The Virginian

(1962-1971)

90 minutes

Western

Cast: James Drury as The Virginian, Doug McClure as Trampas, Lee J. Cobb as Judge Garth, John McIntyre, Roberta Shore as Betsy and Gary Clarke as Steve Hill

The Virginian, also known as The Men From Shiloh, is an American Western television series starring James Drury and Doug McClure which aired 249 episodes on NBC from September 19, 1962 to Septembr 9, 1971.  The series revolves around a foreman, (James Drury), who goes by the name The Virginian.  His real name was never revealed in the nine years the show was on the air. The series takes place in Medicine Bow, Wyoming, and centers around The Virginian's quest to maintain an orderly lifestyle for the ranch he works on, which is called Shiloh Ranch. Other key characters besides The Virginian include ranch owner Judge Garth (Lee J. Cobb), his daughter Betsy (Roberta Shore) and loyal ranch hands, Trampas (Doug McClure) and Steve Hill (Gary Clarke). The Virginian's white horse on the show is named Joe D. and Trampas' brown horse was named Buck.