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Starring: Rory Calhoun as Bill Longley
Season 2 (CBS) (1959-60)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Sal Crisanti, Rina Fox, Keith Chandler
, James Beer
references:
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CBS Mondays 8:00 pm Eastern
2.01 [38] The Texan: NO WAY OUT
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 39
14-Sep-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Helen Wallace ........... Sarah Partland
Stuart Randall .......... Lee Tatlock
Lucien Littlefield ...... John Partland
James Griffith .......... Morgan Lewis
Gerald Milton ........... Tod Cannon
Kem Dibbs ............... Troy Ferris
Joseph Turkel ........... Evan McBeem
Tom Hardison ............ Will Carton
Synopsis:
Seeking protection from a storm, Bill Longley stops at a way station. There he
meets an old friend, a lawman with two killers in
his custody. But Longley’s friend is unable to leave the station because a mob
is waiting to ambush him and free the prisoners. [JB]
2.02 [39] The Texan: IMAGE OF GUILT
(verified -SC)
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 37
21Sep59 CBS Mon
DIRECTED BY EARL C. KENTON.
WRITTEN BY JOHN R. ROBERTS AND JO CONWAY.
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
GUEST CAST:
Richard Travis ................ Jess Grady
Chris Alcaide ................. Tubbs
Stephen Hammer ................ Jimmy Grady
Don Haggerty
FRED GRAHAM,
MONTE HALE,
Selene Walters
PITT HERBERT, PAULA VICTOR, TOM ANDRE, ANTHONY MERRILL.
SYNOPSIS:
WHILE ARRIVING IN A TOWN DURING A RODEO CELEBRATION, BILL LONGLEY
MEETS A PHOTOGRAPHER FRIEND AND HIS SON. DURING A DRAW AND SHOOT
CONTEST, THAT BILL HAS ENTERED, A ROBBERY IS COMMITED BY THREE MEN
WHO SHOOT AND KILL BILL'S FRIEND. [SC]
2.03 [--] The Texan: CATTLE DRIVE:
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 72 [copyright ODAT: 28Jan60]
(Possibly Another Episode)
or [--] The Texan: BORDER INCIDENT: Desilu-Rorvic prod. no.
43 [copyright ODAT: 21Jul59]
28-Sep-1959 CBS Mon
Directed By Edward Ludwig
Written By Gerald Drayson Adams
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Claude Akins........as Clay Fallon
Whitney Blake........as Nora Banning
Alan Roberts........as Chico
Alberto Morin........as Capt. Rojas
Douglas Kennedy........as Jason Quarles
Nacho Galindo........as Garcia
Rodolfo Hoyos........as Senor Lopez
Robert Contreras........as Gonzales
Natividad Vacio........as Ignacio
Gwen Dolvn........as Monecita
*
Duncan Lamont as David MacMorris (recurring) ??
Alan Hale, Jr. as Sculley (recurring) ??
Kipp Hamilton as Steve ??
Synopsis:
Bill Longley is hired to go into Mexico to buy cattle. After purchasing the
cattle, Bill is arrested for
passing counterfeit money. He insists that he was framed, but the authorities
won’t believe him. [JB]
Synopsis:
While on his way to El Paso, Bill Longley is used as a pawn by a cattle buyer
who pays for cattle accross
the Mexican border using counterfeit money. [SC]
2.04 [--] The Texan: THE DISHONEST POSSE
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 40
05-Oct-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Henry Rowland ........... Dutch Slegler
William Erwin ........... Les Cosby
Peter Whitney ........... Nate Jeeter
Bing Russell ............ Larry Boland
Nestor Paiva ............ Jose Taffola
Jack Lambert ............ Jack Proddy
Chick Bilyeu ............ Marshal
Synopsis:
Members of a posse capture a bank robber, split his loot, and become a bandit
gang. Bill Longley
is the only man who stands in their way, and they plot to end his interference.
