The High Chaparral

   

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TRIBUTES
to some of our favorite cowpokes, lawmen, heroes, heroines, and villains who have taken that last ride across the Great Divide.  HC attracted many of the finest actors to participate in guest starring roles, which, large or small, all contributed to making the show as great as it was.  For more about any of them, check out their bios on
IMDB.

 

Alan Bergmann
1927 - 8/2017

A Hanging Offense
   Major Anderson

Alan Bergmann appeared as an actor for more than 25 years in TV and film including recurring roles on Mannix and Hogan's Heroes. His career as a director covered 14 years, over 30 television productions, and the film, The Hitch-Hikers. Besides The High Chaparral, his Western credits included The Wild Wild West, The Big Valley, Bonanza, and Dusty's Trail.

 

 

 

Kathleen Crowley
1929 - 4/2017

Once on a Day in Spring
   Countess Maria

 

Kathleen Crowley was Miss New Jersey of 1949 and while her acting career ended in 1970, she made regular appearances in Westerns throughout the 1950's and 1960's. Besides The High Chaparral, her Western credits included The Silver Whip, The Lone Ranger, Along the Oregon Trail, Westward Ho the Wagons, The Quiet Gun, The Phantom Stagecoach, Cheyenne, Colt .45, Wagon Train, The Restless Gun, Tombstone Territory, The Rough Riders, Cimarron City, Rawhide, Death Valley Days, Laramie, Bat Masterson, Bronco, Maverick, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Virginian, Branded, and  Bonanza.

 

 

Tony Russel
1925 - 3/2017

No Trouble at All
    Ricardo

 

Tony Russel was born in Wisconsin to Italian immigrant parents. After service in the Air Force during WWII, he trained at the Pasadena Playhouse and appeared in numerous films and TV series over a span of 40 years. During the 1960's he relocated to Italy and was a part of the Italian movie scene. He turned down the lead in Fistful of Dollars, which eventually went to Clint Eastwood. Some of his Western credits include: Hiawatha, 26 Men, Broken Arrow, Behind the Mask of Zorro, Death Valley Days, and Hec Ramsey.

 

 

 

Miriam Colon
1936 - 3/2017

Follow Your Heart
    Trinidad

 

Miriam Colon was born in Puerto Rico and is best know for her role in Scarface and her recurring roles on One Life to Live, The Edge of Night, and How to Make it in America. She appeared in more than 120 productions over a span of more than 60 years. Her fiery role as Trinidad in The High Chaparral was a memorable one. Her other Western credits include: Tales of Wells Fargo, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Bronco, The Deputy, Overland Trail, One-Eyed Jacks, The Tall Man, Have Gun - Will Travel, Laramie, Death Valley Days, The Legend of Jesse James, The Appaloosa, The Virginian, Bonanza, Streets of Laredo, Gunsmoke, and All the Pretty Horses.

 

 

 

 

Patricia Barry
1922 - 10/2016

Widow from Red Rock
  Melanie Cawthorne

 

Patricia Barry was born in Davenport, Iowa in 1922 and started acting shortly after college as Patricia White. She started using her married name in the 1950's, after her marriage to television producer, Phillip Barry. Her television and movie career spanned over fifty years and included numerous appearances on several daytime soaps. Her role as Melanie Cawthorne, the conniving, but not too evil, widow who wraps Buck around her finger was especially good. Other Western credits included Blazing Across the Pecos, Riders of the Whistling Pines, Maverick, Sugarfoot, Yancy Derringer, Laramie, Bronco, The Rifleman, Tales of Wells Fargo, Zane Grey Theater, Outlaws, The Tall Man, Frontier Circus, The Virginian, Rawhide, Destry, Iron Horse, Guns of Will Sonnett, and Gunsmoke.

