The Silent Killer

Season 12 (Episode 22)

Air Date: 28 February 1971

Teleplay: John Hawkins  Story: Edward de Blasio

Director: Leo Penn

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Deputy Clem), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Meg Foster (Evangeline Woodtree), Louise Latham (Harriet Clinton), Harry Holcombe (Dr. Joshua Martin), Bill Clark (Smoky), Hal Burton (Barney Bates), Ion Berger (Dr. George Woodtree)

Notable Guest Stars

Meg FosterMeg Foster Harry HolcombeHarry Holcombe Louise LathamLouise Latham

Shadow of a Hero

Season 12 (Episode 21)

Air Date: 21 February 1971

Teleplay: John Hawkins and B.W. Sandefur

Story: Mel Goldberg

Director: Leo Penn

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Dean Jagger (General Ira Cloninger), Laurence Luckinbill (Freed), John Randolph (Judge), Linda Watkins (Bertha Cloninger), Lane Bradford (Willis), Ruben Moreno (Sam Greybuck), Stuart Randall (Sheriff Baker), Steve Shemayne (Thomas Greybuck)

Notable Guest Stars

Dean JaggerDean Jagger Laurence LuckinbillLaurence Luckinbill John RandolphJohn Randolph
Linda WatkinsLinda Watkins

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwrights: Ben and Joe

The Reluctant American

Season 12 (Episode 20)

Air Date: 14 February 1971

Writer: Stanley Roberts  Director: Philip Leacock

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing), Bing Russell (Clem)

Guest Stars
Daniel Massey (Leslie Harwood), Jill Haworth (Jillian Harwood), Daniel Kemp (Zach Bolton), J. Pat O’Malley (Big Mac), Ronald Long (Gore Stanhope), Sandra Ego (Haida Bolton), Pat Houtchens (Reverend Williams), Red Morgan (Stokely)

Notable Guest Stars

Jill HaworthJill Haworth Daniel MasseyDaniel Massey

Episode Notes

  • Business: Ridgeley and Richardson – Investment Bankers – Est. 1786

The Desperado

Season 12 (Episode 19)

Air Date: 7 February 1971

Writer: George Lovell Hayes  Director: Philip Leacock

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Louis Gossett (Buck Walter), Ramon Bieri (Sheriff Solomon), Marlene Clark (Eliza Walter), Mike Mikler (Thad), George Dunn (Andy), Sandy Rosenthal (Davy Bent), Warren Vanders (Deputy Cal)

Notable Guest Stars

Ramon BieriRamon Bieri Louis GossettLouis Gossett

Production Notes

  • Location scenes filmed at Old Tucson, Tucson, Arizona

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Hoss
  • Location: Phantom Creek
  • Town: Ledbetter

A Deck of Aces

Season 12 (Episode 18)

Air Date: 31 January 1971

Writer: Stanley Roberts  Director: Lewis Allen

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Coffee), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Alan Oppenheimer (Wentworth), Linda Gaye Scott (Dixie), Jeff Morris (Turk), Charles Dierkop (Nicholson), Tom Basham (Dan Fielding), Jack Collins (Ned Blaine), Guy Wilkerson (Milt Jarvis), Stephen Coit (Mel Waters), Sam Jarvis (Telegraph Operator), Ralph James (1st Poker Player), Bern Hoffman (Bartender), John Gilgreen (Desk Clerk #1), Lee McLaughlin (2nd Poker Player)

Notable Guest Stars

Alan OppenheimerAlan Oppenheimer Linda Gaye ScottLinda Gaye Scott

Production Notes

  • Michael Landon and Mitch Vogel do not appear in this episode
  • This is the first of two episodes that featured Bradley Meredith
  • Lorne Greene also plays the role of Bradley Meredith

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Ben

Top Hand

Season 12 (Episode 17)

Air Date: 17 January 1971

Teleplay: John Hawkins  Story: Arthur Heinemann

Director: William F. Claxton

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Ben Johnson (Kelly James), Roger Davis (Bert Yates), Walter Barnes (Weatherby), Jerry Gatlin (Quincy), Dick Farnsworth (Sourdough), Bill Clark (Jimpson), Eddie Jauregui (Bones), Hal Burton (Smokey)

Notable Guest Stars

Roger DavisRoger Davis Ben JohnsonBen Johnson

Production Notes

  • Location Scenes Filmed at Old Tucson, Tucson, Arizona

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Ben
  • Town: Stillwater

The Gold-Plated Rifle

Season 12 (Episode 16)

Air Date: 10 January 1971

Writer: Preston Wood  Director: Joseph Pevney

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing), Ray Teal (Sheriff Coffee), Lou Frizzell (Dusty Rhodes)

Guest Stars
Jessica Myerson (Mrs. Hagen), George Paulsin (Frank Schneider), John Daniels (1st Boy), Jimmy Brown (2nd Boy)

Episode Notes

  • Featured Character: Jamie

A Single Pilgrim

Season 12 (Episode 15)

Air Date: 3 January 1971

Writer: Suzanne Clauser  Director: William Wiard

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Beth Brickell (Dilsey Brennan), Jeff Corey (Frank Brennan), John Schuck (Tom Brennan)

Notable Guest Stars

Beth BrickellBeth Brickell Jeff CoreyJeff Corey John SchuckJohn Schuck

Production Notes

  • Filmed on Location in Los Padres National Forest

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Hoss

For a Young Lady

Season 12 (Episode 14)

Air Date: 27 December 1970

Writer: B.W. Sandefur  Director: Don Richardson

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Deputy), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Jewel Blanch (Carrie Sturgis), Madeleine Sherwood (Vella Owens), Paul Fix (Buford Sturgis), Harry Holcombe (Doctor), Peggy Rea (Clara), William Bramley (Gifford Owens)

Notable Guest Stars

Jewel BlanchJewel Blanch Peggy ReaPeggy Rea

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwright: Joe
  • Featured Character: Jamie

Honest John

Season 12 (Episode 13)

Air Date: 20 December 1970

Writer: Arthur Heinemann  Director: Lewis Allen

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Sheriff Clem), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Jack Elam (John), Bucklind Beery (Luke)

Notable Guest Stars

Jack ElamJack Elam

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwrights: Ben and Hoss
  • Featured Character: Jamie

The Impostors

Season 12 (Episode 12)

Air Date: 13 December 1970

Writer: Robert Vincent Wright  Director: Lewis Allen

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Bing Russell (Deputy Clem)

Guest Stars
Strother Martin (Joad Bruder), Anthony James (Willie), Diane Shalet (Mrs. Bud York), William Lucking (Gabe Leroy), Jarion Monroe (Cass), Jim Raymond (Deputy Harris), Harry Harvey (Bixle), Robert Ridgely (Marley), Larry W. Finley (Petey), Anthony Colti (Randy Bruder)

Notable Guest Stars

Anthony JamesAnthony James William LuckingWilliam Lucking

Episode Notes

  • Featured Cartwrights: Hoss and Joe

The Luck of Pepper Shannon

Season 12 (Episode 11)

Air Date: 22 November 1970

Teleplay: John Hawkins

Story: John Hawkins, George Schenck and William Marks

Director: Nick Webster

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Ray Teal (Sheriff Coffee), Bing Russell (Deputy Clem), Victor Sen Yung (Hop Sing)

Guest Stars
Neville Brand (Pepper Shannon), Walter Brooke (Corey), Dan Tobin (Mills), Arthur Peterson (Donovan), Harry Holcombe (Doctor Harris), Raymond Guth (Jones)

Notable Guest Stars

Neville BrandNeville Brand Dan TobinDan Tobin