The Virginian Click here The Virginian The Virginian was kind of a mysterious guy which would suggest that the character would have been very memorable. However, the character that I remember from this show was Trampas, who was a cowhand played by the "oh, so cute" Doug McClure (maybe that's why I remember him)! But he was a series regular and always a part of the action in one way or another. Background of the Show "The Virginian" was a classic novel written in 1902 by Owen Wister, and was the basis for the TV show of the same name. In this book we were introduced to a strong, silent type of cowboy who was tough and dangerous, but also gallant. And we learned about the Code of the West, the ironclad rules of honor and conduct that the cowboy lived by. By the time The Virginian became a TV show, this code was the standard followed by all of our cowboy heroes. "The Virginian" was also produced 3 times as a motion picture; the most well-known was the version that starred Gary Cooper and Walter Huston in 1929. Here's a interesting sidelight to the original pilot.

All About the Show The Virginian first aired in 1962 and ended in 1971. And here's an interesting fact - it was the first 90-minute Western series on TV! Actually it was more like a weekly movie feature. There weren't any gimmicks to this show. It was one of the leading "adult Westerns" and relied mostly on its strong cast and guest stars to provide solid performances which they did very well for the 9 years that it was on TV. James Drury played the part of The Virginian, who never revealed his real name! He was a mysterious fellow of few words who was always around forcing law and order on eveyone who needed it. The show was set in the Wyoming Territory in the 1890's. All the action took place on or around the Shiloh Ranch which had various owners during the run of the show. But the guy who never changed was (yep, my favorite!) Trampas (played by Doug McClure) - the Shiloh's wild, young cowhand. Only James Drury and Doug McClure were in the show all 9 years.

Because of the nature of this Western drama, there was a long list of characters that changed over the years. These included - Judge Henry Garth - played by Lee J. Cobb from 1962 - 1966 Steve - played by Gary Clarke from 1962 - 1964 Molly Wood - played by Pippa Scott from 1962 - 1963 Betsy Garth - played by Roberta Shore from 1962 - 1965 Randy Benton - played by Randy Boone from 1964 - 1966 Emmett Ryker - played by Clu Gulager from 1964 - 1966 & then again from 1967 - 1968 Belden - played by L.Q.

Jones from 1964 - 1967 Jennifer Garth - played by Diane Roter from 1965 - 1966 John Grainger - played by Charles Bickford from 1966 - 1967 Stacy Grainger - played by Don Quine from 1966 - 1968 Elizabeth Grainger - played by Sara Lane from 1966 - 1970 Sheriff Mark Abbott - played by Ross Elliott from 1966 - 1970 Clay Grainger - played by John McIntire from 1967 - 1970 Holly Grainger - played by Jeanette Nolan from 1967 - 1970 David Sutton - played by David Hartman from 1968 - 1969 Jim Horn - played by Tim Matheson from 1969 - 1970 Col.

Alan MacKenzie - played by Stewart Granger from 1970 - 1971 Roy Tate - played by Lee Majors from 1970 - 1971 Parker - played by John McLiam from 1970 - 1971 Want to see some great still pictures of James Drury and other cast members from "The Virginian"? Click on the center button in the video box below What Happened to the Actors? After "The Virginian" TV series ended in 1971, James Drury appeared in a few movies including "The Virginian" TV movie in 2000. He also starred in another TV series in 1974, "Firehouse", which was a short-lived adventure show about firemen encountering various disasters each week. It ran for only 7 months. James Drury was inducted into the Hall of Great Western Performers at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City in 1991. He has since been a businessman, in the oil and natural gas business in Houston, TX.

My favorite from "The Virginian", Doug McClure, appeared mostly in commercials for Hamms Beer throughout the 1970's and '80's but did also star in the situation comedy "Out of This World" from 1987 to 1991. Doug McClure died from lung cancer on February 5, 1995 at the young age of 59. What do you remember most about The Virginian? Do you have favorite memories about The Virginian? Please share them here! The Virginian Memories TV Westerns - The VirginianFiftiesWeb TV Westerns Color – 90 minutes – 249 episodes Sept 1962 -Sept. 1971 Wed 7:30-9:00 Based on the book, The Virginian, by Owen Wister (1902) Men From Shiloh James Drury as The Virginian Doug McClure as Trampas Lee J.