 

 

Miguel Alejandro
1957 - 6/2016

Fiesta
    Beto

Miguel Alejandro was a talented child star who came to The High Chaparral after a starring role as Alan Arkin's son in Popi in 1969. His intensely dramatic role with Cameron Mitchell in the episode, Fiesta, was one of the highlights of the fourth season. He also appeared in the Clint Walker TV movie, Yuma, which also featured HC guests, Morgan Woodward, Kathryn Hays, and Barry Sullivan. Miguel Alejandro does not have any films credited to him after 1971.

 

 

Richard Bradford
1937 - 3/2016

It Takes a Smart Man
        Tulsa Red

 

Richard Bradford had a major guest role as one of HC's most menacing villains. Born in Conroe, Texas, he was best known for roles in The Untouchables, Man in a Suitcase, and The Milagro Beanfield War. In an acting career that spanned nearly 40 years, he often appeared in roles as spies or detectives. Other Western credits included Gunsmoke and The Missouri Breaks.

 

 

Robert Loggia
1930 - 12/2015

The Deceivers
        Chio

Forge of Hate
        Grey Wolf

 

Robert Loggia, born in New York in 1930, first appeared in a television series in 1951.  His career continued until his death in 2015, with three productions still scheduled for release in 2016.  He had roles in Scarface, Independence Day, and Big, which included his famous piano key dancing scene with Tom Hanks.  He played numerous ethnic parts, including in High Chaparral, playing both a major Mexican and Apache role.  Other Western roles included Wagon Train, Overland Trail, Cattle King, Gunsmoke, A Man Called Shenandoah, The Wild Wild West, The Big Valley, and Little House on the Prairie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gregg Palmer
1927 - 10/2015

Ride the Savage Land
        Army Colonel

Gregg Palmer was born Palmer Lee in San Francisco in 1927. Well-known for his many Western roles, he acted for over thirty years in movies and television. His Western credits included all these and more:  The Lone Ranger, Adventures of Champion, Tales of the Texas Rangers, Broken Arrow, The Texan, Frontier Doctor, Buckskin, Pony Express, Cimarron City, Restless Gun, 26 Men, Riverboat, Shotgun Slade, Overland Trail, The Man from Blackhawk, The Deputy, Lawman, Sugarfoot, Five Guns to Tombstone, The Tall Man, Gun Fight, Outlaws, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Two Faces West, Tales of Wells Fargo, Wagon Train, The Commancheros, Bronco, Cheyenne, Have Gun - Will Travel, Laramie, The Quick Gun, Advance to the Rear, Rawhide, Daniel Boone, Shenandoah, The Loner, A Man Called Shenandoah, The Big Valley, Branded, The Legend of Jesse James, The Rare Breed, Laredo, Cimarron Strip, The Wild Wild West, Bonanza, Death Valley Days, Cutters Trail, Chisum, Rio Lobo, The Virginian, Alias Smith and Jones, Gunsmoke, The Shootist, Go West, Young Girl, How the West was Won, and True Grit.

 

 

 

 


Geoffrey Lewis
1935 - 4/2015

Spokes
        Bum #2

Geoffrey Lewis had a rather minor role on HC but had an extensive career as a character actor, appearing in at least seven Clint Eastwood films, including High Plains Drifter.  His career began in 1970 with Bonanza, High Chaparral, and other guest roles, and continued into 2015.  His final appearance in High & Outside is scheduled for release in 2016. Some of his other Western credits include:  Cade's County, The Culpepper Cattle Co., Alias Smith & Jones, Gunsmoke, The Gun and the Pulpit, The Return of a Man Called Horse, Shoot the Sun Down, They Died with Their Boots On, Centennial, Bret Maverick, Little House on the Prairie, The Shadow Riders, September Gun, Desperado: The Outlaw Wars, Guns of Paradise, Gunsmoke: The Last Apache, and Maverick.  He received a Golden Globe nomination for his role as Earl Tucker in the TV series, Flo.

