1934-04-18 ( 90 years old ) in 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.
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Movies
The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
2015-08-01
Hell to Pay
2005-08-12
The Virginian
2000-01-09
Maverick
1994-05-20
The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1993-08-27
Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
1993-04-21
The Gambler Returns: The Luck Of The Draw
1991-11-03
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
1979-06-05
The Meanest Men in the West
1978-05-04
The Bull of the West
1972-05-04
The Devil and Miss Sarah
1971-12-04
Breakout
1970-12-08
Backtrack!
1969-05-26
The Young Warriors
1967-02-03
The Final Hour
1965-05-27
The Brazen Bell
1964-03-18
The Devil's Children
1962-12-05
Ride the High Country
1962-06-20
Third of a Man
1962-05-16
Ten Who Dared
1960-11-01
Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
1960-10-16
Pollyanna
1960-05-19
Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus
1960-01-21
Good Day for a Hanging
1959-01-01
Bitter Heritage
1958-08-07
Bernardine
1957-07-24
Love Me Tender
1956-11-15
The Last Wagon
1956-09-21
Forbidden Planet
1956-03-23
Diane
1956-01-12
Blackboard Jungle
1955-03-25
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