Apr 06, 2020 each episode of the virginian lasted 90 minutes, which made for a grueling production schedule. The virginian is an american western television series starring james drury, doug mcclure. The virginian was renamed the men from shiloh for its final season. The virginian is an american western television series which ran from september 19, 1962 until march 24, 1971, with a total of 249 episodes across nine seasons. James drury, the virginian star, dead at 85 fox news.
The virginian tv show season 8 episodes list next episode. I have collected all of the series as it was released and will collect the last seasons as released. Granger plays alan mackenzie, a former british army colonel. Though best known, and beloved for his role as the virginian, drury also appears in episodes on other shows airing on insp, including gunsmoke, alias smith and jones, and walker, texas ranger, and in the movies, backtrack and the last wagon. The virginian repackaged as the men from shiloh in its final year is an american western television series starring james drury, doug mcclure, and lee j. Last year after i saw once upon a time in hollywood i started to rewatch old westerns. The virginian runs into larry ward an old friend with a couple of others. Posing as a cattle buyer, the virginian begins romancing leona. Stewart granger joins the cast as the new owner of shiloh ranch, as the series formerly titled the virginian starts its ninth year. The virginian repackaged as the men from shiloh in its final year is an american western television series starring james drury, doug mcclure and lee j. The virginian is the third longest running western series in the history of television.
The mountain of the sun, in which dolores hart plays a missionary bound for mexico. James drurys favorite episodes of the virginian insp tv. The virginian known as the men from shiloh in its final year is an american western television series starring james drury and doug mcclure, which aired on nbc from 1962 to 1971 for a total of. The break heals but there is nerve damage is there and a specialist dr. The episodes were 90 minutes, so there was far more story and character development than most other shows could accommodate. Its sad to see the virginian and trampas,who by now have become like old friends to us. The folks at socorro creek the town this all takes place in supposed to be a peaceable place with not even a town marshal.
Leona eventually confesses to the murder but the virginian is not so. The final episode aired on march 24, 1971, ending the shows nineseason run. Elizabeth grainger 105 episodes, 19661970 clu gulager. The men from shiloh, continues the adventures of the virginian and trampas, and life in medicine bow, wyoming. They are on a stage together which loses a wheel in the desert stranding them while being chased by the men but she wont say why. It is with immense sadness that i let you all know that james drury, our beloved virginian and dear. In mount gorpus, montana, kyle lawson britt lomond is framed for the murder of lawrence kelland. It aired on nbc in color and starred james drury and doug mcclure. I would literally ride on horseback from set to set to give two lines here, three lines there, then over here to do 10 pages of script. The glendale native was featured on the virginian tv series for eight years.
After portraying the virginian for nine years, he returned to the theatre across the u. Check out what he had to say in the videos below and head over to our facebook page to tell us what your favorite episodes are. The main characters didnt all appear in every episode. Watch the virginian season 1, episode 29 run away home. Watch the virginian episodes online season 8 2019 tv guide. I soon realized each episode was like watching a mini western movie. The virginian and trampas, friends of kyle, go to mount gorpus to investigate the crime. In 1995, the world lost another beloved tv cowboy, doug mcclure who played trampas on the virginian. His costars throughout the series were james drury, roberta shore, lee j. All the virginian episodes list of the virginian episodes. The final episodes of the season went unnoticed by all but the diehard virginian fan.
I know that the tv series made a huge change with the character of trampas, but they kept the virginian. In some cases, i found the writers borrowed some stories used from previous western moviesbooks. The virginian tv show season 5 episodes list next episode. Below is a complete the virginian episode list that spans the shows entire tv run. He is only referred to as the foreman, the ramrod, or of course, the virginian. In doing so they are forced to leave in jail micahs brother clemmet lonny chapman. Squishy episode sugars its humble hero ah sing and its bitter theme, the wests blind prejudice against the chinese. What a shock i was expecting her boyfriend to have to go back east or to become a traveling union spokesman for wyoming miners. The stellar cast from the eighth season includes james drury, doug mcclure, john mcintire, jeanette nolan and sara lane. The virginian is an american western television series which ran from september 19. Watch the virginian season 6, episode 15 the fortress. Photos from the individual the virginian episodes are listed along with the the virginian episode names when available, as are the dates of the original airing of the episode.