Cobb as Judge Henry Garth (1962-66) Gary Clarke as Steve Hill (1962-64) Pippa Scott as Molly Wood (1962-1963) Roberta Shore as Betsy Garth (1962-65) Randy Boone as Randy Benton (1963-66) Clu Gulager as Deputy Emmett Ryker (1964-68) David Hartman as David Sutton (1968-1969) The Grainger Family… Charles Bickford as John Grainger (1966-67) Don Quine as Stacey Grainger (1966-68) Sara Lane as Elizabeth Grainger (1966-70) John McIntire as Clay Grainger (1967-70) Jeanette Nolan as Holly Grainger (1967-70) Men From Shiloh… Stewart Granger as Col.

Alan MacKenzie Lee Majors as Roy Tate The Virginian Theme Song “Virginian Theme” music by Percy Faith The Men From Shiloh Theme Song “Men From Shiloh Theme” music by Ennio Morricone The Virginian Tidbits “When you call me that, smile.” Virginian was the first of the 90 minute Westerns. Taken from the Owen Wister novel, and four feature films, the show starred James Drury as the Virginian, and no, we never learned his real name. The Virginian was a man coping with change and trying to live by a strict moral code. The story is set toward the turn of the century in Medicene Bow, Wyoming. Foreman of the Shiloh Ranch, the Virginian is assisted by Trampas (Doug McClure) and the two are the only characters to complete the run of the show. The Shiloh Ranch changed hands several times. First we had Judge Henry Garth (Lee J. Cobb), then briefly Morgan Starr (John Dehner) and then the Grainger family moved in.

At first it was John Grainger (Charles Bickford) but when Bickford died, his brother Clay (John Mcintire) took over. McIntire had just finished as wagonmaster on Wagon Train and for this show, brought along real life wife Jeanette Nolan as Holly Grainger. Then the powers than be in studio heaven decided to change the name of the show to Men From Shiloh in 1970. Don’t ask. Slumping ratings, demographics, the usual. They even got a new theme song written by Ennio Morricone. In what was to be the last season, the Virginian and Trampas greeted the newest owner, Col. Alan MacKenzie (Stewart Granger), an Englishman. Lee Majors, fresh from Big Valley, came over as Roy Tate. Passings Doug McClure died in 1995 of lung cancer. Lee J. Cobb in 1976, Charles Bickford in 1967, John McIntire in 1991, and Stewart Granger in 1993 of cancer.

James Drury Trampas Gallery - Doug McClure's Portrayal of Trampas Doug McClures Portrayal of Trampas, and Why He Was "Made for" the Role TV Collector Magazine , Vol. 2, #7, March - April, 1990 (seasons 1 & 2), personal interviews: Page 15: "Cobb was a formidable presence, but Doug McClure was the one who broke the ice on the set and reduced Cobb to one of the guys." McClure was quoted, "for some reason he liked me, and I was comfortable around him, and I could clown around. I used to do imitations for him, I could have fun with him, and I made him laugh. I had worked with John Huston, Burt Lancaster, Audie Murphy, Peter Lorre, so I had been around some stars. I always did imitations of a fan walking up to a big star, and hed ask me to do it all the time. But he was fond of everyone on the show..." McClures thoughts about watching the reruns: "My favorite shows are the shows when Im riding the old buckskin horse. .

.those that were on horseback a lot and with cattle, when were out of the bunkhouse. We had a working ranch in this series, and I loved to be out there roping the cattle or doing the cattle drive. And the shows where I lose the girl  they were fun! I was lucky; I was a young boy having a good time. I had a lot of things happen during The Virginian  I was married and remarried and I had a daughter born at the end of it. I think I would love to do Trampas 25 years later, now. It would be wonderful, since the shape Im in, I would go out and rope, and also, Im not as distracted as I was when I was younger by other things." Doug enjoyed playing the fun loving, second-in-command cowpoke, because "I let the Virginian be the boss and it gave me a lot of freedom to not win every fight and be a slightly roguish character; but that developed after the first, second year when they were watching the show and began to see a guy with a sense of humor and also that I could do a lot of things on horseback.

