James Drury

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The Virginian (1962)

Forbidden Planet (1956)

Ride the High Country (1962)

Pollyanna (1960)

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2005 Hell to Pay
JT Coffee

2000 The Virginian (TV movie)
Rider

1995-1996 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (TV series)
Deacon / Doctor

– Chill Ride (1996) … Doctor

– Gunfighters (1995) … Deacon

1994 Maverick
Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

1993-1994 The Adventures of Brisco County Jr. (TV series)
Ethan Emerson

– Ned Zed (1994) … Ethan Emerson

– Pilot (1993) … Ethan Emerson

1993 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series)
Captain Tom Price

– A Shadow in the Night (1993) … Captain Tom Price

– Borderline (1993) … Captain Tom Price

– One Riot, One Ranger (1993) … Captain Tom Price

1991 The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw (TV movie)
Jim

1985 All American Cowboy (TV movie)
Host/Marshal

1983 The Fall Guy (TV series)
The Virginian

– Happy Trails (1983) … The Virginian

1974 Firehouse (TV series)
Captain Spike Ryerson

– False Alarm (1974) … Captain Spike Ryerson

– Randall's Pride (1974) … Captain Spike Ryerson

– The Watches of the Night (1974) … Captain Spike Ryerson

– A Gift for Grumper (1974) … Captain Spike Ryerson

– No Way Out (1974) … Captain Spike Ryerson

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1971-1972 Alias Smith and Jones (TV series)
Sheriff Lom Trevors / Sheriff Tankersley

– The Long Chase (1972) … Sheriff Tankersley

– Alias Smith and Jones (1971) … Sheriff Lom Trevors

1971 The Devil and Miss Sarah (TV movie)
Gil Turner

1971 Ironside (TV series)
Al

– The Professionals (1971) … Al

1962-1971 The Virginian (TV series)
The Virginian

– Jump-Up (1971) … The Virginian

– Wolf Track (1971) … The Virginian (credit only)

– The Town Killer (1971) … The Virginian

– The Regimental Line (1971) … The Virginian (credit only)

– Tate, Ramrod (1971) … The Virginian

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1971 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Auctioneer

– The Auction (1971) … Auctioneer

1970 Breakout (TV movie)
Joe Baker

1968 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Mr. Clifton, Ticket Agent

– A Thief Is a Thief (1968) … Mr. Clifton, Ticket Agent

1967 The Young Warriors
Sergeant Cooley

1962 Ride the High Country
Billy Hammond

1960-1962 Wagon Train (TV series)
Cole Crawford / Justin Claiborne

– The Cole Crawford Story (1962) … Cole Crawford

– The Bleymier Story (1960) … Justin Claiborne

1962 The Detectives (TV series)
Adrian

– Walk a Crooked Line (1962) … Adrian

1962 Third of a Man
Emmet

1961 Perry Mason (TV series)
Eddy King

– The Case of the Missing Melody (1961) … Eddy King

1959-1961 Rawhide (TV series)
Johnny Adler / Kenley / Rance

– Incident of the Night on the Town (1961) … Rance

– Incident of the Boomerang (1961) … Johnny Adler

– Incident with an Executioner (1959) … Kenley

1961 Stagecoach West (TV series)
Stace

– Blind Man's Bluff (1961) … Stace

1958-1961 The Rifleman (TV series)
Lloyd Carpenter / Spicer

– Death Trap (1961) … Spicer

– The Marshal (1958) … Lloyd Carpenter

1961 Michael Shayne (TV series)
Eddie

– No Shroud for Shayne (1961) … Eddie

1960-1961 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Bob Prentiss / Tony

– The Preliminaries (1961) … Bob Prentiss

– Linda (1960) … Tony

1955-1961 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Booth Rider / Jerry Cass / Johnny Red / …