Watch the virginian season 9, episode 12 last of the comancheros. At least james drury went out in style and stayed true to the image of the virginian character. The spotlight is on don quine in this virginian episode. It will take time to heal and attitude is important. The virginian and steve set out for home but are pursued by a local man, swenson karl swenson, and his sons who had their life savings in the bank and figure part of money is theirs. Jul 21, 20 i watched this episode for the first time this past saturday july 20, 20, just started watching the virginian last sept.
James drury as the virginian also starring but not in the ridein. Nbc 90 minutes september 16, 1970 september 8, 1971 24 episodes. In the first episode, mackenzie becomes involved with the cattlemens association over the hanging of an alleged rustler. The virginians last ride insp tv tv shows and movies. Cobb, which aired on the national broadcasting company nbc television network from 1962 to 1971 for a total of 249 episodes.
Some commentators refer to the men from shiloh as the final season of the virginian, under a new name. As is the case throughout the virginian in all forms book, movie, and television his actual name is never revealed. Investigating the lynching of a friend, the virginian matches wits with a sadistic killerand the dead mans vengeful son. He shoots a steer and is heard by randy benton and jennifer. The virginian 1962 1971 opening and closing theme hd. We sat down with the virginian himself, james drury, to talk about his favorite episodes and memories from the show. The virginian, inspired by the owen wister novel and its various movie versions, was an ambitious, bigbudget nbc project, the first filmed series with 90minute episodes. Apr 26, 2014 star of the virginian has roots in salem.
James drury passed away of natural causes, on april 6, 2020. The virginian helps a woman being attacked in her hotel room only to learn she is an old girlfriend. The men from shiloh the final season from the virginian. Garth allows a controversial coal mine to be opened with polish. This final episode was so far away from the original virginian that it looked. Apr 29, 2014 the eighth and final season of the virginian was followed up by a season of the men from shiloh.
Tvguide has every full episode so you can stayuptodate and watch your favorite show the virginian anytime, anywhere. Drury was born in new york city, the son of james child drury and beatrice crawford drury. Strip mining operations begin in the medicine bow area. An aging sheriff john anderson arrives to visit old friend the virginian, then invites him on a hunting trip that is actually a cover for tracking the last of a desperate band of bank robbers. As virginian fans viewed the opening title sequence of the men from shiloh, they knew that the old and much loved show had gone forever. While judge garth sees the mining as progess other locals see. There were times when we had five virginian episodes shooting on the same day, he recalls. Ironically, shortly after filming the episode, hart became a nun. James drury, the one true virginian by whom all others are measured, is the star of the first 90minute color western tv series, the virginian, which aired from 19621971. In the most current rerun of this episode, 2019 on insp cable network, every time the polish miners are referred to as polacks, the word is erased from the soundtrack. The virginian season 1 episode 26 by the virginian. The official website of james drury the virginian home. The virginian known as the men from shiloh in its final year is an.
Drury was last in salem in 1992, when his mother died. August 16, 1933 is an american actor best known for his role as steve hill in the nbc western television series the virginian with james drury and doug mcclure. But later on he finds ward lynched and accused of killing another man whom he had sold cattle to ostensibly. Stacy granger has an accident and breaks his right arm. Feb 27, 2016 the virginian known as the men from shiloh in its final year is an american western television series starring james drury and doug mcclure, which aired on nbc from 1962 to 1971 for a total of. The sheriff of laramie orders an itinerant family of con artists, micah ellis ed begley, his son clifford tony bill and daughter becky linda lawson, to leave town. Bio the official website of james drury the virginian.
