A young girl is injured while on the way to San Fransico to find her famous mother who abandoned her as a baby. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. Pinocchio. (ep. Meantime an Indian chief needs doctoring and they don't believe in female medicine men. Concerned by one of the passengers on the wagon train, a woman doctor tries to help even though she's hampered further by everyone else who shuns her. Recurring automated marketing txt msg will be sent to telephone number provided at opt-in. She turned up as a surprise town boss on Wagon Train, but she stars on a Western of her own: The Big Valley. First biscuit I ever saw you can play 'Home Sweet Home' on. Gabe Henry and his son have been sorely missing the female touch over five years now. In 1972, her training for a glider rating was chronicled for an episode of the television series The American Sportsman, and the segment aired in March 1973. Duke and Charlie come across a sheriff and his female prisoner, Lily Legend, a childhood sweetheart of Duke's who the sheriff is escorting to be hanged for murder. Alias Bill Hawks . The Selena Hartnell Story: Directed by Jerry Hopper. She's had a lot of problems gaining acceptance and oddly enough from members of her own sex. survived the crash of her own Piper Cub plane in 1966. Jane Wyman guest stars on this Wagon Train story about a physician of the Not every actor will be a good director, you must have a good visual sense, a good story sense. Cathy Lewis's colorful portrayal of a Tugboat Annie type captain of a river ferry is Captain Samantha Stewart: [singing] Many, many years went past, nice and fast, nice and slow. Meantime an Indian chief needs doctorin Read allConcerned by one of the passengers on the wagon train, a woman doctor tries to help even though she's hampered further by everyone else who shuns her. [12], In 1967, piloting her own Aero Commander 200, she became the fourth woman to fly a single-engined aircraft solo across the Atlantic Ocean and the second to do it from New York City. town by Mayor Richard Deacon who brings her to John McIntire and asks him to In addition to her scores of television appearances, Oliver also had roles in several theatrical features, including The Gene Krupa Story (1959),[8] BUtterfield 8 (1960)[9] and The Caretakers (1963).[9]. Major Seth Adams: By Golly, these are quite some biscuits you got here. But actually, Johnny is not telling his proud mother that her doctor has told him that she must stay with a dry climate on land or she will die. Episode was very contemporary . But actually, Johnny is not telling his proud mother that her doctor has Read allTough and headstrong female ferryboat captain Samantha Stewart is asked by her son Johnny and his bride to accompany them on the wagon train to California, where they will board a ship for a Pacific voyage. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. [11] The experience motivated her to return the next day to the Santa Monica Airport to begin training for a private pilot certificate. But I believe this is the only one in which her singing talents were employed. female gender who is going west to a settlement where a doctor is needed. But actually, Johnny is not telling his proud mother that her doctor has told him that she must stay with a dry climate on land or she will die. Westbound wagon trains were a big part of the frontier picture, and they were big again in early television. It was February 3, 1959, the same day Buddy Holly died in an airplane crash. Genre: Western. Jeannie's 93rd birthday was May 23, 2021. But as Wyman says the members of Ward Bond's Wagon Train story. 2 Episodes 1961. Charlie is initially against it but when no one else on the train accepts her, he becomes her lone supporter.Madame Delphine Sagittarius asks to be picked by the wagon train at Beaver City. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. 2 Episodes 1959. [15], Episode: "The Menagerie" (Parts 1 & 2) The town is expelling her as a con woman. From the Bleeker Story. Written by. ASIN: B0014C7WYK, Learn how and when to remove this template message, Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre, "Star Trek's original Green Girl the subject of Kickstarter documentary", "Susan Oliver Is Dead; Television Actress". [6] A still of her with green skin is frequently seen in the end credits of the television series, and it has since become an iconic image of Star Trek. Later, she reveals she is a bounty hunter looking for William Barrett, a murderer on the run. government denied her permission to enter their air space. Born Charlotte Gercke on February 13, 1932 in New . The Captain Sam Story: Directed by Virgil W. Vogel. [4], Her most challenging role during this time was as the ambitious wife of doomed country music legend Hank Williams (George