(19761983), the family drama "Little House on the Prairie" (19741983) and the primetime drama "Dallas" (19781991). He guest-starred in many other westerns, including "Gunsmoke" (19551975), starring James Arness; "Have Gun Will Travel" (19571963), starring Richard Boone; "Bat Masterson" (19581961), starring Gene Barry, "Rawhide" (19591966), starring Clint Eastwood; "Death Valley Days" (19521975), hosted by Robert Taylor; "Wagon Train" (19571965), starring John McIntyre and Ward Bond; "Bonanza" (19591973), starring Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker and Pernell Roberts; and "The Virginian" (19621971), starring James Drury. Wexler made four appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Cleek Watson in "The Pitchman" (episode 80), Les Foster in "The Queue" (episode 110), Harris in "Sheer Terror" (episode 113) and Joe Weiden in "Outlaw's Shoes" (episode 141). He guest-starred in many other westerns, including "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" (19541959), "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (19551961), "Maverick" (19571962), "Tales of Wells Fargo" (19571962), "Cheyenne" (19551963), "Laramie" (19591963), "Rawhide" (19591966), "Wagon Train" (19571965), "Death Valley Days" (19521975), "The Big Valley" (19651969), and "The Virginian" (19621971). Luisi made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Chuley Carr in "Sporting Chance" (episode 128). Drury made two appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, playing the role of Lloyd Carpenter in "The Marshal" (episode 4) and Spicer in "Death Trap" (episode 109). Elson made two appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying the printer in "The Coward" (episode 53), and Aaron the liveryman in "Outlaw's Shows" (episode 141). Copy. He also co-starred with Chuck Connors in "Branded" (1965-1966), in "This Stage of Fools." He portrayed Emil Bruckner in the Broadway play "Tomorrow the World," a role that he later reprised in the film version opposite Fredric March and Agnes Moorehead. Did Peter Graves ever appear on Gunsmoke? Put the emphasis on big. He has appeared in more than 120 movies and television shows during a career spanning 40 years. Dobkin worked behind the camera on THE RIFLEMAN, with writing credits for "The Actress" (episode 94) and "The Executioner" (episode 142). He earned a Bachelor's degree in business administration from Dartmouth College and a Master's degree in the same field from UCLA. Fred Graham, born Charles Frederick Graham, was an American stuntman and actor. Garver won two Audie Awards for her narration, one for "The World's Shortest Stories" and the other for her direction of Amy Tan's reading of her book "The Opposite of Fate" (2004). In 2003, he was honored at the Silver Spur Awards. Roy Barcroft was a prolific American character actor. He made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Jackson in "The Dead-Eyed Kid" (episode 20). 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. Cat" (1966), "The Dukes of Hazzard" (19791983), "Dynasty" (1982), "Friday the 13th" (19871989) and "L. A. King Calder was an American actor who primarily worked in television, appearing in more than 60 movies and television shows over 15 years. Stanton made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Clemmie in "Tension" (episode 45). Among his many film roles were his portrayals of William Lawrence III in the drama "The Young Philadelphians" (1959), starring Paul Newman and Barbara Rush; Col. Dan McReady in the sci-fi film "Robinson Crusoe on Mars" (1964), co-starring Paul Mantee and Victor Lundin; and a cameo role in the comedy "Drop Dead Gorgeous" (1999), starring Kirsten Dunst, Denise Richards and Ellen Barkin. Tall, bald-headed and bespectacled, he tended to be cast in roles portraying humorless or imperious authority figures. Corby appeared in many TV series, including the crime dramas "Dragnet" (19511959), "77 Sunset Strip" (19581964), "Perry Mason" (19571966) and "Richard Diamond, Private Detective" (19571960), as well as family comedies, including "I Love Lucy" (19511957) and "The Andy Griffith Show" (19601968), and even "Batman" (19661968), starring Adam West. Cousins made one guest appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Flo in "The Boarding House" (episode 22). Greer appeared in several recurring roles in popular television series in the 1950's and 1960's, including THE RIFLEMAN, in which he guest-starred eight times: he portrayed Marcus Trimble in "Outlaw's Inheritance" (episode 38), Sam Elder