Hi nancy im from new zealand we havent had the virginian here in years we bought the bonanza series on dvd and found season 2 of the virginian then finally got season 1 its a pleasure to. I was not impressed with characters as written except for james drury as the virginian. During a stopover in a strange town, trampas is considered to be. Thereafter he appeared on wagon train and the twilight zone, in an episode titled the 7th is made up of phantoms. I doubt very much that the virginian s real name was ever revealed. The videos in my playlists are uploaded by many wonderful people who take a lot of time and effort to make these videos available for us to enjoy. Here you will find all the episodes of the seriesthe virginian.
He was interviewed in paul greens a history of televisions the virginian and stated that he got too cocky and demanded more episodes be built around his. Then, in 1962, he was cast as trampas on nbcs the virginian. Was not impressed with what the studio did with show. Although gunsmoke and bonanza had a few years to go,watching this last season of the virginian is like witnessing the end of an era. Cobb, randy boone, gary clarke, clu gulager, diane roter, charles bickford, sara lane, tim matheson, jeanette nolan and john mcintire. Script denies edmond obrien the fully rounded portrayal he was capable of by forgetting to explain why his alcoholic lawyer character took to the bottle in the first place. A comancheros leader captures colonel mackenzie and a female reporter. The episode recounts the adventures and travails of the two shiloh men as they attempt to elude those pursuers. The men from shiloh series regulars and episode guide.
The men from shiloh was the ninth and final season of the virginian, which is one of the best television western series ever made. The virginian 1962 1971 opening and closing theme hd dolby. It is with immense sadness that i let you all know that james drury, our beloved virginian and dear friend passed away this morning of natural causes, monday, april 6, 2020. During a stopover in a strange town, trampas is considered to be an outlaw. The virginian last grave at socorro creek tv episode. The virginian last grave at socorro creek tv episode 1969.
Watch the virginian streaming online hulu free trial. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of the virginian with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. The virginian was the very first 90 minute western on primetime television, and is about a man, only known as the virginian who served as foreman on the shiloh ranch owned in sequence by judge garth, the grainger brothers, and col. Kyle had been having an affair with kellands wife, leona dana wynter. Here you fint both the broadcast episodes as the next episodes. There are still some great episodes and the young tim matheson fits well giving the show a new spirit. Watch the virginian episodes online season 7 tv guide. The virginian deals with a widows troublemaking young son. He hires on at the ranch where trampas supposedly killed a man to find out who really killed him. A paralyzed man sends his mildmannered son to kill trampas as revenge for his injuries. Official james drury and the virginian tv series channel. However, in a case of selective amnesia by the producer, in october 1969 he made a brief return in halfway back from hell 8.
It was like doing a movie every week, drury said in a 2016 interview. Shortly after this episode was shot he became terminally ill and died approximately 2 weeks after this telecast. Judge henry garth 120 episodes, 19621966 sara lane. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. In 1963, boone joined the virginian cast as the singing cowboy randy benton. James drurys favorite episodes of the virginian the virginian.
It had come a long way since it was first aired in 1962, with a total of 249 episodes each lasting a very entertaining 75 minutes. Watch the virginian episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. After stopping in the town of jumpup to see an old girlfriend, tate is cheated in a. The style and format had changed to such an extent that to categorize it as season nine of the virginian. John dehner with doug mcclure and william windom in halfway back from hell 8.
Watch the virginian episodes online season 8 2019 tv. The virginian the final hour tv episode 1963 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When john dehner departed his role as morgan starr in the virginian after the misguided season four you would think his days on the virginian were behind him. Watch the virginian episodes online season 2 tv guide. The virginian and steve hill deliver 1800 head of cattle to centre city, nebraska. Apr 06, 2020 james drury april 18, 1934 april 6, 2020 the cowboy took his last ride. The men from shiloh the final season from the virginian 24. He guest starred in the episode last seen wearing blue jeans on the alfred hitchcock hour. One of his most public visits was 20 years before that, on aug.