[JB]
2.05 [--] The Texan: BLUE NORTHER
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 41
12-Oct-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Dan Barton .............. Pony Sloan
John Beradino ........... Sebe Bisbee
Eddy Waller ............. Stage Driver
Dean Stanton ............ Chad Bisbee
Hal Baylor .............. Dobe Bisbee
James Turley ............ Luke Bisbee
Parley Baer ............. Drummer
Ned Wever ............... John Camden
Synopsis:
Bill Longley is ambushed by robbers and they steal his horse. Forced to take a
stagecoach, Longley encounters a passenger named
Pony Sloan, who is wanted for robbery and murder. The Texan soon realizes that
he is the middle of a deadly private feud. [JB]
2.06 [--] The Texan: TRAILDUST
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 50
19-Oct-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Brian Donlevy ........... Sam Gallup
Chuck Henderson ......... Jim Hasty Fox
Addison Richards
Nan Peterson
Mike Ragan
Lane Bradford
John Milford
Synopsis:
Sam Gallup is hired to rid a town of an outlaw gang. Texan Bill Longley arrives
in town with the news
that the outlaws are preparing to attack. [JB]
2.07 [--] The Texan: THE TELEGRAPH STORY
(verified -SC)
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 42
26-Oct-1959 CBS Mon
Directed By Edward Ludwig
Written By Edmund Morris
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Edward Ashley............as Darrell Stanton
Denver Pyle............as Chip Andrews
Harry Fleer............as Gil Sommers
Tom Trout............as Bill Ness
Fred Graham............as Chad
Reg Parton ............as
Chuck Rogers
Richard Adams............as Connors
Barbara Pepper............as Mary Devlin
Dan White............as Devlin
Phil Tully............as Grogan
Synopsis:
While working for a telegraph company stringing poles on a route through
an unknown canyon,
Bill Longley and his crew encounter a gang of outlaws
disguised as miners.[SC]
2.08 [--] The Texan: STAMPEDE
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 46
02-Nov-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast ?:
Michael Dante ............. Stan Chambers
Mario Alcaide ............. Yellow Hawk
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez ... Pedro Vasquez (recurring)
Shirley Knight ............ Lily Akins
Roy Barcroft
Red Morgan
Synopsis:
Bill Longley accepts a job to drive a herd of cattle to Abilene, Kansas. After
the drive begins,
Longley realizes that another
outfit will stop at nothing to beat him to the cattle market. [RF]
2.09 [--] The Texan: SHOWDOWN AT ABILENE
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 47
09-Nov-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast ?:
Michael Dante ........... Steve Chambers
Mario Alcaide ........... Yellow Hawk
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez ....... Pedro Vasquez (recurring)
Shirley Knight
Barbara Luna
Roy Barcroft
Synopsis:
While bossing cattle across land owned by rancher Carl Maynor, Bill Longley is
told by a pretty girl that
Maynor is trying to force her to marry him. [JB]
2.10 [--] The Texan: THE RELUCTANT BRIDEGROOM
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 49
16-Nov-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast ?:
Michael Dante ........... Steve Chambers
Mario Alcaide ........... Yellow Hawk
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez ....... Pedro Vasquez (recurring)
Barbara Luna
Rodolfo Acosta
Ralph Moody
Synopsis:
Texan Bill Longley is kidnapped from his job as boss of the cattle drive and
taken to a Camanche Indian village.
Chief White Cloud informs Longley that he must fight a warrior named Black Eagle
for the hand of the chief’s daughter. [JB]
2.11 [--] The Texan: TROUBLE ON THE TRAIL
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 48
23-Nov-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast ?:
Michael Dante ........... Steve Chambers
Mario Alcaide ........... Yellow Hawk
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez ....... Pedro Vasquez
Kay E. Kuter ............ Shooter
Joan Taylor
Tod Griffin
Synopsis:
Bill Longley’s cattle drive is being harassed by Indians hired by a rival drive.
Longley’s Indian tracker
and the Indian’s friend are kidnapped, and the Texan attempts to rescue them. [JB]
2.12 [--] The Texan: COWARDS DON'T DIE
(verified -SC)
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 51
30-Nov-1959 CBS Mon
Directed By Edward Ludwig
Written By Harry Kronman
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Karl Swenson........as Sam Maitland
Sally Fraser........as Martha Maitland
Robert Wilke........as Pete Torrey
Bern Hoffman........as Ed Bowden
Hal Baylor........as Pete Amson
Sherwood Price........as Mort Drover
Hal Smith........as The Bartender
Synopsis:
A former Marshal,now a store keeper,has developed a fear of using
a gun is harrassed by the
leader of a local gang claiming that he
is a coward. Bill Longley comes to the aid of the man. [SC]
2.13 [--] The Texan: RAILROAD TROUBLESHOOTER
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. ?
