James Drury
American actor; oil and natural gas business (1934–2020)
James Child Drury Jr. (April 18, 1934 – April 6, 2020) was an American actor and businessman.[1] He is best known for his success in playing the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series The Virginian, broadcast on NBC from 1962–1971.
Drury was born in New York City, New York.[2] He was raised in Oregon. In 1979, he married Carl Ann Head Drury. He had two children. Drury died from natural causes on April 6, 2020 in Houston, at age 85.[3]
References change
- ↑ "News Radio 610 WTVN". Radio 610 WTVN. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
- ↑ "James Drury". Archived from the original on May 22, 2011. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- ↑ James Drury, Star of 'The Virginian,' Dies at 85, by Mike Barnes, in the Hollywood Reporter; published April 6, 2020; retrieved April 6, 2020, just 18 days short of his 86th birthday.
Other websites change
- James Drury: The Virginian Official Website
- James Drury on IMDb
- The Virginian Website Archived 2011-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Picture of Drury in Oregon
- Interview with Kirby Jonas and James Drury Archived 2016-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- Actor James Drury tells of next generation Virginian, newsok.com, June 26, 2014; accessed June 21, 2017.
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