James Drury Biography (1934-)

Born April 18, 1934, in New York, NY; married Cristall Orton, 1957 (divorced,1964); children: two sons. Career: Actor. Began acting on stage as achild; Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, contract player, 1955, then Twentieth Century-Foxfor two years.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor
Birth Details: April 18, 1934; New York, New York, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Eddie, The Tender Trap, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
(Uncredited) Assistant director, Love Me or Leave Me, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955
Lieutenant Kelly, The Last Wagon, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1956
Joe Strong, Forbidden Planet, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1956
Ray Reno, Love Me Tender, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1956
Lieutenant Langley Beaumont, Bernardine, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1957
Paul Ridgeley, Good Day for a Hanging, Columbia, 1958
Jim Weaver, Toby Tyler, or Ten Weeks with a Circus (also known asToby Tyler), Buena Vista, 1960
George Dodds, Pollyanna, Buena Vista, 1960
Walter Powell, Ten Who Dared, Buena Vista, 1960
Emmet, Third of a Man, United Artists, 1962
The Devil's Children, 1962
Billy Hammond, Ride the High Country (also known as Guns in theAfternoon), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1962
The Young Warriors (also known as Eagle Warriors), Universal, 1967
The Virginian, Backtrack!, Universal, 1969
Also appeared in Blackboard Jungle.
Television Appearances
Series
Title role, The Virginian (also known as The Men from Shiloh), NBC, 1970
Captain Spike Ryerson, Firehouse, ABC, 1974
Movies

The Meanest Men in the West, 1967
Sheriff Lom Trevors, Alias Smith and Jones, 1970
Joe Baker, Breakout, 1970
Man from Virginia, The Bull of the West (also known as Hot Lead), 1971
Gil Turner, The Devil and Miss Sarah, 1971
Jim, The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw, 1991
Episodic
Booth Rider, "Reed Survives," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1955
"Wire," Zane Grey Theater, CBS, 1958
"Freeze-Out," Bronco, ABC, 1958
"Welcome Home a Stranger," Zane Grey Theater, CBS, 1959
"Incident with an Executioner," Rawhide, CBS, 1959
"Murder at the Mansion," Richard Diamond, Private Detective, NBC,1959
Jerry Cass, "Change of Heart," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1959
Neal Adams, "Client: Neal Adams," Black Saddle, NBC, 1959
Title role, "Johnny Red," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1959
"The Imposter," Cheyenne, ABC, 1959
"The Bleymier Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1960
Tom Cook, "Old Faces," Gunsmoke, CBS, 1961
Johnny Adler, "Incident of the Boomerang," Rawhide, CBS, 1961
Rance, "Incident of the Night on the Town," Rawhide, CBS, 1961
Eddy King, "The Case of the Missing Melody," Perry Mason, CBS, 1961
Cole Crawford, "The Cole Crawford Story," Wagon Train, NBC, 1962
Sheriff Lom Trevors, "Alias Smith & Jones," Alias Smith & Jones, ABC, 1971
Sheriff Tankersley, "The Long Chase," Alias Smith & Jones, ABC, 1972
Virginian, "Happy Trails," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1983
Ethan Emerson, "Ned Zed," The Adventures of Brisco Country, Jr., Fox, 1994
Deacon, "Gunfighters," Kung Fu: The Legend Continue s, syndicated,1995
Doctor, "Chill Ride," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1996
Pilots
Ethan Emerson, "Pilot," The Adventures of Brisco Country, Jr., Fox, 1993
Stage Appearances
William Warren, "Visitor from New York," California Suite, U.S. cities, 1978
Made acting debut at Greenwich Settlement Playhouse, New York City, c. 1942.*

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