James Drury

James Drury

James Child Drury Jr. (April 18, 1934 – April 6, 2020) was an American actor. He is best known for having played the title role in the 90-minute weekly Western television series The Virginian, which was broadcast on NBC from 1962 to 1971. Drury was born in New York City, the son of James Child Drury and Beatrice Crawford Drury. His father was a New York University professor of marketing. He grew up between New York City and Salem, Oregon, where his mother owned a farm. Drury contracted polio at the age of 10. He studied drama at New York University and took additional classes at UCLA to complete his degree after he began acting in films at MGM. On February 7, 1957, Drury married Cristall Othones, and fathered two sons, Timothy and James III. The couple divorced on November 23, 1964 and on April 27, 1968, he married Phyllis Jacqueline Mitchell; the marriage ended in divorce on January 30, 1979. His third marriage was to Carl Ann Head on July 30, 1979; it lasted until her death on August 25, 2019. Drury had three stepchildren from his previous marriages, a stepdaughter, Rhonda Brown, and two stepsons, Frederick Drury and Gary Schero. Drury died from natural causes on April 6, 2020. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia CLR

  • Title: James Drury
  • Popularity: 11.342
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1934-04-18
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: James Child Drury Jr.
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James Drury Movies

  • 1960
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    Pollyanna

    Pollyanna

    7.005 1960 HD

    A young girl comes to an embittered town and confronts its attitude with her determination to see the best in life.

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  • 1962
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    Ride the High Country

    Ride the High Country

    7 1962 HD

    An ex-lawman is hired to transport gold from a mining community through dangerous territory. But what he doesn't realize is that his partner and old...

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  • 1956
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    Diane

    Diane

    5.7 1956 HD

    Asked by Francis I to tutor his son, Diane de Poitiers becomes the future King Henry II's mistress in 1500s France.

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  • 1959
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    Good Day for a Hanging

    Good Day for a Hanging

    6.2 1959 HD

    As a youth, Eddie came into the town with his gang to rob the bank, but was caught and convicted. Marshal Ben helped him to become a honorable...

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  • 1960
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    Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

    Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a Circus

    6.1 1960 HD

    Angered at stern Uncle Daniel, Toby Tyler runs away from his foster home to join the circus, where he soon befriends Mr. Stubbs, the frisky...

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  • 1956
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    Love Me Tender

    Love Me Tender

    6.1 1956 HD

    At the end of the Civil War, a Confederate team is ordered to rob a Union payroll train but the war ends leaving these men with their Union loot,...

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  • 1979
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    When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    1 1979 HD

    Some of TV and film's popular western actors reunite in this tribute special hosted by Glenn Ford.

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  • 1962
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    Third of a Man

    Third of a Man

    1 1962 HD

    A prominent man in a small U.S. town, tries to forget his brother in a mental home, but the director of the hospital sets about his rehabilitation.

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  • 1969
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    Backtrack!

    Backtrack!

    5 1969 HD

    Sent to Mexico to buy a bull, a Wyoming cowhand (Doug McClure) teams up with three Texas Rangers to solve a robbery/murder.

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  • 1972
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    The Bull of the West

    The Bull of the West

    5.3 1972 HD

    Two episodes of the TV series "The Virginian" edited together: "Duel at Shiloh" (2 Jan. 1963) and "Nobility of Kings" (10 Nov. 1965).

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  • 1978
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    The Meanest Men in the West

    The Meanest Men in the West

    4.1 1978 HD

    Bronson and Marvin star as murderous half-brothers who are running from the law as well as each other. A climatic confrontation proves to each of...

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  • 1960
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    Ten Who Dared

    Ten Who Dared

    6 1960 HD

    The John Wesley Powell expedition of 1869 explores the dangerous Colorado River, withstands internal dissension, and finally discovers the Grand...

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  • 1971
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    The Devil and Miss Sarah

    The Devil and Miss Sarah

    6 1971 HD

    A notorious outlaw being escorted to prison by a homesteader and his wife turns out to have satanic powers. He uses them on the man's wife to try to...

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  • 1967
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    The Young Warriors

    The Young Warriors

    6 1967 HD

    In World War II, a tough sergeant is put in charge of a squad of young recruits and assigned to lead them on a mission against the Germans.

