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James Child Drury Jr., is an American actor best known for his success in playing the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series The Virginian, broadcast on NBC from 1962–71.
Birth Name
James Child Drury Jr.
Born
Wednesday, 18 April 1934
Died
Monday, 06 April 2020
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jay Sebring.... Cutting to the Truth | Self | 2020 |
| In the Bunkhouse with Red Steagall | Self | 2009 |
| Hell to Pay | JT Coffee | 2005 |
| The Virginian | Rider | 2000 |
| Maverick | Riverboat Poker Player | 1994 |
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Ethan Emerson | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Captain Tom Price | 1993 |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Doctor / Deacon | 1993 |
| The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Jim | 1991 |
| The Fall Guy | The Virginian | 1981 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Jay Sebring.... Cutting to the Truth | Self | 2020 |
| In the Bunkhouse with Red Steagall | Self | 2009 |
| Hell to Pay | JT Coffee | 2005 |
| The Virginian | Rider | 2000 |
| Maverick | Riverboat Poker Player | 1994 |
| The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Ethan Emerson | 1993 |
| Walker, Texas Ranger | Captain Tom Price | 1993 |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Doctor / Deacon | 1993 |
| The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Jim | 1991 |
| The Fall Guy | The Virginian | 1981 |
| Bad Men of the West | The Range Boss (The Virginian) / The Virginian | 1978 |
| America at the Movies | Billy Hammond | 1976 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Firehouse | Captain Spike Ryerson | 1974 |
| Mel Tillis Time | Self | 1974 |
| The Bull of the West | Man from Virginia | 1972 |
| The Devil and Miss Sarah | Gil Turner | 1971 |
| Alias Smith and Jones | Sheriff Tankersley / Sheriff Lom Trevors | 1971 |
| Breakout | Joe Baker | 1970 |
| It's Your Bet | Self | 1969 |
| Name Droppers | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Backtrack! | Ramrod / Ramrod (archive footage) | 1969 |
| It Takes Two | Self | 1968 |
| It Takes a Thief | Mr. Clifton, Ticket Agent | 1968 |
| Ironside | Al | 1967 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Guest Performer | 1967 |
| The Young Warriors | Sergeant Cooley / Sgt. Cooley | 1966 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| That Regis Philbin Show | Self | 1964 |
| Third of a Man | Emmet | 1963 |
| You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself / Himself - Bartender | 1962 |
| The Virginian | The Virginian / The "Virginian" | 1962 |
| Ride the High Country | Billy Hammond | 1962 |
| Ten Who Dared | Walter Powell | 1960 |
| Stagecoach West | 'Stace' | 1960 |
| Michael Shayne | Eddie | 1960 |
| Pollyanna | George Dodds | 1960 |
| Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus | Jim Weaver | 1960 |
| The Detectives | Adrian | 1959 |
| Bourbon Street Beat | Joe Darle | 1959 |
| The Rebel | Bert Pace / Paul Travers | 1959 |
| Men Into Space | Maj. Nick Alborg | 1959 |
| Lock Up | Frank Crotty | 1959 |
| Black Saddle | Neal Adams | 1959 |
| Rawhide | Johnny Adler / Kenley / Rance | 1959 |
| Good Day for a Hanging | Paul Ridgely | 1959 |
| Lawman | Stan Bates / Clay | 1958 |
| The Rifleman | Spicer / Lloyd Carpenter | 1958 |
| The Texan | Johnny Kaler | 1958 |
| Bronco | John Smith | 1958 |
| Steve Canyon | Lt. Richard Muller | 1958 |
| Frontier Justice | Jess McHugh | 1958 |
| Decision | The Virginian | 1958 |
| Man Without a Gun | Cort Hamish | 1957 |
| Trackdown | John Ward | 1957 |
| The Walter Winchell File | Eddie Perkins | 1957 |
| Perry Mason | Eddy King | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Justin Claiborne / Cole Crawford | 1957 |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | Tony DeVries | 1957 |
| Bernardine | Lt. Langley Beaumont / Langley Philip Beaymont | 1957 |
| Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Arthur Harding | 1957 |
| The Silent Service | Exec. Officer Charliue Masters | 1957 |
| Love Me Tender | Ray Reno | 1956 |
| Zane Grey Theatre | Jess McHugh / Roy Richards | 1956 |
| Playhouse 90 | Jesse James Jr. | 1956 |
| Broken Arrow | Tahzay | 1956 |
| The Last Wagon | Lt. Kelly | 1956 |
| Forbidden Planet | Crewman Strong | 1956 |
| Diane | Lieutenant | 1956 |
| The Tender Trap | Eddie | 1955 |
| The 20th Century-Fox Hour | Anton Cavrek | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Michael Grimes | 1955 |
| Cheyenne | Bill Magruder | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Booth Rider / Jerry Cass / Johnny Red / Tom | 1955 |
| Love Me or Leave Me | Assistant Director | 1955 |
| Blackboard Jungle | Hospital Attendant | 1955 |
| The Magical World of Disney | George Dodds / Jim Weaver / Walter Powell / Deputy Joe Monroe | 1954 |
| The Loretta Young Show | Bob Prentiss / Tony | 1953 |
| Death Valley Days | Joe Plato | 1952 |
| The Red Skelton Hour | Auctioneer | 1951 |
| Life with Linkletter | Self | 1950 |