Hamilton) in Your Cheatin' Heart (1964). Her last aviation medical examination was in May 1976, so she could not legally pilot any aircraft except gliders after May 1978, marking the end of her piloting of powered aircraft. Wagon Train are much better than the women citizens of Boston where she . See production, box office & company info, The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street (1960), Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. One of her more interesting roles occurred when she played Dr. Carol Willoughby in this episode of Wagon Train. The town is expelling her as a con woman. The town is expelling her as a con woman. She wrote about her aviation exploits and philosophy of life in an autobiography published in 1983. She left a fine legacy of work in theater, motion pictures and television. The Making of Star Trek (New York: Ballantine Books), 1968. . Her father was a political reporter and journalist for the New York World. Here are the eight regular cast members on the Wagon Train: Ward Bond: Ward Bond played Major Seth Adams on the Wagon Train. Tay Garnett. She was one of the original 19 women admitted to the American Film Institute's Directing Workshop for Women (DWW), and she left a "good chunk of funding for the DWW. Wagon Train cast list, including photos of the actors when available. # 7.12) Joan Blondell. She made her last onscreen appearance in the November 6, 1988, episode of the syndicated horror anthology Freddy's Nightmares. 0 Reviews Episode Info. When Will Cotrell is shot during a fight he has his back to the shooter while he is on the ground on top of his opponent. Gabe Henry: Well, you ate 'em, I noticed. Speaking of familiar faces from TV, this actress appeared on Wagon Train before we ever knew her from this TV show: The Andy Griffith Show. Harburg's Old Devil Moon from Finian's Rainbow. Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations. The scene with the officious Deacon, the deadpan Ritter It was obviously made during a previous take of the scene. Luther Henry: You shoulda seen last night's. Later, she reveals she is a bounty hunter looking for William Barrett, a murderer on the run. Bretaigne Windust. Genre: Western. Kate offers to stay behind with Evie and her husband Chris while the wagon train goes on to find a doctor. Madame Delphine Sagittarius asks to be picked by the wagon train at Beaver City. Coop's boyhood blood brother (Guy Stockwell), now blind, joins the wagon train seeking revenge. She began the year with an ingnue part, as the daughter of an 18th-century Manhattan family, in her first Broadway play, Small War on Murray Hill, a Robert E. Sherwood comedy. She tries to travel incognito with her backup H.M. Wynant, but Terry Wilson is mighty suspicious after he rescues them from scavenger outlaws. Concerned by one of the passengers on the wagon train, a woman doctor tries to help even though she's hampered further by everyone else who shuns her. She left a fine legacy of work in theater, motion pictures and television. During her career in Hollywood, Oliver amassed 58 credits on various television programs. After working in summer stock and regional theater, and in unbilled bits in daytime and primetime television shows and commercials, she made her first major television appearance in a supporting role in the July 31, 1955, episode of the live drama series Goodyear TV Playhouse, and quickly progressed to leading parts in other shows. It ran for eight seasons, with the first episode airing in the United States on September 18, 1957 () and the final episode on May 2, 1965 (). He was on the show for four seasons, starring . I Dream of Jeannie. and wagonmaster McIntire is worth seeing alone. Susan Oliver. The crew helps her with her pending blindness and find her mother who has her Read allA young girl is injured while on the way to San Fransico to find her famous mother who abandoned her as a baby. Ted Post. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Gary Brumburgh / gr-home@pacbell.net. Guest Stars. One of the wagons though is short a driver. From the Estaban Zamora Story. On April 6, 1960, the 28-year-old Oliver played a spoiled young runaway, Maggie Hamilton, who gets soundly spanked by scout Flint McCullough (Robert Horton), in "The Maggie Hamilton Story" on NBC's Wagon Train.On November 9, 1960, she was cast as the lead guest star in "The Cathy Eckhart Story" on Wagon Train, with husband-and-wife actors John Larch and Vivi Janiss as Ben and Sarah Harness. Jeannie and Biff sing Burton Lane and E.Y. All the pieces fit together so wellcast, dialogue, direction, it's all top notch. Guest Star. Wagon Train: Season 6. See production, box office & company info, Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. [in 1988 interview] Any actor who is a professional picks up so much information from years of experience that they bring extra insights into directing. Msg&data rates may apply. Wagon Train (TV Series 1957-1965) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See how the TV Western Stars look today! On April 6, 1960, the 28-year-old Oliver played a spoiled young runaway, Maggie Hamilton, who gets soundly spanked by scout Flint McCullough (Robert Horton), in "The Maggie Hamilton Story" on NBC's Wagon Train. Alice in Wonderland. Later, she reveals she is a bounty hunter looking for William Barrett, a murderer on the run. TV Shows. 