The Virginian

The Virginian
Premiere	September 19, 1962
Finale	March 24, 1971
Network/Provider	NBC
Style	90-minute western
Company	Revue Studios (season 1) Universal Television (seasons 2—9)
Seasons	9
Episodes	249
Origin	USA

The Virginian is a western that aired on NBC. The show was renamed The Men from Shiloh for its final season.

Set around the year 1886, and loosely based on the 1902 novel by Owen Wister, the series revolved around the tough foreman of the Shiloh Ranch. He and his top hand, Trampas, were the only characters to remain with the show for the entire run. As in the book, the foreman went only by the name "The Virginian." The Virginian's real name was never revealed in the nine years the show was on the air. The series was set in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, and circled around the foreman's quest to maintain an orderly lifestyle at Shiloh. The ranch was named after the two day American Civil War Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee. The Virginian's white Appaloosa was named Joe D., and Trampas' buckskin horse was named Buck. As the show progressed, Trampas became the more developed of the characters, and it continues to be the role for which actor Doug McClure was best known.

Cast

Actor	Character	Duration
Main Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
James Drury	The Virginian	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Doug McClure	Trampas	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*	*
Lee J. Cobb	Judge Henry Garth	*	*	*	*
Gary Clarke	Steve Hill	*	*	o
Clu Gulager	Deputy Sheriff Emmett Ryker			*	*	*	*
Roberta Shore	Betsy Garth	o	o	*	o
Randy Boone	Randy Benton		o	*	*
Diane Roter	Jennifer Sommers				*
Charles Bickford	John Grainger					*	*
Don Quine	Stacey Grainger					*	*
Sara Lane	Elizabeth Grainger					*	*	*	*
John McIntire	Clay Grainger						*	*	*
David Hartman	David Sutton							*
Tim Matheson	Jim Horn								*
Stewart Granger	Col. Alan MacKenzie									*
Lee Majors	Roy Tate									*
Orange/Red/o indicates a recurring or guest role during that season. Dark Green indicates top billing during that season.
Supporting/Recurring Cast		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Ross Elliott	Sheriff Mark Abbott	*	*	*		*	*	*	*	*
L.Q. Jones	Andy Belden		*	*	*	*
Jeanette Nolan	Holly Grainger						*	*	*

Seasons

Season	Premiere	Finale				#
NBC
Season One	September 19, 1962	May 1, 1963				30
Season Two	September 18, 1963	May 6, 1964				30
Season Three	September 16, 1964	April 21, 1965				30
Season Four	September 15, 1965	April 20, 1966				30
Season Five	September 14, 1966	April 12, 1967				29
Season Six	September 13, 1967	March 20, 1968				26
Season Seven	September 18, 1968	April 9, 1969				26
Season Eight	September 17, 1969	March 18, 1970				24
Season Nine: The Men from Shiloh	September 16, 1970	March 24, 1971				24

In-Depth

• At a Glance: Additional information about the series

DVD Releases

Title			Release			Discs
Season Sets  (Region 1)
The Complete First Season			May 25, 2010	purchase		10
Partial Season Sets  (Region 1)
Season One, Part One			March 9, 2010	purchase		6
Season One, Part Two			March 9, 2010	purchase		6

External Sites

• opening credits for seasons 1-2on YouTube