“The Death Merchant”

“The Death Merchant”

 

Season:               1 episode 22
Series Episode:   22
Air Date:            February 23, 1966

 

 

Teaser

The man that shot Tom Barkley’s killer returns to the ranch.

 

Cast & Crew Lists

Cast

Character	Role	Actor	Actor Age	Status
Jarrod Thomas Barkley, Esquire	Eldest Barkley son / Lawyer	Richard Long	37	Credited
Nicholas "Nick" Jonathan Barkley	Second Barkley son, / Property manager	Peter Breck	36	Credited
Heath Barkley	Tom Barkley's third son / Assistant property manager	Lee Majors	26	Credited
Audra Barkley	Barkley daughter	Linda Evans	22	Credited
Silas	Barkley private household manager/ Butler / Cook / Houseman	Napoleon Whiting	55	Credited
Randy Random	Barkley family friend	James Whitmore	44	Credited
Ezra Craddock	Cattleman with land next to the Barkley ranch	Royal Dano	43	Credited
Joe Craddock	Ezra Craddock's youngest son	Steve Whittaker		Credited
Pedro	Barkley harvest hand	Pepe (Pete) Hern	38	Credited
Fred Madden	Stockton sheriff	Michael Harris		Credited
Frank Craddock	Ezra Craddock's oldest son	Jim McMullan	29	Credited
	Pedro's wife and children			Mentioned
	Judge			Mentioned
	County attorney			Mentioned
	Minister			Mentioned

 

 

Crew

Creators	A. I. Bezzendes & Louis F. Edelman
Producers	Arthur Gardner, Arnold Laven & Jules (V.) Levy
Associate Producer	Lou Morheim
Producer's Assistant	Marian Carpenter & Marilyn Fiebelkorn
Production Supervision	Norman S. Powell
Production Manager	Don Torpin
Director	Bernard McEveety
Assistant Director	.Jack Roe
Writer	Jay Simms
Script Supervisor	Joseph (Joe) Mazzuca
Theme Music Composer	George Duning
Music Supervision	Alfred Perry
Music	George Duning
Music Editor	Harry King
Director of Photography	Wilfrid M. Cline, A.S.C.
Assistant Camera (uncredited)	Lloyd Ahem II
Key Grip (uncredited)	Nels Mathias
Lamp Operator (uncredited)	Earl C. Williman
Sound	Don Rush
Sound Effects	Mandine Rogne
Editorial Supervisor	Bernard (W.) Burton
Editing	Anthony Wollner, A.C.E.
Supervising Art Director	Bill Ross (William P.)
Art Direction	Jack DeShields (Jack F. De Shields)
Set Decorator	Pierre Ludlum
Makeup Artist	Sidney Perell
Hair Stylist	Scotty Rackin
Hair Stylist (uncredited)	Bertha French
Wardrobe	Robert B. Harris
Barbara Stanwyck's Wardrobe	Jack Muhs
Casting	Betty Martin
Stunt Double (uncredited)	Jeannie Epper
Production Companies	Four Star Productions & Margate
Professional Associations	International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.)
Acknowledgements	Conference of the California Historical Societies

 

 

Filming Locations

Sets

CBS Studio Center – 4024 Radford Avenue Studio City, Los Angeles, California, United States of America

Santa Clarita, California, United States of America

 

Historical Reference

Lincoln County War

 

Geographic References

Crystal Lake, California. United States of America
Lincoln County, Territory of New Mexico, United States of America
Maine. United States of America
Stockton, California, United States of America
Timbuktu, Mali, Africa or Timbuctoo, California, United States of America

 

Valley Victuals

Apples
Beef steak
Carrot
Chicken breast
Coffee
Cornbread
Eggs
Frijoles
Ham
Hen’s neck
Hog fat
Oranges
Pig’s foot
Potatoes
Sweet potato

 

 

Sources

The Big Valley episodes (written, spoken and credits);

Internet Movie Database (IMDb);

Wikipedia;

Individual observations; and

Others as indicated by the links.

 

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