James Drury: movies and TV shows
James Drury has 90 credits in the archive: 33 films and 57 TV series, from 1950 to 2025. Highest rated: The Wonderful World of Disney (7.9/10).
Career timeline
1950 – 2025 · busiest year: 1959 (10 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Titanic: Secrets of the Shipwreck | Self (archive footage) | TV | — | 91 |
| 2015 | The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo | Buffalo Bill Cody (voice)/"The Mysterious Traveler" (voice) | Film | — | 81 |
| 2005 | Hell to Pay | JT Coffee | Film | 6.5 | 71 |
| 2000 | The Virginian | Rider | Film | 5.4 | 66 |
| 1994 | Maverick | Riverboat Poker Player (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 60 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Captain Tom Price | TV | 7.0 | 59 |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Deacon | TV | 6.7 | 59 |
| 1993 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Doctor | TV | 6.7 | 59 |
| 1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Ethan Emerson | TV | 7.1 | 59 |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger | Captain Tom Price | Film | 6.0 | 59 |
| 1991 | The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw | Jim | Film | 4.8 | 57 |
| 1981 | Return to the Titanic | Self - Host | Film | — | 47 |
| 1981 | Return to the Titanic | Film | — | 47 | |
| 1979 | When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion | Self | Film | — | 45 |
| 1978 | The Meanest Men in the West | The Range Boss (The Virginian) | Film | 4.4 | 44 |
| 1974 | Firehouse | Captain Spike Ryerson | TV | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1972 | The Bull of the West | Man from Virginia | Film | 5.7 | 38 |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | Sheriff Lom Trevors | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones | Sheriff Tankersley | TV | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1971 | The Devil and Miss Sarah | Gil Turner | Film | 6.7 | 37 |
| 1970 | Breakout | Joe Baker | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1969 | Backtrack! | Ramrod (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | The Virginian (uncredited) | TV | 6.8 | 34 |
| 1968 | It Takes a Thief | Mr. Clifton | TV | 7.2 | 34 |
| 1967 | Ironside | Al | TV | 6.9 | 33 |
| 1967 | The Young Warriors | Sergeant Cooley | Film | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1965 | The Final Hour | The Virginian | Film | 7.0 | 31 |
| 1964 | The Brazen Bell | The Virginian | Film | 10.0 | 30 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 28 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 28 |
| 1962 | The Virginian | The "Virginian" | TV | 6.5 | 28 |
| 1962 | Ride the High Country | Billy Hammond | Film | 7.1 | 28 |
| 1962 | The Devil's Children | The Virginian | Film | 9.0 | 28 |
| 1962 | Third of a Man | Emmet | Film | 9.0 | 28 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 27 |
| 1960 | Stagecoach West | 'Stace' | TV | 6.7 | 26 |
| 1960 | Ten Who Dared | Walter Powell | Film | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1960 | Pollyanna | George Dodds | Film | 7.0 | 26 |
| 1960 | Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus | Jim Weaver | Film | 6.3 | 26 |
| 1960 | Rapids Ahead/Bear Country | Film | — | 26 | |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Kenley | TV | 7.2 | 25 |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Rance | TV | 7.2 | 25 |
| 1959 | Rawhide | Johnny Adler | TV | 7.2 | 25 |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Bert Pace | TV | 5.1 | 25 |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Paul Travers | TV | 5.1 | 25 |
| 1959 | The Detectives | Adrian | TV | 6.7 | 25 |
| 1959 | Lock-Up | Frank Crotty | TV | 6.4 | 25 |
| 1959 | Black Saddle | Neal Adams | TV | 6.2 | 25 |
| 1959 | Bourbon Street Beat | TV | 6.0 | 25 | |
| 1959 | Good Day for a Hanging | Paul Ridgely | Film | 6.4 | 25 |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | Lloyd Carpenter | TV | 7.1 | 24 |
| 1958 | The Rifleman | Spicer | TV | 7.1 | 24 |
| 1958 | Lawman | Clay | TV | 5.8 | 24 |
| 1958 | Lawman | Stan Bates | TV | 5.8 | 24 |
| 1958 | The Texan | Johnny Kaler | TV | 6.0 | 24 |
| 1958 | Bronco | John Smith | TV | 6.0 | 24 |
| 1958 | Steve Canyon | Lt. Richard Muller | TV | 7.3 | 24 |
| 1958 | The Ed Wynn Show | TV | 7.0 | 24 | |
| 1958 | Bitter Heritage | Jesse James, Jr. | Film | 8.0 | 24 |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Eddy King | TV | 7.7 | 23 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Justin Claiborne | TV | 6.6 | 23 |
| 1957 | Wagon Train | Cole Crawford | TV | 6.6 | 23 |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel | Tony DeVries | TV | 7.3 | 23 |
| 1957 | Richard Diamond, Private Detective | Arthur Harding | TV | 6.8 | 23 |
| 1957 | Trackdown | John Ward | TV | 6.9 | 23 |
| 1957 | Bernardine | Langley Philip Beaymont | Film | 7.6 | 23 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Jess McHugh | TV | 6.2 | 22 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre | Roy Richards | TV | 6.2 | 22 |
| 1956 | Broken Arrow | Tahzay | TV | 6.5 | 22 |
| 1956 | Forbidden Planet | Crewman Strong | Film | 7.2 | 22 |
| 1956 | Love Me Tender | Ray Reno | Film | 6.2 | 22 |
| 1956 | The Last Wagon | Lt. Kelly | Film | 6.6 | 22 |
| 1956 | Diane | Lieutenant (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 22 |
| 1955 | Cheyenne | Bill Magruder | TV | 6.1 | 21 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Booth Rider | TV | 6.7 | 21 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Johnny Red | TV | 6.7 | 21 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Jerry Cass | TV | 6.7 | 21 |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Tom | TV | 6.7 | 21 |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Michael Grimes | TV | 7.8 | 21 |
| 1955 | The 20th Century Fox Hour | Anton Cavrek | TV | 6.0 | 21 |
| 1955 | Blackboard Jungle | Hospital Attendant (uncredited) | Film | 6.9 | 21 |
| 1955 | The Tender Trap | Eddie | Film | 6.2 | 21 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Deputy Joe Monroe | TV | 7.9 | 20 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | George Dodds | TV | 7.9 | 20 |
| 1954 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Jim Weaver | TV | 7.9 | 20 |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Tony | TV | 6.6 | 19 |
| 1953 | Letter to Loretta | Bob Prentiss | TV | 6.6 | 19 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show | Auctioneer | TV | 7.4 | 17 |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show | Self | TV | 7.0 | 16 |
| 1950 | Cameo Theatre | George | TV | 8.0 | 16 |