The Virginian – Crew – Season 1

Art Director

  • George Patrick: The Executioners; Woman from White Wing; Throw a Long Rope; The Big Deal; The Brazen Bell; Big Day, Great Day; Riff-Raff; Impasse; It Tolls for Thee; The Devil’s Children; The Man from the Sea; Duel at Shiloh; The Exiles; The Judgment; Say Goodbye to All That; The Man Who Couldn’t Die; If You Have Tears; The Small Parade; Vengeance is the Spur; The Money Cage; The Golden Door; A Distant Fury; Strangers at Sundown; The Mountain of the Sun; Run Away Home; The Final Hour
  • Raymond Beal: West; 50 Days to Moose Jaw; The Accomplice

Assistant Director

  • Edward K. Dodds: The Executioners; Woman from White Wing; Big Day, Great Day; The Man Who Couldn’t Die
  • Chuck Colean: Throw a Long Rope
  • Carter DeHaven III: The Big Deal; Impasse; 50 Days to Moose Jaw; The Judgment
  • Wallace Worsley: The Brazen Bell; The Devil’s Children
  • John Clarke Bowman: Riff-Raff
  • George Bisk: It Tolls for Thee
  • Ben Bishop: West; The Man from the Sea; Duel at Shiloh; Say Goodbye to All That; Run Away Home
  • Donald Baer: The Accomplice; The Exiles; If You Have Tears; The Money Cage; Strangers at Sundown
  • Henry Kline: The Small Parade
  • Charles S. Gould: Vengeance is the Spur; Echo of Another Day; The Final Hour
  • Jack Doran: The Golden Door
  • Frank Losee: A Distant Fury
  • James H. Brown: The Mountain of the Sun

Color Consultant

  • Alex Quiroga

Costume Supervisor

  • Vincent Dee

Director of Photography

  • Benjamin H. Kline: The Executioners; 50 Days to Moose Jaw; The Accomplice; Duel at Shiloh; The Judgment; The Man Who Couldn’t Die; The Small Parade; A Distant Fury; The Final Hour
  • Lionel Lindon: Woman from White Wing; Throw a Long Rope; The Big Deal; The Brazen Bell; Big Day, Great Day; Riff-Raff; Impasse; It Tolls for Thee; The Devil’s Children; The Man from the Sea; Echo of Another Day; The Mountain of the Sun; Run Away Home
  • Fred Mandl: West
  • Neal Beckner: The Exiles; Say Goodbye to All That; If You Have Tears; Vengeance is the Spur
  • William Margulies: The Money Cage
  • John L. Russell: The Golden Door; Strangers at Sundown

Editorial Department Head

  • David J. O’Connell

Executive Producer

  • Charles Marquis Warren: The Executioners; The Brazen Bell; Riff-Raff; Impasse; West; The Devil’s Children; 50 Days to Moose Jaw
  • Roy Huggins: The Accomplice; Duel at Shiloh; The Exiles; The Judgment; Say Goodbye to All That; The Man Who Couldn’t Die; If You Have Tears; The Small Parade; Vengeance is the Spur; The Money Cage; The Golden Door; A Distant Fury; Echo of Another Day; Strangers at Sundown; The Mountain of the Sun; Run Away Home; The Final Hour

Film Editor

  • Edward Haire: The Executioners; Big Day, Great Day; Riff-Raff; The Devil’s Children; The Accomplice; The Exiles; If You Have Tears; Vengeance is the Spur; The Golden Door
  • George J. Nicholson: Woman from White Wing; The Brazen Bell
  • Danny B. Landres: Throw a Long Rope; It Tolls for Thee
  • Lee Huntington: The Big Deal; Impasse; West; The Man from the Sea
  • Joseph Harrison: It Tolls for Thee; 50 Days to Moose Jaw; Duel at Shiloh; Say Goodbye to All That; The Small Parade; Strangers at Sundown
  • Richard Beldino: The Judgment
  • Budd Small: The Man Who Couldn’t Die; The Money Cage; Echo of Another Day; The Final Hour
  • Edward Biery: A Distant Fury; Run Away Home

Hair Stylist

  • Florence Bush

Makeup

  • Jack Barron: The Executioners; West; The Exiles; Say Goodbye to All That; If You Have Tears; The Money Cage; A Distant Fury; Echo of Another Day; The Final Hour
  • Leo Lotito: Woman from White Wing; Throw a Long Rope; Big Day, Great Day
  • Leo Lotito Jr.: The Big Deal; The Brazen Bell; Riff-Raff; Impasse; It Tolls for Thee; The Devil’s Children; 50 Days to Moose Jaw; The Accomplice; The Man from the Sea; Duel at Shiloh; The Judgment; The Man Who Couldn’t Die; The Small Parade; Vengeance is the Spur; The Golden Door; Strangers at Sundown; The Mountain of the Sun; Run Away Home