And the writers began to write for me." When asked about the hard work involved in the show (James Drury related in the TV Collector Magazine, Vol. 2, #48, May-June 1990, p. 10 that the work schedule was 12 - 14 hours a day, 5 days a week and sometimes they had two or three units filming at the same time and they would ride between sets of the different episodes), McClure related, "I suppose it was, cause it was 90 minutes, but then, I was grateful to be under contract; they werent paying us the enormous salaries that they pay the actors today on a series." (TV Collector Magazine, Vol. 1, #49, July - August, 1990, p. 10) and "It was a lot of fun. It was what happens outside in your personal life and things that were distracting, but we seemed to always maintain that we could do it, and it became a little bit harder at times. But looking back on it, you forget all that; you just enjoyed being on the set with your horse." (TV Collector Magazine, Vol.

2, #48, May-June 1990, p. 10) McClure also had this to say about the stress of frequently changing cast members: "We were always lucky, we always had a nice family going. We missed Lee, but I loved Charlie Bickford. I was lucky and very happy that I was still playing Trampas  I still had a job" (TV Collector Magazine, Vol. 2, #49, July-Aug, 1990, p.10) On the final season  "In the beginning wed go out to Lancaster and Calabasas and other spots that you could get to in 45 minutes and shoot all day with horses and cattle. And then they did MEN FROM SHILOH, and things were beginning to change then. There werent the locations; they were building houses out there. It was harder to go outside and I think it was becoming more expensive. So youd do a lot of things in the backlot and on the street, and more and more there was less of the cattle ranch, which was the fun part of the show." (TV Collector Magazine, Vol.

2, #49, July - Aug 1990, p.10) On Stunts  "We did a lot of those things ourselves. I roped and rode the horse and did fight scenes. We had a double there, but we were always in the same clothes and we found ourselves doing so much of everything and enjoying it." TV Collector interview said that the only time McClure was badly injured was, "I got knocked out by my stuntman! Hal Needham came off a stagecoach, and the guy that was standing in for me, Harper Flaherty, fell off a horse. I figured either the horse would run over me or the other guy would come off the stagecoach and land on me. I was sitting in my chair and the next thing I know, the guy on the horse fell off and landed on me! And I fractured my back. I couldnt raise my right foot for a while. But I just kept doing it  we didnt try to go for workmans compensation!" (TV Collector Magazine, Vol. 2, # 49, July- Aug 1990, p.

11) On the popularity of THE VIRGINIAN series: "People liked the Virginian and they liked Trampas and they liked Lee J. Cobb and [the later stars]. I think it was also much more popular and better received than a lot of people seem to realize. They talk about BONANZA and THE RIFLEMAN and [other westerns], but we used to go out and do rodeos and fairs and it was very successful." (TV Collector Magazine, Vol. 2, # 49, July-Aug 1990, p. 8) On Comedy and Trampas fun loving personality: "One director insists Trampas isnt just another one of those roles. He adds, Trampas may be lighthearted but hes no cute kid. Doug has developed a lively comedy style, a good sense of timing and a natural humor." (TV GUIDE, Vol. 12, #29, issue #590, July 18, 1964, p. 8, "Is it True Blond Cowboys Have More Fun?" by Marian Dern) And on p.

9 of the same article, McClure comments, "I dont know if I could do heavy drama. I have a flair for comedy, but it has to be psychologically sound, not just mugging. My goal is to be a mature comedian." [a personal note by bj - McClures serious dramatic roles as Trampas were some of the most meaningful and memorable to me - I think he did an excellent job at "heavy drama"] "Between scenes, Doug goes around being the life of the location, spreading good cheer and all-around fun. You might find him pulling off a hilarious practical joke, telling one, or becoming one." (The News American TV Channels weekly magazine, March 6 - 12, 1966, "The joker of THE VIRGINIAN) Peter Bogdanovich observed, "Doug McClure likes physical contact; on the set, he can usually be found tumbling around with a fellow actor or rolling on the grass with a willing in�gnue. Just like Trampas, by gosh. Doug doesnt like it when magazines publish stores about his private life. Its like you have a criminal record.

They print stuff that has nothing to do with your work. Of course, he doesnt like it when they write about his work, either. They say Im getting better. Thats an awful backhanded compliment. Im a good actor! Im a good actor! Taller and thinner than he appears to be on television, Doug has more white teeth than Burt Lancaster  but then he doesnt like references to his looks. 'Im a good actor!'" (TV Guide, Vol. 14, #7, February 12 - 18, 1966, p. 28 - 29, "Eavesdropping on the set of THE VIRGINIAN . . . where seldom is heard an encouraging word," by Peter Bogdanovich) And on p. 30 of this same magazine, Norman Macdonnell says, "With Doug, wed like to do this too (find a story goal for his character)  and to get away from the ho-ho-thats-rich-double-take stuff. Doug can be a very good parlor comedian.

