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Starring Chuck Connors & Johnny Crawford
Season 3 (ABC) (1960-61)
Episode Guide
compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Sal Crisanti,
Tom Alger, Louis H. Allgood, James Beer
references:
TV Guide/
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://us.imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive
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ABC Tuesdays 8:00pm Eastern
3.01 [077] The Rifleman: TRAIL OF HATE
27Sep60 ABC Tue
Guest Cast:
Harold J. Stone .......... Benjamin Stark
Harvey Johnson ........... Noley
Marc Lawrence ............ Cougar
Jack Kruschen
Synopsis
Outlaws hold Mark hostage to prevent Lucas from interfering
with a robbery. [J. Beer]
(synd rerun: 29Jun64 6:00 CDT WTCN-11 Mpls-St.Paul, MN)
3.02 [078] The Rifleman: WOMAN FROM HOG RIDGE
04Oct60 ABC Tue
Guest Cast:
Dee J. Thompson .......... Ma Boyle
Jan Stine ................ Johnny Boyle
Lane Bradford ............ Martin
Jim Hurst ................ Sylvester
Robert Hoy ............... Lester
Charles Tannen
Synopsis:
Ma Boyle decides to start a real feud when Lucas shoots a
would-be horse thief, who's a member of Boyle's clan. [J. Beer]
(synd rerun: 30Jun64 6:00 CDT WTCN-11 Mpls-St.Paul, MN)
3.03 [079] The Rifleman: SEVEN
11Oct60 ABC Tue
Guest Cast:
Dan Megowan .............. Dorf
Bing Russell ............. Sanchez
Hal Jon Norman ........... Frost
Paul Sorenson
Helen Beverly
Synopsis:
On their way to the gallows, seven prisoners break
away from their guard-and take over North Fork. [J. Beer]
(syn rerun: 01Jul64 6:00 CDT WTCN-11 Mpls-St.Paul, MN)
3.04 [080] The Rifleman: THE PITCHMAN
18Oct60 ABC Tue
Guest Cast:
Bob Sweeney .............. Speedy Sullivan
Danny Richards ........... Swifty Sullivan
John Milford
Paul Wexler
Synopsis:
Speedy Sullivan, a pitchman, does a quick switch from seller
to would-be-buyer when gold is found on the McCain ranch. [J. Beer]
(syn rerun: 02Jul64 6:00 CDT WTCN-11 Mpls-St.Paul, MN)
3.05 [081] The Rifleman: STRANGE TOWN (1960.10.25)
Claude Akins .................. Bletch Droshek
Peter Whitney ................. Ott Droshek
William Schallert ............. Marshal Truce
Joe Higgins ................... Bartender
Milton Parsons
3.06 [082] The Rifleman: BARANCA
01Nov60 ABC Tue
cast
Cesare Danova ................. Baranca
John Milford .................. Hadley
Larry Perron .................. Eddie
Linda Dangcil
Henry Amargo
Jack Kruschen
Synopsis 1:
A Mexican bandit and his gang ride into North Fork looking for a man who
has murdered a Mexican - ready to take the law into their own hands. [UK]
(UK airdate: 01Jul68 ITV ATV Midlands, Mon 9.30pm)
Synopsis 2:
Bad man "Baranca" plots to get Micah out of town-to clear the way for
a lynching.
(syndicated rerun - 03Oc64KDKA-2 Pittsburgh, PA, Sat 6:30 EDT) [JBeer]
3.07 [083] The Rifleman: THE MARTINET (1960.11.08)
John Hoyt ..................... Capt. Josiah Perry
Don Dubbins ................... Ben Berry
Richard Alexander ............. Swensen
3.08 [084] The Rifleman: MISS MILLY (1960.11.15)
Warren Oates .................. Marty Ryan
Richard Devon ................. Jack Adams
Michael Fox
Charles Tannen
3.09 [085] The Rifleman: DEAD COLD CASH
22Nov60 ABC Tue
Guest Cast:
Ed Nelson ..................... Stacy Baldin
Chris Alcaide ................. Ben Casper
Steven Darrell ................ Eli Benson
Sara Taft ..................... Sara Carruthers
Synopsis:
According to Sarah Carruther's will, North Fork will inherit her
fortune-providing that Lucas dies within a week of her own demise. [J. Beer]
(syn rerun: 03Jul64 6:00 CDT WTCN-11 Mpls-St.Paul, MN)
3.10 [086] The Rifleman: THE SCHOOLMASTER (1960.11.29)
Arnold Moss ................... Stevan Griswald
Jimmy Fields .................. Billy Davis
Pamela Cole ................... Sally
3.11 [087] The Rifleman: THE PROMOTER (1960.12.06)
Dabbs Greer ................... Jack Tully
Denny Miller .................. Reuben Miles
Ollie O'Toole ................. John Crabtree
Robert Hoy .................... Dabbs
Jack Lester
3.12 [088] The Rifleman: THE ILLUSTRATOR (1960.12.13)
Richard Whorl ................. Jeremiah Crownley
Ed Nelson ..................... Ben Travis
Midge Ware .................... Hanna
Dayton Lummis ................. Jake Shaw
Joe Perry
Ian Murray
3.13 [089] The Rifleman: THE SILENT KNIFE (1960.12.20)
Brad Weston ................... Mark C.