07-Dec-1959 CBS Mon
Directed by Edward Ludwig
Written by Harry Kronman
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Bern Hoffman ...... Otto
Don C. Harvey ..... Arthur Henshaw
Reg Parton ........ Branson
Richard Adams ..... Hobie Lewis
Harry Fleer ....... George Stacey
Recurring cast:
Alan Hale, Jr., Duncan Lamont, and Kipp Hamilton
Synopsis:
A railroad construction company is trying to build a railroad, but encounters
constant delays.
Bill Longley is hired to find out who is causing the trouble. [JB]
2.14 [--] The Texan: DANGEROUS GROUND
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 57
14-Dec-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Duncan Lamont ........... David MacMorris (recurring)
Kipp Hamilton ........... Steve
Alan Hale, Jr. .......... Sculley (recurring)
Harry Shannon ........... Jay Howell
Dick Kallman ............ Ben Howell
Robert Foulk
Wendell Holmes
Reg Parton (recurring/stunts)
Synopsis:
Rancher Jay Howell warns engineer David MacMorris and Bill Longley that the
railroad will have to steer clear
of his land. Soon after a railroad worker is wounded by a sniper. [JB]
2.15 [--] The Texan: END OF TRACK
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 56
21-Dec-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Duncan Lamont ........... David MacMorris (recurring)
Kipp Hamilton ........... Steve
Alan Hale, Jr. .......... Sculley (recurring)
Michael Pate ............ Emory
Bern Hoffman
Richard Adams
Don Harvey
Harry Fleer
Reg Parton (recurring/stunts)
Synopsis:
Texan Bill Longley’s work train is pressed into service to take some convicted
killers to prison.
On the way, the prisoners kill the crew and attempt an escape. [JB]
2.16 [--] The Texan: Rough: TRACK TO PAYDAY
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 59
28-Dec-1959 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Stacy Harris ............ Abel Crowder
Myrna Dell .............. Miss Delly
Neeley Edwards
Gregg Barton
Reg Parton (recurring/stunts)
Mary Melrose
James Anderson
Synopsis:
Outside interests seek to take over the railroad for which Bill Longley works.
Abel Crowder, the spokesman
for this group, claims that the railroad is broke and can’t meet the payroll. [JB]
2.17 [--] The Texan: FRIEND OF THE FAMILY
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 63
04-Jan-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
John Dehner ............. Major Randolph
Steve Terrell ........... Evan Randolph
Roger Perry ............. Robin Randolph
James Coburn ............ Cal Gruder
Bob Terhune ............. Wally
Reg Parton (recurring/stunts)
Synopsis:
A man who was a comrade of Bill Longley’s during the Civil War asks the Texan to
let his son ride the trail with him.
Longley soon learns that the young man hates his father and is a troublemaker. [JB]
2.18 [--] The Texan: THE TAMING OF RIO NADA
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 67
11-Jan-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Valerie Allen ........... Anne Banner
Barbara Stuart .......... Poker Alice
Reed Hadley ............. Wild Jack Tobin
Bern Hoffman ............ Bull Brinkley
James Griffith .......... Shawn O'Rourke
Mason Alan Dinehart ..... Brazos Kid
Richard Devon ........... Tim Craven
Tom Fadden .............. Ezekiel Waters
Synopsis:
Bill Longley is appointed special deputy of rid the town of Rio Nada of
corruption. His first job is to find the
unidentified outlaw leader who controls the town. [JB]
2.19 [--] The Texan: SIXGUN STREET
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 66
18-Jan-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Valerie Allen ........... Anne Banner
Barbara Stuart .......... Poker Alice
Mason Alan Dinehart ..... Brazos Kid
Reed Hadley ............. Wild Jack Tobin
Richard Devon ........... Tim Craven
Tom Fadden .............. Ezekiel Waters
Synopsis:
To stop Bill Longley’s attempt to clean up Rio Nada, gamblers hire outlaws to
ambush the Texan.