 

Rockne Tarkington
1931 - 4/2015

Ride the Savage Land
   Sergeant Washburn

Rockne Tarkington was born in Junction City, Kansas in 1931 and was a stage actor before moving on to television. He was the first black actor to appear on The Andy Griffith Show. His career in movies and television covered more than 30 years and besides The High Chaparral included Western credits in The Great Gundown, Lucky Luke, and Wyatt Earp.

 

 

 

Rico Alaniz
1919 - 3/2015

The Arrangement
        Ricardo

The Firing Wall
        El Gato

The Lion Sleeps
        Armando

Fiesta
        Jorge Martinez

 

Rico Alaniz was born in Juarez, Mexico as Americo Zorilla Alaniz. His acting career spanned over 40 years, much of it in Westerns portraying Indians or Latinos. He was best known for roles in The Magnificent Seven, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp. One of the most prolific guest stars on The High Chaparral, he was credited in four different episodes as well as having an uncredited part in Doctor from Dodge. Each of his roles were distinctive characters.  Other Western credits include Viva Zapata!, California Conquest, Adventures of Kit Carson, Column South, Conquest of Cochise, Siege at Red River, Death Valley Days, The Lone Ranger, Buffalo Bill, Jr., Stagecoach to Fury, Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, Zorro, Sugarfoot, Maverick, Have Gun - Will Travel, Laramie, Outlaws, Tales of Wells Fargo, Bronco, The Virginian, Rawhide, The Big Valley, Gunsmoke, Wild Wild West, Daniel Boone, and Bonanza.

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Gregory Walcott
1928 - 3/2015


No Bugles, No Drums
        Truscott

 

Auld Lang Syne
        Capt. Winslow

 

Gregory Walcott attended the HC reunions in Los Angeles and fans had a great time chatting with him about the show.  He was being considered for the role of "Buck Canon" before David Dortort decided on Cameron Mitchell.  He had two major guest roles on HC, both intensely dramatic interactions with Cameron Mitchell. Gregory Walcott began his acting career in 1952 in Red Skies of Montana, and in 1961 starred with Robert Lansing in the TV series, 87th Precinct.  He appeared in four different Clint Eastwood productions and had roles in many Westerns including:  Cheyenne, Thunder Over Arizona, Sugarfoot, Badman's Country, Frontier Doctor, 26 Men, Shotgun Slade, Maverick, The Rifleman, Colt .45, Wichita Town, Overland Trail, Tombstone Territory, The Tall Man, Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Riverboat, Wagon Train, Tales of Wells Fargo, Bat Masterson, The Deputy, Laramie, The Dakotas, Rawhide, A Man Called Shenandoah, Shane, The Big Valley, Daniel Boone,  Alias Smith & Jones, Joe Kidd, Bonanza, The Cowboys, Little House on the Prairie, and The Quest.

 

Eitner, Don
1934 - 2018

A Hanging Offense
       Captain Purdy

Don Eitner was born in San Marino, California and worked as both an actor and a writer.  The High Chaparral was his only Western credit.

 

Tom Toner
1928 - 7/2015

Spokes
        The Doctor

Tom Toner, born in Homestead, Pennsylvania, was a popular stage performer on Broadway whose acting career covered three decades. His film credits included Miller's Crossing, Doubt, Arthur, Hudsucker Proxy, and Splash. The High Chaparral appears to be his only Western role.
Foster, Ron
1930 - 2/2015

The Peacemaker
        Lt. Corey

Ron Foster was a prolific character actor who appeared in more than 80 productions over 50 years. Never really type cast, he acted in comedies, horror flicks, Westerns, soaps, police/detective shows, suspense, sci-fi, and everything in between. Some of his other Western appearances were in The Storm Rider, Death Valley Days, Tombstone Territory, Cattle Empire, The Rough Riders, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Colt .45, Bat Masterson, Gunsmoke, Tales of Wells Fargo, Laramie, The Virginian, Rawhide, Bonanza, and The Oregon Trail.
Frank Ramirez
1950 - 2/2015

Feather of an Eagle
        Santos

Born in Colombia in 1950, Frank Ramirez was an actor and a writer, known for La estrategia del caracol(1993),   A Man of Principle (1984) and A Matter of Honour (1988). His acting credits spanned 40 years and included Western appearances in The Outcasts, Smith!, The Wrath of God, and Gunsmoke.
 