And sometimes he oughta get out and hit someone." On Being a Cowboy: "As a young man in college Doug attached himself to a group of hard-riding serious rodeo cowboys. He learned to look darned good in the saddle (a lesson that was to pay off in later years when his career took such turns as roles in Bill Bendix series OVERLAND TRAIL, and the current TV hit, THE VIRGINIAN). While working with the rodeo cowboys, Doug learned to admire their toughness; their resolve and most of all . . . Their dedication to the very real things in life . . . wife, home and children. These men actually lived such high-flown phrases as 'fair play,' 'clean living,' and 'honest competition.' Combined with Dougs home training (his mother is a writer) . . . he became a living combination of idealism plus pragmatism. (Movie Mirror, Vol. 8, #6, April 1964, p.55, "When Trust Died - Their Marriage Ended") McClure commented, "I love being around horses and the kind of guys who work in westerns.

I guess Ive done so much of it its like being home." (Screen Stories, Vol. 72, #1, p. 62, January 1973, "So Many Wives, So Much Heartbreak," by Lori Perry) On Horses: "Doug McClure . . . is a cowboys cowboy. Hes one of televisions few Western performers with bonafide roots and pre-possessionsin the West." McClure described himself as . . . someone that talks about horses like I really care about them." (Screen Parade, Vol. 14, #5, Sept. 1960, p. 23, "Happy, Happy, Happy"). "Doug would make good hand on a ranch, hes a good horseman and he has good horse sense. And thats what makes a good ranch hand." (Horse & Show, September, 1970, p. 25, "Doug McClure and His Horses," by Peg Pivirotto) "Ive almost always had a horse.

I got my first one when I was seven years old, and had three altogether - one at a time, of course - until I was out of high school. I was just a little silly over horses, that was all. Other kids would have cats, or parakeets, or tropical fish, or dogs. Me, I had horses. Id spend all my spare time hanging out around the stables where I boarded my horse. Id talk the owner into letting me clean out the stalls, in return for riding his horses. Now, how crazy can you get? Begging to clean out stalls! I must have been pretty hard for my family to take in those days, always coming home smelling of the stable!" (TV Radio Mirror, Vol. 54, #2, July, 1960, p 72, "Flip - And Full of Fun," by Maurine Remenih) "In the summers away from Santa Monica Junior College and UCLA I was a roamer. Most of the vacations Id spend on ranches in Nevada where Id work the range, break horses and once in a while get into a rodeo.

It was with horses that I might have discovered what having a heart really meant. Every once in a while when I broke a horse Id feel terrible. Id get the impression that I had taken something immeasurably precious from a beautiful animal." (Motion Picture, Vol. 50, #599, Dec. 1960, p. 71, 72 "The Astonished Heart of Doug McClure," by Tony Overton) "Ive always had a couple of horses. When I was around eight I started going over to Will Rogers State Park, thats the ranch where he lived, and working around with the horses. I helped bury Soapsuds, Rogers roping horse. When I was around fifteen I spent several summers working on a cattle ranch in Nevada, near Reno. I had five horses in my string. No special breed, but just good working ranch horses. I learned a lot of tricks for handling horses and how to rope calves." (Horse & Show, September, 1970, p.

22, "Doug McClure and His Horses," by Peg Pivirotto) [A personal note from bj - Some of my most enjoyable moments were simply watching McClure ride those buckskins horses and engage in cowboy activities like roping and working with cattle or horses.] On roping: "It was in his second film, John Houstons THE UNFORGIVEN, in the role of Burt Lancasters younger brother that McClures career took off. I had been a cowboy, and had worked on a ranch in Nevada. I knew how to rope and ride. When we got out on location in one of the scenes a horse jumps a fence, and I told John Huston I could rope the horse. John said, Go ahead, let me see it. All the stuntmen were nervous, the horse jumped the fence and I roped it. John Huston liked the fact that I could do that." (Video Movie Guide, 1994, special #8, "Poker Face" by Judy Sloane) "Doug is one actor who can throw a rope and actually catch something, admired Sara Lane [Elizabeth Grainger on the series].

