James Drury

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
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Birthday
Apr 18, 1934 (91 years old)
Death date
Apr 06, 2020

James Drury

Known For

The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo
0h 33m
Movie 2015

The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo

Escorting a wagon full of children from their hometown of Tumbleweed Valley to the remains of the Alamo in Texas, singing cowboy band Riders In The Sky keep the kids entertained with songs and stories of the Alamo's most-famous defender: Davy Crockett!

Hell to Pay
1h 40m
Movie 2005

Hell to Pay

Ten legendary Western stars are reunited in this action-packed tale of brothers at odds-one a decorated soldier and reluctant hero, the other a gambler who keeps company with card sharks and corrupt women-in a small mining town torn apart by civil war. When they fall for the same woman, the brothers become divided; and one man is left to face a band of ruthless killers on his own. A tribute to the great American Western, Hell to Pay is a gritty and mesmerizing tale of love, honor, duty, treachery and betrayal.

The Virginian
1h 35m
Movie 2000

The Virginian

A cowboy finds himself betrayed by his best friend and must choose between bringing him to justice and alienating the pretty schoolteacher he is in love with.

Maverick
2h 7m
Movie 1994

Maverick

Bret Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional $3k in order to enter a winner-takes-all poker game beginning in a few days. He joins forces with a woman with a marvelous Southern accent, and the two try and enter the game.

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.
1h 33m
Movie 1993

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

The feature-length pilot episode follows Brisco County Jr. is hired by the attorney of a group of robber barons to track down and apprehend the infamous John Bly and his gang, a job that was previously entrusted to his late father Brisco County Sr.

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger
1h 33m
Movie 1993

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

Among the issues Walker has to deal with: a new partner named Trivette, a group of men terrorizing a circus family who camp out at his home, and some bad guys who plan on the ultimate bank caper.

Biography

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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CLR

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