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  • 2015
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    The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo

    The Cartoon Cowboys: Spirit of the Alamo

    1 2015 HD

    Escorting a wagon full of children from their hometown of Tumbleweed Valley to the remains of the Alamo in Texas, singing cowboy band Riders In The...

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  • 1993
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    Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger: One Riot, One Ranger

    6.5 1993 HD

    Among the issues Walker has to deal with: a new partner named Trivette, a group of men terrorizing a circus family who camp out at his home, and some...

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  • 1956
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    Forbidden Planet

    Forbidden Planet

    7.3 1956 HD

    Starship C57D travels to planet Altair 4 in search of the crew of spaceship "Bellerophon," a scientific expedition that has been missing for 20...

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  • 2005
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    Hell to Pay

    Hell to Pay

    6.3 2005 HD

    Ten legendary Western stars are reunited in this action-packed tale of brothers at odds-one a decorated soldier and reluctant hero, the other a...

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  • 1994
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    Maverick

    Maverick

    6.9 1994 HD

    Maverick is a gambler who would rather con someone than fight them, and needs an additional three thousand dollars in order to enter a...

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  • 1955
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    Blackboard Jungle

    Blackboard Jungle

    6.9 1955 HD

    Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior....

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  • 1970
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    Breakout

    Breakout

    1 1970 HD

    A prison inmate comes up with a plan to break out in order to be near his wife--and also the $50,000 in stolen cash for which he was originally...

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  • 1962
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    The Devil's Children

    The Devil's Children

    1 1962 HD

    An old farmer, who has raised his daughter and son with the utmost severity, is soon faced with a mess in the family: the daughter sets fire to a...

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  • 1965
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    The Final Hour

    The Final Hour

    1 1965 HD

    Two episodes of the TV series "The Virginian" edited together.

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  • 1964
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    The Brazen Bell

    The Brazen Bell

    1 1964 HD

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  • 2000
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    The Virginian

    The Virginian

    4.4 2000 HD

    A cowboy finds himself betrayed by his best friend and must choose between bringing him to justice and alienating the pretty schoolteacher he is in...

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  • 1958
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    Bitter Heritage

    Bitter Heritage

    1 1958 HD

    A powerful story of the son of America's most famous outlaw: Jesse James. Jesse, Jr. struggles to return to the town which his father lived. His love...

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  • 1957
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    Bernardine

    Bernardine

    7 1957 HD

    A teenager pines for (and sings about) his dream girl.

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  • 1956
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    The Last Wagon

    The Last Wagon

    6.5 1956 HD

    When a handful of settlers survive an Apache attack on their wagon train they must put their lives into the hands of Comanche Todd, a white man who...

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  • 1960
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    Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

    Rapids Ahead/Bear Country

    1 1960 HD

    The first half is a salute to John Wesley Powell, the first man to explore the Colorado River. Walt Disney presents a behind-the-scenes look at the...

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  • 1955
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    Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

    5.8 1955 HD

    Cheyenne is an American western television series of 108 black-and-white episodes broadcast on ABC from 1955 to 1963. The show was the first...

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  • 1993
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    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    6.5 1993 HD

    Like his legendary namesake, Kwai Chang Caine is a warrior monk, operating a Shaolin temple in Northern California. After an evil priest, Tan,...

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  • 1959
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    Bourbon Street Beat

    Bourbon Street Beat

    5 1959 HD

    "Bourbon Street Beat" is a private detective series produced by Warner Brothers Television which aired on the ABC network from October 5, 1959, to...

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  • 1993
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    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.

    7 1993 HD

    A tough-as-rawhide cowpoke, debonair ladies' man and Harvard-educated smarty-britches roams from Frisco to Jalisco in pursuit of outlaws who killed...

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  • 1971
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    Alias Smith and Jones

    Alias Smith and Jones

    6.9 1971 HD

    Alias Smith and Jones is an American Western series that originally aired on ABC from 1971 to 1973. It stars Pete Duel as Hannibal Heyes and Ben...

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  • 1993
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    Walker, Texas Ranger

    Walker, Texas Ranger

    7 1993 HD

    Modern-day Texas Ranger, Cordell Walker's independent crime-solving methods have their roots in the rugged traditions of the Old West. Walker's...

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  • 1974
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    Firehouse

    Firehouse

    5 1974 HD

    Firehouse is an American drama/adventure series that aired on ABC television series in early 1974. Somewhat derivative of Emergency! and the recent...

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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

    Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take...