in "Boomerang" (episode 39), Brett in "Panic" (episode 47), Farley Steele Weaver in "The Jailbird" (episode 73), Jack Scully in "The Promoter" (episode 87), Finny in "The Wyoming Story, Parts I and II" (episodes 96 and 97), and Taylor, a prison guard in "The Stand-In" (episode 114). Mr. Arness's younger brother was the actor Peter Graves, who starred for years on television in "Mission: Impossible" and appeared in scores of movies, including "Airplane!" (1980) . Quinn was a regular character in THE RIFLEMAN, appearing in 40 episodes as Sweeney, the Owner/Bartender of the North Fork Saloon. In his later years, Hunnicutt served as the honorary mayor of Northridge, California. Born in New York City, his career spanned more than 40 years from the 1950's until his his death in 2008. Leavitt also guest-starred in a numerous television shows between the 1950s and 70s, including the mystery action series "Peter Gunn" (19581961), the family comedies "The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" (19571960) and "Dennis the Menace" (19591963), the suspense series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (19551962), Rod Serling's iconic anthology series, "The Twilight Zone" (19591964), the comedy "The Beverly Hillbillies" (19621971), the western action adventures "The Wild Wild West" (19651969), and "Kung Fu" (19721975), as well as the crime dramas, "M Squad" (19571960), "The Untouchables" (19591963), "Perry Mason" (19571966) and "Arrest and Trial" (19631964). He appeared in more than 120 movies and television shows during a 20-year career. The repertoire of voices and accents he cultivated working in radio garnered him many voice assignments throughout his career and eventually, in 1995, induction into the Radio Hall of Fame. Among the memorable films in which he appeared, Martin/Mazzola played the role of the son of Rameses in Cecile B. DeMille's Bible epic "The Ten Commandments" (1956), starring an ensemble cast led by Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner, Ann Baxter and Edward G. Robinson; and he portrayed Edward V in the historical horror drama "Tower of London" (1962), starring Vincent Price and Michael Pate. Colman has guest-starred in numerous TV series in virtually every major genre. (19641969) and the series continuation "Mayberry R.F.D." Norman Alden is an American character actor. Meigs made three appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Colonel Cushman in "The Sheridan Story" (episode 16), Deputy Phil Rogers in "The Second Witness" (episode 23) and Sam Benson in "The Anvil Chorus" (episode 154). The following year he starred in "Viva Las Vegas" as Elvis Presley's rival for both Ann Margaret's Rusty Martin and for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. He guest-starred in several other westerns, including "Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater" (19561961); "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (19551961), starring Hugh O'Brian; "Bat Masterson" (19581961), starring Gene Barry; and "Rawhide" (19591966), starring Clint Eastwood. For the best experience on our site, be sure to turn on Javascript in your browser. Denny Miller, born Dennis Linn Miller, is an American actor who has worked primarily in television. She was cast in the starring role as Emma Barber in the crime drama "Caged" (1950); she played Mrs. Liz Torrey in the Oscar-winning George Stevens' western "Shane" (1953); she portrayed Miss McCardle in the romantic comedy "Sabrina" (1954), starring Humphry Bogart and Audrey Hepburn; and she played the role of the manager of the McKittrick Hotel in the Alfred Hitchcock classic film "Vertigo" (1958). Finley's last role was portraying President Dwight D. Eisenhower in the TV movie "Francis Gary Powers: The True Story of the U-2 Spy Incident" (1976). She was elected to the American Theatre Hall of Fame, and she was a faculty member of Juilliard School of Performing Arts (19671991) and an adjunct professor at Fordham University. He guest-starred in several popular television shows, including the espionage thriller "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." He has spent most of his career in comedy, performing stand-up in club venues in Toledo, Detroit and Canada. His movie career began in the silent film era, and his more memorable film appearances include "The Time of Your Life" (1948), "Here Comes the Groom" (1951) and "The Misfits" (1961). Alex Montoya was an American television and film actor. He appeared in six movies and television shows during a 30-year