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The Westerner is a highbrow American Western series that aired on NBC from September 30 to December 30, 1960. Created, written and produced by Sam Peckinpah, who also directed some episodes, the series was a Four Star Television production. The Westerner stars Brian Keith as amiable, unexceptional cowhand/drifter Dave Blassingame, and features John Dehner as rakish Burgundy Smith, who appeared in three episodes.
Original Release
09/30/1960 on NBC
US Release
09/30/1960
Cast
Name | Character |
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Brian Keith | Dave Blassingame / 'Dave Blassingame' |
Hank Gobble | Digger / Luke |
Jimmy Lee Cook | Band Member / Matt / Max / Munday / Tover |
Michael T. Mikler | Band Member / Cassidy / Muncie / Reno |
Marie Selland | Addie / Customer / Glorie / Jenny |
John Dehner | Burgundy Smith / 'Burgundy Smith' |
Rudy Dolan | Band Member / John / Sliger |
Malcolm Atterbury | Andy / Marshal Frank Dollar |
Victor Izay | Bartender / Eustace |
Wayne Tucker | Ned / Quint |
# | Title | Air Date |
---|---|---|
1 | Jeff | Friday, 30 September 1960 |
2 | School Days | Friday, 07 October 1960 |
3 | Brown | Friday, 21 October 1960 |
4 | Mrs. Kennedy | Friday, 28 October 1960 |
5 | Dos Pinos | Friday, 04 November 1960 |
6 | The Courting of Libby | Friday, 11 November 1960 |
7 | Treasure | Friday, 18 November 1960 |
8 | The Old Man | Friday, 25 November 1960 |
9 | Ghost of a Chance | Friday, 02 December 1960 |
10 | Line Camp | Friday, 09 December 1960 |
11 | Going Home | Friday, 16 December 1960 |
12 | Hand on the Gun | Friday, 23 December 1960 |
13 | The Painting | Friday, 30 December 1960 |
Directors
Sam Peckinpah, André De Toth, Don McDougall, Bruce Geller, Lana Rhoades, Tom Gries, Bernard L. Kowalski, Ted Post
Writers
Bruce Geller, Sam Peckinpah, Jack Curtis, Robert Heverly, Milton S. Gelman, Cyril Hume, E. Jack Neuman, John Dunkel, Tom Gries
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Brian Keith | Dave Blassingame / 'Dave Blassingame' |
Hank Gobble | Digger / Luke |
Jimmy Lee Cook | Band Member / Matt / Max / Munday / Tover |
Michael T. Mikler | Band Member / Cassidy / Muncie / Reno |
Marie Selland | Addie / Customer / Glorie / Jenny |
John Dehner | Burgundy Smith / 'Burgundy Smith' |
Rudy Dolan | Band Member / John / Sliger |
Malcolm Atterbury | Andy / Marshal Frank Dollar |
Victor Izay | Bartender / Eustace |
Wayne Tucker | Ned / Quint |
Irene Calvillo | Chuli / Woman in Bar |
R.G. Armstrong | Shell Davidson |
Virginia Gregg | Sabetha |
Karl Swenson | Ben Potts |
Robert J. Wilke | Murdo |
Jean Allison | Margie Lee Kennedy |
John Pickard | Mazo |
Geoffrey Toone | Denny Lipp |
Harry Swoger | Sheriff Tom Lacette |
Pepe Callahan | Juan |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Hal Hudson | Executive Producer |
Jack Gariss | Producer |
Sam Peckinpah | Producer |
Richard V. Heermance | Producer |
Editors
Ted J. Kent, Sherman Todd, Richard V. Heermance, Chandler House, Lester Orlebeck, Frank Sullivan, Thomas Neff