He guest-starred in many other westerns, including Gunsmoke" (19551975), starring James Arness; "Wagon Train" (19571965), starring John McIntyre and Ward Bond; "Tales of Wells Fargo" (19571962), starring Dale Robertson; "Have Gun Will Travel" (19571963), starring Richard Boone; "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (19581961), starring Steve McQueen; "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (19551961), starring Hugh O'Brian; "Rawhide" (19591966), starring Clint Eastwood; and "Death Valley Days" (19521975), hosted by Robert Taylor. Bill Cerone has just two screen credits: he appeared in the dramatic TV series, "Channing" (19631964) as Bob in the episode, "The Potato Bash World," and in THE RIFLEMAN as Mortimer in "Guilty Conscience" (episode 137). Hampton Fancher is an American film and television actor, in addition to being a screenwriter and producer. He also had an uncredited part in "Geronimo" (1962), starring THE RIFLEMAN's Chuck Connors in the title role. He appeared in one movie starring Danny Kaye and in seven TV programs, including "The Donna Reed Show" (19581966) and a TV pilot with Sherry Lewis. (19641968) and the campy superhero series "Batman" (19661968), in which she appeared twice portraying ancient Egyptian queen Nefertiti. He appeared in more than 80 movies and television shows during a career spanning nearly 40 years. His work as a photographer has been featured in "Vogue" and other high-profile fashion magazines. Malley guest-starred in several popular television shows of the 1950s and 60s, including the crime dramas "Dragnet" (19511959), "Richard Diamond: Private Detective" (19571960) and "The Untouchables" (19591963), the CBS anthology series "Playhouse 90" (19561960), the legal drama "Perry Mason" (19571966) and the private eye series "Peter Gunn" (19581961). He is best-remembered for his portrayals of fast-talking pitchmen, carnival barkers, auctioneers and assorted snake oil salesmen and charlatans; although, most of his roles were uncredited and many did not give him the opportunity to demonstrate his gift for rapid-fire delivery. In addition to film, Hutton guest-starred in a few popular television shows, including the legal drama "Perry Mason" (19571966) and the suspense anthology series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (19551962). Lukas had a few memorable film roles, including Pokey Stiff in the action adventure comedy "Emperor of the North" (1973), starring Lee Marvin, Ernest Borgnine and Keith Carradine; Charley in the crime drama "Hustle" (1975), starring Burt Reynolds and Catherine Deneuve; and the bartender in the western comedy "The Frisco Kid" (1979), starring Gene Wilder and Harrison Ford. He has nearly 70 acting credits in a career spanning 50 years. Joe Friday, "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (19571960), starring David Janssen as a suave private eye, and "Thriller" (19601962), hosted by Boris Karloff, as well as "Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color" (19541990), hosted by Walt Disney, and the long-running family comedy "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (19521966). Dano was nominated by the New York Critic's Circle as one of the Promising Actors of 1949. Among his many television credits, he appeared eight times in "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (19561961) and six times in "Perry Mason"( 19581965). She had a few film roles, including Sari in the adventure film "The Prince Who Was a Thief" (1951), starring Tony Curtis and Piper Laurie; Doris Johnson in the crime film "Five Minutes to Live" (1961), starring country music legend Johnny Cash; and Mrs. Slade in the drama "The Cincinnati Kid" (1965), starring Steve McQueen. She has appeared in nearly 80 movies and television shows during a career spanning 70 years. James Arness: Birth, Parents, Ethnicity. Midge Ware, born Midge Ware Bendelson, is an American film and television actress. She studied acting at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. She was married to Arnold Laven, late co-founder of Levy-Gardner-Laven Productions and creator, producer and director of THE RIFLEMAN. He also had a recurring role as Nock-Ay-Del in the western "The High Chaparral" (19671971). Fern Barry was an American film and television actress. Other TV series in which he guest-starred include "The Texan" (19581959), "Lawman" (1959), "Maverick" (19591960), "Bonanza" (19591966), "Cheyenne" (19601961), "Perry