And although his career as a star was short lived the attractive actor became a cult object for western lovers as the man with the black hat. James drury was born in new york on april 18 1934 and incredibly became the essential face of the hollywood cowboy movies of the 50s and 60s. The news was announced by his assistant karen lindsey on the actor s.
James drury best known for playing the titular role on the tv series the virginian passed away on april 6 2020 he was 85. The obituary was featured in staten. Funeral home services for james are being provided by harmon funeral home.
James drury passed away on june 24 2018 at the age of 66 in staten island new york. He dies on april 6 2020 at the age of 85. His birth name was james child drury jr.
Drury was born on 18 april 1934 in new york city. James drury was an american actor 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 71. James drury bio wiki.
The old westerns were morality plays that showed the triumph of good over evil and i think that s important. It still holds up drury said. Drury who was born and raised in new york played the title role on the virginian from 1962 71 in an interview the mansfield news journal drury shared the lasting impact his role in the nbc series has had not just on himself but viewers of the show.
2020 the official website of james drury the virginian. Details of death. April 6 2020 who else died on april 6.
James drury was an actor best known for starring as the nameless title character of tv s the virginian from 1962 to 1971.
Death james drury 2018. James drury died on april 6 2020 at the age of 85. His assistant karen lindsey announced his death in a facebook post. It is with immense sadness that i let you all know that james drury our beloved virginian and dear friend passed away this morning of natural causes monday april 6 2020. He will be missed so much.
James drury as the title character in the virginian a 90 minute western series that ran for nine seasons. Confirmed the death in an email but did not specify a cause. In 2018 mr. James child drury jr.
April 18 1934 april 6 2020 was an american actor best known for playing the title role in the 90 minute weekly western television series the virginian broadcast on nbc from 1962 to 1971. Drury was born in new york city the son of james child drury and beatrice.
Drury was born in new york city the son of james child drury and beatrice. April 18 1934 april 6 2020 was an american actor best known for playing the title role in the 90 minute weekly western television series the virginian broadcast on nbc from 1962 to 1971. James child drury jr.
In 2018 mr. Confirmed the death in an email but did not specify a cause. James drury as the title character in the virginian a 90 minute western series that ran for nine seasons.
He will be missed so much. It is with immense sadness that i let you all know that james drury our beloved virginian and dear friend passed away this morning of natural causes monday april 6 2020. His assistant karen lindsey announced his death in a facebook post.
James drury died on april 6 2020 at the age of 85.