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  • 1957
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.6 1957 HD

    The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.

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  • 1955
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

    A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.

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  • 1959
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    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

    The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with...

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  • 1957
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    Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

    7.4 1957 HD

    Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number...

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  • 1967
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    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

    6.4 1967 HD

    An American sketch comedy television program hosted by comedians Dan Rowan and Dick Martin.

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  • 1962
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    The Virginian

    The Virginian

    6.4 1962 HD

    The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It...

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  • 1957
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    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    6.2 1957 HD

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective is an American detective drama which aired on radio from 1949 to 1953, and on television from 1957 to 1960.

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  • 1958
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    Bronco

    Bronco

    4.8 1958 HD

    Bronco is a Western series on ABC from 1958 through 1962. It was shown by the BBC in the United Kingdom. The program starred Ty Hardin as Bronco...

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  • 1955
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    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    4.2 1955 HD

    The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this...

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  • 1959
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    Black Saddle

    Black Saddle

    5.7 1959 HD

    Black Saddle is an American Western television series starring Peter Breck that aired 44 episodes on ABC from January 10, 1959 to May 6, 1960. The...

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  • 1959
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    Lock-Up

    Lock-Up

    6.167 1959 HD

    Lock-Up is an American legal drama series that premiered in syndication in September 1959 and concluded in June 1961. The half-hour episodes had...

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  • 1959
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    The Rebel

    The Rebel

    5.3 1959 HD

    The Rebel is a 76-episode American western television series starring Nick Adams that debuted on the ABC network from 1959 to 1961. The Rebel was one...

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  • 1958
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    The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

    7 1958 HD

    The Rifleman is an American Western television program starring Chuck Connors as rancher Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain. It...

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  • 1958
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    Lawman

    Lawman

    5.4 1958 HD

    Lawman is an American western television series originally telecast on ABC from 1958 to 1962 starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop and featuring...

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  • 1959
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    The Detectives

    The Detectives

    5.6 1959 HD

    The Detectives is an American crime drama series which ran on ABC during its first two seasons, and on NBC during its third and final season. The...

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  • 1956
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    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to...

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  • 1958
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    Lawman

    Lawman

    5.4 1958 HD

    Lawman is an American western television series originally telecast on ABC from 1958 to 1962 starring John Russell as Marshal Dan Troop and featuring...

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  • 1953
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    Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

    5.8 1953 HD

    Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show...

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  • 1967
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    Ironside

    Ironside

    6.9 1967 HD

    When an assassin's bullet confines him to a wheelchair for life ending his career as Chief of Detectives, Robert T. Ironside becomes a consultant to...

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  • 1962
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    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    7.36 1962 HD

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

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  • 1958
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    The Texan

    The Texan

    5.5 1958 HD

    The Texan was a Western television series starring popular B movie actor Rory Calhoun, which aired on the CBS television network from 1958 to 1960.

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  • 1959
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    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

    The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with...

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

    The tale of trail boss Gil Favor and his trusty foreman Rowdy Yates as they drives cattle across the old west. Along the way they meet up with...

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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

    Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take...

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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

    Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take...

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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

    Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take...

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  • 1953
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    Letter to Loretta

    Letter to Loretta

    5.8 1953 HD

    Letter to Loretta is an American anthology drama series telecast on NBC from September 1953 to June 1961 for a total of 165 episodes. The filmed show...

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  • 1993
    imgS4 E22

    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

    6.5 1993 HD

    Like his legendary namesake, Kwai Chang Caine is a warrior monk, operating a Shaolin temple in Northern California. After an evil priest, Tan,...

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  • 1956
    imgS5 E30

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to...

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  • 1959
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    The Rebel

    The Rebel

    5.3 1959 HD

    The Rebel is a 76-episode American western television series starring Nick Adams that debuted on the ABC network from 1959 to 1961. The Rebel was one...

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  • 1957
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    Trackdown

    Trackdown

    6.4 1957 HD

    Trackdown is an American Western television series starring Robert Culp that aired on CBS between 1957 and 1959. More than seventy episodes of this...

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  • 1968
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    It Takes a Thief

    It Takes a Thief

    7 1968 HD

    Convicted cat burglar Alexander Mundy gets an offer he can't refuse from the United States government: If he puts his formidable thieving skills to...

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  • 1954
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    The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    7.6 1954 HD

    Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different titles since 1954. The original version of the series...

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