Music

  • Morton Stevens: If You Have Tears
  • Pete Rugolo: If You Have Tears

Music Score

  • Richard Shores: Say Goodbye to All That; The Mountain of the Sun
  • Nathan Scott: Say Goodbye to All That
  • Sidney: The Mountain of the Sun
  • Morton Stevens: The Mountain of the Sun

Musical Supervision

  • Stanley Wilson

Music Composed by

  • Percy Faith: The Executioners; Throw a Long Rope

Produced by

  • Morton Fine: The Executioners; Strangers at Sundown
  • David Friedkin: The Executioners; Strangers at Sundown
  • Charles Marquis Warren: Woman from White Wing; Throw a Long Rope; The Big Deal; Big Day, Great Day; It Tolls for Thee; The Man from the Sea
  • Roland Kibbee: The Brazen Bell
  • Warren Duff: Riff-Raff; The Devil’s Children; If You Have Tears; The Small Parade; The Golden Door; Echo of Another Day; The Mountain of the Sun
  • Winston Miller: Impasse; The Accomplice; The Exiles; The Money Cage; A Distant Fury
  • Douglas Heyes: West
  • Maxwell Shane: 50 Days to Moose Jaw
  • Frank Price: The Judgment; Say Goodbye to All That; The Man Who Couldn’t Die; Vengeance is the Spur; Run Away Home; The Final Hour

Set Decorators

  • John McCarthy
  • James W. Walters: The Executioners; Big Day, Great Day; The Man from the Sea; Duel at Shiloh; The Exiles; The Judgment; Say Goodbye to All That; The Small Parade; Vengeance is the Spur; The Money Cage; The Golden Door; Echo of Another Day; Strangers at Sundown; The Mountain of the Sun; Run Away Home; The Final Hour
  • Robert C. Bradfield: Woman from White Wing; Throw a Long Rope; West; The Accomplice; A Distant Fury
  • James S. Redd: The Big Deal; The Brazen Bell; It Tolls for Thee; 50 Days to Moose Jaw; If You Have Tears
  • Ralph Sylos: Riff-Raff; Impasse; The Devil’s Children; The Man Who Couldn’t Die

Sound

  • Corson Jowett: The Executioners; Throw a Long Rope; The Brazen Bell; The Exiles; Say Goodbye to All That; A Distant Fury
  • Frank H. Wilkinson: Woman from White Wing; The Big Deal; It Tolls for Thee
  • David H. Moriarty: Big Day, Great Day; Riff-Raff; The Man from the Sea
  • William Russell: Impasse; The Devil’s Children
  • Lyle Cain: West; 50 Days to Moose Jaw; The Accomplice; Duel at Shiloh; The Money Cage; The Golden Door; Strangers at Sundown; The Final Hour
  • Joe Lapis: The Judgment
  • John W. Rixey: The Man Who Couldn’t Die
  • Ed Somers: If You Have Tears; The Mountain of the Sun; Run Away Home
  • Earl Crain Jr.: The Small Parade; Vengeance is the Spur; Echo of Another Day

Supervising Producer

  • Frank Price: If You Have Tears; The Small Parade; The Money Cage; The Golden Door; A Distant Fury; Echo of Another Day; Strangers at Sundown; The Mountain of the Sun

Virginian Theme: Percy Faith

Color Processing by Consolidated Film Industries

The title “The Virginian” by permission of EMKA, LTD

Filmed in Hollywood by Revue Studios (episodes 1-26)

Filmed at Universal City (episodes 27-30)

Episodes Copyright: 1962 (1-17) – 1963 (18-30)

MCA-TV Exclusive Distributor

 

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The Virginian – Recurring Characters – Season 1

Other Recurring Characters


The Virginian

Betsy Garth (Roberta Shore)

  • Celebrates her 15th Birthday (The Executioners)
  • Mother’s name is Annie (Woman from White Wing)

Episodes
The Executioners; Woman from White Wing; Throw a Long Rope; The Big Deal; The Brazen Bell; Riff Raff; It Tolls for Thee; The Devil’s Children; 50 Days to Moose Jaw; The Accomplice; Duel at Shiloh; The Judgment; Say Goodbye to All That; The Man Who Couldn’t Die; If You Have Tears; Vengeance is the Spur; The Money Cage; The Golden Door; A Distant Fury; Strangers at Sundown; The Final Hour


The Virginian

Sheriff Mark Abbott (Ross Elliott)

Episodes
The Big Deal; The Brazen Bell; The Accomplice; The Exiles; Vengeance is the Spur; A Distant Fury; The Final Hour