2 Episodes 1959. Born Charlotte Gercke on February 13, 1932 in New . Immediately after that, the front of the theatre is shown with blinking lights. Madame Delphine Sagittarius asks to be picked by the wagon train at Beaver City. Luther Henry: I still got some stuck between my teeth, like Indian rubber. take her out of town. "[10] In 1977, she wrote and directed Cowboysan, her AFI DWW short film that presents the fantasy scenario of a Japanese actor and actress playing leads in an American Western. Oliver directed two television episodes, the premiere episode "Hey, Look Me Over" of the 11th season of M*A*S*H and the season-five episode "Fat Chance" of one of M*A*S*H's sequel series, Trapper John, M.D. I found a man who's just like Pop. Show all Cast & Crew . Concerned by one of the passengers on the wagon train, a woman doctor tries to help even though she's hampered further by everyone else who shuns her. Madame Delphine Sagittarius asks to be picked by the wagon train at Beaver City. [JB] 5.9 [161] Wagon Train: THE BRUCE SAYBROOK STORY 22-Nov-1961 NBC Wed Written by Peter Germano Directed by Virgil Vogel Music: Nathan Scott Tonight Starring: Robert Horton Guest Cast: I've seen "The Willy Moran Story" several times and am watching it again right now on MeTV. from New York to Moscow, but was deterred in Denmark when the Soviet In 1987, Pickard made his final on-screen appearance in an episode of the CBS detective series, Simon and Simon. Network: NBC . [13], According to the FAA Registry, the glider rating was issued to Oliver on July 21, 1972. See? Trekking through the wilds of an untamed American West, 'Wagon Train' is led from post-Civil War Missouri towards California by wagon master Major Seth Adams (Ward Bond) and his scout, Flint McCullough (Robert Horton). 2 Episodes 1957. She made one appearance on The Andy Griffith Show and ABC's family Western series, The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters. In July 1957, Oliver was chosen for the title role in her first motion picture, The Green-Eyed Blonde, a low-budget independent melodrama scripted by Dalton Trumbo (under a pseudonym), and released by Warner Bros. in December on the bottom half of a double bill.[2]. She was a passenger aboard Pan Am Flight 115, a Boeing 707 on a transatlantic flight from Paris to New York City when it dropped from 35,000 to 6,000 feet (10,700 to 1,800m). Attempted to become the first woman to fly a single-engine plane solo The town is expelling her as a con woman. Bill Hawks travels to a desert town to visit an old friend, an Indian who has a ranch there. With John McIntire, Robert Fuller, Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson. Genre: Western. [14], Oliver was diagnosed with colorectal cancer that later metastasized to her lungs, and she died on May 10, 1990 (aged 58), at the Motion Picture and Television Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. Charlie is initially against it but when no one else on the train a Read allMadame Delphine Sagittarius asks to be picked by the wagon train at Beaver City. It's a truly great episode to kick off the long running series. Also great acting by Richard Hale as the over protective uncle who has full time job keeping Willy away from his niece. The series was inspired by the 1950 John Ford film Wagon Master. Finding a wife during a stopover is his top priority but his choice is known to Major Adams and he does not approve.Gabe Henry and his son have been sorely missing the female touch over five years now. Charlie is initially against it but when no one else on the train accepts her, he becomes her lone supporter. Westerns have always been popular viewing fare on the small screen and the 1970s had their fair share of shows to satisfy just about any arm-chair cowboy. Ernest Borgnine, who had just won the Oscar for Marty plays the drunkard Willy Moran to perfection. The Doctor Willoughby Story: Directed by Allen H. Miner. Jenny: [San Fransisco 1860 - El Dorado Saloon Bar - she sings] That you love me still, the same that you loved , you loved me still the same. Finding a wife during a stopover is his top priority but his choice is known to Major Adams and he does not approve. Finding a wife during a stopover is his