 

 

Than Wyenn
1919 - 1/2015

Only the Bad Come to Sonora
        Gonzales

Although you may not recognize his name, Than Wyenn's acting career spanned nearly forty years, with over 150 productions from 1949 through the mid-1980's.  His credits range from Leave It to Beaver to Splash!, and from Dr. Kildare to The Six Million Dollar Man.  His Western credits include:  Gunsmoke, Zorro, Zane Grey Theater, Boots and Saddles, Jefferson Drum, Have Gun - Will Travel, The Texan, Death Valley Days, Wanted: Dead or Alive, Stagecoach West, The Rifleman, Rawhide, Wide Country, A Man Called Shenandoah, The Big Valley, and The Virginian. He worked for 37 years as a drama consultant for the Los Angeles Bureau of Jewish Education and was a founder of the Yiddish Kinder Theater.
 

 

 

Denny Miller
1934 - 9/2014

A Way of Justice
        Kolos

Denny Miller may have been best known as the "Gorton Fisherman" in a series of commercials dressed in yellow rain gear, but he was a significant character actor for over 40 years.  He was the first blond Tarzan in Tarzan the Ape Man in 1959 and played a similar role later in Gilligan's Island.  His first recurring television role was as Duke Shannon on Wagon Train.  Later he played Mike McCluskey with Juliet Prowse in Mona McCluskey.  Other Western guest roles included Overland Trail, Have Gun - Will Travel, Riverboat, Laramie, The Rifleman, Stagecoach West, The Deputy, Death Valley Days, The Virginian, Gunsmoke, Bordertown, Lonesome Dove: The Series, Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, and Hell to Pay in 2005.  In 1972 he appeared with Cameron Mitchell in Buck and the Preacher.
 

Don Keefer
1916 - 7/2014

Spokes
    Opus, the telegrapher

Don Keefer started acting in television in 1947 and didn't retire until 1997 after appearing in Jim Carrey's movie, Liar, Liar.  He played the train's fireman in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.  Some of his Western credits included Wichita Town, Rawhide, Wagon Train, Have Gun - Will Travel, Whispering Smith, The Dakotas, The Loner, Iron Horse, Dundee and the Culhane, Cimarron Strip, Death Valley Days, The Outcasts, The Virginian, The Guns of Will Sonnett, Alias Smith and Jones, Bonanza, and Gunsmoke.
 

Lew Brown
1925 - 7/2014

The Badge
        Parsons

Lew Brown had a largely forgettable role in one of HC's few generally panned episodes, but he was a successful character actor in many TV series over 30 years.  Starting in 1960 his Western credits alone included Maverick, Two Faces West, Outlaws, Have Gun - Will Travel, Laramie, Rawhide, Wild Wild West, Cimarron Strip, The Outcasts, Death Valley Days, The Virginian, Alias Smith & Jones, Bonanza, Little House on the Prairie, and Gunsmoke
 

Larry D. Mann
1922 - 1/2014

Spokes
        Tobin Boggs

Larry D. Mann started acting in 1952 and continued as an extremely prolific character actor through 1991.  Best known for roles in The Sting and In the Heat of the Night he is credited in 159 productions in film and television.  His Western credits include:  The Dakotas, The Big Valley, Legend of Jesse James, Iron Horse, Shane, Here Come the Brides, Bonanza, The Wild Country, Gunsmoke, and How the West Was Won.

