CTVA US Modern Western - "Stoney Burke"  (UA/ABC) (1962-63) starring Jack Lord

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"Stoney Burke" (1962-63) Jack Lord  -  "Wide Country" (1962-63) Earl Holliman
Hawaii Five-0 (Leonard Freeman/CBS)(1968-80) starring Jack Lord
Stoney Burke (1962-63)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Tom Dischley, James Beer
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (http://us.imdb.com)
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STONEY BURKE
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Daystar production
United Artists Television Production
for
ABC (Mondays 9:00pm EST)
Created by Leslie Stevens

US modern-day Western Adventure series 1962-63   32 episodes x 60 min bw
starring
Jack Lord
as  Stoney Burke
Robert Dowdell as Cody Bristol
Bruce Dern as E.J. Stocker
Warren Oates as Wes Painter
Bill Hart as Red

Premise:
Experiences of a Champion Rodeo Rider. Filmed on location in the scenic Southwest.

Background:
A similar show about a Rodeo Rider "Wide Country" starring Earl Holliman
and Andrew Prine, aired the same season on NBC.
Jack Lord returned to series television as Steve McGarrett in the hit cop
show Hawaii Five-0 (1968-80) 274 episodes x 60 min

Theme: "The Stoney Burke Theme"
Composer: Dominic Frontiere (BMI)
1978 Publisher: United Artists Music Co. (BMI)
2001 Publisher: EMI-Unart Catalog, Inc. (BMI)
c/o EMI Music Publishing of New York, NY

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ABC Mondays 9:00 pm Eastern

  [01] Stoney Burke: The Contender (1962.10.01)
Philip Abbott ................. Royce Hamilton
Ruby Lee ...................... Cleo Ann
Kate Manx ..................... Erlie Bristol

1.2 [--] Stoney Burke: FIGHT NIGHT
08Oct62 (Rerun 12Aug63 ABC Mon)
Guest Cast:
Alan Bunce .................... Willard
Edgar Buchanan ................ Dawes
George Mitchell ............... Clay Bristol
Claudia Bryar ................. Mrs. Miller
Bill Zuckert .................. Coates
Synopsis:
The rodeo is ready to move on to Cade City when a couple of thugs beat up
Cody and issue a warning: There's only room enough in Cade City that night
for one big event---and it's a prize fight, not a rodeo. [J.Beer]

1.3 [--] Stoney Burke: CHILD OF LUXURY
15Oct62 ABC Mon
Written and Directed by Leslie Stevens
Guest Cast:
Judson Laire .................. Charley Fitch
Ina Balin ..................... Sutton Meade
Eduard Franz .................. Terry Meade
Charles Carlson ............... Roger Chase
Dee J. Thomson ................ Lorraine
Synopsis:
Wealthy young Sutton Meade, accustomed to getting what she wants, has her
eye on Stoney. But it takes two to tango, and when the cowboy turns down
her invitation to the dance, he has to face the music. [JBeer]

[04] Stoney Burke: Point of Honor (1962.10.22)
Scott Marlowe ................. Soames Hewitt
Patricia Breslin .............. Lee Anne Hewitt
Dean Stanton .................. Dell Tindall
Ben Johnson ................... Rex Donally
Lew Brown ..................... the Trooper
Ian Wolfe ..................... Judge Hewitt
Bill Millikin ................. Leroy Sutter
Casey Tibbs ................... Rodeo Judge

[05] Stoney Burke: The Mob Riders (1962.10.29)
Michael Parks ................. Tack Reynolds
Gene Lyons .................... Clyde Lampert
Bill Gunn ..................... Bud Sutter
Ford Rainey ................... Frank Hughes
Denise Alexander .............. Arlette Hughes

1.6 [--] Stoney Burke: A MATTER OF PRIDE
05Nov62 ABC Mon
Guest Cast:
William Windom ........... Reese Ludlow
Ben Piazza ............... Dayton Hill
Jena Engstrom ............ Meryle Hill
Conrad Janis ............. Penn Hudson
Virginia Christine ....... Flora Hill
George Mitchell .......... Cal Bristol
Synopsis:
Everything is a "Matter of Pride" for Miller Hill, who lashes
himself to a Brahma bull so tightly that the animal kills him. [TA]
Hill's son Dayton, and the rest of the family are just as proud.
They won't accept the money Stoney collected to help tide them over. [JB]

[07] Stoney Burke: Sidewinder (1962.11.12)
Edward Binns .................. Joe Gullion
Mark Miller ................... Morgan Julian
Strother Martin ............... Buckley