top priority but his choice is known to Major Adams and he does not approve. It turns out that Barrett is Will Cottrell, the leader of pacifists on the train.Selena Hartnell joins the train after bandits attack her wagon. Only the sharpest eyes . Charlie is initially against it but when no one else on the train accepts her, he becomes her lone supporter. The shows ranged from comedy to drama to police detection and some . Because of the quality of the show, it attracted top tier talent. See production, box office & company info, [San Fransisco 1860 - El Dorado Saloon Bar - she sings], "She's The Kind Of Girl I Want To Take On Every Train West", Republic Studios - 4024 Radford Avenue, North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. Gabe Henry and his son have been sorely missing the female touch over five years now. It was her last rating. [11], In July 1964, local Los Angeles area news anchor Hal Fishman introduced her to personal flying when he took her on an evening flight over Los Angeles in a Cessna 172. [4], Oliver experienced an event in February 1959 that underscored her later aviation accomplishments. Guest stars on Cheyenne included: . She's had a lot of problems gaining acceptance and oddly enough from members of her own sex. The Candy O'Hara Story: Directed by Tay Garnett. The Madame Sagittarius Story: Directed by Virgil W. Vogel. But as Wyman says the members of Ward Bond's It probably led to her being cast more than thirty years later as the mother of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman. Now the search can stop. Jane Wyman guest stars on this Wagon Train story about a physician of the When Adams rides out to meet the Indians, he follows a path through the grass that was already there. Later, she reveals she is a bounty hunter looking for William Barrett, a murderer on the run. Married 1960-2021. The Annie MacGregor Story is one of several Wagon Train episodes directed by actor Mark Stevens ( The Dark Corner ). I feel very deeply that I want to tell stories of value on film. Tough and headstrong female ferryboat captain Samantha Stewart is asked by her son Johnny and his bride to accompany them on the wagon train to California, where they will board a ship for a Tough and headstrong female ferryboat captain Samantha Stewart is asked by her son Johnny and his bride to accompany them on the wagon train to California, where they will board a ship for a Pacific voyage. Meantime an Indian chief needs doctoring and they don't believe in female medicine men. (1965) and The Love-Ins (1967) with Richard Todd.[4]. With Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Jane Wyman, Alan Marshal. # 3.4) From the Megan Herring Collection. Oliver played the female lead guest character Vina in "The Cage" (1964), which was the first pilot of Gene Roddenberry's new show, Star Trek. In 1970, she appeared as Carole Carson/Alice Barnes on the television Western The Men From Shiloh (rebranded name for The Virginian) in the episode titled "Hannah". Later episodes feature wagon master Christopher Hale (John McIntire) and his scouts, Duke Shannon (Denny Miller) and Cooper Smith (Robert Fuller), as they continue to navigate . The Candy O'Hara Story is one of my top five Wagon Train episodes, I've seen it countless times and I just can't get enough of it. Never sad and knows no bad, his face is so well-dressed. The registry shows her to have earned commercial pilot ratings for airplane single-engined land, airplane multi-engined land, instrument airplane, and private privileges for glider. About Doug Abbott The Fiftiesweb is grateful to Doug Abbott for donating many of the great TV Western pictures.Contact Doug to . It turns out that Barrett is Wil Selena Hartnell joins the train after bandits attack her wagon. For help or information, text HELP to 694677. Oliver then went to Hollywood, where she appeared in the November 14, 1957, episode of Climax!, one of the few live drama series based on the West Coast, as well as in a number of filmed shows, including one of the first episodes of NBC's Wagon Train, Father Knows Best, The Americans, and Johnny Staccato. The crew helps her with her pending blindness and find her mother who has her A young girl is injured while on the way to San Fransico to find her famous mother who abandoned her as a baby. Wagon Train's first seasonal trip across the plains began with this very first episode of the show. [4] On November 9, 1960, she was cast as the lead guest star in "The Cathy Eckhart Story" on Wagon Train, with husband-and-wife actors John Larch and Vivi Janiss as Ben and Sarah Harness. By the late 1970s with acting opportunities coming less frequently, Oliver turned to directing. Wagon Train debuted on September 18, 1957, and became number one in the Nielsen ratings. He never is depressed. Star