 

 

Joseph Ruskin
1924 - 2013

Lady Fair
        Ainsworth Pardee

A familiar character actor to many, Joseph Ruskin appeared in over 150 productions over a sixty-year career.  Known to Star Trek fans for his numerous appearances on both the television and movie versions of Star Trek, he also appeared in Prizzi's Honor and The Scorpion King.  His Western credits include: Bronco, Wanted Dead or Alive, Zane Grey Theater, Law of the Plainsman, Colt .45, The Magnificent Seven, Stagecoach West, Two Faces West, Outlaws, Tales of Wells Fargo, Lawman, Death Valley Days, The Dakotas, Gunsmoke, and The Wild, Wild West.

 

 

 

Michael Ansara
1922 - 7/2013

For the Love of Carlos
        Alberto Ruis

Michael Ansara's film career covered over 50 years with his last roles as the voice of Mr. Freeze in the Batman animated movie and series.  His first major role was as Cochise in the 1950's Western series, Broken Arrow.  He appeared in numerous Westerns, often playing Native American and other ethnic roles.  Besides The High Chaparral, his Western credits included Frontier Doctor, Zane Grey Theater, The Rifleman, Law of the Plainsman, The Rebel, The Westerner, The Comancheros, Tales of Wells Fargo, Wagon Train, Rawhide, Branded, Texas Across the River, The Virginian, Daniel Boone, Iron Horse, Gunsmoke, The Road West, Here Come the Brides, and Guns of the Magnificent Seven. His biggest sci-fi role was as Klingon commander Kang on three of the Star Trek series.

Nate Esformes
1932 - 6/2013

An Anger Greater Than Mine
        Francisco

Nate Esformes was a writer and actor for more than 25 years.  One of his first acting roles was on The Monkees in 1967.  His movie credits include All the President's Men and Petulia.  Even though his career began after the peak of the Western era, his Western roles included Iron Horse, The Virginian, Daniel Boone, The Wild Wild West, The Big Valley, and Billy the Kid.
Val de Vargas
1935 - 6/2013

An Anger Greater Than Mine
        Rodrigo

The New Lion of Sonora
                 Rodrigo

Val de Vargas had the recurring role of Rodrigo, the foreman at Rancho Montoya. Best known for his roles in Hatari!, To Live and Die in L.A., Hellfighters, and Touch of Evil, he often played Latino heavies in an acting career that spanned nearly 50 years.  His other Western credits included The Adventures of Jim Bowie, Colt .45, Broken Arrow, The Magnificent Seven, Tales of Wells Fargo, Rawhide, Bonanza, Daniel Boone, Cimarron Strip, Gunsmoke, Death Valley Days, and Kit Carson & the Mountain Men.

Steve Forrest
1924 - 5/2013

The Guns of Johnny Rondo
        Johnny Rondo

"Sixteen tried and sixteen died at the hands of
       Johnny Rondo.
Now it’s over and done. You don’t need a gun.
You’re headin’ west with your son,
      Johnny Rondo."

   
  From the song, The Guns of Johnny Rondo

Steve Forrest had a film career that spanned 60 years from the early forties to 2003.  Perhaps best known for his seventies role as Hondo in the TV series, S.W.A.T., he also appeared in films such as Spies Like Us and Mommie Dearest.  He guest starred in dozens of television series.  Besides The High Chaparral, his Western credits include: Gunsmoke, Bonanza, Alias Smith and Jones, Cimarron Strip, Rawhide, The Virginian, Death Valley Days, and The Outlaws.  He did a great job as the brooding Johnny Rondo, the only character on The High Chaparral to have his own theme song and lyrics!


Malachi Throne
1928 - 3/2013

Bad Day for a Bad Man
         Matar

The New Lion of Sonora
 Parts 1 & 2
   Julio Armendaris

Malachi Throne attended HC Reunions and always treated his many fans with respect and affection.  The power he brought to his villainous roles on HC was truly memorable.  Malachi started acting on stage and television in the 1950's and was still working in productions in 2007.  Besides The High Chaparral, his Western appearances included Death Valley Days, Rawhide, Iron Horse, The Big Valley (three times), Laredo, Jericho, The Wild, Wild West, and The Virginian.  He turned down the role of Dr. McCoy in Star Trek, but guest starred several times in Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation.
 

