Friday, June 22, 2007

The Virginian

Long-lived western drama series The Virginian based from 1902 novel with the same title written by Owen Wister, about laconic mysterious man named 'Virginian' but real name never revealed but he was well-known how he forced his idea of law and order for the ranch and community he served.

The Virginian's quest and journey to maintain an orderly lifestyle for the Shiloh Ranch located in Medicine Bow, Wyoming Territory community in the 1890's. For nine years of series, Shiloh Ranch passed through our owners: former Judge Henry Garth, Henry's daughter Betsy, the Grainger brothers John and Clay, and Colonel Alan McKenzie, in over time The Virginian along with ranch foreman Trampas and Steve Hill, the saga on maintaining ranch order and peaceful was history.

The Virginian aired 249 ninety-minute colored episodes in total of 9 seasons from September 1962 tot March 1971 on NBC.


Casts:
  • James Dury as The Virginian
  • Doug McClure as Trampas
  • Jeanette Nolan as Holly Grainger
  • Lee Majors as Roy Tate
  • John McIntire as Clay Grainger
  • David Hartman as David Sutton
  • Randy Boone as Randy Benton
  • Tim Matheson as Jim Horn
  • L.Q. Jones as Andy Belden
  • Clu Gulager as Deputy Sheriff Emmett Ryker

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