Maverick – The Cactus Switch

Season 4 (Episode 18)

Air Date: 15 January 1961

Writer: Fenton Fenshaw

Director: george waGGner

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Edgar Buchanan (Red Daniels), Peter Hansen (Lawrence Deville), Tom Gilson (Jimmy Daniels), Carolyn Kornant (Flossie), Chubby Johnson (Andy Gish), Walter Reed (Ed Spencer), Lane Chandler (Sheriff Bill Wright), Gayla Graves (Dottie Rand), Brad Weston (Mutt Craven), Robert Logan (Ben Daniels), Fay Spain (Lana Cane)


Notable Guest Stars

Peter HansenPeter Hansen

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Bart
  • Beau appears at the beginning and towards the end of the episode
  • Town: Green River

 

← Family Pride Dutchman’s Gold →

Maverick – Family Pride

Season 4 (Episode 17)

Air Date: 8 January 1961

Writer: Catherine Kuttner

Director: John Ainsworth

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Anita Sands (Rosanne Warren), Karl Swenson (Gen. Josiah Warren), Robert Cornthwaite (Honest John Crippen), Denver Pyle (Jerry O’Brien), Dorothea Lord (Mrs. Hale), Wallace Rooney (Mr. Wallace), Olan Soulé (Hotel Clerk), Stacy Keach (Marshal)


Notable Guest Stars

Denver PyleDenver Pyle
Karl SwensonKarl Swenson

Production Notes

  • Jack Kelly does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Beau
  • Town: Silver City
  • Business: Silver Bow Saloon and Hotel
  • Beau whistles the Maverick theme song

 

← A State of Siege The Cactus Switch →

Maverick – A State of Siege

Season 4 (Episode 16)

Air Date: 1 January 1961

Teleplay: Larry Welch

Director: Robert B. Sinclair

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Lisa Gaye (Soledad), Joe DeSantis (Don Manuel), Raoul DeLeon (Don Roberto), Ref Sanchez (Yaquito), Slim Pickens (Stagecoach Driver), Bella Bruck (Mamacita), Ray Danton (Don Felipe)


Notable Guest Stars

Ray DantonRay Danton
Joe De SantisJoe DeSantis

Production Notes

  • Roger Moore does not appear in this episode
  • From a story by Robert Louis Stevenson

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Bart
  • Town: Santa Fe

 

← Destination Devil’s Flat Family Pride →

Maverick – Destination Devil’s Flat

Season 4 (Episode 15)

Air Date: 25 December 1960

Teleplay: Robert Wright

Story: Neil Nelson

Director: James V. Kern

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Peter Breck (Sheriff Dan Trevor), Merry Anders (Marybelle McCall), Frank Ferguson (Deacon Curt Eaker), Richard Reeves (Bull Crumpet), Patrick Westwood (Snake Randall), Chubby Johnson (Oscar), Harry Swoger (Conductor), Tipp McClure (Guard), Chuck Hayward (Guard), Helen Mayon (Mrs. Amber)


Notable Guest Stars

Peter BreckPeter Breck

Production Notes

  • Roger Moore does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Bart
  • Towns: Kansas City; Crenshaw (Kansas); Devil’s Flat

 

← The Bold Fenian Men A State of Siege →

Maverick – The Bold Fenian Men

Season 4 (Episode 14)

Air Date: 18 December 1960

Writer: Robert V. Wright

Director: Irving J. Moore

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Sharon Hugeny (Deidre Fogarty), Arthur Shields (Terence Fogarty), Arch Johnson (Col. Gaylord Summers), Lane Bradford (M/Sgt. Hogjaw Hanson), Jack Livesey (Patrick Hunter), Herb Vigran (Ed Cramer), James O’Hara (Sean Flaherty), Bert Russell (Orson Holt), Harvey Johnson (Charles Donovan), Mickey Finn (Mike O’Connell)


Notable Guest Stars

Arch JohnsonArch Johnson
Arthur ShieldsArthur Shields

Production Notes

  • Jack Kelly does not appear in this episode
  • Song: The Wearing of the Green (1798) – Traditional Irish Folk Song
  • Song: Kathleen Mavourneen (1837) – Composed by Frederick Crouch; Lyrics by Mrs. Crawford

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Beau

 

← Dodge City or Bust Destination Devil’s Flat →

Maverick – Dodge City or Bust

Season 4 (Episode 13)

Air Date: 11 December 1960

Writer: Herman Epstein

Director: Irving J. Moore

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Peter Whitney (Brock), Diana Millay (Diana Dangerfield), Med Florey (Deputy Nevers), Howard McNear (Dangerfield Sheriff), Harry Tyler (Shopkeeper), Kelly Thordsen (Customer), Mickey Morton (Rockford Sheriff)


Notable Guest Stars

Diana MillayDiana Millay
Kelly ThordsenKelly Thordsen
Peter WhitneyPeter Whitney

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Bart
  • Beau Maverick appears at the end of the episode
  • Towns: Dangerfield; Willow Springs; Rockford; Dodge City

 