1.8 [--] Stoney Burke: THE SCAVENGER
19Nov62 ABC
Guest Cast:
John Kellogg ............. Voit
Paul Comi ................ Frank Foley
Shirley Ballard .......... Suzan
Ray Glenn ................ Tate
Enoch Gates .............. Derelict
Synopsis:
The police arrest Ves Painter after he admits that he got garage owner
Howard Foley drunk, but not to rob him, then the officers reveal that
the charge is not robbery, but murder. Then Stoney starts his own
investigation to clear Ves of the homicide charge against him. [JB]

[09] Stoney Burke: Spin a Golden Web (1962.11.26)
Robert Webber ................. Roy Hazelton
Salome Jens ................... Mavis
John Anderson ................. Bruce Austin
Ken Lynch ..................... Lyle Sweet
James Callahan ................ Bert
Mary Munday ................... Betty Austin

[10] Stoney Burke: The Wanderer (1962.12.03)
Albert Salmi .................. Larry Dawson
Jacqueline Scott .............. Leora Dawson
Milton Seizer ................. Dr. Laird
Roy Engel ..................... Farley
Lex Connelly .................. Gilligan
John Graham ................... Kruger

[11] Stoney Burke: Five by Eight (1962.12.10)
Ed Nelson ..................... Nick Martin
William Schallert ............. Warden Harper
Bennye Gatteys ................ Joyce Carrol
Joseph Perry .................. Captain Bender
Mary Jackson .................. Matt
John McLiam ................... Fred

1.12 [--] Stoney Burke: BANDWAGON
17Dec 62 ABC Mon
Guest Cast:
Mariette Hartley .............. Laura
Larry Gates ................... Senator Lockridge
Len Lesser .................... Leo
James Bell .................... Paul Grayson
Joan Chambers ................. Betty Jo
Jean Carson ................... Merle
Synopsis:
Stoney gets on the political bandwagon when Senator Lockridge, an old
family friend, asks him to make a few informal campaign speeches in
his behalf. During a rally, Paul Grayson accuses the senator of larceny
and murder---and Stoney decides to look into Lockridge's methods of
serving the people. [JBeer]

1.13 [--] Stoney Burke: COUSIN EUNICE
24Dec62 ABC Mon
Guest Cast:
Cloris Leachman ............... Eunice Stocker
Jim Davis ..................... Shep Winters
George Mitchell ............... Cal Bristol
Jon Newton .................... Desk Clerk
Jo Marie Ward ................. Francie
E. J. Stocker's (Bruce Dern) homely "Cousin Eunice" wants him to
help her become one of the rodeo's glamorous feminine trick riders. [TD]

1.14 [--] Stoney Burke: GOLD-PLATED MAVERICK
07Jan63 ABC Mon
Guest Cast:
Michael Anderson, Jr. ......... David Latimer
John Larch .................... Byron Latimer
Joe Maross .................... Whitey Kilgore
Maxine Stuart ................. Hilda Pollard
S. John Launer ................ Dr. Telford
Buck Taylor
Wealthy Byron Latimer has a wild teenage son, David, in need of
taming and he thinks Stoney can do the job. [TD]

1.15 [--] Stoney Burke: DEATH RIDES A PALE HORSE
14Jan63 ABC Mon
Guest Cast:
Steve Cochran ................. Mal Torrance
Dyan Cannon ................... Flatbush
Geraldine Brooks .............. Linda Carson
Ken Patterson ................. Doc Sterling
Synopsi:
Bronc rider Mal Torrance stands in the way of Stoney's advance towards the
championship. Stoney dosen't realize that Mal is emotionally disturbed. [J.Beer]
(Synd. rerun: 23Jun 64 WEAU-13 Eau Claire, WI. Tue 9PM )

[16] Stoney Burke: King of the Hill (1963.01.21)
John Dehner ................... Zack Mundorf
Leora Dana .................... Ellen Mundorf
Ted DeCorsia .................. Burlington
Phil Chambers ................. Doctor
Hugh Sanders .................. Sager
Allyson Ames .................. Nancy
Dave Weaver ................... Photographer

[17] Stoney Burke: A Matter of Percentage (1963.01.28)
Jack Weston ................... Harry Marsh
Elizabeth MacRae .............. Paula
Robert Emhardt ................ Sam Marigold
Vito Scotti ................... Polo

[18] Stoney Burke: Image of Glory (1963.02.04)
Simon Oakland ................. Sam Hagen
Carol Rossen .................. Connie
Richard Evans ................. Jess Hagen
Dabbs Greer ................... Doctor

[19] Stoney Burke: Cat's Eyes (1963.02.11)
Fay Spain ..................... Libby Ferris
Robert Doyle .................. Doyle Yates
Breena Howard ................. Nurses
Kathleen O'Malley ............. Nurses
William Phipps ................ Gene Yates

[20] Stoney Burke: Webb of Fear (1963.02.18)
Carroll O'Connor .............. Harry Clark
Jeanne Cooper ................. Loren Schuyler
Ted DeCorsia .................. Sheriff Bixton
John Milford .................. Pete Simmons
Hal Needham ................... Stan Fremont

