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The Big Valley is an American Western television series that originally aired from September 15, 1965, to May 19, 1969 on ABC. The series is set on the fictional Barkley Ranch in Stockton, California , from 1884 to 1888.
The Big Valley: Created by A.I. Bezzerides, Louis F. Edelman. With Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans. The Wild West adventures of the Barkley family in California's San Joaquin Valley.
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- Charles Briles appeared in eight first season episodes as youngest brother Eugene Barkley. His character was later written out of the show – the storyline had him away attending law school – when the 19-year-old Briles was drafted into the United States Army in June 1965.
- Richard Long's lawyer character – with offices in Stockton and San Francisco – was named Jarrod Thomas Barkley. The middle name of Thomas came from his deceased father, Tom Barkley.
- Jarrod, Nick and Heath Barkley had all served in the Union Army during the Civil War (1861-65). Nick had been a captain, Jarrod had been stationed in Washington, D.C.
- The idea for The Big Valley began with Lou Edelman, a producer on The Barbara Stanwyck Show (1960-62). For two years Edelman had tried to interest the TV networks in a western series starring Miss Stanwyck, but his efforts came to no avail.
'The Big Valley' marked the return of Barbara Stanwyck to television, and launched the career of a relative newcomer: Lee Majors. While it was never a top-20...
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Jul 3, 2024 · This cast list of actors from The Big Valley focuses primarily on the main characters, but there may be a few actors who played smaller roles on The Big Valley that are on here as well. Items featured on this list include everything from William Shatner to Ron Howard.
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Barbara Stanwyck. Original name: Ruby Stevens. Born: July 16, 1907, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. Died: January 20, 1990, Santa Monica, California (aged 82) Awards And Honors: Emmy Award. Honorary Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1982) Cecil B. DeMille Award (1986)
The Big Valley is an ABC network western TV series created by A.I. Bezzerides and Louis F. Feldman which starred Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long, Lee Majors, Linda Evans and Peter Breck. The show premiered on September 15, 1965.
