The 20th Century Fox Hour
Trackdown
Bronco
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
Alias Smith and Jones
It Takes a Thief
Lock-Up
Broken Arrow
The Wonderful World of Disney
Black Saddle
Bourbon Street Beat
Stagecoach West
Cameo Theatre
Letter to Loretta
Steve Canyon
Forbidden Planet