Mason" (19581962), "Laramie" (19601962), "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (19601962), "Gunsmoke" (19611967), "Wagon Train" (1962), "The Virginian" (19631967), "The F.B.I." He appeared in more than 160 movies and television shows during his 55-year career. Most of her film roles were minor, including uncredited parts in the war drama "China Gate" (1957), starring Gene Barry, Angie Dickinson and Nat King Cole, and the film adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's "The Brothers Karamazov" (1958), starring Yul Brynner, William Shatner and Richard Basehart; Mrs. Catherine Morgan in the western thriller "Last Train from Gun Hill" (1959), starring Kirk Douglas and Anthony Quinn; and Gogo Lazlo in the drama "College Confidential" (1960), starring Steve Allen. He remained a long-standing member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Nelson appeared in many films, including several Roger Corman horrors, such as "Attack of the Crab Monsters" (1957), "Teenage Cave Man" (1958), "Cry Baby Killers" (1959) and "A Bucket of Blood" (1959), as well as film classics, such as the historical WWII drama "Judgment at Nuremberg" (1961), starring Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster and Richard Widmark, and the disaster epic "Airport 1975" (1974), starring Charlton Heston, Karen Black and George Kennedy. Richard Evans is an American film and television actor. He landed the role of Jasper Martin in the western "The Paleface" (1948), starring Bobe Hope and Jane Russell, and he tried to develop as a character actor, mostly playing heavies, but establishing a successful career in film was elusive. Abbott made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Dr. Hennekin in "The Vision" (episode 66). Typically cast in roles playing shifty executives, errant husbands and unctuous, non-nonsense professionals in scores of TV dramas, he appeared in numerous shows, including "Perry Mason," "Alfred Hitchcock Presents," and "77 Sunset Strip." He worked with some of Hollywood's most celebrated directors and appeared in several films classics, including John Sturges" films "The Magnificent Seven" (1960) and "The Great Escape" (1963), Sam Peckinpah's "Major Dundee" (1965), "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973) and "Cross of Iron" (1977). Despite his European heritage, X Brands is best-remembered for his portrayals of Native American characters, particularly Pahoo-Ka-Ta-Wah in the western "Yancy Derringer" (19581959), co-starring Jock Mahoney and Kevin Hagen. Stanton has had numerous film roles, including an uncredited role in the adventure drama "How the West Was Won" (1962), starring James Stewart, John Wayne and Gregory Peck; Tramp in the crime drama "Cool Hand Luke" (1967), starring Paul Newman; Pvt. In his 50-year career, with more than 200 screen credits, he played virtually every kind of role. He began working in radio, but took a break from acting to serve as a member of the Seabees Naval Construction Battalion during World War II. In 1947, he appeared on stage in "Heads or Tails" and for 18 months performed on Broadway in "Detective Story," beginning in 1949. He also guest-starred in many of the other major westerns, including "Hopalong Cassidy" (19521954); "The Long Ranger" (19491957), starring Clayton Moore; "Wanted: Dead or Alive" (19581961), starring Steve McQueen; "Laramie" (19591963), starring John Smith and Robert Fuller; "Gunsmoke" (19551975), starring James Arness; "Rawhide" (19591966), starring Clint Eastwood; "Bonanza" (19591973), starring Lorne Greene, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts and Michael Landon; and "The Virginian" (19621971), starring James Drury and Doug McClure. Bekassy made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Count Brissara in "The Princess" (episode 125). Having fled Germany when the Nazis came to power, Kosleck made a career of portraying villainous Nazis. In preparation for working in the western genre, he took horse-riding and quick-draw lessons. Required fields are marked *. He also had several recurring roles, including Blake Yedor in the western "Trackdown" (19571959), Coroner George McLeord in the detective series "Burke's Law" (19631966), various autopsy surgeons in the legal drama "Perry Mason" (19571966), Amos Fedders in the primetime soap opera "Falcon Crest" (19811990) and Saul Feinberg in the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful" (1987). Together