Shane was a TV-series of 1 season that ran from september 10, 1966 to december 31, 1966.
Based on the 1949 novel by Jack Schaefer, which was translated into over thirty languages and inspired the award-winning 1953 film, the series expands upon the well-known story yet also honors the spirit of the source material. (Timeless Media Group)
Storyline[]
After the death of her husband, Marian Starett takes on the arduous task of both raising a son, Joey, and protecting her farm from ruthless land baron Ryker. Nomadic gunfighter Shane decides to hire on with Marian as a cowhand, and, at the same time, serve as a father figure for little Joey. - Source: IMDb.com
Cast[]
For the category page showing all Shane characters with their own page on this Wiki click here
Listed below are the show's stars, recurring co-stars, guest stars and recurring supporting actors. They are named along with the name of the character they played on the show, as well as the number of appearances and the times they were credited. They are listed in order of number of appearances.
Stars[]
Character | Portrayed by | App. | Cred. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Shane | David Carradine | 17 | 17 | |
Marian | Jill Ireland | 17 | 17 | |
Tom Starett | Tom Tully | 17 | 17 | |
Joey | Chris Shea | 17 | 17 |
Recurring Co-stars[]
Character | Portrayed by | App. | Cred. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ryker | Bert Freed | 15 | 16 | |
Grafton | Sam Gilman | 14 | 15 |
Guest stars[]
Character | Portrayed by | App. | Cred. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Maj. Hackett | Bradford Dillman | 2 | 2 | |
Barney Lucas | Joseph Campanella | 1 | 1 | |
Reno | J. D. Cannon | 1 | 1 | |
Tom Gary | Robert Duvall | 1 | 1 | |
Longhorn Jenny | Constance Ford | 1 | 1 | |
Kyle | Jack Ging | 1 | 1 | |
Johnny Wake | Don Gordon | 1 | 1 | |
R. G. Posey | Steve Ihnat | 1 | 1 | |
Lydia Montgomery | Joanne Linville | 1 | 1 | |
Kemp | Warren Oates | 1 | 1 | |
Joshua Spicer | Cliff Osmond | 1 | 1 | |
Harry Himber | James Whitmore | 1 | 1 |
To show in which episode these guest stars appeared, their names are also included in the list of episodes.
Recurring supporting actors[]
Character | Portrayed by | App. | Cred. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ben | Owen Bush | 9 | 9 | |
Harve | Lawrence Mann | 6 | 6 | |
Chips | Ned Romero | 6 | 6 |
All actors (stars, co-stars, guest stars, recurring actors and supporting actors) credited during the one and only season of the series are listed here, in order of no. of appearances.
Crew (and other credits)[]
Executive Producer[]
Name | Credits | |
---|---|---|
David Shaw | 17 |
Producer[]
Name | Credits | |
---|---|---|
Denne Bart Petitclerc | 17 |
Writers[]
Name | Credits | |
---|---|---|
William Blinn | 4 | |
Ernest Kinoy | 4 | |
Denne Bart Petitclerc | 3 | |
David Shaw | 3 | |
Ellen M. Violett | 2 | |
Ronald M. Cohen | 1 | |
Robert Hardin | 1 | |
Richard McDonagh | 1 | |
Peter Nasco | 1 | |
Philip Reisman, Jr. | 1 | |
John Tanner | 1 | |
Barbara Torgan | 1 |
Directors[]
Name | Credits | |
---|---|---|
Alex March | 3 | |
David Greene | 2 | |
Gerald Mayer | 2 | |
Gerd Oswald | 2 | |
John Brahm | 1 | |
Robert Butler | 1 | |
Marc Daniels | 1 | |
Herschel Daugherty | 1 | |
Jeffrey Hayden | 1 | |
Don McDougall | 1 | |
Gary Nelson | 1 | |
Jud Taylor | 1 |
Episodes[]
For the category page 'Shane episodes' click here
Season 1[]
No. | Name | Air date | Guest star | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | The Distant Bell | September 10, 1966 | ||
2 | The Hant | September 17, 1966 | ||
3 | The Wild Geese | September 24, 1966 | Don Gordon | |
4 | An Echo of Anger | October 1, 1966 |
Warren Oates, | |
5 | The Bitter, the Lonely | October 8, 1966 | Steve Ihnat | |
6 | Killer in the Valley | October 15, 1966 | Joseph Campanella | |
7 | Day of the Hawk | October 22, 1966 | James Whitmore | |
8 | The Other Image | October 29, 1966 | ||
9 | Poor Tom's A-Cold | November 5, 1966 | Robert Duvall | |
10 | High Road to Viator | November 12, 1966 | ||
11 | The Day the Wolf Laughed | November 19, 1966 | J. D. Cannon | |
12 | The Silent Gift | November 26, 1966 | Jack Ging | |
13 | A Long Night of Mourning | December 3, 1966 | Joanne Linville | |
14 | The Big Fifty | December 10, 1966 | ||
15 | The Great Invasion: Part 1 | December 17, 1966 |
Bradford Dillman, | |
16 | The Great Invasion: Part 2 | December 24, 1966 | Bradford Dillman | |
17 | A Man'd Be Proud | December 31, 1966 |