James Christian Droste Net Worth
James Christian Droste Net Worth is
$1.2 Million
James Christian Droste Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Christian "Chris" Drake (December 23, 1923 – July 9, 2006) was an American actor best known for his co-star role of the 1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle. He co-starred with actress Irish McCalla in the Sheena series. He also co-starred in the classic 1954 Sci-Fi film Them! and appearred on such television series as Lassie, Stories of the Century (in the role of deputy sheriff-turned-bandit Burt Alvord), The Lone Ranger and Dragnet.Drake was interviewed by Charles P. Mitchell for Ultra Filmfax. "Looking back at my life and career, I believe I am the luckiest guy who ever lived. I never wanted to be an actor, yet I had appeared in over a hundred roles, in films and on television, and I had a great time doing every one." | Date Of Birth | December 11, 1923 |
| Died | 2006-07-09 |
| Place Of Birth | Richmond, Virginia, USA |
| Profession | Actor |
| Spouse | Margaret Shobe Drake |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Until 1990 he sold real estate in California, owning wholly or a portion of 11 real estate offices in and around Palos Verdes; in 1992 he retired to his native Virginia. |
| 2 | Children are Dannye, Christian Drake, and Morgan. |
| 3 | He served in the US Marine Corps during World War II and fought, as a member of Carlson's Raiders, at Guadalcanal, where he was wounded. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music in Manhattan | 1944 | Bellboy (uncredited) | |
| My Pal Wolf | 1944 | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Youth Runs Wild | 1944 | Bud - Usher (uncredited) | |
| Bride by Mistake | 1944 | Flyer (uncredited) | |
| Step Lively | 1944 | Delivery Boy (uncredited) | |
| Marine Raiders | 1944 | Orderly (uncredited) | |
| Gildersleeve's Ghost | 1944 | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Lassie | 1954-1969 | TV Series | Helicopter Pilot / Pete Barnum |
| Miami Undercover | 1961 | TV Series | Eddie |
| Man Without a Gun | 1959 | TV Series | Johnny Banjo |
| Dragnet | 1959 | TV Series | |
| Flight | 1958 | TV Series | |
| The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp | 1956-1958 | TV Series | Clint Dunbar / Lance Morfit / Thad Milburn |
| The Silent Service | 1957 | TV Series | Van Buskirk / Second Captain |
| Bombers B-52 | 1957 | Control tower radioman (uncredited) | |
| Code 3 | 1957 | TV Series | Sgt. Thomas Wesson / Dawson |
| Have Gun - Will Travel | 1957 | TV Series | Dark Youth |
| Tales of Wells Fargo | 1957 | TV Series | Charlie Ford |
| The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | 1957 | TV Series | Jim |
| Navy Log | 1957 | TV Series | Lieutenant Ralph Rogers |
| The Book of Acts Series | 1957 | Phillip | |
| The Gray Ghost | 1957 | TV Series | Union Sgt. |
| Sheena: Queen of the Jungle | 1955-1956 | TV Series | Bob Rayburn |
| The Lone Ranger | 1950-1955 | TV Series | James Houston / Jim Sage / Fred Bowen |
| TV Reader's Digest | 1955 | TV Series | |
| Public Defender | 1954-1955 | TV Series | Alan Martin / Chris Holt / Tony Frazier / ... |
| An Annapolis Story | 1955 | First Classman (uncredited) | |
| The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse | 1955 | TV Series | |
| City Detective | 1955 | TV Series | Addis |
| Stories of the Century | 1955 | TV Series | Deputy Burt Alvord |
| Private Secretary | 1954 | TV Series | |
| Them! | 1954 | Trooper Ed Blackburn | |
| Waterfront | 1954 | TV Series | Tony |
| Racket Squad | 1951-1953 | TV Series | Chuck Martin |
| Chevron Theatre | 1952-1953 | TV Series | |
| My Little Margie | 1953 | TV Series | |
| Feng ye qing | 1952 | Pat Grant | |
| Battles of Chief Pontiac | 1952 | Sergeant (uncredited) | |
| Gobs and Gals | 1952 | Navy Driver (uncredited) | |
| For Men Only | 1952 | Jack (uncredited) | |
| The Living Bible | 1952 | TV Series | John |
| FBI Girl | 1951 | Television Host (uncredited) | |
| As You Were | 1951 | ||
| All That I Have | 1951 | Court Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Flying Leathernecks | 1951 | Lieutenant (uncredited) | |
| Pier 23 | 1951 | Mike Greeley | |
| Operation Pacific | 1951 | Sparks - Radioman (uncredited) | |
| Halls of Montezuma | 1951 | Frank (uncredited) | |
| Three Secrets | 1950 | Radio Technician (uncredited) | |
| Father of the Bride | 1950 | Usher (uncredited) | |
| The Pilgrimage Play | 1949 | John | |
| Battleground | 1949 | Medic Private (uncredited) | |
| The Lost Moment | 1947 | Young Man (uncredited) | |
| This Time for Keeps | 1947 | Soldier at Pool (uncredited) | |
| Buffalo Bill Rides Again | 1947 | Henchman (uncredited) | |
| Fear in the Night | 1947 | Elevator Operator (uncredited) | |
| Tokyo Rose | 1946 | Frank | |
| Strangler of the Swamp | 1946 | George (uncredited) | |
| A Walk in the Sun | 1945 | Rankin | |
| Two O'Clock Courage | 1945 | Assistant Editor (uncredited) | |
| Having Wonderful Crime | 1945 | Guest (uncredited) | |
| Delightfully Dangerous | 1945 | Jimmy Burns (uncredited) | |
| The Falcon in Hollywood | 1944 | Assistant Cameraman (uncredited) |
Known for movies
Them! (1954)
as Trooper Ed Blackburn
Sheena: Queen of the Jungle (1955-1956)
as Bob Rayburn
A Walk in the Sun (1945)
as Rankin
Feng ye qing (1952)
as Pat Grant