with other actors, Scourby helped to establish the Apprentice Theatre, which presented plays at the New School for Social Research in New York City from 19331934. Penelope Sue Carver guest-starred in one episode of THE RIFLEMAN, portraying the little girl who dies from Anthrax in "The Pet" (episode 15). John Carradine was an American actor who had an extremely prolific film career, while simultaneously maintaining a stage career in classic leading roles. Charlie La Franchise made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying the regular character of Eddie Halstead, former owner of Madera House, who sells his business to the new owner played by Patricia Blair in the title role as "Lou Mallory" (episode 145). Lambert made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying John Lance in "The Spiked Rifle" (episode 49). William "Bill" Meigs was an American television and film actor. A year earlier, in 1957, he appeared in "Tomahawk Trail" (1957), playing Pvt. He also hosted the annual long-running NBC coverage of the "Tournament of Roses Parade" with Kelly Lange. Taft guest-starred in many popular television shows of the 1950s and 60s, including the action crime drama "Highway Patrol" (19551959), the period crime drama "The Untouchables" (19591963), the legal drama "Perry Mason" (19571966), Rod Serling's iconic anthology series "The Twilight Zone" (19591964), the medical drama "Ben Casey" (19611966), the family comedy "My Three Sons" (19601972), the espionage thriller "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." Many of his early film roles were uncredited as he began his career playing a variety of juvenile bit parts. Rowland had several film roles, including an uncredited role in the romantic western "The Moonlighter" (1953), starring Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray; Glasses in the crime drama "Crime in the Streets" (1956), starring John Cassavetes, Sal Mineo and James Whitmore; and Eddy in the war drama "Battle of the Bulge" (1965), starring Henry Fonda, Robert Shaw, Robert Ryan and Dana Andrews. Phipps guest-starred in many popular television shows of the 1950s through the 80s, including the crime drama "M Squad" (19571960), Rod Serling's iconic anthology series "The Twilight Zone" (19591964), the mystery action series "Peter Gunn" (19581961), the macabre anthology series "Thriller" (19601962), the legal drama "Perry Mason" (19571966), the private detective series "77 Sunset Strip" (19581964), the war drama "Combat!" His first film role (uncredited) was in "Illegal Entry" (1949). In 1960, she toured Australia with other former mouseketeers. Gavin made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Lee Marston in "Six Years and a Day" (episode 91). Kenyon made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Jim Profit in "Mail Order Groom" (episode 56). Mazursky wrote his first screenplay for the Peter Sellers comedy "I Love You, Alice B. Toklas" (1968), which also starred Jo Van Fleet, Leigh Taylor-Young, Joyce Van Patten and David Arkin. Knapp made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Dan Hewitt in "A Time for Singing" (episode 64). Outside of film, Rowland has appeared almost exclusively in westerns, including having a recurring role as Phin Clanton in "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (19551961), starring Hugh O'Brian. He appeared in more than 40 movies and television shows during his 35-year career. (19621967), the adventure drama "The Fugitive" (19631967), the musical comedy "The Monkees" (19661968), the Buck Henry spy spoof "Get Smart" (19651970), the Sally Field comedy "The Flying Nun" (19671970), the police drama "Mod Squad" (19681973), the crime drama "Mannix" (19671975) and the crime drama anthology series "Police Story" (19731977). She was cast to play the role for her fluency in French. His most notable films include the World War II thriller "Where the Eagles Dare" (1968), starring Richard Burton and Clint Eastwood; the war comedy "Kelly's Heroes" (1970), starring Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles and Carroll O'Connor; the psychological drama about a romantic triangle "X, Y, and Zee" (1972) starring Elizabeth Taylor, Michael Caine and Susannah York; and the romantic adventure "High Road to China" (1983), starring Tom Selleck and Bess Armstrong. Parnell made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying the drunk in "The Blowout" (episode 43). She