The Classic TV Archive - TV Western series
Frontier Circus
Episode Guide  version 2.0 January 2005
compiled by
The Classic TV Archive
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with contributions by:
Louis H. Allgood
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
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FRONTIER CIRCUS
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Calliope Production
Revue Studios / MCA tv Exclusive Distributors
for
CBS (Thursdays 7:30 pm EST)
Produced by Richard Irving

US western series 1961-62 26 episodes x 60 min bw
starring
Chill Wills as Col. Casey Thompson
John Derek as Ben Travis
Richard Jaeckel as Tony Gentry

Premise:
The saga of the traveling one ring "Thompson and Travis Combined Circus"
as it journeys across the frontier of the 1880's.

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CBS Thursdays 7:30 pm Eastern

[01] Frontier Circus: The Depths of Fear (1961.10.05)
Aldo Ray ...................... Toby Mills
James Gregory ................. Jacob Carno
Bethel Leslie ................. Millie Camo
Vito Scotti ................... Jaybo
Bern Hoffman .................. Bannister

[02] Frontier Circus: The Smallest Target (1961.10.12)
Barbara Rush .................. Bonnie
Brian Keith ................... Dan
Brad Herrnan .................. Richie Osborne
Roy Barcroft .................. Pete Andrews
Mike Ragan .................... Bill Poster
Dean Moray .................... Ken

[03] Frontier Circus: Lippizan (1961.10.19)
Vera Miles .................... Maureen McBride
Otto Kruger ................... Gen. Fredric Jellich
H.M. Wynant ................... Talby
Gordon Jones .................. Rousty

[04] Frontier Circus: Dr. Sam (1961.10.26)
Irene Dunne ................... Dr. Sam
Ellen Corby ................... Abby
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Duffy
Norman Leavitt ................ Willoughby
Jon Locke ..................... Jerry Jones
Jean Howell ................... Janet Jones
Bob Wolmier ................... Harry

[05] Frontier Circus: The Hunter and the Hunted (1961.11.02)
Eddie Albert .................. Dr. Jordan
Rip Torn ...................... Jess Evans
Jocelyn Brando ................ Phyllis Jordan
Cloris Leachman ............... Anna
John Anderson ................. Carl

[06] Frontier Circus: Karina (1961.11.09)
Elizabeth Montgomery
Barbara Stuart ................ Melda
Tod Andrews ................... Jeff Andrews
Brian Hutton .................. Greg Andrews
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Duffy
Albert Paulsen ................ Rodales

[07] Frontier Circus: Journey from Hannibal (1961.11.16)
Thelma Ritter ................. Bertha Beecher
Arte Johnson .................. Charles Gippner
Clem Bevans ................... McPhee

[08] Frontier Circus: Winter Quarters (1961.11.23)
Robert J. Wilke ............... Jack Gance
Alex Viespi ................... Nino Sanchez
Walter Sande .................. Jake
Roy Barcroft .................. Gore

[09] Frontier Circus: The Patriarch of Purgatory (1961.11.30)
Royal Dano .................... Jethro
Robert Sampson ................ Mark Hedges
Carolyn Kearney ............... Susannah Hedges
Jane Chang .................... Shan Lu
George Barrows ................ Clint

[10] Frontier Circus: The Shaggy Kings (1961.12.07)
Dick York ..................... Jeb Randall
Lorrie Richards ............... Molly
Dan Duryea .................... Tiber
Michael Pate .................. Quanah Parker
Jack Lambert .................. Hark Baker
Frank de Kova ................. Karl Maynard

[11] Frontier Circus: Coals of Fire (1962.01.04)
Sammy Davis, Jr. .............. Cara
R.G. Armstrong ................ Uriah Foster

[12] Frontier Circus: The Balloon Girl (1962.01.11)
Stella Stevens ................ Katy Cogswell
Chick Chandler ................ Luke Turlock
Stacy Morgan .................. Clarence Wexler
Claude Akins .................. Powcheek