Thats unusual. Very few actors can even handle a rope, much less be good at it." (Horse & Show, September, 1970, p. 21, "Doug McClure and His Horses," by Peg Pivirotto) "Wrangler Richard Brem stated, Doug is a very good roper. If he had the chance to practice, hed be one of the top. Doug can make a horse look good, too. He has good hands and can really ride a horse. At a rodeo in Brawley, California, I placed Doug on a strange horse for Team Roping. We would have been in the money because Doug made a beautiful head catch, but I missed mine." (Horse & Show, September, 1970, p. 25, "Doug McClure and His Horses," by Peg Pivirotto) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ McClure didnt appear in every episode of THE VIRGINIAN because he got permission to make motion pictures. He also competed in rodeos sanctioned by the Rodeo Cowboy Association. (TV News, Vol.

21, #6, July 25, 1970, p. 8, "He Just Keeps Riding Along") McClure was also very athletic, which helped in doing some of his own fighting and stunts. "In college and high school he was an outstanding basketball guard, football quarterback, and swam the 100 meter dash. Hes also an adept skier, horseback rider and surf rider." (Screen Parade, Vol. 14, #5, Sept. 1960, p. 23, "Happy, Happy, Happy") ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Doug McClure - May 11, 1935 - February 2, 1995 "Doug, you commented in 1988, Once a cowboy, always a cowboy! And you were absolutely right. We miss you, cowboy!" (Trail Dust magazine, Vol. 3, #1, Spring 1995, editorial, p. 4) "He will always remain a very special and gutsy man. A man who brought his version of "Trampas" into the living rooms every week. A boyish cowhand with a devil-may-care attitude.

Doug playing Doug." (Trail Dust magazine, Vol. 3, #1, Spring 1995, p.18, "My Friend, Doug McClure," by Janette Hyem Anderson) Dick Van Patten stated, "So many good looking guys have an arrogance about them. He never did. I think women remember him as a handsome cowboy, and I think hed like to be remembered that way." (Tribute in People Weekly, Vol. 44, #26, December 25, 1995 - January 1, 1996, p. 188) Robert O. Phillips in his "Ode to a Cowboy" writes, "The star of the shoot 'em-up adventure might just have to receive some riding instruction after the first days filming, because his great looks and voice just couldnt keep him planted firmly in the saddle. They certainly wouldnt have had such a problem with Doug McClure. . . By the time Doug was eight years old, he was riding and during his teenage years, the boy was actually busting broncs for rodeos. . .

On Sunday, February 5 [1995], Doug was called away, far too young for his ride into that sunset with no return. For his fans, of which I was most definitely one, Doug will always be around. He was one of our cowboy good guys, playing roles he so enjoyed, sitting tall in the saddle. Its so hard for us to give em up, and the memory of Doug is surely going to stay in our hearts. If ever a cowboy actor was at home on the range,' he was Doug McClure." James Drury (the Virginian) as quoted in People Yearbook 1996 tribute p. 130, "Anytime I laid eyes on Doug, I couldnt help smiling. He was the finest guy I ever knew." The Virginian (TV Series 1962–1971) - IMDb IMDb There was an error trying to load your rating for this title. Some parts of this page won't work property. Please reload or try later. X Beta I'm Watching This! Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends.

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Stars: Gene Barry, Allison Hayes, Allen Jaffe Edit Storyline The Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Col. MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu> With every hoofbeat, history is made. (season five) See more » Genres: 19 September 1962 (USA) See more » Also Known As: The Men from Shiloh See more » Filming Locations: US television's first 90-minute western (including commercials). See more » Goofs The setting of the show in Wyoming Territory in the 1890's would have resulted in a very short run of episodes since Wyoming Territory ceased to exist after July 10, 1890 when the State of Wyoming was admitted to the Union. See more » Connections (United States) – See all my reviews I first saw the Virginian in England in the 1960s. It became my favorite Western series.