– Old Faces (1961) … Tom

– Johnny Red (1959) … Johnny Red

– Change of Heart (1959) … Jerry Cass

– Reed Survives (1955) … Booth Rider

1960 The Rebel (TV series)
Bert Pace / Paul Travers

– Vindication (1960) … Paul Travers

– Fair Game (1960) … Bert Pace

1960 Ten Who Dared
Walter Powell

1960 Pollyanna
George Dodds

1960 Bourbon Street Beat (TV series)
Joe Darle

– Wall of Silence (1960) … Joe Darle

1960 Lock Up (TV series)
Frank Crotty

– The Case of Frank Crotty (1960) … Frank Crotty

1960 Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus
Jim Weaver

1960 Men Into Space (TV series)
Maj. Nick Alborg

– Tankers in Space (1960) … Maj. Nick Alborg

1959 Death Valley Days (TV series)
Joe Plato

– Ten Feet of Nothing (1959) … Joe Plato

1959 Cheyenne (TV series)
Bill Magruder

– The Imposter (1959) … Bill Magruder

1959 Steve Canyon (TV series)
Lt. Richard Muller

– Sabotage (1959) … Lt. Richard Muller

– The Muller Story (1959) … Lt. Richard Muller

1959 Black Saddle (TV series)
Neal Adams

– Client: Neal Adams (1959) … Neal Adams

1959 Lawman (TV series)
Clay Troop / Stan Bates

– The Gang (1959) … Clay Troop

– The Outsider (1959) … Stan Bates

1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective (TV series)
Harding Jr.

– Murder at the Mansion (1959) … Harding Jr.

1959 Trackdown (TV series)
John Ward

– Stranger in Town (1959) … John Ward

1959 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Tony DeVries

– Hunt the Man Down (1959) … Tony DeVries

1959 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Deputy Joe Monroe

– Elfego Baca, Attorney at Law (1959) … Deputy Joe Monroe

1958-1959 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Jess McHugh / Roy Richards

– Welcome Home a Stranger (1959) … Roy Richards

– Wire (1958) … Jess McHugh

1959 Good Day for a Hanging
Paul Ridgely

1958 Bronco (TV series)
John Smith

– Freeze-Out (1958) … John Smith

1958 Flight (TV series)

– Window in the Sky

1958 The Texan (TV series)
Johnny Kaler

– The Troubled Town (1958) … Johnny Kaler

1958 The Silent Service (TV series)

– The Sandshark Story (1958)

1958 Bitter Heritage (TV movie)
Jesse James, Jr.

1958 Decision (TV series)
The Virginian

– The Virginian (1958) … The Virginian

1958 The Walter Winchell File (TV series)
Eddie Perkins

– The Dice of Fortune: File #34 (1958) … Eddie Perkins

1958 Man Without a Gun (TV series)

– Aftermath (1958)

1958 Broken Arrow (TV series)
Tanny

– Power (1958) … Tanny

1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Jesse James

– Bitter Heritage (1958) … Jesse James

1958 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Michael Grimes

– The Right Kind of House (1958) … Michael Grimes

1957 Bernardine
Lt. Langley Beaumont

1956 Love Me Tender
Ray Reno

1956 The Last Wagon
Lt. Kelly

1956 Forbidden Planet
Crewman Strong

1956 The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV series)
Anton Cavrek

– In Times Like These (1956) … Anton Cavrek

1956 Diane
Lieutenant (uncredited)

1955 The Tender Trap
Eddie

1955 Cameo Theatre (TV series)

– The Grown Ones (1955)

1955 Love Me or Leave Me
Assistant Director (uncredited)

1955 Blackboard Jungle
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)

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Wrote the foreword for "Back in the Saddle: Essays on Western Film and Television Actors", Gary Yoggy, ed. (McFarland, 1998). See more »

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6' (1.83 m)

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[When asked if he knew of Julie London personally, through his best friend Robert Fuller] No, I had known Bobby Troup, her husband very well, we've done several shows together. But I never, really knew Julie, except just to meet her. Bobby [of course] became their very lifelong friends with her, and so forth... See more »

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Following bit parts in films in the late '50s, he became a "second lead" for Disney until winning the title role of The Virginian. See more »

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His Virginian character. See more »

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	STARmeter SEE RANK Down 1,413 this week View rank on IMDbPro » James Drury (I) Actor Trivia: Following bit parts in films in the late '50s, he became a "second lead" for Disney until winning the title role of The Virginian. See more trivia » Born: James Child Drury April 18, 1934 in New York City, New York, USA
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