When Longley foils this plot, the gamblers import a pair of professional gunmen.
[JB]
2.20 [--] The Texan: THE TERRIFIED TOWN
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 65
25-Jan-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Valerie Allen ........... Anne Banner
Barbara Stuart .......... Poker Alice
Mason Alan Dinehart ..... Brazos Kid
Reed Hadley ............. Wild Jack Tobin
Richard Devon ........... Tim Craven
Tom Fadden .............. Ezekiel Waters
And:
Bob Steele ........... Luke Short.
Luke Short was a hired gun brought in to shoot it out with Rory Calhounin the
climax of this episode.
2.21 [--] The Texan: THIRTY HOURS TO KILL
(a.k.a. The Ambushers)
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 45
01-Feb-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Mort Mills ............... Ben Dawson/Blackie Dawson
Katherine Squire ......... Mrs. Dawson
Ron Soble ................ Amos Dawson
Malcolm Atterbury
Morris Ankrum
Synopsis:
In a forced gunfight, Longley kills his man and is marked for revenge by the
dead man’s brother. [JB]
2.22 [--] The Texan: QUARANTINE
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 60
08-Feb-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Lita Baron .............. Dolores
Frank Ferguson .......... Thomas Laurie
Duncan Lamont ........... David MacMorris (recurring)
Andy Clyde .............. Andy Miles
Alan Hale, Jr. .......... Sculley (recurring)
Kem Dibbs ............... Matt Horton
James Drake
Synopsis:
A rich land baron, accustomed to getting his way, comes to see Bill Longley at
the railroad construction camp.
He has brought a fistful of money to arrange a detour of the track through one
of his towns. [JB]
2.23 [--] The Texan: BURIED TREASURE
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 61
15-Feb-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Lita Baron .............. Dolores
Frank Ferguson .......... Mac
Andy Clyde .............. Andy Miles
Duncan Lamont ........... David MacMorris (recurring)
Don Beddoe
Dick Rich
Douglas Kennedy
Synopsis:
Violence and threats fail to intimidate Bill Longley’s construction crew, so a
rival outfit sends an old prospector
into the Texan’s camp with news of a gold strike, hoping that the men will
desert to hunt for gold. [JB]
2.24 [--] The Texan: CAPTIVE CREW
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 54
22-Feb-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Lita Baron .............. Dolores
Andy Clyde .............. Andy Miles
Alan Hale, Jr. .......... Sculley (recurring)
Kem Dibbs ............... Matt Horton
Duncan Lamont ........... David MacMorris (recurring)
Kipp Hamilton ........... Steve
Michael Pate
Synopsis:
Violence and threats fail to intimidate Bill Longley’s construction crew, so a
rival’s outfit sends an old impostor into
the Texan’s camp with news of a gold strike, hoping that the men will desert to
hunt for gold. [JB]
Synopsis:
Longley’s work train is used to take some convicted killers to prison, but they
overtake the train crew,
and hold the track laying crew at the construction camp hostage. [JB]
2.25 [--] The Texan: SHOWDOWN
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 55
29-Feb-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Kipp Hamilton ........... Steve
Alan Hale, Jr. .......... Sculley (recurring)
Duncan Lamont ........... David MacMorris (recurring)
Anthony Caruso
Hugh Sanders
Ron Hayes
Synopsis:
Job completed, Bill Longley is about to leave the railroad construction outfit
when a disreputable ex-crewman shows up.