The characters were honest, likable and honorable. The acting was good and the stories were compelling and well written. The show also seemed more subtle and complex than the average western series. The stories usually had a moral message and the good guys always came out on top.James Drury, Doug McClure and Lee J.Cobb were all excellent. The Virginian came from a time when American TV shows were very popular in the UK.During the 1960s and 1970s we tended to see a lot of American shows in prime-time in Britain, but that changed in the 1980s. This show is being shown on Encore and I'm enjoying watching it in color for the first time. 7 of 8 people found this review helpful. Was this review helpful to you? Yes Pippa Scott's absence from further episodes of the series was resolved in 2.11 "The Fatal Journey" when her character Molly Wood was killed by outlaws who shot up "The Medicine Bow Banner" office after she printed an editorial in which she stated she had asked the President to send troops to rout out the gang from their hideout in the badlands and bring them to justice.

Randy Boone as Randy Benton (1963-66)(seasons 2 - 4) Shiloh Ranch hand entry - 12Feb64 - 2.20 [050] "First to Thine Own Self" exit - 13Apr66 - 4.29 [119] "A Bald Faced Boy" Clu Gulager As Emmett Ryker (1964-68)(seasons 3, 4, last half of 5, and 6) Medicine Bow's Deputy Sheriff--in some episodes Sheriff entry - 3.01 "Ryker" 16Sep64 Gulager appeared through season 4 then was absent for the first half of season 5 in both the ride-in credits and the episodes themselves.

He returned to the series in 5.16 "Sue Ann", although he appeared on the ride in credits for 5.14 "The Girl on the Glass Mountain" and 5.15 "Vengeance Trail" exit - 24Jan68 6.19 [168] "Gentle Tamers" Gulager remained on the ride-in for the rest of season 6, but Ross Elliott once again took over the role of Medicine Bow's Sheriff in 6.24 "The Handy Man." L.Q. Jones [Photo Courtesy of Glenda S. Law] as Belden (1963- 1967)(seasons 2 through 6) Possible entry 2.05 "The Evil That Men Do" Possible exit 6.10 "Paid in Full" Co-star never shown on the ride in. Belden was a ranch hand who seemed to take over some of the comedic trouble- making scenes in the series which had formally been associated with Trampas.

Diane Roter as Jennifer Sommers (1965-66)(season 4) Orphaned child of Judge Garth's sister entry - 3Nov65 4.07 "'Jennifer" exit - 20 Apr66 4.30 [120] "The Mark of a Man" John Dehner as Morgan Starr (1965-66)(season 4 - entry 4.21) temporary boss of Shiloh Ranch between Judge Garth & John Grainger entry - 9Feb66 4.21 "Morgan Starr" exit (possibly?)-20Apr66 4.30 "The Mark of a Man" (final ep of season4) ------------------------------------------------------------------- as Sheriff Evans . (season 1) He appeared in: 'West' (1.10) and 'Echo of Another Day' (1.26) 'The Devil's Children' (1.11) and 'The Golden Door' (1.24).

Ross Elliott as Sheriff Mark Abbott (1967-70)(seasons 1- 2, 5 - 8) A co-star - not shown on the ride-in Ross Elliott was Sheriff Mark Abbott in part of season one through most of season two (first appearance that I show him in is 'The Big Deal' (1.04) although he is not called by the name Mark Abbott (just the sheriff). He was the one that hired Emmett Ryker as a Deputy in 3.01 'Ryker' but then I think he wasn't around much in season 3 and 4.

He was then back pretty regularly in seasons 5-8 even appearing in the very last one 'The Gift.' Harlan Warde as Sheriff John Brannan or Brannon (season 3-4) I do not have any of these episodes on tape to check it for sure, but one of some sources lists Harlan Warde as John Brannon or Sheriff Brannan (or Brannon) in these episodes of season 3: 'The Payment' (3.14 as John Brannon), 'Six Graves at Cripple Creek' (3.19 as Sheriff Brannan), 'Lost Yesterday' (3.20), 'Shadows of the Past' (3.23), and 'Laramie Road' (4.12). We don't find him listed in any other episodes as yet but that doesn't mean that he wasn't there. Roy Engel as Barney Wingate (1963-67)(seasons 2 - 5) One of the neighboring ranchers John Bryant as Dr. Spaulding * (1963-68)(seasons 2 - 6) *His office sign reads R.M.

Spaulding on episode 3.28 "Old Cowboy" and R.J. Spaulding on episode 6.23 "Stacey" Frank Sully as Danny, the Bartender (2.13) Stuart Nisbet Royal Dano as Faraway McPhail was only in two episodes (1.18 "Say Good Bye to AllThat" and 2.01 "Ride a Dark Trail"), but he was an important part of the Shiloh Family.

