The Big Valley – Season 1

Season 1 (Episode 23)

Air Date: 2 March 1966

Writer: Ken Pettus

Director: Paul Henreid

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Marlyn Mason (Nora Whitcombe), Peter Haskell (Ward Whitcombe), Dennis Cross (Keel), Jim Boles (Storekeeper), Alexander Lockwood (Dr. Merar), Harry Swoger (Bartender), Paul Comi (Mr. Pursey)

Production Number: 6347

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Heath

Season 1 (Episode 24)

Air Date: 9 March 1966

Writer: Harry Kronman

Director: Arnold Laven

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Mort Mills (Sheriff)

Guest Stars
Bert Freed (Judge Ben Coulter), Audrey Dalton (Amy Coulter), Frank Marth (Marshal Lanson), Lew Gallo (Matt Coulter), Rex Holman (Will Hover), John Rayburn (Cass Weydon), Alexander Lockwood (Dr. Merar), Larry J. Blake (Clerk), Mike de Anda (Ciego), Dick Cangey (Townsman), Robert Yuro (Gil Anders)

Notable Guest Stars

Audrey Dalton

Frank Marth

Production Number: 6349

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Jarrod
• Town: Coreyville

Season 1 (Episode 25)

Air Date: 23 March 1966

Teleplay: Ken Trevey and Gerry Day

Story: Ken Trevey

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Kathleen Nolan (Liberty Keane Carson), David Sheiner (Phil Archer), King Donovan (Ambrose Carson), Ken Lynch (Sheriff Fred), Joe Higgens (Fats Mortensen), Lewis Charles (Cully Tedrow), Michael Harris (Deputy), Harlan Warde (Judd Fletcher), Walker Edmiston (Coroner)

Notable Guest Stars

David Sheiner

Production Number: 6333

Episode Notes

• It’s been seven years since Heath has seen Liberty

Season 1 (Episode 26)

Air Date: 30 March 1966

Writer: Peter Packer

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Bruce Dern (Harry Dixon), L.Q. Jones (Cort), Dean Stanton (Swain)

Notable Guest Stars

Bruce Dern

L.Q. Jones

Dean Stanton

Production Number: 6351

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Victoria
• This episode is set in early Spring

Season 1 (Episode 27)

Air Date: 6 April 1966

Teleplay: Carey Wilber and Mel Goldberg

Story: Carey Wilber

Director: Sutton Roley

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Chips Rafferty (Lt. Jock McLean), Katherine Justice (Melanie DeLand), Curt Conway (Cyrus DeLand), J.P. Burns (Anson Gregory), Sam Javis (Sam Porter), Charles Land (Cpl. Drum), Mary Levy (The Boy), John Rayner (Peter Doolin)

Notable Guest Stars

Chips Rafferty

Production Number: 6353

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Nick
• Location: Stockton Telegraph Office
• Newspaper: Stockton Eagle

Season 1 (Episode 28)

Air Date: 13 April 1966

Writer: Margaret Armen

Director: Arnold Laven

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Tom Tryon (Scott Breckenridge), Walker Edmiston (Titus McKelvy), Hal Lynch (Ed Mead), Richard O’Brien (Jace Holman)

Notable Guest Stars

Tom Tryon

Production Number: 6355

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Audra

Season 1 (Episode 29)

Air Date: 20 April 1966

Writer: Arthur Browne Jr.

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Warren Stevens (Bert Jason), Jeanne Cooper (Elaine Jason), Malachi Throne (Frank Colder), Don Diamond (Border), Paul Trinka (Dave), Charles Wagenheim (Clerk), Joe Higgins (Salesman), Scott Peters (Lou Stone)

Notable Guest Stars

Jeanne Cooper

Warren Stevens

Malachi Throne

Production Number: 6357

Episode Notes

• Business: The Stockton Mercantile Emporium

Season 1 (Episode 30)

Air Date: 27 April 1966

Writer: Paul Savage

Director: Virgil W. Vogel

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Guest Stars
Richard Anderson (Dr. Travers), Karl Swenson (Aaron Moyers), Tim McIntire (Andy Moyers), James McCallion (Charlie Wellman), Nora Marlowe (Cora Wellman), Hal Lynch (Ab Stullman), Betty Harford (Grace Stullman), Ken Mayer (Deakes), Chuck Bail (Mel), Charles Horvath (Ford)

Notable Guest Stars

Richard Anderson

Tim McIntire

Karl Swenson

Production Number: 6345

Production Notes

• Barbara Stanwyck does not appear in this episode

Episode Notes

• Event: Sacramento State Fair ~ Aug 15 through Aug 31

Season 1 (Episode 1)

Air Date: 15 September 1965

Writer: Christopher Knopf

Director: William A. Graham

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Charles Briles (Eugene Barkley)

Guest Stars
Len Wayland (Sheriff Harry Lyman), Vincent Gardenia (John Sample), Dal McKennon (Abner Wirth), Dennis Cross (Hoak), Arthur Peterson (Swenson), Miguel deAnda (Ciego), Melvin Allen (Morgan), Malachi Throne (Charles Crown)

Notable Guest Stars

Malachi Throne

Production Number: 5929

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Heath
• Thomas Barkley: 1813-1870

Season 1 (Episode 2)

Air Date: 22 September 1965

Writer: Christopher Knopf

Director: Bernard McEveety

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Charles Briles (Eugene Barkley)

Guest Stars
Andrew Duggan (Wallant), John Milford (Barrett), Calvin Brown (Lillard), Douglas Kennedy (McColl), Walter Edmiston (Spock), Allen Jaffe (Cota), Lincoln Tate (Schad), Michael Fox (De Koven), Chuck Bail (Brown)

Notable Guest Stars

Andrew Duggan

Production Number: 6319

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Heath
• Two weeks have passed since the events in the previous episode

Season 1 (Episode 3)

Air Date: 29 September 1965

Teleplay: Mel Goldberg

Story: Mel Goldberg, Les Pine and Tina Rome

Director: Joseph H. Lewis

Synopsis

Recurring Actors/Characters
Charles Briles (Eugene Barkley)

Guest Stars
Jeanne Cooper (Martha Simmons), John Anderson (Matt Simmons), Richard Devon (Phelps), Beah Richards (Hannah), John Harmon (Storekeeper)

Notable Guest Stars

John Anderson

Jeanne Cooper

Beah Richards

Production Number: 6315

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Victoria
• Town: Strawberry

Season 1 (Episode 4)

Air Date: 6 October 1965

Writer: Peter Packer

Director: Paul Wendkos

Recurring Actors/Characters
Mort Mills (Sheriff), Napoleon Whiting (Silas)

Synopsis

Guest Stars
Sean Garrison (Lloyd), James Patterson (Jamie Drumm), Buck Taylor (Turk), Kevin Hagen (Harry Coleman), Julie Payne (Francie), Ken Lynch (Jacobsen), Virginia Christine (Margaret Coleman), James Gavin (Graff), Robert Parlor (Tobe), J.P. Burns (Minister)

Notable Guest Stars

Kevin Hagen

Buck Taylor

Production Number: 6301

Episode Notes

• Featured Barkley: Audra