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James Drury. 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.
Apr 6, 2020 · James Child Drury Jr. was born on April 18, 1934, in New York City to James and Beatrice Drury. His father was a professor of marketing at New York University, and his mother’s family owned a ...
James Drury was a TV western star who played the Virginian for nine years. He also acted in films, recorded novels, and became a successful businessman in Texas.
- April 18, 1934
- April 6, 2020
James Drury (1934-2020) was best known for playing the Virginian, a ranch foreman in a popular TV series. He also appeared in films, guest roles, and other TV shows, and later became a successful businessman in Texas.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Houston, Texas, USA
JAMES DRURY, the one true "Virginian" by whom all others are measured, is the star of the first 90-minute color western TV series, "The Virginian", which aired from 1962-1971. "The Virginian" is the third longest running western series in the history of television. The television series was adapted from the 1902 Owen Wister western novel, "The ...
Apr 6, 2020 · The actor, who played the mysterious foreman in the long-running Western series, passed away of natural causes on April 6, 2020. He was one of the two cast members to appear in every season of The Virginian, based on Owen Wister's novel.
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Apr 6, 2020 · James Drury was an actor who played the nameless foreman of the Shiloh Ranch in the TV western series “The Virginian” from 1962 to 1971. He also appeared in movies such as “Forbidden Planet” and “Love Me Tender,” and in later TV shows like “Walker, Texas Ranger” and “The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.”
