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| − | * Penny Edwards appeared as Nan Aspinwall Gable]] in the 1958 episode, "Two-Gun Nan," the story of a woman sharpshooter affiliated with [[William F. Cody]]'s Wild West Show. Nan sets out on a daring 180-day thoroughbred horse ride from San Francisco to [[New York City]] to prove that a woman could undertake such a task. Robert "Buzz" Henry (1931–1971) played her husband, Frank Gable, and William O'Neal (1898–1961) was cast as Cody. Still living in 1958, Nan Gable appeared with series host Stanley Andrews at the conclusion of the episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556921/?ref_=ttep_ep9|title=Two-Gun Nan on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 30, 2018}}</ref> | + | * Penny Edwards appeared as Nan Aspinwall Gable]] in the 1958 episode, "Two-Gun Nan," the story of a woman sharpshooter affiliated with William F. Cody's Wild West Show. Nan sets out on a daring 180-day thoroughbred horse ride from San Francisco to [[New York City]] to prove that a woman could undertake such a task. Robert "Buzz" Henry (1931–1971) played her husband, Frank Gable, and William O'Neal (1898–1961) was cast as Cody. Still living in 1958, Nan Gable appeared with series host Stanley Andrews at the conclusion of the episode.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556921/?ref_=ttep_ep9|title=Two-Gun Nan on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 30, 2018}}</ref> |
| | * Jack Elam was cast as Juan Cortina in the 1961 episode, "General Without a Cause." In the story line, Cortina, a Mexican rancher, outlaw, and folk hero, captures the gravely wounded Miles Owen (William Boyett) and Owen's guide, Delores (Lisa Gaye). Cortina expects to use Owen's wagon of guns for the resistance to the invading French troops. Despite his wounds, Owen conceals the location of the wagon and its water with hope against hope to convince Cortina to give up his outlaw ways and instead to work to save his country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556536/?ref_=ttep_ep15|title=General Without a Cause on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=September 10, 2018}}</ref> | | * Jack Elam was cast as Juan Cortina in the 1961 episode, "General Without a Cause." In the story line, Cortina, a Mexican rancher, outlaw, and folk hero, captures the gravely wounded Miles Owen (William Boyett) and Owen's guide, Delores (Lisa Gaye). Cortina expects to use Owen's wagon of guns for the resistance to the invading French troops. Despite his wounds, Owen conceals the location of the wagon and its water with hope against hope to convince Cortina to give up his outlaw ways and instead to work to save his country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556536/?ref_=ttep_ep15|title=General Without a Cause on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=September 10, 2018}}</ref> |
| − | * Ross Elliott played lawyer Temple Houston, son of Sam Houston, in the 1959 episode, "The Reluctant Gun," some four years before Jeffrey Hunter played the part in the [[NBC]] television western series, ''Temple Houston.'' In the story line, Houston is called upon to defend Billy Jackson (Alan Reed, Jr., an artistic young man who shoots in the back a gunslinger who threatened him. Don C. Harvey]] was cast as a sheriff; Robert Sorrells had an uncredited speaking role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556864/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_142=|title=The Reluctant Gun on ''Death Valley Days''|date=December 26, 1959|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=May 8, 2014}}</ref> | + | * Ross Elliott played lawyer Temple Houston, son of Sam Houston, in the 1959 episode, "The Reluctant Gun," some four years before Jeffrey Hunter played the part in the [[NBC]] television western series, ''Temple Houston.'' In the story line, Houston is called upon to defend Billy Jackson (Alan Reed, Jr., an artistic young man who shoots in the back a gunslinger who threatened him. Don C. Harvey]] was cast as a sheriff; Robert Sorrells had an uncredited speaking role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556864/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_142=|title=The Reluctant Gun on ''Death Valley Days''|date=December 26, 1959|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=November 13, 2020}}</ref> |
| | * Hope Emerson appeared as "Big Liz" Barton, a miner who strikes it rich, in the 1958 episode of the same name. Percy Helton played her partner, Scrubby.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556558/|title=Big Liz on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=October 13, 2018}}</ref> | | * Hope Emerson appeared as "Big Liz" Barton, a miner who strikes it rich, in the 1958 episode of the same name. Percy Helton played her partner, Scrubby.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556558/|title=Big Liz on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=October 13, 2018}}</ref> |
| | * Michael Emmet (1926–2009) portrayed Captain Owen Manners in the 1959 episode, "A Bullet for the Captain." In the story line, Manners must prove that a friend, Fred Pierson (John Parrish) (1896–1988), is not supplying ammunition to hostile Indians. The .50 caliber rifles under question become chronically short of ammunition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556532/|title=A Bullet for the Captain on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=November 12, 2018}}</ref> | | * Michael Emmet (1926–2009) portrayed Captain Owen Manners in the 1959 episode, "A Bullet for the Captain." In the story line, Manners must prove that a friend, Fred Pierson (John Parrish) (1896–1988), is not supplying ammunition to hostile Indians. The .50 caliber rifles under question become chronically short of ammunition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556532/|title=A Bullet for the Captain on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=November 12, 2018}}</ref> |