The Cowboys
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Annie
Anderson: Diana Douglas Jebidiah Nightlinger: Moses Gunn Cimarron: A. Martinez Slim: Robert Carradine Jimmy: Sean Kelly Homer Wheems: Kerry MacLane Steve: Clint Howard Hardy: Mitch Brown Weedy: Clay O'Brien Marshal Bill Winter: Jim Davis |
This
short-lived Warner Brothers series was produced by HC's David Dortort and John
Hawkins. It aired in February 1974 and ran for 13 thirty-minute episodes
Wednesdays on ABC. Unfortunately it was not renewed in the fall. Set
in 1870's New Mexico, the story line picked up where the 1972 movie of the same
name, starring John Wayne, left off.
Will Anderson (Wayne) is dead, and his trail cook, Jebidiah Nightlinger (Moses
Gunn) and the seven boys he hired to drive his cattle have returned to the
Anderson Ranch to tell his widow, and deliver the money from the sale of the
cattle. Annie Anderson (Diana Douglas) has a decision to make: Sell the ranch,
or try to keep it going. With Nightlinger as the new foreman, and seven of the
boys, age 9 to 17, staying on as ranch hands, she stays. It isn't easy, since
she insists the boys continue their education, as well as work the ranch, and
someone always thinks a bunch of boys and a widow make an easy target.
Robert
Hoy appeared in the first episode "David Done It", along with DeForest
Kelly.
Roberto Contreras appeared in the sixth episode "The Accused".
HC Guest stars who also appeared sometime during the 13 episodes included
Gregory Walcott, Kevin Hagan, Walter Brooke, Ted Gehring, Michael Keep, Myron
Healey, and Jerry Wills.
Other High Chaparral connections include directors, Bill Claxton, William Wiard, and William Witney, as well as the music of Harry Sukman.
(Text courtesy of Ann Evetts)