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James Drury (1934-2020) was an American actor best known for playing the title role in The Virginian, a Western TV series. He also appeared in films, other TV shows and USO tours, and was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers.
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.
James Drury (1934-2020) was best known for playing the Virginian, a ranch foreman in a popular TV series. He also appeared in films, guest roles, and other TV shows, and later became a successful businessman in Texas.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- Houston, Texas, USA
James Drury was a TV western star who played the Virginian for nine years. He also acted in films, recorded novels, and became a successful businessman in Texas.
- April 18, 1934
- April 6, 2020
Apr 6, 2020 · The actor, who played the mysterious foreman in the long-running Western series, passed away of natural causes on April 6, 2020. He was one of the two cast members to appear in every season of The Virginian, based on Owen Wister's novel.
Learn about James Drury, the star of the classic western TV series "The Virginian", which ran from 1962 to 1971. Find his obituary, oral history, screen test, interviews, and more on this website.
Apr 6, 2020 · James Drury, who starred as the no-name, no-nonsense foreman of the Shiloh Ranch on 'The Virginian,' one of the longest-running Westerns in the history of television, has died. He was 85.