The man, who was fired for being a troublemaker, is now an agent for the company
with which the railroaders hope to
land a new contract. [JB]
2.26 [--] The Texan: BORROWED TIME
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 70
07-Mar-1960 CBS Mon (Rerun 29Aug 60 CBS Mon)
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Ann Robinson ............ Anne Carter
John Pickard ............ Jess Walton
Russ Conway ............. Bob Jason
Raymond Greenleaf ....... Rev. Hibbs
James Drake ............. Matt Stacey
George Keymas ........... Lud Galloway
Synopsis:
A gang busy robbing stagecoaches also kills its victims, leaving as a result, no
witnesses. [JB]
Synopsis:
A gang of stagecoach robbers do a thorough job---they kill all witnesses. [JB]
2.27 [--] The Texan: THE GOVERNOR’S LADY
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 68
14-Mar-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Lita Baron .............. Lita Moreno
Richard Travis .......... Governor
Frank Puglia ............ Carlos Moreno
Mark Dana ............... John Maddox
Myron Healey
Synopsis:
Bill Longley prevents the ambush of a special government agent who is carrying a
list of tax-evading cattle barons. [JB]
2.28 [--] The Texan: A TOWN DIVIDED
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 75
21-Mar-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Walter Coy .............. Doc Nelson
June Blair .............. Ellen Warren
Steve Terrell ........... Ken Crowley
Morgan Woodward ......... Mark Jordan
Robert Foulk
Synopsis:
Young Ken Crowley thinks his doctor deliberately crippled his arm. Bill Longley
tries to stall the young man’s revenge. [JB]
2.30 [--] The Texan: PRESENTATION GUN
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 78
04-Apr-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Robert Brubaker ......... Sheriff Jim Calvin
Ron Starr ............... Chris Calvin
Gary Judas .............. Curley Sloane
Chris Alcaide ........... Deputy Luke Smith
Stafford Repp
Harry Harvey, Sr.
Synopsis:
Bill Longley rides down to the jail to see his friend, the sheriff, who has been
locked up on a murder charge.
There is a confession, but Longley has his doubts. [JB]
2.31 [--] The Texan: RUTHLESS WOMAN
(verified -SC)
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 80
11-Apr-1960 CBS Mon
Directed By Harry Harris,Jr.
Teleplay By Victor M. Orsatti and Buckley Angell / Story By Buckley Angell
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Francis McDonald ........ as Tod Colton
Joyce Meadows ........... as Helen Castle
Bob Hopkins ............. as Ewell
Ken Mayer ............... as Tom Bolt
Joyce Sragg ............. as The Dance Hall Girl
Synopsis:
While on the trail,Bill Longley comes accross a wounded man,and takes him
to a local ranch to have his wounds treated. The owner of the ranch, a
woman,and her foreman refuse to help the injured man. [SC]
2.32 [--] The Texan: THE NOMAD
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 79
18-Apr-1960 CBS Mon
Written by Rory Calhoun
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Danny Scholl ............ Tony
Cindy Ames .............. Janet
Bob Anderson ............ Fraiser
Nesdon Booth ............ Kurt}
Larry Chance
Edward Earle
William Fawcett
Synopsis:
Longley rescues a shiftless stranger who is being worked over in the local
saloon.
Taking the poor fellow in tow, Longley tries to teach him self-respect. [JB]
2.33 [--] The Texan: KILLER'S ROAD
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 77
25-Apr-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Robert J. Wilke ......... Asa Kirby
James Best .............. Clay Kirby
Harry Fleer ............. Marshal Ray Gibbons
Lane Bradford ........... Jed Burdette
Synopsis:
Bill Longley sets out on a nerve-wracking trip to the state prison.
He is escorting a prisoner whose gang is due to show up at any minute. [JB]
2.34 [--] The Texan: LADY TENDERFOOT
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 73
09-May-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Claire Kelly ............ Gail Henshaw
Emory Parnell ........... Hugo Henshaw
Jack Elam ............... Dud Parsons
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez ....... Pedro Vasquez (recurring)
Jim Drake
Billy M. Greene
Synopsis:
An eastern horse-breeder and his daughter come West to capture a wild stallion.
They’ve got a letter of introduction to Bill Longley. [JB]
2.35 [--] The Texan: THE INVISIBLE NOOSE
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 62
16-May-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Elaine Edwards .......... Lois Bentley
Charles Maxwell ......... Jeff
Reg Parton .............. Pete (recurring/stunts)
Bill Erwin .............. Sheriff Rand
Gregg Barton ............ Posse Leader
Paul Keast .............. Parson
Anthony Brand ........... Charlie Short
James Anderson
Synopsis:
Riding into town to attend a wedding, Bill Longley is disarmed by bandits, who
force him to accompany
them while they rob a bank. [JB]
2.36 [--] The Texan: THE MOUNTAIN MAN
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 58
23-May-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Charles Arnt ............ Ed Kingman
Duncan Lamont ........... Mack
Ken Mayer ............... Ace Morgan
Sam Edwards
Reg Parton (recurring/stunts)
Hal Smith
Bud Osborne
Synopsis:
Longley runs into an old buddy, an elderly frontiersman, who brags about his
prospect for a stake.
