Category:The Big Valley – Season 3

Art Director: Jack DeShields

Assistant Director

• Bob White: Joaquin; Ambush; A Flock of Trouble; Night in a Small Town; The Disappearance; Explosion! (Part I); Journey Into Violence; The Buffalo Man; Miranda; Shadow of a Giant; Rimfire; A Bounty on a Barkley; Devil’s Masquerade
• Edward A. Teets: Time After Midnight; Guilty; A Noose is Waiting; Explosion! Part II; Four Days to Furnace Hill; Night of the Executioner; The Good Thieves; Days of Wrath; Fall of a Hero; The Emperor of Rice; Run of the Savage; The Challenge
• John Clark Bowman: Ladykiller

Casting

• Harvey Clermont: Joaquin; Time After Midnight; Night in a Small Town; Ladykiller; Guilty; The Disappearance; Explosion! (Part I); Explosion! Part II; Four Days to Furnace Hill; Night of the Executioner; Journey Into Violence; The Buffalo Man; The Good Thieves; Days of Wrath; Miranda; Shadow of a Giant; Fall of a Hero; The Emperor of Rice; Rimfire; A Bounty on a Barkley; Devil’s Masquerade; Run of the Savage; The Challenge
• Robert Walker: Ambush; A Flock of Trouble; A Noose is Waiting

Director of Photography

• Wilfrid M. Cline: Joaquin; Ambush; A Flock of Trouble; Night in a Small Town; The Disappearance; Explosion! (Part I); Four Days to Furnace Hill; Night of the Executioner; The Buffalo Man; Days of Wrath; Fall of a Hero; The Emperor of Rice; A Bounty on a Barkley; Run of the Savage; The Challenge
• Chas. E. Burke: Time After Midnight; Ladykiller; Guilty; A Noose is Waiting; Explosion! Part II; Journey Into Violence; The Good Thieves; Miranda; Shadow of a Giant; Rimfire; Devil’s Masquerade
• Keith Smith: A Bounty on a Barkley

Edited by

• Sherman A. Todd: Joaquin; Ladykiller; A Noose is Waiting; Explosion! (Part I); Explosion! Part II; Journey Into Violence; Days of Wrath; Rimfire; A Bounty on a Barkley; The Challenge
• Desmond Marquette: Ambush; A Flock of Trouble; The Disappearance; The Buffalo Man; The Good Thieves; Shadow of a Giant; The Emperor of Rice; Run of the Savage
• Arthur D. Hilton: Time After Midnight; Night in a Small Town; Four Days to Furnace Hill; Night of the Executioner; Miranda; Fall of a Hero; Devil’s Masquerade

Editorial Supervisor: Bernard Burton

Hairstylist: Gale McGarry

Makeup: Sidney Perell

Miss Stanwyck’s Costumes: Jack Muhs

Music

• Elmer Bernstein: Joaquin; A Flock of Trouble; Time After Midnight; Night in a Small Town; Ladykiller; Guilty; The Disappearance; Explosion! (Part I); Explosion! Part II; Four Days to Furnace Hill; Night of the Executioner; Journey Into Violence; The Buffalo Man; The Good Thieves; Days of Wrath; Miranda; Shadow of a Giant; Fall of a Hero; The Emperor of Rice; Rimfire; A Bounty on a Barkley; Devil’s Masquerade; Run of the Savage; The Challenge
• Joseph Mullendore: Ambush; A Noose is Waiting

Music Editor: Harry King

Music Supervisor: Alfred Perry

Producers’ Assistants

• Marian Carter
• Marilyn Fiebelkorn

Production Coordinator: Tom Rolf

Production Manager

• Don Torpin: all except for The Good Thieves
• Bob White: The Good Thieves

Production Supervisor: Norman S. Powell

Set Decorator: Pierre Ludlam

Sound: Don Rush

Sound Effects: Kay Rose

Wardrobe: Robert B. Harris

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Created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Edelman

Executive Producers: Jules Levy, Arthur Gardner and Arnold Laven

Producer: Lou Morheim

Theme by George Duning

Episodes Copyright: 1967 (1-16), 1968 (17-26)

We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of the Conference of The California Historical Societies

A Four Star Levy-Gardner-Laven Production

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Silas (Napoleon Whiting)

Episodes
Explosion! (Part I); Explosion! (Part II); The Buffalo Man; Days of Wrath; Miranda; A Bounty on a Barkley

 

 

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Sheriff Fred Madden (Douglas Kennedy)

Episodes
Joaquin; Ladykiller; A Noose Is Waiting; Journey Into Violence; The Good Thieves; Days of Wrath; Shadow of a Giant; Fall of a Hero; Run of the Savage

Season 3 (Episode 26)

Air Date: 28 March 1968

Writer: Margaret Armen

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
James Gregory (Senator Jim Bannard), Harold Gould (Judge William Daggett), Regis Philbin (Reporter), Lincoln Demyan (Drunk), Eddie Firestone (Jack Gill)

Notable Guest Stars

Eddie Firestone

Regis Philbin

Production Number: 7151

Production Notes

• Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Town: Oxville
• Business: Oxville Gazette (newspaper)
• Location: Cattlemen’s Hotel

Season 3 (Episode 25)

Air Date: 11 March 1968

Writer: Don Ingalls

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Madden)

