“A Head of Hair”
Chess knight courtesy of COCHISE LEATHER COMPANY
“A Head of Hair”
Season: 4 episode 3
Series Episode: 120
Air Date: September 24, 1960
Teaser
“What do you want, Anderson? A horse? You could have had him for the asking. A golden-haired woman? Or is it only my life you want?”
Employment Solicitation
San Francisco Star
Wednesday, October 16,
Kidnapped White Women Believed Seen With Indians.
Captain John Bryson, leading a patrol south of the Dechutes River in Oregon, saw what appeared to be a blond woman travelling with a group of mounted Nez Perce. Captain Bryson gave chase but was unable to close on them. Mary Grange was kidnapped in a Nez Perce raid and her father has offered a two thousand dollar reward for her return.
Fee
$2000
Cast & Crew Lists
Cast
Character Role Actor Actor Age Status
Paladin An arbiter Richard Boone 43 Credited
Kim Li "Hey Girl" Hotel Carlton porter Lisa Lu 33 Credited
John Anderson Guide Ben Johnson 42 Credited
John Bryson Plains Cavalry lieutenant George Kennedy 35 Credited
Mary Grange Nez Perce captive Donna Brooks Credited
Chagra Tentez Nez Perce chief Trevor Bardette 57 Credited
Cheyup Chagra Tentez's son
Chuck Hayward 40 Credited
Hotel Carlton manager Olan Soule 51 Credited
Hotel Carlton houseman Ray Jones 61 Uncredited
Nez Perce warrior with Cheyup Tentez on left Hal Needham 29 Uncredited
Nez Perce warrior with Cheyup on right Uncredited
Simon Grange Mary Grange's father Mentioned
Crew
Director Andrew (V.) McLaglen
Assistant Director Gordon McLean
Creators Herb Meadow & Sam Rolfe
Writer Harry Julian Fink
Story Editor Albert Ruben
Script Supervisor Richard Chaffee
Producer Frank R. Pierson
Associate Producer Howard Joslin
Director of Photography Frank (V.) Phillips
Art Director Walter E. Keller
Opening Theme Music Composer Bernard Hermann (Herrmann)
Episode Music by Jerry Goldsmith
"Ballad of Paladin" Singer Johnny Western
"Ballad of Paladin" written by Johnny Western, Richard Boone, Sam Rolfe
Music Editor Gene Feldman
Production Supervisor Dewey Starkey
Film Editor Everett Sutherland
Production Sound Mixer
John Muchmore
Recording Company Westrex Recording System
Re-recording by Charles Grenzbach
Sound Effects Gene Eliot, M.P.S.E.
Property Master Arthur Friedrich
Makeup Artist
Donald (W.) Roberson
Hair Stylist
Madine Danks, C.H.S.
Wardrobe Joseph Dimmitt
Set Decorator Herman N. Schoenbrun
Casting Stalmaster-Lister Co.
Titles and Opticals Pacific Title
Richard Boone's Stunt Double
Hal Needham (Uncredited)
Production Companies A CBS (Columbia Broadcasting System) Television Network Production
Filming Locations
Sets
Paramount Studios 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States of America
Closing Credits background
Lone Pine, California, United States of America
Geographic Location
Sources
Have Gun – Will Travel episodes (written, spoken and credits), Internet Movie Database (IMDb), Wikipedia, individual observations, and others as indicated by the links.
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