1.21 [--] Stoney Burke: POINT OF ENTRY
04-Mar-1963 ABC Mon
Written by Leslie Stevens
Directed by Leonard Horn.
    Guest Cast:
Cesare Danova ................. Lieutenant Escalon
Antoinette Bower .............. Erna Bremen
William Smith ................. Lieutenant Cardiff
Stefan Gierasch ............... Graff Erlich
Ben Wright .................... Manolo
Henry Darrow .................. Mexican Border Policeman
In Mexico for a rodeo, Stoney provides an alibi for a lovely woman
who has been arrested for the assassination of a mysterious European
visitor. Now all he has to do is convince them that he is telling the truth.

[22] Stoney Burke: To Catch the Kaiser (1963.03.11)
Diana Hyland .................. Eileen Fowler
John Anderson ................. Foster Fowler
Jack Pearlman ................. Director
Don LeMond .................... Announcer
Bing Russell .................. Neeley

[23] Stoney Burke: Joby (1963.03.18)
Robert Duvall ................. Joby Pierce
James Patterson ............... Mark
Frank Overton ................. Chief Ramsey
Joyce Van Patten .............. Laura
John Karlen ................... Mickey
David Kent .................... Ray

[24] Stoney Burke: Forget Me More (1963.03.25)
Laura Devon ................... Stacy Morgan
William Sargent ............... Tom Lambert
Noah Keen ..................... Ed Larkin
Lee Orlano .................... Attendant
Kenneth Tobey ................. Ryan

[25] Stoney Burke: Color Him Lucky (1963.04.01)
Charles Robinson .............. Dennis
Lin McCarthy .................. Brad Cullman
Judson Pratt .................. Ed Mitchnet
Frank Behrens ................. Perry Clark
Tom Palmer .................... Kitnet

1.26 [--] Stoney Burke: THE WEAPONS MAN
08Apr63 ABC Mon (Network rerun 05Aug63)
Guest Cast:
J.D. Cannon ............. Mark Vickers
Henry Silva ............. Matt Elder
Pilar Seurat ............ Margo Tecas
William Douglas ......... James Webster
Philip Ahn .............. the Zen Master
James McCallion ......... Lieutenant Bolan
Paul Dubov .............. Doctor
Synopsis: (beginning missing)
............ official is fatally wounded by a stray arrow at the rodeo
archery exhibition, and an authority on weapons launches an investigation. [TA]

1.27 [--] Stoney Burke: KELLY'S PLACE
15Apr 63 ABC Mon
Guest Cast:
Elizabeth Allen ............... Kelly
Joe Maross .................... Vince Patterson
Vic Weber ..................... Bartender
Joan Staley ................... Gita
Diane Strom ................... Girl
Synopsis:
Ves and the boys celebrate Stoney's birthday at a club called Kelly's
Place---and Kelly, the bistro's half-owner and singing star, tells
Stoney her troubles. [JB]

1.28 [--] Stoney Burke: KINCAID
(unsold pilot for a series to be called "Kincaid")
22Apr63 ABC Mon
Produced by Bob Barbash
Guest Cast:
Dick Clark .................... Sgt. Andy Kincaid
Sarah Marshall ................ Diane Banner
David Macklin ................. Frankie Sommers
David Winters ................. Lip
Gerald Trump .................. Zero
Craig Curtis .................. Tommy
Mario Roccuzzo ................ Leader
Casey Tibbs ................... Himself
Harley May .................... Himself
Buck Taylor ................... Mule
Synopsis:
The story of Andy Kincaid, a sergeant with the juvenile division
of a large metropolitan police department. Aired on "Stoney Burke"

[29] Stoney Burke: A Girl Named Amy (1963.04.29)
June Harding .................. Amy Jenson
Chris Robinson ................ Ross
Donald Woods .................. Dave Jenson
Peter Helm .................... Todd
Jack Grimage .................. Joe

[30] Stoney Burke: Tigress by the Tail (1963.05.06)
Elizabeth Ashley .............. Donna Weston
Edward Asner .................. Kapp
Lex Connelly .................. Cowboy
Harry Carey, Jr. .............. Jack Rollins
Michael Mikler ................ Cy Lewton
Schuyler Hayden ............... Bellboy

[31] Stoney Burke: The Test (1963.05.13)
Richard Eyer .................. Davey
Ivan Dixon .................... Dr. Manning
James Coburn .................. Jamison
J. Pat O'Malley ............... Sam Blake
Christine Burker .............. Nurse Ames

[32] Stoney Burke: The Journey (1963.05.20)
(final episode)
Mark Richman .................. Redmond
Harry Swoger .................. Charlie
Willis Bouchey ................ Bowen

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