 

John Kerr
1931 - 1/2013

Sudden Country
       Creed Hallock

John Kerr came from a stage and film acting family and started acting on stage in the early 1950's.  Probably best known as Lt. Joe Cable in the film version of South Pacific, he also starred in the stage and film versions of Tea and Sympathy.  In the 1960's he decided to pursue a career in law, but continued to guest star in many television series throughout the seventies.  Besides The High Chaparral, his Western credits include Rawhide, Gunsmoke, The Virginian, Wagon Train, Yuma, and Alias Smith & Jones.  He also had regular recurring parts on Peyton Place and Streets of San Francisco.

 

Charles Durning
1923 - 2012

The Reluctant Deputy
        Hewitt

One of Hollywood's greatest character actors, Charles Durning was just beginning his acting career when he played the perfect foil for Blue in "The Reluctant Deputy".  With hundreds of film and TV appearances to his credit, his last production was not released before his death.  Major films include The Sting, O Brother Where Art Thou, Evening Shade, North Dallas Forty, Breakheart Pass, Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Hudsucker Proxy, Dog Day Afternoon, To Be or Not to Be, The Man with One Red Shoe, and Tootsie.
Joaquin Martinez
1930 - 2012

Ghost of Chaparral
        Little Cloud
The Promised Land
        Innocente
A Way of Justice
        Louis
Only the Bad Come to Sonora
        Peon

Joaquin had just completed his medical degree in Mexico when he put his medical career on hold to come to Hollywood where he made his television debut on HC in 1967.  He never returned to medicine, but went on to appear in three more episodes on HC as well as do guest appearances in more than twenty other television shows and numerous feature films, including Jeremiah Johnson, Joe Kidd, The Cowboy Way, Ulzana's Raid, and Die Another Day.  He played Antonio Banderas' father in The House of the Spirits.  He started his own production company, Victoria Films International.

Luke Askew
1932 - 2012

Shadow of the Wind
        Johnny Ringo

Luke Askew was fondly remembered by Bob Hoy, Don Collier, and others at the HC reunions.  His role as Johnny Ringo was a significant one on HC.  He had roles in nearly 100 TV and film productions over his forty-year career.  Major roles included those in Easy Rider, Cool Hand Luke, Everwood, Will Penny, The Magnificent Seven Ride!, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid, The Culpepper Cattle Co., Wanda Nevada, and The Greatest Game Ever Played.

 

 

Warren Stevens
1919 - 2012

Best Man for the Job
        Captain Dabney

Many of us had the pleasure of meeting Warren Stevens at one of the Los Angeles reunions.  He was certainly gracious and spoke very highly of his HC experience.  Acting in dozens of films and hundreds of TV episodes since the early 1950's, his career spanned nearly six decades.  He had multiple appearances on The Virginian, Mission: Impossible, Ironside, Bracken's World and others.  Other Western appearances besides The Virginian included Tales of Wells Fargo, Laramie, Lawman, The Rebel, Wagon Train, The Dakotas, Gunsmoke, Have Gun - Will Travel, Rawhide, Death Valley Days, Daniel Boone, and Iron Horse.
 

