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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…
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- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- Perry Mason (1957) as Eddy King
- Ironside (1967) as Al
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Wagon Train (1957) as Justin Claiborne
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957) as Tony DeVries
- The Rifleman (1958) as Lloyd Carpenter
- The Virginian (1962) as The "Virginian"
- Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956) as Jess McHugh
- Cheyenne (1955) as Bill Magruder
- The Red Skelton Show (1951) as Self - Auctioneer
- Rawhide (1959) as Kenley
- Walker, Texas Ranger (1993) as Captain Tom Price
- Lawman (1958) as Clay
- The Detectives (1959) as Adrian
- The Texan (1958) as Johnny Kaler
- Trackdown (1957) as John Ward
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Booth Rider
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) as Deacon
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Michael Grimes
- The Bob Hope Show (1950) as Self
- Alias Smith and Jones (1971) as Sheriff Lom Trevors
- The Rebel (1959) as Bert Pace
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) as The Virginian (uncredited)
- Bronco (1958) as John Smith
- Lock-Up (1959) as Frank Crotty
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) as Arthur Harding
- The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955) as Anton Cavrek
- It Takes a Thief (1968) as Mr. Clifton
- Black Saddle (1959) as Neal Adams
- The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993) as Ethan Emerson
- Stagecoach West (1960) as 'Stace'
- Broken Arrow (1956) as Tahzay
- Bourbon Street Beat (1959) Cast
- Steve Canyon (1958) as Lt. Richard Muller
- Letter to Loretta (1953) as Tony
- Maverick (1994) as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
- The Wonderful World of Disney (1954) as Deputy Joe Monroe
- Forbidden Planet (1956) as Crewman Strong
- Blackboard Jungle (1955) as Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
- The Ed Wynn Show (1958) Cast
- Pollyanna (1960) as George Dodds
- Ride the High Country (1962) as Billy Hammond
- Diane (1956) as Lieutenant (uncredited)
- The Last Wagon (1956) as Lt. Kelly
- Cameo Theatre (1950) as George
- Firehouse (1974) as Captain Spike Ryerson
- Love Me Tender (1956) as Ray Reno
- Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck (2025) as Self (archive footage)
- The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (1991) as Jim
- The Meanest Men in the West (1978) as The Range Boss (The Virginian)
- Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus (1960) as Jim Weaver
- Hell to Pay (2005) as JT Coffee
- The Virginian (2000) as Rider
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979) as Self
- Good Day for a Hanging (1959) as Paul Ridgely
- Backtrack! (1969) as Ramrod (archive footage)
- The Bull of the West (1972) as Man from Virginia
- Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger (1993) as Captain Tom Price
- Breakout (1970) as Joe Baker
- The Devil and Miss Sarah (1971) as Gil Turner
- Bitter Heritage (1958) as Jesse James, Jr.
- Ten Who Dared (1960) as Walter Powell
- The Young Warriors (1967) as Sergeant Cooley
- The Final Hour (1965) as The Virginian
- Bernardine (1957) as Langley Philip Beaymont
- The Devil's Children (1962) as The Virginian
- Third of a Man (1962) as Emmet
- The Brazen Bell (1964) as The Virginian
- Rapids Ahead/Bear Country (1960) Cast
- The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo (2015) as Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)
- Return to the Titanic (1981) as Self - Host
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Most-watched James Drury films currently: Maverick (1994), Forbidden Planet (1956), Blackboard Jungle (1955), Pollyanna (1960), Ride the High Country (1962).
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Selected TV credits: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Perry Mason (1957), Ironside (1967), The Merv Griffin Show (1962).
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