Personal Info
James Child Drury Jr.
James Drury
Acting
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
Filmography
Movies
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 Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw
as Jim
Return to the Titanic
as Self - Host
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self
The Meanest Men in the West
as The Range Boss (The Virginian)
The Bull of the West
as Man from Virginia
TV Shows
Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck
as Self (archive footage) · 2 ep.
Walker, Texas Ranger
as Captain Tom Price · 3 ep.
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues
as Doctor · 1 ep.
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
as Ethan Emerson · 1 ep.
Firehouse
as Captain Spike Ryerson · 2 ep.
Alias Smith and Jones
as Sheriff Tankersley · 1 ep.
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as The Virginian (uncredited) · 2 ep.
It Takes a Thief
as Mr. Clifton · 1 ep.
Ironside
as Al · 1 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self · 2 ep.
