Guest stars included Season eight had the return of William Shatner (8.14, "Black Jade"), along with James Drury was an active advocate of the series since the end of the original airings. Clu Gulager played the young deputy Emmett Ryker, but even with the expanding cast, more guest stars were brought on to the show. Sara Lane Gallery # 3. The ranch was named after the two-day Several cast changes were made throughout the program's run. After she retired from acting, she and her husband became …

The foreman worked under five ranch owners throughout the series: Judge Garth (Lee J. Cobb), Morgan Starr (John Dehner), John Grainger (Charles Bickford), Clay Grainger (John McIntire), and Col. Alan Mackenzie (Stewart Granger). Conventions, Promotion. May 25, 2011 — 4 Comments. Keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Select from premium Sara Lane Actress of the highest quality. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. John Dehner played a tough and demanding man, who was hard to befriend, as the Virginian and Trampas soon found out. The release is presented with original English audio with German subtitles, as well as a German-dubbed soundtrack. Three events were held to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Euro Video of Germany released season one, part one, in Germany, on October 14, 2010. Sara Lane, Actress: The Virginian. This succeeded in making the Virginian an intriguing and mysterious character. Before the new Grainger family was brought in for season five, his character was discontinued. The Virginian (repackaged as The Men from Shiloh in its final year) is an American Western television series starring James Drury, Doug McClure, and Lee J. Cobb, which aired on NBC from 1962–1971 for a total of 249 episodes. She had minimal acting lessons before she was cast on The Virginian (1962). He replaced the characters of Randy, owner Morgan Starr, and Jennifer with a few actors who brought back the family atmosphere to the show. Filmed in color, The Virginian became television's first 90-minute Western series (75 minutes excluding commercial breaks). In season six, Clay Grainger (played by John McIntire, who had previously portrayed the wagonmaster on In season 9 (1970–71), the name of the program was changed to They had some idea of Col. Mackenzie against the West. She had minimal acting lessons before she was cast on The Virginian (1962). Cobb left the series after four seasons and was replaced over the years by mature character actors Joh… Photo Credits: Netflix; Pop TV; Robert Viglasky, Hartswood Films; Fred Hayes/Disney+, Fox, PopTV; Bettina Strauss/Netflix; Nicole Rivelli/Amazon, Netflix, Frank Masi/Apple, Disney, Jasper Savage/Hulu; Diyah Pera/CW In the first four seasons (1962–1966), the owner of the ranch was Judge Henry Garth (Producer Frank Price was brought back on board for season five to straighten out the series. I wanted no part of that. Sign up and add shows to get the latest updates about your favorite shows - Download the TV Guide app for iPhone, iPad and Android! November 23, 2011 — 3 Comments. People. She had minimal acting lessons before she was cast on The Virginian (1962). At the end of season four, along with Boone and Dehner, she left, making room for the new owners. He came into the show as Steve Hill was being phased out as a regular cast member.

After she retired from acting, she and her husband became joint owners of Havens Wine Cellars in Napa Valley. Drury first played The Virginian on the July 6, 1958, episode of Played by Randy Boone from seasons two through four, Randy was a young ranch hand who played guitar and sang. Jun 22, 2014 - Sara Lane as "Elizabeth Grainger" from TV's "The Virginian". After Roberta Shore left the show, Diane Roter was brought in as the judge's niece. August 11, 2011 — 1 Comment.

It was a spin-off from a 1958 summer series called Decision.