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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.
James Drury. Actor: The Virginian. Laconic, dark and handsome were the essential attributes for Hollywood western leading men in the 50s and 60s. James Drury fit the bill, keeping in mind that his most famous screen persona - that of the stalwart Shiloh estate ranch foreman known only as 'the Virginian' - took a while to properly develop.
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Apr 6, 2020 · James Drury, an actor best remembered as the stolid, black-hatted title character of the long-running NBC western “The Virginian,” died on Monday at his home in Houston. He was 85.
Jun 5, 2019 · Biography & Filmography. JAMES CHILD DRURY was born April 18, 1934 in New York City, where his father was a Professor of Marketing at New York University. When James was six weeks old, his mother, a native of Oregon, and the family went to the home ranch. There were many trips back and forth from their home in New York and Oregon.
Apr 6, 2020 · James Drury, star of one of the longest-running Westerns in the history of television, The Virginian, has died. Dury’s assistant confirmed his death in a Facebook post, writing that...
Apr 6, 2020 · James Drury, who starred in one of the longest running Westerns in TV history, “The Virginian,” has died. He was 85. His assistant, Karen Lindsey, shared the news on Facebook Monday, writing that...
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James Drury, who played the mysterious, nameless title character on the 1960s NBC Western The Virginian, died today of natural causes. He was 85. His death was announced on the actor’s Facebook ...
