James Drury

James Child Drury Jr. (April 18, 1934 – April 6, 2020) was an American actor and businessman. 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. 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.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.

References

Other websites
James Drury: The Virginian Official Website

The Virginian Website 
Picture of Drury in Oregon
Interview with Kirby Jonas and James Drury 
Actor James Drury tells of next generation Virginian, newsok.com, June 26, 2014; accessed June 21, 2017.

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