period. At the time, ABC was working on a publicity campaign in which one on-air personality from each of its affiliate stations was selected to make cameo appearances in various network programs. Otis made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Elliot Hodgins in "The Surveyors" (episode 54). Benny Carle is an American television and radio personality. Chana Eden, born Chana Mesyngier, is an Israeli television and film actress. In the early 1970's Akins appeared in several supernatural TV films, playing "no-nonsense" sheriffs in both "The Night Stalker" and "The Norliss Tapes." Lin McCarthy, born Linwood Winder McCarthy, was an American actor who worked primarily in television. Sanders guest-starred in many popular television shows of the 1950s and 60s, including the action crime drama "Highway Patrol" (19551959), the anthology series "Playhouse 90" (19561960), the suspense anthology series "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (19551962), the detective drama "Richard Diamond: Private Detective" (19571960), the private detective series "77 Sunset Strip" (19581964), the crime drama "The Untouchables" (19591963), the legal drama "Perry Mason" (19571966), Rod Serling's iconic anthology series "The Twilight Zone" (19591964), the comedy "Hazel" (19611966), the anthology series "The Outer Limits" (19631965), the medical drama "Dr. Kildare" (19611966), the family comedy "The Addams Family" (19641966) and the adventure drama "The Fugitive" (19631967). She also guest-starred in the westerns "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" (19561958), starring Scott Forbes, and "The Deputy" (19591961), starring Henry Fonda. He guest-starred in many other westerns, both film and television, including "Cowboy G-Men" (1952), "The Adventures of Kit Carson" (19511955), "Judge Roy Bean" (1956), "Annie Oakley" (19541956), "The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin" (19541959), "The Adventures of Jim Bowie" (19561958), "Maverick" (19571962), "Bat Masterson" (19581961), "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (19551961), "Rawhide" (19591966), "Cheyenne" (19551963), "Wagon Train" (19571965), "Daniel Boone" (19641970), "The Virginian" (19621971), and "Gunsmoke" (19551975). He appeared in more than 160 movies and television shows during his 55-year career. Chris Alcaide made ten appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying different characters in each episode. Patrick McVey was an American stage, film and television actor who appeared in 100 movies and television shows during his 30-year career. They sometimes worked together. Evans made two appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Shep Coleman in "Sins of the Father" (episode 70), and Bruce Henry in "A Young Man's Fancy" (episode 129). Don Megowan was an American television and film actor. He also had a few recurring roles, including Special Agent Joe Carey in the drama "I Led 3 Lives" (19531956) and the radio announcer in the sitcom "Gilligan's Island" (19641967), for which he went uncredited; although, it was his longest-running role. Other roles as a child actor included Sidney in the family comedy "Skippy" (1931), starring Jackie Cooper, and Tom in the family drama "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (1936), starring Freddie Bartholomew and Mickey Rooney. He also appeared in six episodes of "Branded" (19651965), which gave him the opportunity to once again work with series star Chuck Connors. Although most of his early roles were uncredited, Barcroft went on to become one of the most recognizable faces in the western movie genre, often typecast as the villain. He quickly began notching up roles in TV shows, including "Dragnet," "My Friend Flicka" and "Zane Grey Theatre." She made appearances in a few popular shows, including the comedy "Private Secretary" (19531957), starring Ann Sothern; the crime drama "M Squad" (19571960), starring Lee Marvin; Rod Serling's iconic sci-fi thriller series, "Twilight Zone" (19591964); and the spy genre meets western "The Wild Wild West" (19651969), starring Robert Conrad and Ross Martin. Perron made three appearances in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Dan Cameron in "Blood Brother" (episode 35), Eddie in "Baranca" (episode 82) and Sag in "Death Trap" (episode 109). Clearly, incredible talent in entertainment runs in the family. Instead of featuring cattle roaming the land, these westerns featured kangaroos hopping across the outback.
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