 

 


The Virginian

Molly Wood (Pippa Scott)

  • Owner of the Medicine Bow Banner (The Executioners)

Episodes
The Executioners; The Big Deal; The Brazen Bell; Riff Raff; It Tolls for Thee; The Man from the Sea

 

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The Virginian – The Final Hour

Season 1 (Episode 30)

Air Date: 1 May 1963

Teleplay: Harry Kleiner

Story: Ward Hawkins and Bernard Girard

Director: Robert Douglas

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Roberta Shore (Betsy), Ross Elliott (The Sheriff)

Guest Stars
Ulla Jacobsson (Polcia), Jacques Aubuchon (Antek Wolski), Bert Freed (Milo Henderson), Don Galloway (Jack Henderson), Dean Fredericks (Jan Wolski), Myron Healey (Martin Croft), Sheldon Allman (Parker), Whit Bissell (Burns), Richard Garland (Felton), Peter Mamakos (Walzchek), Ted Knight (The Miner), Anthony Jochim (Sylvester)

Production Notes

  • Gary Clarke does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Character: Trampas

 

← Run Away Home Ride a Dark Trail →

The Virginian – Run Away Home

Season 1 (Episode 29)

Air Date: 24 April 1963

Teleplay: Howard Browne

Story: Gene Roddenberry

Director: Richard L. Bare

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Karl Swenson (Karl Swenson), Crahan Denton (John Lewis), Kevin Hagen (Oscar Swenson), Russ Conway (Walter Moody), Steve Brodie (Sheriff Martin), Dan Sheridan (The Brakeman), I. Stanford Jolley (Jess Cooper), Alvy Moore (The 2nd Man), Ann Doran (Minerva Lewis), Jeannine Riley (Amelia)

Production Notes

  • Lee J. Cobb and Doug McClure do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Character: The Virginian
  • Businesses: Center City State Bank; Firestone State Bank

 

← The Mountain of the Sun The Final Hour →

The Virginian – The Mountain of the Sun

Season 1 (Episode 28)

Air Date: 17 April 1963

Teleplay: Harry Kleiner

Story: Louis Morheim

Director: Bernard McEveety

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Dolores Hart (Cathy), Jeanette Nolan (Helen Dryer), Amzie Strickland (Ruth Arlen), Joe De Santis (General Rodello), Rico Alaniz (The Bandido Leader), George Wallace (Dixon), Carlos Romero (Pedro), Clancy Cooper (Murphy), King Calder (Myers), Dale Johnson (The Hotel Clerk), K.L. Smith (The Bartender), Alex Montoya (Rafael), Gil Barrelo (The Mexican Peasant), Ida Angustain (The Mexican Child), Rodolfo Acosta (The Yaqui Leader)

Production Notes

  • Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure and Gary Clarke do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Featured Character: The Virginian
  • Locations: San Pablo; Fuerte Guereras
  • Business: San Pablo Eatery

 

← Strangers at Sundown Run Away Home →

The Virginian – Strangers at Sundown

Season 1 (Episode 27)

Air Date: 3 April 1963

Teleplay: Morton Fine and David Friedkin

Story: Thomas Fitzroy

Director: David Friedkin

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Roberta Shore (Betsy)

Guest Stars
Harry Morgan (Jonesy), Paul Richards (Pauk), Skip Homeier (Jed Carter), Arthur Hunnicutt (Tom Croft), Evans Evans (Phyllis Carter), Jocelyn Brando (Lucy Wallace), Malcolm Atterbury (John Wallace), Berkeley Harris (Theo), Don Kennedy (The 1st Driver), Leonard P. Geer (The 1st Outlaw), Bill Catching (The 2nd Outlaw), Boyd Stockman (The 2nd Driver), Richard Anderson (Harry Clark)

Production Notes

  • Doug McClure, Gary Clarke and James Drury do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Location: Three Fork Way Station

 

← Echo of Another Day The Mountain of the Sun →

The Virginian – Echo of Another Day

Season 1 (Episode 26)

Air Date: 27 March 1963

Writer: Frank Fenton

Director: William Graham

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Bradford Dillman (Sam Harder), John Dehner (Bleeker), Edward Asner (George Johnston), Francis J. McDonald (Saul Weintraub), Russell Thorson (The Sheriff), Grace Lee Whitney (Nina), John Mitchum (Madison), Frank Scully (Danny), Frank Watkins (Gregg), Joe Maross (Landegger)

Episode Notes

  • Location: Hole Card Saloon

 

← A Distant Fury Strangers at Sundown →

The Virginian – A Distant Fury

Season 1 (Episode 25)