[13] Frontier Circus: Mr. Grady Regrets (1962.01.25)
Charles Ruggles ............... Will Grady
Anne Helm ..................... Rosa Blanchard
Lillian Bronson ............... Dorothy Barker
Michael Forest ................ Roy Clatter
Richard Lepore ................ Jake Gard

[14] Frontier Circus: Quick Shuffle (1962.02.01)
Gilbert Roland ................ Luke Santos
Patricia Barry ................ Amy
George Mitchell ............... Sheriff
Carl Benton Reid .............. Judge
Richard Reeves ................ Gruber
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Townsman
Wally Blair ................... Clown

[15] Frontier Circus: The Courtship (1962.02.15)
Jo van Fleet .................. Amelia Curtis
Henry Jones ................... Marshal Longstreet
Jeanette Nolan ................ Amanda Curtis

[16] Frontier Circus: Stopover in Paradise (1962.02.22)
Carolyn Jones ................. Amy Tyson
Robert Simon .................. Jess Bailey
Adam Kennedy .................. Sam Hagen
Don Hix ....................... Perkins
Robert Hinkle ................. Dave
James Anderson ................ Hobey

[17] Frontier Circus: CALAMITY CIRCUS
08Mar62 CBS Thur
Guest Star:
Mickey Rooney ................. Arnold
with:
Nico Minardos ................. the Great Roberto
Ina Victor .................... Lana
Parley Baer ................... Sheriff
Howard McNear ................. Judge
Synopsis:
The circus is having more than its share of trouble. When a shotgun
is fired during a parade through town, causing an elephant to
stampede and a lion to escape, it becomes obvious that the mishaps
are more than accidental
(22Nov61 BBC UK Wed 7:30 pm - Aired in UK before USA!)


[18] Frontier Circus: The Inheritance (1962.03.15)
Marc Marno .................... Yuki Yamoto
Tsuruko Kobayashi ............. Hideko
Alan Hale, Jr. ................ Lait
J. Pat O'Malley ........ Duffy. [LHA]


[19] Frontier Circus: Naomi Champagne (1962.03.29)
Constance Ford ................ Naomi Champagne
Richard Conte ................. Dan Diego
Neil Hamilton ................. Jason Glass

[20] Frontier Circus: Mighty Like Rogues (1962.04.05)
Glenda Farrell ................ Ma Jukes
Joby Baker .................... George Washington Jukes
Roger Mobley .................. Andrew Jackson Jukes
Jena Engstrom ................. Betsy Ross Jukes
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Duffy
Renee Godfrey ................. Stella

[21] Frontier Circus: Never Won Fair Lady (1962.04.12)
Red Buttons ................... Earl Youngblood
Gloria Talbott ................ Pamela
Christopher Dark .............. Manfredi
Paul Newlan ................... General Youngblood
Richard Reeves ................ Customer

[22] Frontier Circus: The Good Fight (1962.04.19)
Ray Daley ..................... Luke Sanders
George Macready ............... John Duncan
Lisabeth Hush ................. Hannah Cabot
Jason Evers ................... Judd Halleck
Stephanie Hill ................ Evvy Sanders
Kenneth Tobey ................. Marshal Walden
Gordon Jones .................. Jase

[23] Frontier Circus: The Clan MacDuff (1962.04.26)
James Barton
Chris Alcaide

[24] Frontier Circus: The Race (1962.05.03)
Edward Andrews ................ Duke Felix Otway
Skip Homeier .................. Colonel Rastatt
James McMullan ................ Charlie
Harry Carey, Jr. .............. Anderson
Jeff Bell ..................... Dave
Don Haggerty .................. Marshal Walworth

[25] Frontier Circus: The Daring Durandos (1962.05.17)
Nehemiah Persoff

[26] Frontier Circus: Incident at Pawnee Gun
(final episode)
(1962.09.06)
Joe Maross .................... Al Buchanan
Robert Lowery ................. Tigard
Kathie Browne ................. Mauvereen
John Pickard .................. Murdoch
Dick Haynes ................... Phillips

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