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Acting

James Drury

Career: Active from 1957 to 2015, with a break from 1982 to 1999, busiest in 1962 with 3 main titles.

Leading roles: 10
top three billing

Average score: 56/100

Highest rated: The Virginian
70/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 48 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

James Drury Catalog average

Rarely in their work

Contemporary Realism
2.0, average 5.4
Psychological
3.7, average 5.5
Uncanny
0.9, average 2.5
Social Commentary
3.3, average 4.9

Main genres

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Recurring tags

Classic Western 2
Classic Western Drama 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

67

Type

Role

Score

Decade

Genre

Group by

2010s

1 title

The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo

as Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice)

2000s

2 titles · average score 48

Hell to Pay

41

as JT Coffee

The Virginian

56

as Rider

1990s

6 titles · average score 65

Maverick

67

as Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited)

Walker, Texas Ranger

53

TV show · as Captain Tom Price

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

65

TV show · as Doctor / Deacon

The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

86

TV show · as Ethan Emerson

Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

66

as Captain Tom Price

The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw

56

as Jim

1980s

1 title

Return to the Titanic

Writer

1970s

6 titles · average score 46

The Meanest Men in the West

37

as The Range Boss (The Virginian)

Firehouse

TV show · as Captain Spike Ryerson

The Bull of the West

54

as Man from Virginia

The Devil and Miss Sarah

as Gil Turner

Alias Smith and Jones

48

TV show · as Sheriff Tankersley / Sheriff Lom Trevors

Breakout

as Joe Baker

1960s

15 titles · average score 65

Backtrack!

59

as Ramrod (archive footage)

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

74

TV show · as The Virginian (uncredited)

It Takes a Thief

73

TV show · as Mr. Clifton

The Young Warriors

62

as Sergeant Cooley

Ironside

45

TV show · as Al

The Brazen Bell

as The Virginian

The Virginian

70

TV show · as The "Virginian"

Third of a Man

as Emmet

The Devil's Children

as The Virginian

Ride the High Country

84

as Billy Hammond

Ten Who Dared

48

as Walter Powell

Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

67

as Jim Weaver

1950s

36 titles · average score 69

Good Day for a Hanging

58

as Paul Ridgely

Rawhide

50

TV show · as Johnny Adler / Rance

The Rifleman

77

TV show · as Lloyd Carpenter / Spicer

Bitter Heritage

as Jesse James, Jr.

Perry Mason

82

TV show · as Eddy King

Wagon Train

71

TV show · as Cole Crawford / Justin Claiborne

Have Gun, Will Travel

78

TV show · as Tony DeVries

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

68

TV show · as Roy Richards / Jess McHugh

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

86

TV show · as Michael Grimes

Gunsmoke

76

TV show · as Jerry Cass / Johnny Red

Cheyenne

71

TV show · as Bill Magruder

The Red Skelton Show

77

TV show · as Auctioneer