1961 Rawhide
Regular Cast: Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood,
Sheb Wooley,
Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines, Rocky Shahan,
James Murdock
Episode: The Gentleman's Gentleman (December
15, 1961)
Season 4 - Episode 11
Director: Sobey Martin
Writers: J.E. Selby
Also Starring: Brian Aherne, Paul Barselou, Sheila Bromley,
Kathryn Card, Lane Chandler, Tim Graham,
John Hart, Jean Harvey, Richard Shannon,
Jay Silverheels, John Sutton, Russell Thorson |
As the "Bellboy" in
The Gentleman's Gentleman |
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Notes:
Mark has only a
minor role in this, his first Western. Rawhide was a
popular 60-minute CBS series that ran from 1959 until 1966.
It was the story of the never-ending cattle drive and the
adventures the drovers ran into along the way. Rawhide
brought an unknown Clint Eastwood to the notice of millions
of viewers and launched his reputation as a Western actor.
HC guest actor, Steve Raines was one of the regular cast of
Rawhide. HC Stunt people participating in the course
of the Rawhide series included Bob Hoy, Steve Raines, Walter
Scott, Bob Terhune, Jack Williams, and Henry Wills. |
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1964 Rawhide
Regular Cast:
Eric Fleming,
Clint Eastwood, Sheb Wooley,
Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines, Rocky Shahan,
James Murdock
Episode: The Enormous Fist (October 2, 1964)
Season 7 - Episode 2
Director: Bernard L. Kowalski
Writers: Sam Ross
Also Starring: James Anderson
Brenda Scott
Lee Van Cleef
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As "Adam Grant" in
The Enormous Fist |
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Notes:
Mark played "Adam
Grant" here in his
second Western and his second appearance on Rawhide.
He had a more substantial part with more lines in this than the previous
episode. |
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1966 Bonanza
Regular Cast:
Lorne Greene,
Michael Landon,
Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts,
Victor Sen Yung
Episode: A Real Nice, Friendly Little Town (Nov.
27, 1966)
Season 8 - Episode 12
Also Starring: Bobby Byles, robert Doyle, Robert Foulk,
Billy M. Greene, Glegg Hoyt, Louise Latham,
Burt Mustin, Herb Vigran
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As Jud Rikeman in
A Real Nice, Friendly Little Town |
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Notes:
David Dortort's
sister series, Bonanza, ran on NBC from 1959-73.
Nearly everyone involved with HC is credited with
contributions to Bonanza as well. This episode
included Mark Slade in a guest star role as one of two
bickering brothers who bushwack Hoss. Also appearing
is HC
guest, Vaughn Taylor. HC stuntmen
who also worked on Bonanza during its run included
Henry Wills, Bob Hoy, Jerry Summers, Jerry Gatlin, Bob
Herron, Whitey Hughes, Troy Melton, Alex Sharp, Neil
Summers, Bob Terhune, Jack Williams, Jay Jones, and Carl
Pitti. |
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1967 The Wild, Wild
West
Regular Cast:
Robert Conrad
Ross Martin
Michael Dunn
Episode: The Night of the Gypsy Peril ( 1967)
Season 2 - Episode 18
Director:
Writers:
Also Starring: Arthur Batanides, Charles Horvath,
Ruta Lee, Ronald Long, Johnny Seven,
Nick Cravat, Andi Garrett
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As Hillard in
"Night of the Gypsy Peril" |
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Notes:
Mark played "Hillard" in this first season episode of the popular CBS
Western-Spy series that ran from 1965-1969. It used a
60-minute format that began as black & white but switched to
color in 1966. HC stunt men who appeared in the series
included Steven Burnett, Bill Catching, Chuck Courtney, Bob
Herron, Dick (Bear) Hudkins, and Jerry Summers. |
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