has nearly 50 acting credits and was most prolific in the 1960s, when she appeared in many TV shows and is best-remembered for several shows in which she had a recurring role, including Martha Hale in "Hennesey" (19591962), Joey Bishop's wife, Ellie Barnes, in "The Joey Bishop Show" (19611965) and later in her career, Julia Cumson in the drama series "Falcon Crest" (19811990). He served in the U.S. Marines during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart for injuries sustained during the Battle of Saipan. He also served as a weatherman for several years. Williams appeared in six episodes of THE RIFLEMAN, one of six actors to portray the regular character, Doc Burrage. Some of the shows he developed and appeared in include "Curtain Time Theater," "The Johnny Ginger Show," which ran until 1968, and "Captain Detroit." Tannen guest-starred in many television shows of the 1950s through the 70s, including the family comedy "Father Knows Best" (19541960), the crime drama "77 Sunset Strip" (19581964), the mystery action series "Peter Gunn" (19581961), the family comedy "Mister Ed" (19581966), the legal drama "Perry Mason" (19571966), the long-running family drama "Lassie" (19541974), Rod Serling's iconic anthology series, "The Twilight Zone" (19591964), and the comedy "Petticoat Junction" (19631970). She also appeared in several other western series and films of the 1950s and 60s. He also guest-starred in the westerns "Cheyenne" (19551963), starring Clint Walker; "Laramie" (19591963), starring John Smith and Robert Fuller; "Daniel Boone" (19641970), starring Fess Parker; and "The Big Valley" (19651969), starring Barbara Stanwyck. Charles Harrison made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying the stagecoach driver in "Quiet Night, Deadly Night" (episode 146). He was a stunt actor/double (mostly uncredited) in 29 films, and among the leading men for whom he doubled were Robert Mitchum and George Montgomery. In addition to the RIFLEMAN, Allin also guest-starred in an unsold pilot, "Call to Danger" (1968). Patrick is perhaps best-remember for her role as Henrietta Topper, wife of Cosmo Topper, played by Leo G. Caroll in the fantasy comedy series "Topper" (19531955). He appeared in many films starring movie and stage legends such as Ray Bolger in "Three to Make Ready," Bert Lahr and Angela Lansbury in "Hotel Paradiso" and Judy Garland in the film "Summer Stock" (1950). Two decades later he was still working, playing Mr. Finkle in the comedy "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective" (1994), starring Jim Carrey, and the old man in the action comedy "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult" (1994), starring Leslie Nielsen and Priscilla Presley. Nick-named the Be-Bop Cowboy, Geer appeared in numerous popular westerns of the 1950s and 60s, including three appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Todd Ullman in "The Indian" (episode 21), a barfly in "The Woman" (episode 32) and a townsman in "The Mind Reader" (episode 40). Jones made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Charley Breen in "Day of Reckoning" (episode 138). Bissell appeared in numerous TV shows of every genre popular in the 1950s through the early 80s, including "Peyton Place" (1965), "Perry Mason" (19571966), "Marcus Welby, M.D." Paul Sorenson was an American stage, film and television actor, as well as an ordained minister. She has appeared in more than 50 movies and television shows over her career of 20 years. ", Glenn Strange was an American actor most well known for playing roles in the Western and Horror genres. Dal McKennon, born Dallas Raymond McKennon, was an American television and voice actor. West has guest-starred in numerous popular shows of the 1950s through the 2000s, including the crime dramas "77 Sunset Strip" (19581964) and "Mannix" (19671975), the sci-fi anthology series "The Outer Limits" (19631965), and the Aaron Spelling adventure "Fantasy Island" (19771984). He appeared in more than 80 films and television shows in just over a decade. Eiler made one guest appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Mary Phillips in "Tin Horn" (episode 134). 'Gunsmoke': James Arness' Brother Was Actually a Hollywood Star Armstrong was also cast in three Warren Beatty films, including "Heaven Can Wait" (1978), "Reds" (1981) and "Dick Tracy" (1990), in which he played the villain Pruneface.
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