“Palms of Glory”
“Palms of Glory”
Season: 1 episode 1
Series Episode: 1
Air Date: September 15, 1965
Teaser
Tom Barkley’s legacy is tested when an unscrupulous railroad company engages in land grabbing in the valley.
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
| Character | Role | Actor | Actor Age | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victoria Barkley | Barkley matriarch | Miss Barbara Stanwyck | 58 | Credited |
| 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 |
| Eugene " Gene" Barkley | Fourth Barkley son / College student | Charles Briles | 19 | Credited |
| Audra Barkley | Barkley daughter | Linda Evans | 22 | Credited |
| Silas | Barkley private household manager/ Butler / Cook / Houseman | Napoleon Whiting | Credited | |
| Crown | Railroad executive | Malachi Throne | Credited | |
| Hoak | Top hired gun | Dennis Cross | Credited | |
| Harry Lyman | Stockton Sheriff | Len Wyaland | Credited | |
| Morgan | Melvin (F.) Allen | Credited | ||
| Frank Sample | Rancher | Vincent Gardenia | Credited | |
| Sig Swenson | Rancher | Arthur Peterson | Credited | |
| "Abe" Wirth | Rancher | Dal McKennon | Credited | |
| Ciego | Barkley ranch hand | Miquel (Mike) deAnda (De Anda) | Credited | |
| McNally | Barkley ranch hand | Uncredited | ||
| Nettie Sample | Frank Sample's wife | Uncredited | ||
| Soong | Barkley butler on train | Uncredited | ||
| Brawler | Charles Horvath | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's employee on train with hat and cigar | Bill Coontz | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's hired gun | Wag Blesing | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's hired gun | Jimmie Booth | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's hired gun | George DeNormand | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's hired gun | Herman Hack | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's hired gun | Troy Melton | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's hired gun | Joe Phillips | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's hired gun | Phil Schumacher | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's hired gun | Chick Sheridan | Uncreditd | ||
| Crown's lawyer | Bill Erwin | Uncreditd | ||
| Hotel desk clerk | Uncreditd | |||
| Man walking down stairs | Gene Coogan | Uncreditd | ||
| Rancher | Bill Catching | Uncreditd | ||
| Rancher | Frank Ellis | Uncreditd | ||
| Rancher | Al Haskell | Uncreditd | ||
| Rancher | Charles Sherlock | Uncreditd | ||
| Rancher | Uncreditd | |||
| Rancher | Uncreditd | |||
| Brawling Stockton deputy | Hal Needham | Uncreditd | ||
| Townsman | Nick Borgani | Uncreditd | ||
| Townsman | Uncreditd | |||
| Townsman | Uncreditd | |||
| Train conductor | Uncreditd | |||
| Fletcher | Rancher | Mentioned | ||
| Hannibal Jordan | Owner of the Coastal and Western Railroad | Mentioned | ||
| Schmidt | Rancher | Mentioned | ||
| Thornton | Railroader | Mentioned | ||
| Frank & Nettie Sample's children | Mentioned | |||
| Governor of the State of California | Mentioned |
Crew
Filming Locations
Sets
CBS Studio Center – 4024 Radford Avenue Sudio City, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Stockton, California, United States of America
Geographic References
San Francisco, California, United States of America
Stockton, California, United States of America
Valley Victuals
Apples
Coffee
Marmalade
Pancakes
Pears
Steak
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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