It was he who befriended Trampas and tried to teach him some things about ranching when the other hands wanted nothing to do with him, and if it hadn't been for Faraway Trampas probably would have paid the Judge back the money he owed him (which was why he was at Shiloh in the first place) and left to "get on with" his "business," never having that chance at "the start of a man's life." Jan Stine as Eddy in episodes 1.02 "The Woman From White Wing," 1.07 "Riff Raff", and 1.10 "It Tolls for Thee" Jan Stine's Eddy was a young cowhand that Trampas often talked in to doing his chores. Jean was probably added for the musical touch--he was called the singing cowboy and was a ranch hand. I think his first appearance was in "The Gentle Tamers" 6.19 and he also appeared some in season 7.

6.19, 6.23, 7.01, 7.03, 7.15, 7.18 Harper Flaherty as Harper, also Doug McClure's Stunt Double Good old Harper Flaherty--probably the most uncredited guy in the series for as long as he was in it. He appeared off and on starting out as probably an extra on the show in the first season and was often McClure's stunt double. Then sometime in season 6 I believe he became more of a cast regular as a ranch hand and often the cook and clean up man and got his name credited at the end of the shows continuing to the end of the series. Dick Shane as Shiloh ranch hand Dick. (season 6) Dick Shane was also an Action Coordinator, Technical Advisor, and Action Director for the series. In addition to being James Drury's stunt double, he also doubled in many episodes for the guest stars. The above photo was taken while he was doubling for Fabian. Cecil Combs as Shiloh ranch hand Cecil (seasons 4 through 8) Cecil was a minor character, most usually overlooked in the background.

He seemed to be older than the others (especially for a ranch hand) and was about 6 feet tall and rather thin. We had previously listed him as "unknown actor as Cecil," but thanks to Dick Shane he as been positively identified. Like Mr. Shane and Harper Flaherty Mr. Combs began as an extra on the show (seen standing in the street in 2.01 "Ride a Dark Trail" and driving one of the Shannon trail herd wagons in 3.22 "You Take the High Road"). Though among the ranch hands in episode 1.18 "Say Goodbye to All That," he was first noticed as a more "official" member of the "Shiloh Family" during the 4th season in such episodes as 4.13 "The Horse Fighter" and 4.16 "Nobody Said Hello." Continuing into season 8 he could often be seen in the bunkhouse, driving a Shiloh wagon, or standing with Harper and Dick.

Although he didn't have speaking parts the Virginian and Trampas did occasionally make the audience aware of his presence by addressing him as "Cecil" or "Cece" (episode 6.10 "Paid In Full" as an example). Mr. Combs was never given a screen credit for his appearances. It's time he received recognition for his contribution to the series. So, here's to you, "Cece"! Brendan Dillon Neighboring rancher appearing occasionally during seasons 6 and 7 in such episodes as 6.16 "The Death Wagon" (as Wrengell), 6.17 "Jed," 7.08 "Ride to Misadventure," 7.24 "The Girl in the Shadows" John McLiam as Parker #1 (1970-71)( Early season 9) (not on opening sketch sequence) entry - possibly 9.01 Entry of John McLiam as Parker 9.01 "The West vs. Col. MacKenzie" Also appeared in 9.05 "The Mysterious Mr.

Tate" (plus possibly other episodes) Eric Christmas replaced John McLiam mid-way through season 9 Eric Christmas as Parker #2 (1970-71)( Late season 9) (not on opening sketch sequence) Eric Christmas replaced John McLiam mid-way through season 9. Appeared in 9.14, 9.20, 9.21, 9.24 (plus possibly other episodes) Final appearance - final episode of the series 9.24 "Jump-Up" The Virginian Cast and Characters | TVGuide.com Cast Premise Television's first 90-minute Western and one of the best, this ambitiously cast and richly plotted series was based on the classic Owen Wister novel that had been filmed by Hollywood several times. Set in 1890s Wyoming, it centered on a mysterious ranch foreman (no one knew his name) and a host of other cowboys and townsfolk. Only stars James Drury and Doug McClure were with the show for its nine seasons. During the final one, the title was changed to `The Men from Shiloh.' Jump to:

Question: Who starred as Trampas the 1960-70s TV series The Virginian?
Answer: Doug McClure