James Drury started his acting career in the 1955 movie "Blackboard Jungle" in an un-credited role and never looked back. He appeared the next year in the sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet".
After starring alongside Elvis Presley in "Love Me Tender" he started making appearances on TV westerns such as "Broken Arrow" and "Man Without A Gun" and many, many more. He again appeared in a classic western directed by Sam Peckenpah's "Ride The High Country.
His greatest claim to fame was in the role of of The Virginian in the long running series of the same name. The series ran for 9 years from 1962 until 1971.
Drury passed away on April 6th, 2020...just 14 days shy of his 86th birthday. A great actor and a fine gentleman in real life.
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