James Drury
- Schauspiel
- 18. April 1934 · New York City, New York, USA
- 6. April 2020
Biografie
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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Filmografie
- Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck · Selbst
- The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo · Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (Stimme)
- Hell to Pay · JT Coffee
- Land der Gesetzlosen · Rider
- Maverick · Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)
- Die Abenteuer des Brisco County jr. · Ethan Emerson
- Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger · Captain Tom Price
- Walker, Texas Ranger · Captain Tom Price
- Kung Fu – Im Zeichen des Drachen · Deacon, Doctor
- Der beste Spieler weit und breit - Sein höchster Einsatz · Jim
- Return to the Titanic · Selbst, Buch
- When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion · Selbst
- Der gefährlichste Mann des Westens · The Range Boss (The Virginian)
- Firehouse · Captain Spike Ryerson
- Der Einsame · Man from Virginia
- The Devil and Miss Sarah · Gil Turner
- Alias Smith und Jones · Sheriff Lom Trevors, Sheriff Tankersley
- Breakout · Joe Baker
- Gefährlicher Auftrag · Ramrod (archive footage)
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In · The Virginian (uncredited)
- Ihr Auftritt, Al Mundy! · Mr. Clifton
- Der Chef · Al
- Sturm auf Höhe 404 · Sergeant Cooley
- Hollywood Squares · Selbst
- Die entscheidende Stunde · The Virginian
- Die erbarmungslosen Zwei · The Virginian
- Die Horde des Teufels · The Virginian
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · Selbst
- The Merv Griffin Show · Selbst
- Die Leute von der Shiloh-Ranch · The "Virginian"
- Third of a Man · Emmet
- Sacramento · Billy Hammond
- The Mike Douglas Show · Selbst
- Ten Who Dared · Walter Powell
- Rapids Ahead/Bear Country
- Stagecoach West · 'Stace'
- Alle lieben Pollyanna · George Dodds
- Mein Freund Stubbs · Jim Weaver
- Kein Fall für F.B.I. · Adrian
- Bourbon Street Beat
- The Rebel · Bert Pace, Paul Travers
- Lock-Up · Frank Crotty
- Black Saddle · Neal Adams
- Tausend Meilen Staub · Kenley, Rance
- Der Henker wartet schon · Paul Ridgely
- Lawman · Clay, Stan Bates
- Westlich von Santa Fé · Lloyd Carpenter, Spicer
- Der Texaner · Johnny Kaler
- The Ed Wynn Show
- Bronco · John Smith
- Steve Canyon · Lt. Richard Muller
- Bitter Heritage · Jesse James, Jr.
- Trackdown · John Ward
- Perry Mason · Eddy King
- Wagon Train · Justin Claiborne, Cole Crawford
- Have Gun, Will Travel · Tony DeVries
- Bernardine · Langley Philip Beaymont
- Richard Diamond, Privatdetektiv · Arthur Harding
- Pulverdampf und heiße Lieder · Ray Reno
- Abenteuer im wilden Westen · Jess McHugh, Roy Richards
- Broken Arrow · Tahzay
- Der letzte Wagen · Lt. Kelly
- Alarm im Weltall · Crewman Strong
- Diane – Kurtisane von Frankreich · Lieutenant (uncredited)
- Die zarte Falle · Eddie
- The 20th Century Fox Hour · Anton Cavrek
- Alfred Hitchcock präsentiert · Michael Grimes
- Cheyenne · Bill Magruder
- Rauchende Colts · Booth Rider, Johnny Red
- Die Saat der Gewalt · Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Deputy Joe Monroe, George Dodds
- Ihr Star: Loretta Young · Tony, Bob Prentiss
- The Red Skelton Show · Auctioneer
- Cameo Theatre · George
- The Bob Hope Show · Selbst