R. G. Armstrong
1917 - 2012

Wind
        Ed Henderson

Another of the great character actors whose career spanned five decades, his actual name was Robert Golden Armstrong.  His films included El Dorado, My Name is Nobody, Children of the Corn, and Predator.  He guest starred in many Westerns, including Bonanza, Rawhide, Death Valley Days, Gunsmoke, and Daniel Boone.  Best known more recently for his recurring role in Friday the 13th.
Garry Walberg
1921 - 2012

No Irish Need Apply         
        O'Fierna
The Lieutenant
        Sgt. Wilson
It Takes a Smart Man
        Mike the Bartender

Another prolific character actor, probably best known for his regular role as Lt. Frank Monahan on Quincy M.E..  Garry started his acting career in the 1950's and was still acting well into the 1990's.  Some of his other Westerns included Rawhide, The Rifleman, Tales of Wells Fargo, and Law of the Plainsman.  He had a recurring role as Sgt. Goddard in Peyton Place and appeared in the 1976 version of King Kong.
Pat Renella
1929 - 2012

Sangre
        Sangre

Pat Renella's acting career spanned more than thirty years, appearing frequently on many detective shows such as Mannix, Streets of San Francisco, Rockford Files, S.W.A.T., and Quincy M.E..  His most memorable feature film role was as Johnny Ross in Bullitt.
 


Tony Epper
1938 - 2012

Auld Lang Syne
       Hanley

Son of Hollywood stuntman, John Epper, Tony has a long list of stunt credits to his name as well as acting roles.  Active in both stunts and acting since the 1950's, his major cinema productions included those in Ulzana's Raid, The Cowboys, Lonesome Dove, The Rock, Con Air, Dracula, Thelma & Louise, Lethal Weapon 3, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.  His television Western appearances included Daniel Boone, Iron Horse, Cimarron Strip, Gunsmoke, and The Last Ride of the Dalton Gang.
Hal John Norman
1911 - 2011

For What We Are About to Receive
        Chief Koso

There is not much biographical information about Hal John Norman, but he appeared frequently playing Indian roles in the 1950's and 60's.  His other Western appearances included Bonanza, Wagon Train, The Restless Gun, Tales of Wells Fargo, The Rifleman, The Tall Man, Rawhide, Shane, The Wild, Wild West, and Daniel Boone.
 

Robert Broyles
1933 - 2011

The Badge
        Loosh

While "The Badge" was an awkward episode, mostly because Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell were too old to play their parts, the rest of the cast was outstanding.  It included (besides Robert Broyles) Gary Busey (in his first credited role), Alan Oppenheimer, Jonathan Goldsmith, the great Morgan Woodward, and our own Henry Wills. Some of Rob's other roles were in Poltergeist, Close Encounters, Norma Rae, and Raise the Titanic.

Leonard Stone
1923 - 2011

Ebenezer
        Stoop, the Bartender

Appearing in hundreds of television episodes and feature films, Leonard's career covered 50 years of Hollywood history.  Notable film roles were in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, and Soylent Green.  He had recurring roles in many TV shows including Barney Miller, Quincy M.E., Alice, Falcon Crest, L.A. Law, Gunsmoke, Mannix, Dragnet, and Perry Mason. Some of his Western credits included The Rifleman, Rawhide, Hondo, Cimarron Strip, and The Virginian.
Shelby Grant
1936 - 2011

Gold is Where You Leave It
        Dolly

Shelby's acting career was rather brief, from the early 1960's to the early 1970's.  She was the wife of actor Chad Everett.  She appeared in the films, Fantastic Voyage and Our Man Flint as well as several TV productions including Medical Center, Marcus Welby, Batman, and Bonanza.
Don Diamond
1921 - 2011

To Stand for Something More
        Miguel

Don's acting career spanned forty years, beginning in radio in the 1940's and moving into television in the 1950's.  He appeared in numerous early TV shows including The Adventures of Kit Carson, Death Valley Days, Zorro, Adventures of Superman, the Lone Ranger, Zane Grey Theater, and Wyatt Earp.  He had a recurring role on F Troop as Crazy Cat and appeared with Spencer Tracy in the film, The Old Man and the Sea.
Note:  There are certainly other HC Guest Stars whose passing is not widely known and therefore has not been posted on IMDB.  If you know of any whose passing has not been noted on their guest star page, please let me know so that I can rectify it.  Thanks, Charlotte

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