Guest Stars
Michael Burns (Danny Wiggins), Carolyn Conwell (Mrs. Wiggins), Willard Sage (Dr. Ray Wiggins), Grace Lee Whitney (Maggie), Sidney Clute (Briles), Harry Swoger (Barkeep)

Notable Guest Stars

Michael Burns

Production Number: 7147

Production Notes

• Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Nick
• Book: Criminal Identification New Method by Winfield

Season 3 (Episode 24)

Air Date: 4 March 1968

Writers: Sasha Gilien and Mel Goldberg

Director: Paul Henreid

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Anne Helm (Nancy Briggs), John Doucette (Big Jim North), Ray Danton (Reed Clayton), Rex Holman (Keefer), Don Elson (Bartender), Renny McEvoy (Station Agent), Army Archerd (Stage Coach Clerk), Grant Owens (Drunken Cowboy), Argentina Brunetti (Maria)

Notable Guest Stars

Ray Danton

Production Number: 7149

Production Notes

• Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Heath
• Location: Copper Creek

Season 3 (Episode 23)

Air Date: 26 February 1968

Writers: John O’Dea and Jay Simms

Director: Arnold Laven

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Leslie Parrish (Layle Johnson), Peter Haskell (Wheeler Johnson), Mike Wagner (Sheriff), Earl Nickel (Franklin), John J. Fox (Cassidy), Pete Kellett (Rider)

Production Number: 7145

Production Notes

• Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Nick

Season 3 (Episode 22)

Air Date: 16 February 1968

Writer: Margaret Armen

Director: Charles S. Dubin

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Van Williams (Sheriff Dave Barrett), Mako (Wong Lo), Robert Middleton (Sidney Glover), John Daniels (Daniel Barrett), Lisa Lu (Ling), Joseph Bernard (Kusack), Alexander Lockwood (Judge Power), Joel Fluellen (Butler – Charles), James Gosa (Prospector), J.P. Burns (Land Salesman), Mark Tapscott (Miner), Maurice Wells (Mule Skinner)

Production Number: 7105

Production Notes

• Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans and Barbara Stanwyck do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Jarrod
• Town: Rimfire

Season 3 (Episode 21)

Air Date: 12 February 1968

Writer: Mel Goldberg

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Julie Adams (Janet Masters), Harry Townes (Warren Masters), Kam Tong (Key), Keye Luke (Mike Chang), Philip Ahn (Chen Yu), Jack Catron (Bob Adams)

Notable Guest Stars

Keye Luke

Harry Townes

Production Number: 7135

Production Notes

• Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Season 3 (Episode 20)

Air Date: 5 February 1968

Writer: David Moessinger

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Madden)

Guest Stars
Richard Anderson (Nathan Springer), L.Q. Jones (Gus Vandiver), Walter Burke (T.J. Dyce), Dub Taylor (Doc Arnold Tully), Dennis Patrick (Daniel Mannis), Rafael Campos (Charley White Horse), Warren Vanders (Parker Atlas), Harlan Warde (Judge Landsbury), Lee Krieger (Pete McGinn), Claudia Bryar (Florence Bacon), William Benedict (Perkins), John Cliff (Mr. Eldger)

Notable Guest Stars

Dennis Patrick

Dub Taylor

Warren Vanders

Production Number: 7123

Production Notes

• Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Businesses: Empire Saloon, Harry’s Cafe

Season 3 (Episode 19)

Air Date: 29 January 1968

Writers: Sasha Gilien and Mel Goldberg

Director: Norman S. Powell

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Madden)

Guest Stars
James Whitmore (Marshal Seth Campbell), Richard Evans (Seth Campbell Jr.), Walter Brooke (Dave Steigler), Ed Bakey (Floyd Stryder), Rayford Barnes (Jeet Stryder), John McMurty (Luke Stryder), Fletcher Fist (Mike Owens), Stuart Randall (Jess Curry), Lee Krieger (Lee Haynes), Troy Melton (Jack Wilson)

Production Number: 7141

Production Notes

• Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Locations: Haynes Way Station, Stockton Community Church

Season 3 (Episode 18)

Air Date: 15 January 1968

Writer: Ken Pettus

Director: Paul Henreid

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Barbara Luna (Miranda), Sherwood Price (Matteo Hollis), Don Randolph (Ramon Monteja), Victor Millan (Lazaro), Don Diamond (Diego), Michael Hinn (Marshal), Anthony Carbone (1st Mexican), Joe Dominguez (Julio)

Notable Guest Stars

Barbara Luna

Production Number: 7143

Production Notes

• Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Character: Nick Barkley

Season 3 (Episode 17)

Air Date: 8 January 1968

Writer: Ken Pettus

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas), Douglas Kennedy (Sheriff Madden)

Guest Stars
Michael Strong (Cass Hyatt), Sandra Smith (Beth Randall), Kevin Hagen (Sheriff Zach Fain), Peter Hobbs (Cliff Hyatt), Jon Lormer (Doc Saxton), Carl Prickett (Stationmaster – Chad), Bobby Johnson (Dining Car Waiter – Charles)

Notable Guest Stars

Sandra Smith

Michael Strong

Production Number: 7139

Production Notes

• Linda Evans does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Jarrod
• Town: Rimfire
• Location: Rimfire Town Jail
• Businesses: Rimfire Cattlemen’s Bank and Trust