Category:The Big Valley

Season 2 (Episode 15)

Air Date: 26 December 1966

Writer: Gilbert Ralston

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Bradford Dillman (Eric Mercer), Douglas Kennedy (Alexander Morrison), Chuck Bail (Wilgus), Ken Drake (Dr. Merar), Roberto Contreras (Rafael Ruiz)

Notable Guest Stars

Bradford Dillman

Production Number: 7002

Season 2 (Episode 14)

Air Date: 19 December 1966

Writer: Jack Curtis

Director: Arthur H. Nadel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Louise Sorel (Pilon), Stephen McNally (Corso), Royal Dano (The Vet), Celia Lovsky (Salishka), Rita Lynn (Angelina), Eve Plumb (Sara Jane), Walter Coy (Sheriff), Chris Alcaide (First Horse Thief), Jim Sheppard (Second Horse Thief), Mel F. Allen (Lounger), Tim Driskill (Deputy), Warren Munson (Man), John Gabriel (Ion)

Notable Guest Stars

Celia Lovsky

Stephen McNally

Eve Plumb

Louise Sorel

Production Number: 7038

Production Notes

• Barbara Stanwyck and Lee Majors do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Town: Plumdale

Season 2 (Episode 13)

Air Date: 12 December 1966

Writer: Peter Packer

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Collen Dewhurst (Annie), Ross Hagen (Troy), Michael Burns (Lon), Ken Swofford (Wes), Amanda Harley (Mrs. Merar), Tom Monroe (Engstrom), Gene O’Donnell (Minister)

Notable Guest Stars

Colleen Dewhurst

Ken Swofford

Production Number: 7026

Awards

• American Cinema Editors Award: Best Edited Television Program – Desmond Marquette

Season 2 (Episode 12)

Air Date: 5 December 1966

Writer: Arthur Browne Jr.

Director: Bernard McEveety

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Norma Crane (Emilie), Lamont Johnson (Anson Cross), Kevin Hagen (Charlie), Stephen Mines (Bert), Rex Holman (Roper), Dennis Cross (Chaps), Fletcher Fist (Ernie), Chuck Bail (Shotgun)

Production Number: 7030

Production Notes

• Peter Breck and Linda Evans do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Business: M~M Stage Lines

Season 2 (Episode 11)

Air Date: 28 November 1966

Writer: Steven W. Carabatsos

Director: Bernard McEveety

Synopsis

Guest Stars
David Sheiner (Capt. Jonathan Rizely), Frank Marth (Sheriff Barnes), Paul Picerni (Peterson), Walter Woolf King (Judge), Yaphet Kotto (Lobo Brown), Michael Fox (MacGowan), Joe Ferrante (Rodrigo), Walter Burke (Young Billy)

Notable Guest Stars

Walter Burke

Frank Marth

Paul Picerni

Production Number: 7022

Production Notes

• Barbara Stanwyck does not appear in this episode

Season 2 (Episode 10)

Air Date: 21 November 1966

Writer: William Norton

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Warren Oates (Duke Barnes), Christopher Cary (Shorty Barnes), Kelton Garwood (Elwood Barnes), Bill Quinn (Lou Johnson), Joe Higgins (Railroad Detective), Lee Krieger (Station Agent), John Harmon (Conductor), Mark Tapscott (Sheriff), Earl Green (Telegraph Operator)

Production Number: 7004

Production Notes

• Richard Long does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Business: Acme Eagle Safe Co. St Louis, Missouri
• Location: Bixby Flats

Season 2 (Episode 9)

Air Date: 14 November 1966

Writer: Ken Pettus

Director: Joseph H. Lewis

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Sheree North (Libby Mathews), Anne Seymour (Hannah Mathews), Gregory Walcott (Hoyt Vatcher), Duane Chase (Danny Mathews), Richard O’Brien (Jed Cameron), Howard Wendell (Simon Blair), Robert Karnes (Priest), Arthur Space (Doctor Driscoll), Bing Russell (Rancher), Jim Driskill (Bartender)

Notable Guest Stars

Duane Chase

Sheree North

Gregory Walcott

Production Number: 7034

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Jarrod

Season 2 (Episode 8)

Air Date: 7 November 1966

Writer: Don Ingalls

Director: Arthur H. Nadel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Laura Devon (Sabrina), Fred Beir (Jack Floyd), Kelly Thordsen (Pierce), Michael Harris (Sheriff Steve), Hank Brandt (Preston), David Richards (Skinny), Richard Collier (Clerk), J.P. Burns (Peddler), Chuck Bail (Stage Driver)

Production Number: 7020

Episode Notes

• Business: Star Hotel

Season 2 (Episode 7)

Air Date: 31 October 1966

Writer: Mel Goldberg

Director: Arthur H. Nadel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
James Whitmore (Josh Hawks), Julie Adams (Edna Wesley), Sherwood Price (Frank Wesley), Strother Martin (Dan’l Hawks), Harlan Warde (Peter Doolin), Bill Quinn (Store Proprietor), Paul Sorenson (Dave Sloane), Rudy Bukich (Barkeep – Rudy), Walter Woolf King (Judge), Larry Damasin (Steve), Mel F. Allen (Farmer)

Notable Guest Stars

Julie Adams

Strother Martin

Production Number: 7008

Episode Notes

• Location: Stockton Town Hall
• Businesses: California Club; Cattlemen’s Hotel

Season 2 (Episode 6)

Air Date: 17 October 1966

Writer: Mel Goldberg

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Nico Minardos (Paulino), Joseph Campanella (Francisco De Navarre), Philip Bourneuf (Judge Adam Cross), William Mims (The District Attorney), Charlie Briggs (Sheriff Walt Baker), Lorri Scott (Rosa), Graydon Gould (Russ Miller), Jackson Weaver (Doctor), Clyde Ventura (Julio)

Notable Guest Stars

Joseph Campanella

Production Number: 7032

Production Notes

• Lee Majors does not appear in this episode

Awards

• Writers Guild of America Nomination: Episodic Drama – Mel Goldberg

Episode Notes

• Town: Pinewood

Season 2 (Episode 5)

Air Date: 10 October 1966

Writer: Margaret Armen

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
James Gregory (Simon Carter), Malachi Throne (Father Andre), Blaisdell Makee (Nameh), Bob Adler (Stage Driver)

Notable Guest Stars

James Gregory

Production Number: 7024

Production Notes

• Peter Breck does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Town: Sandhill
• Business: O’Donovan’s Saloon

Season 2 (Episode 4)

Air Date: 3 October 1966

Writer: Harry Kronman

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Dianne Foster (Therese Marvin), Bert Freed (Henry Marvin), Tim O’Kelly (Will Marvin), Bern Hoffman (Bert Seeger), Michael Harris (Sheriff Steve), Pat Wilkins (Bartender)

Notable Guest Stars

Dianne Foster

Bert Freed

Production Number: 7006