Air Date: 20 March 1963

Teleplay: Howard Browne

Story: Howard Browne and John Francis O’Mara

Director: John English

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Roberta Shore (Betsy), Ross Elliott (Sheriff Abbott)

Guest Stars
Ida Lupino (Helen Blaine), Howard Duff (Ed Fraser), Joey Heatherton (Gloria Blaine), Rees Vaughn (Wilfred Simms), Willis Bouchey (Glen Hubbard), Bobs Watson (Matt Lewis), Francis DeSales (Dave McCoy), Ken Patterson (Mr. Colby), Roy Engel (Wade)

Episode Notes

  • Featured Character: Steve Hill
  • Business: Wind River Lumber Company
  • Set sometime after 10 July 1890 (Wyoming Statehood)

 

← The Golden Door Echo of Another Day →

The Virginian – The Golden Door

Season 1 (Episode 24)

Air Date: 13 March 1963

Teleplay: Maxwell Shane

Story: Thomas Fitzroy and Maxwell Shane

Director: John Brahm

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Roberta Shore (Betsy)

Guest Stars
Karl Boehm (Karl Rilke), Robert Duvall (Johnny Keel), Paul Carr (Kane), Ilze Taurins (Maria Rilke), Russell Thorson (Sheriff Evans), Donald Barry (Shorty Downs), Lew Brown (Hank), John Bryant (The Doctor), Bobs Watson (Jeremy, The Hotel Clerk), Henry Hunter (The Banker), John Hoyt (Judge Wickersham)

Production Notes

  • Gary Clarke does not appear in this episode

 

← The Money Cage A Distant Fury →

The Virginian – The Money Cage

Season 1 (Episode 23)

Air Date: 6 March 1963

Teleplay: Jameson Brewer

Story: Donn Mullally

Director: Alan Crosland Jr.

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Roberta Shore (Betsy)

Guest Stars
Steve Forrest (William Martin/Roger Leyton), Bethel Leslie (Lydia Turner), Joanna Moore (Jenny), Dayton Lummis (Horatio Turner), Cyril Delevanti (Evans), John Harmon (The Clerk), Rusty Lane (Ezra Griswold), King Calder (Harry Andrews), Ray Montgomery (John Dales), Ronald Foster (Charlie Dorsey)

Production Notes

  • James Drury does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Towns: Muddy Gap; Denver, Colorado
  • Banks: First State Bank of Denver; Bank of Medicine Bow (established 1887)

 

← Vengeance is the Spur The Golden Door →

The Virginian – Vengeance is the Spur

Season 1 (Episode 22)

Air Date: 27 February 1963

Teleplay: Harry Kleiner

Story: John Francis O’Mara

Director: Robert Ellis Miller

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Roberta Shore (Betsy), Ross Elliott (The Sheriff)

Guest Stars
Michael Rennie (Michael O’Rourke), Nina Foch (Frances Graham), Edward Kemmer (Eddie Thorpe), John Bryant (Dr. Spaulding), Kathryn Cord (Mathilde), Mary Young (Gertrude), Paul Sorensen (Thorpe’s Guard), William Allyn (Foxie Stevens), Adam Hill (Luke), Dan Barton (Tom Harrington), Bobs Watson (Hotel Clerk), Jon Lormer (Tom), Gil Perkins (Whitey), Denver Pyle (Pico Brown)

Production Notes

  • Lee J. Cobb, Doug McClure and Gary Clarke do not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Tom Harrington is the new owner of the Medicine Bow Banner

 

← The Small Parade The Money Cage →

The Virginian – The Small Parade

Season 1 (Episode 21)

Air Date: 20 February 1963

Teleplay: John and Ward Hawkins

Story: Bernard Girard

Director: Paul Nickell

Synopsis

Guest Stars
David Wayne (Martin Reese), Barbara Barrie (Ellen Beacher), R.G. Armstrong (Ben Winters), George Brenlin (Lembeck), Ford Rainey (Sheriff Sam Roebuck), J. Pat O’Malley (Charlie Dell), Morgan Woodwards (Jack Bandon), Dal McKennon (Art Meadows), Roy Barcroft (Bill Goforth), Alan Dexter (George Jensen), John Banner (Gus Schultz), Tané McClure (Betty), Shari Lee Bernath (Delores), Curtis Haymore (Robert), Greger Vigen (Jake), Rory O’Brien (Felix), Joey Russon (Tall Tree), Daniel Kulick (Tommy)

Production Notes

  • Lee J. Cobb does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

  • Businesses: Schultz’s Grist Mill; Coyote Wells Telegraph Office
  • Event: Coyote Wells Harvest Dance and Rodeo

 

← If You Have Tears Vengeance is the Spur →