1934-04-18 New York City, New York, USA
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CLR
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The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo | Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice) | 2015-08-01 |
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Hell to Pay | JT Coffee | 2005-08-12 |
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The Virginian | Rider | 2000-01-09 |
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Maverick | Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited) | 1994-05-20 |
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Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot One Ranger | Captain Tom Price | 1993-04-21 |
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When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion | Self | 1979-06-05 |
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The Meanest Men in the West | The Range Boss (The Virginian) | 1978-05-04 |
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The Bull of the West | Man from Virginia | 1972-05-04 |
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The Devil and Miss Sarah | Gil Turner | 1971-12-04 |
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Breakout | Joe Baker | 1970-08-12 |
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Backtrack! | Ramrod (archive footage) | 1969-05-26 |
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The Young Warriors | Sergeant Cooley | 1967-02-03 |
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The Final Hour | The Virginian | 1965-05-27 |
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The Brazen Bell | The Virginian | 1964-03-18 |
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Ride the High Country | Billy Hammond | 1962-06-20 |
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Third of a Man | Emmet | 1962-05-16 |
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The Devil's Children | The Virginian | 1962-12-05 |
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Ten Who Dared | Walter Powell | 1960-11-01 |
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Pollyanna | George Dodds | 1960-05-19 |
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Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus | Jim Weaver | 1960-01-21 |
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Good Day for a Hanging | Paul Ridgely | 1959-01-01 |
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Bitter Heritage | Jesse James, Jr. | 1958-08-07 |
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Bernardine | Langley Philip Beaymont | 1957-07-24 |
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Forbidden Planet | Crewman Strong | 1956-03-23 |
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The Last Wagon | 1956-09-21 | |
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Diane | Lieutenant (uncredited) | 1956-01-12 |
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Love Me Tender | Ray Reno | 1956-11-15 |
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Blackboard Jungle | Hospital Attendant (uncredited) | 1955-03-25 |
