The Big Valley

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

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

Season 2 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 26 September 1966

Writer: Ken Pettus

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Nehemiah Persoff (General Vincente Ruiz), Rudy Solari (Captain Chavez), Angela Dorian (Teresa), David Renard (Miguel), Michael Davis (Pepe Ruiz), John Hoyt (Don Alfredo), Carlos Romero (Leon), Robert Karnes (Father Estaban), Paul Comi (Sergeant), Than Wyenn (Mateo), Chris Alcaide (Marshal Ralston), Morgan Farley (Morelos), Jose Gonzalez Gonzalez (El Payaso), Troy Melton (Morgan), Pete Solos (Guard), Tina Menard (Mexican Woman), Monte Mansfield (Soldier)

Notable Guest Stars

Nehemiah Persoff

Production Number: 7016

Episode Notes

• Town: Rio Blanco, Mexico

Season 2 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 19 September 1966

Writer: Ken Pettus

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Nehemiah Persoff (General Vincente Ruiz), Rudy Solari (Captain Chavez), Angela Dorian (Teresa), David Renard (Miguel), Pepe Hern (Carlos), Rico Alaniz (Jacobo), Michael Davis (Pepe Ruiz), John Hoyt (Don Alfredo), Carlos Romero (Leon), Robert Karnes (Father Estaban), Paul Comi (Sergeant), Donald F. Randolf (Luis Cortines), Than Wyenn (Mateo), Don Dillaway (Harlow Perkins)

Notable Guest Stars

Nehemiah Persoff

Production Number: 7014

Episode Notes

• Town: Rio Blanco, Mexico

Season 2 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 12 September 1966

Writer: Jack Curtis

Director: Arthur H. Nadel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Buddy Hackett (Charlie Sawyer), Bruce Dern (Clovis), John Milford (Atteridge), Dub Taylor (Bartender), Beah Richards (Hannah James)

Notable Guest Stars

Buddy Hackett

Beah Richards

Production Number: 7060

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Heath
• Town: Strawberry

Season 1 (Episode 11)

Air Date: 24 November 1965

Writers: Judith and Robert Guy Barrows

Director: Joseph M. Newman

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Charles Briles (Eugene Barkley), Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Martin Landau (Mariano Montoya), Rudolfo Acosta (Rico), Arthur Space (Professor Hawthorne), Pepe Hern (Vaquero), Carlos Rivero (Chanter), Read Morgan (Sheriff)

Notable Guest Stars

Martin Landau

Production Number: 6307

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Nick
• Location: Cattlemen’s Hotel

Season 1 (Episode 12)

Air Date: 1 December 1965

Writer: Margaret Armen

Director: Joseph H. Lewis

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Nancy Olson (Julia Jenkins), Ronny Howard (Tommy Jenkins), Yuki Shimoda (Po Hsien), Ted Gehring (Larsh), Bruce Gibson (Pete), Chubby Johnson (Dr. C. Borland), Richard Wendley (Second Doctor), Russell Trent (Bartender)

Notable Guest Stars

Ronny Howard

Chubby Johnson

Production Number: 6335

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Nick
• Episode set in 1878
• This episode takes place over a period of at least 60 days

Season 1 (Episode 13)

Air Date: 8 December 1965

Writer: Paul Savage

Director: Lewis Allen

Synopsis

Guest Stars
John Anderson (Matt Bentell), Martine Bartlett (Cinda Bentell), Morgan Woodward (Aaron Condon), Chuck Bail (Donlon), Gene Dynarski (Pollick), Paul Sorensen (Strawboss), John Goff (Abe Morley), Anthony Zerbe (Gil Condon)

Notable Guest Stars

John Anderson

Morgan Woodward

Anthony Zerbe

Production Number: 6327

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Heath
• Business: Modesto Saloon

Season 1 (Episode 14)

Air Date: 15 December 1965

Writer: William Norton

Director: Joseph Pevney

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Claude Akins (John J. Callahan), Noreen Corcoran (Sharon), J. Pat O’Malley (Grandpa), Eleanor Audley (Mother Callahan), Ken Lynch (Storekeeper – Mr. Boswell), Olan Soule (Telegraph Clerk), John Harmon (Conductor), Joe Higgins (Passenger)

Notable Guest Stars

Claude Akins

Production Number: 6303

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Nick
• Location: Frisco Hotel

Season 1 (Episode 15)

Air Date: 22 December 1965

Writer: Mel Goldberg

Director: Murray Golden

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Lynne Loring (Maybelle Williams); Patrick Culliton (Corey), R.J. Porter (Hayes), Ned Wever (Judge Elroy Parker), Frank Scannell (Dr. Merar), Kay Reynolds (Meg Travis), Kay Stewart (Helen Travis) Nicolas Surovy (Billy Joe Gaines)

Production Number: 6341

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Jarrod
• Episode set around Christmas time. It is Heath’s first Christmas with the Barkleys.

Season 1 (Episode 16)

Air Date: 29 December 1965

Writer: Jay Simms

Director: Arnold Laven

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Charles Briles (Eugene Barkley), Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
John Dehner (John Wesley ‘Daddy’ Cade), Yvonne Craig (Allie Key), Michael Greene (Pinto), Tom Fadden (Cleek), Claude Hall (Copper), Noah Keene (Doctor Howard Merar), Pat Hawley (Johnson), June C. Ellis (Bessie)

Notable Guest Stars

Yvonne Craig

Production Number: 6309

Production Notes

• Richard Long does not appear in this episode