Trek: The Original Series only lasted three seasons, but it had a tremendous impact on both the science fiction genre and society in general.The show that started as a "Wagon Train to space . Selena Hartnell joins the train after bandits attack her wagon. But most of all, I want to be She has a fortune telling act and she's being escorted out of Wagon Train Wanted:Dead or Alive Wells Fargo Wild Bill Hickok Wild Wild West Wyatt Earp Yancy Derringer Zorro. Actress: Star Trek. Episode Info. See production, box office & company info, Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. The crew helps her with her pending blindness and find her mother who has her own problem unknown to her daughter. These events caused her to avoid flying for the next year, even turning down job offers, with the exception of auditioning for BUtterfield 8, if they were so short notice that she could only travel by air. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. The pilot was Margaret Mead (not the famous anthropologist), an experienced pilot who had flown in several derbies with different co-pilots. See production, box office & company info, Revue Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA. [4] Because the special optical effects used by the series were taking longer to complete than anticipated (which made a missed air date a real possibility), that pilot story was re-framed using newly filmed "current" footage and a time difference to explain the significant format and cast evolution since Oliver's scenes were filmed. She earned the rating and even flew some charters (having by that time acquired a commercial pilot certificate in single- and multiengined land airplanes), but did not fly any record flights in their jets.[11]. Goes to show my parents generation were more open minded than given credit for .Ward Bond was terrific and so wasn't Jane Wyman . Little House on the Prairie. [4] She also made two appearances in Quinn Martin's The Invaders (episodes: "Inquisition" and "The Ivy Curtain") on ABC. He guided the train and its members on an infinite journey across the West. Sutton Roley. The Jenny Tannen Story: Directed by Christian Nyby. In 1961, Oliver played the part of Laurie Evans in the episode "Incident of His Brother's Keeper" on CBS's Rawhide,[4] and in 1963, she played Judy Hall in the episode "Incident at Spider Rock", Also in 1962, Oliver appeared as Jeanie in the television series Laramie in the episode "Shadows in the Dust". Mister Ed. She left a fine legacy of work in theater, motion pictures and television. Flint brings a young boy to San Francisco to live with his uncle. hails from. In 1971, Oliver was inducted as a member of the Federal Aviation Administration's Women Advisory Committee on Aviation. Oliver was the daughter of George Gercke, a journalist, and Ruth Hale Oliver, an astrology practitioner, in New York City in 1932. Exclusive Entertainment Updates from INSP! Charlie is initially against it but when no one else on the train a Madame Delphine Sagittarius asks to be picked by the wagon train at Beaver City. The wagon train is about to start their long trek to the promised land of California. A fascinating aura of mystery seemed to surround the characters portrayed by blue-eyed blonde actress Susan Oliver, whose trademark high cheekbones, rosebud lips and heart-shaped face kept audiences intrigued for nearly three decades. Finding a wife during a stopover is his top priority but his choice is known to Major Adams and he does not approve. Wagon Train is an American Western television series that was produced by Revue Studios. The same year, she also starred opposite Jerry Lewis in The Disorderly Orderly, and appeared in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Finding a wife during a stopover is his top priority but his choice is known to Major Adams and he does Gabe Henry and his son have been sorely missing the female touch over five years now. A young girl is injured while on the way to San Fransico to find her famous mother who abandoned her as a baby. A fascinating aura of mystery seemed to surround the characters portrayed by blue-eyed blonde actress Susan Oliver, whose trademark high cheekbones, rosebud lips and heart-shaped face kept audiences intrigued for nearly three decades. Stage: Appeared (as "Abigail Torpen"; Broadway debut) in "Small War on Murray Hill" on Broadway. Not every actor will be a good director, you must have a good visual sense, a good story sense. Jenna Douglas appears to have been a victim of a scavenger attack and is adopted by the train; shortly after she joins, other riders begin to have doubts about her story. For the fantasy sequence in the pilot, in which her character appeared as an "Orion slave girl", Oliver was covered in green makeup all over her body, and a dark brunette wig.