The Big Valley
In 1965, at the age of 38, Long began his role as attorney Jarrod Barkley, the oldest son of rancher Victoria Barkley (Barbara Stanwyck), in 112 episodes of "The Big Valley", the last of the major Four Star Television series, a Western that ran on ABC from 1965 to 1969. The series was set in the 1870s. Long also directed 2 episodes of "The Big Valley". (In 1953, Long had costarred with Stanwyck in the film "All I Desire".)