← Kiz The Bold Fenian Men →

Maverick – Kiz

Season 4 (Episode 12)

Air Date: 4 December 1960

Writers: Leo Townsend and Laszlo Gorog

Director: Robert Douglas

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Kathleen Crowley (Kiz Bouchet), Whit Bissell (Clement Samuels), Tris Coffin (Dr. Pittman), Thomas B. Henry (Attorney Hanford), Claude Stroud (Henry), Max Baer (Ticket Taker), Don Beddoe (Fire Chief Thorpe), Emory Parnell (Hank), Gil Stuart (Poker Player), Peggy McCay (Melissa Bouchet)


Notable Guest Stars

Whit BissellWhit Bissell
Kathleen CrowleyKathleen Crowley
Thomas Browne HenryThomas B. Henry

Production Notes

  • Jack Kelly does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Beau
  • Town: Virginia City (Nevada)

 

← Bolt from the Blue Dodge City or Bust →

Maverick – Bolt from the Blue

Season 4 (Episode 11)

Air Date: 27 November 1960

Writer: Robert Altman

Director: Robert Altman

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Richard Hale (Judge Hookstraten), Charles Fredericks (Starky), Tim Graham (Eben Bolt), Percy Helton (Bradley), Owen Bush (Mister Wood), Arnold Merritt (Junior), Connie Van (Hotel Clerk), Will Hutchins (Lawyer), Fay Spain (Angelica Garland)


Notable Guest Stars

Owen BushOwen Bush
Percy HeltonPercy Helton
Will HutchinsWill Hutchins
Fay SpainFay Spain

Production Notes

  • Jack Kelly does not appear in this episode
  • Song: The Hanging Tree (1959) – Words by Mack David and Jerry Livingston; Music by Max Steiner

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Beau
  • Town: Dry Red

 

← The Maverick Line Kiz →

Maverick – The Maverick Line

Season 4 (Episode 10)

Air Date: 20 November 1960

Writers: Wells Root and Ron Bishop

Director: Leslie Goodwins

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
James Garner (Bret Maverick)

Guest Stars
Will Wright (Atherton Flayger), Charles Fredericks (Shotgun Sparks), Chubby Johnson (Dutch Wilcox), C. Alvin Bell (Bandy), Allan Reynolds (Phineas Cox), Peggy McCay (Polly Goodin), Buddy Ebsen (Rumsey Plumb)


Notable Guest Stars

Buddy EbsenBuddy Ebsen
Peggy McCayPeggy McCay
Will WrightWill Wright

Production Notes

  • Final appearance of James Garner as Bret Maverick
  • Roger Moore does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Mavericks: Bart and Bret
  • Town: Snowflake

 

← Thunder from the North Bolt from the Blue →

Maverick – Thunder from the North

Season 4 (Episode 9)

Air Date: 13 November 1960

Teleplay: Leo Townsend

Story: Don Tait

Director: William Dario Faralla

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Andra Martin (Pale Moon), Richard Coogan (Hank Lawson), Janet Lake (Kitty O’Hearn), Robert Warwick (Standing Bull), George Keymas (War Shirt), Jack Mather (Col. O’Hearn), John Zaccaro (Judd Marsh), Trent Dolan (Lieutenant), Gary Conway (Orderly), Miguel Lando (Swift River)

Production Notes

  • Jack Kelly does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Beau
  • Location: Ft. Casper

 

← The Witch of Hound Dog The Maverick Line →

Maverick – The Witch of Hound Dog

Season 4 (Episode 8)

Air Date: 6 November 1960

Writer: Mae Malotte

Director: Leslie Goodwins

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Anita Sands (Nancy Sutliff), Wayde Preston (Luke Baxter), Sheldon Allman (Ox Sutliff), William Corrie (Zack Sutliff), Phil Tully (Cyrus), Dorothea Lord (Miz Turner)


Notable Guest Stars

Wayde PrestonWayde Preston

Production Notes

  • Roger Moore does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Bart
  • This episode is told in flashback
  • Town: Hound Dog
  • Location: Harvey Stryker’s Saloon and Gaming Palace

 

← A Bullet for the Teacher Thunder from the North →

Maverick – A Bullet for the Teacher

Season 4 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 30 October 1960

Teleplay: Leo Gordon and Paul Leslie Piel

Story: Harry Franklin and Barry Cohon

Director: Lee Sholem

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Kathleen Crowley (Flo Baker), Arch Johnson (Ephrim Burch), Bing Russell (Luke Storm), Brad Johnson (Jim Reardon), Joan Tompkins (Mary Burch), Sammy Jackson (Walter Burch), Henry Brandon (Rand Storm), Lynn Cartwright (Ann Shepard), Carol Nicholson (Elvira), Max Baer (Cowboy), Fread Sherman (Clerk), John Harmon (Depot Agent), Tom London (Farmer)


Notable Guest Stars

Arch JohnsonArch Johnson
Bing RussellBing Russell

Production Notes

  • Jack Kelly does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Maverick: Beau
  • Towns: St. Joseph (Missouri); Garnet (New Mexico)

 

← Mano Nera The Witch of Hound Dog →