JAMES DRURY

James Drury started his acting career in the mid-’50s when he was only 12 years old. He was best known for his credit role in NBC’s The Virginian, a nine-year running series from 1962 to 1971. He was also known for his roles in a handful of Walt Disney movies like Ride the High Country. News reports revealed that he recently made a fortune from his investments in oil and natural gas in Texas.

We only know little information about his life in recent decades. However, he has a talented son, Timothy Drury, who is the vocalist, guitarist, and keyboardist of The Eagles and later, Whitesnake. His last appearance was reportedly on one of the episodes of the TV show Tales of the Cap Gun Kid. Although he died on April 6, 2020, he is still set to appear posthumously in the upcoming film Billy and the Bandit.