Later, Longley learns that the take came through a payroll robbery. [JB]
2.37 [--] The Texan: JOHNNY TUVO
(verified -SC)
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 52
30-May-1960 CBS Mon
Directed By Edward Ludwig
Written By Frank Chase
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Ron Haggerty........as Johnny Tuvo
Carrie Nagle........as Mary Webster
Myron Healey........as Gate Gaylor
Dehl Berti........as Mouse Murphy
Frank Wilcox........as Robert Kincaide
Jack Carr........as Hanrahan
Roberto Contreras........as Maggio
Synopsis:
Bill Longley gets involved with a lively young man named Johnny Tuvo
who challanges him to
a horse race, and two hard cases who plan to
rob a bank during the racing event. [SC]
2.38 [--] The Texan: THE ACCUSER
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 69
06Jun1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest cast:
Fay Roope .......... Mr. Benton
Kristine Miller .... Mattie
Don Haggerty ....... Lew Taylor
Harry Cheshire ..... Doc McKensie
Jim Hayward ........ Clem Potter
James Lydon ........ Smitty
Reg Parton (recurring/stunts)
Mike Mazurki
Synopsis:
Longley spots two men fleeing a band of horsemen and rides over to help them
out.
Too late he learns that the pair are bank robbers
and their pursuers a posse. [RF]
2.39 [--] The Texan: MISSION TO MONTERAY
(verified -SC)
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 64
13-Jun-1960 CBS Mon
Directed By Earl C. Kenton
Written By Earl C. Kenton & Will Gould
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Eduardo Noriega........as Capt.Ortega
Richard Carlyle........as Clay Beaumont
Jewell Lain........as Janet Wade
Raymond Bailey........as Consul James Wade
Lane Bradford........as Buck Tanner
Synopsis:
The daughter of an American Goverment official stationed in Monteray, Mexico
plans to marry a man
suspected of running a silver coin
counterfeiting ring. Bill Longley, a good friend of the official goes
undercover with hopes of infiltrating the gang. [SC]
2.40 [--] The Texan: BADMAN
(verified -SC)
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 76
20-Jun-1960 CBS Mon
Written & Directed By Erle C. Kenton
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Tod Griffin........as Kurt Bradden
Beverly Washburn........as Greta Bradden
Celia Lovsky........as Grandma Bradden
Anthony Warde........as Clem Bodie
John Alderson........as Jake
John Harmon........as Russ Harbin
Gil Rankin........as Marshal Roy Adams
Synopsis:
Bill Longley takes the job of transporting a wanted outlaw to a trial hearing in
Pueblo, Colorado for a disabled Marshal
friend. During their journey, Longley and
his prisoner take refuge in a ghost town from a blinding dust storm, not
realizing that members of the outlaw's gang are present. [SC]
[--] 29-Aug-60 CBS Mon - Rerun of #2.26 "Borrowed Time"
(first aired 07-Mar-60)
2.41 [--] The Texan: TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO LIVE
Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 44
05-Sep-1960 CBS Mon
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Charles Cooper .......... Steve Murrow
Barbara Kelly ........... Ruth
Paul Birch .............. Sheriff Benson
Wendell Holmes .......... Henry Morton
Harry Bartell
Richard Norris
Burt Mustin
Synopsis:
A love triangle always means trouble. And this time it may mean hanging for
Steve Murrow, who has been convicted
of murder. Bill Longley gets the message that he will be killed if he tries to
help his friend. [JB]
2.42 [--] The Texan: [title unknown] (final episode of "The Texan")
(1960.09.12)
Possibly Desilu-Rorvic prod. no. 53 or 74
Starring: Rory Calhoun (as Bill Longley)
Guest Cast:
Paula Raymond ................. Gloria Cameron
Robert Morris ................. Chuck Cameron
Dehl Berti .................... Jim Teach
Irene Tedrow .................. Mrs. Petrie
Dan White
Tom London
[--]
Prod. nos. 53 & 74 missing or NOT used
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