James Drury
Appearance
James Child Drury Jr.(April 18, 1934 – April 6, 2020) was anAmericanactorandbusinessman.[1]He is best known for his success in playing the title role in the 90-minute weeklyWesterntelevision seriesThe Virginian,broadcast onNBCfrom 1962–1971.
Drury was born inNew York City,New York.[2]He was raised inOregon.In 1979, he married Carl Ann Head Drury. He had two children. Drury died from natural causes on April 6, 2020 inHouston,at age 85.[3]
References
[change|change source]- ↑"News Radio 610 WTVN".Radio 610 WTVN.Archived fromthe originalon June 24, 2013.RetrievedJune 21,2017.
- ↑"James Drury".Archivedfrom the original on May 22, 2011.RetrievedDecember 2,2016.
- ↑James Drury, Star of 'The Virginian,' Dies at 85,by Mike Barnes, inthe Hollywood Reporter;published April 6, 2020; retrieved April 6, 2020, just 18 days short of his 86th birthday.
Other websites
[change|change source]- James Drury:The VirginianOfficial Website
- James DruryonIMDb
- The Virginian WebsiteArchived2011-02-09 at theWayback Machine
- Picture of Drury in Oregon
- Interview with Kirby Jonas and James DruryArchived2016-05-08 at theWayback Machine
- Actor James Drury tells of next generationVirginian,newsok.com, June 26, 2014; accessed June 21, 2017.