Richard Devon ................. Ben Macowan
Robert B. Williams
Amanda Ames
James Chandler
3.14 [090] The Rifleman: MISS BERRIE (1960.12.27)
Agnes Moorehead ............... Miss Berrie
Richard Anderson .............. Duke Jennings
Glenn Strange ................. Stage Driver
Mel Allen ..................... Wrangler
Leonard Stone
3.15 [091] The Rifleman: SIX YEARS AND A DAY (1961.01.03)
John Larch .................... Jack Cooke
James Gavin ................... Lee Marston
Regina Gleason ................ Sarah Marston
Hal K. Dawson
Ron Hayes
3.16 [092] The Rifleman: FLOWERS BY THEE DOOR (1961.01.10)
Patricia Breslin .............. Cora Seevets
Richard Anderson .............. Jason Gowdy
Jean Allison
3.17 [093] The Rifleman: LONG TREK (a.k.a. Escort for a Killer) (1961.01.17)
Lonny Chapman ................. Stanley
3.18 [094] The Rifleman: THE ACTRESS (1961.01.24)
Diana Millay .................. Beth Black
Morris Ankrum ................. Jacob Black
Herb Armstrong
Charles Tannen
Kathleen Mulqueen
Joe E. Benson
3.19 [095] The Rifleman: FACE OF YESTERDAY (1961.01.31)
Ben Cooper .................... Simon Lee
John Anderson ................. Hank Clay
K.T. Stevens .................. Nancy Clay
3.20 [096] The Rifleman: THE WYOMING STORY (Part 1/2) (1961.02.07)
Kent Taylor ................... McKee
Enid Janes .................... Aggie
Dabbs Greer ................... Finny
Russell Thorson ............... Marshal Burk
Chris Alcaide ................. Ross
Joe Higgins ................... Rare
3.21 [097] The Rifleman: THE WYOMING STORY (Part 2/2)
(1961.02.14)
Kent Taylor ................... McKee
Enid Janes .................... Aggie
Dabbs Greer ................... Finny
Russell Thorson ............... Marshal Burk
Chris Alcaide ................. Ross
Joe Higgins ................... Rare
3.22 [098] The Rifleman: CLOSER THAN A BROTHER (1961.02.21)
Berry Kroeger ................. Ansel Bain
Kelly Thordsen ................ Truelove
Rex Ingram .................... Thaddeus
Jack Wells .................... Carpenter
3.23 [099] The Rifleman: THE LOST TREASURE OF CANYON
TOWN (1961.02.28)
William Fawcett ............... Mr. Newman
Robert Foulk .................. Herbert Newman
Mickey Finn ................... James Newman
3.24 [100] The Rifleman: DARK DAY AT NORTH FORK (1961.03.07)
John Milford .................. Jack Solby
3.25 [101] The Rifleman: THE PRISONER
14Mar61 ABC Tue
Guest Cast:
John Dehner .......... Major Aaron King
Adam Williams ........ Captain Trock
Two former confederate officers seek revenge on Lucas.
3.26 [102] The Rifleman: ASSAULT (1961.03.21)
Linda Lawson .................. Vashti Croxton
Bob Sweeney ................... Speed Sullivan
Danny Richards, Jr. ........... Swifty Sullivan
King Calder ................... King Croxton
Paul Mantee
3.27 [103] The Rifleman: SHORT ROPE FOR A TALL MAN (1961.03.28)
Bert Freed .................... Ben Crown
Hal Baylor .................... Charlie Crown
William Schallert ............. Joe Lovering
Joe Higgins ................... Henry Schneider
Charlie Briggs
Norman Leavitt
3.28 [104] The Rifleman: THE CLARENCE BIBBS STORY (1961.04.04)
Buddy Hackett ................. Clarence Bibbs
Lee Van Cleef ................. Wicks
John Milford .................. Reade
Denver Pyle ................... George Tanner
X Brands ...................... Longden
3.29 [105] The Rifleman: THE SCORE IS EVEN (1961.04.11)
Adam Williams ................. Jax
Kelly Thordsen ................ Andy
Joe Benson
3.30 [106] The Rifleman: THE MESCALERO CURSE (1961.04.18)
Michael Pate .................. Mogollan
Charles Watts ................. Joe Beaseley
Larry Chance .................. Lobo
Jack Searl
Joe Brown
3.31 [107] The Rifleman: STOPOVER (1961.04.25)
Adam West ..................... Roll
Bethel Leslie ................. Tess
Gordon Jones .................. Medford
Joe Higgins ................... Scotty
3.32 [108] The Rifleman: THE LONESOME RIDE (1961.05.02)
Joan Shawlee .................. Marry Woodson
Kay E. Kuter .................. Charv Banner
Lincoln Demyan ................ Kelly Banner
3.33 [109] The Rifleman: DEATH TRAP (1961.05.09)
James Drury ................... Spicer
Philip Carey .................. Dr. Simon Battle
Gigi Perreau .................. Carrie Battle
John Pickard .................. Stacey
Larry Perron .................. Sag
Steve Pendleton
Hank Stohl
William Kendis
3.34 [110] The Rifleman: THE QUEUE (1961.05.16)
Victor Sen Yung ............... Wang Chi
Peter Whitney ................. Vince Fergus
Paul Wexler ................... Les Foster
Dick Kay Hong ................. Wang Lee
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