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* George J. Lewis was cast as General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the namesake of  Vallejo, California, in the 1956 episode, "The Bear Flag," the story of the conflict between newly-arrived Americans and the old Spanish families of California. Robert Tafur played Don Miguel Ruiz, and Don C. Harvey was cast as Ezekiel "Stuttering Zeke" Merritt, who proceeds with plans for the Bear Flag Republic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556761/?ref_=ttep_ep15|title=The Bear Flag on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=January 2, 2019}}</ref>

* George J. Lewis was cast as General Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the namesake of  Vallejo, California, in the 1956 episode, "The Bear Flag," the story of the conflict between newly-arrived Americans and the old Spanish families of California. Robert Tafur played Don Miguel Ruiz, and Don C. Harvey was cast as Ezekiel "Stuttering Zeke" Merritt, who proceeds with plans for the Bear Flag Republic.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556761/?ref_=ttep_ep15|title=The Bear Flag on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=IMDb|accessdate=January 2, 2019}}</ref>

* June Lockhart played librarian Ina Coolbrith, the first poet laureate of California, in the 1965 episode, "Magic Locket." In the story line, Coolbrith develops a tenuous friendship with the teen-aged "Dorita Duncan" (Kathy Garver), who becomes the  dancer Isadora Duncan. Sean McClory was cast as the poet Joaquin Miller, the author of ''Songs of the Sierras''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556668/combined|title=Magic Locket|date=March 17, 1965|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 22, 2015}}</ref>

* June Lockhart played librarian Ina Coolbrith, the first poet laureate of California, in the 1965 episode, "Magic Locket." In the story line, Coolbrith develops a tenuous friendship with the teen-aged "Dorita Duncan" (Kathy Garver), who becomes the  dancer Isadora Duncan. Sean McClory was cast as the poet Joaquin Miller, the author of ''Songs of the Sierras''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556668/combined|title=Magic Locket|date=March 17, 1965|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 22, 2015}}</ref>

* Jack Lomas (1911–1959) was cast as [[Walter E. Scott]], or [[Walter E. Scott|Death Valley Scotty]] in the 1955 episode also entitled "Death Valley Scotty." In the story line, Scotty in 1905 commissioned the "Scott Special," a passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, into a showcase run from Los Angeles to [[Chicago]]. The steam locomotive Santa Fe No. 1010 was used to re-create the record-setting 44-hour railroad run and was reconditioned especially for filming. William Schallert was cast as the historical Albert Mussey Johnson, Scotty's millionaire benefactor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556592/?ref_=ttep_ep9|title=Death Valley Scotty on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 28, 2018}}</ref>

* Jack Lomas (1911–1959) was cast as Walter E. Scott, or "Death Valley Scotty," in the 1955 episode also entitled "Death Valley Scotty." In the story line, Scotty in 1905 commissioned the "Scott Special," a passenger train of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, into a showcase run from Los Angeles to [[Chicago]]. The steam locomotive Santa Fe No. 1010 was used to re-create the record-setting 44-hour railroad run and was reconditioned especially for filming. William Schallert was cast as the historical Albert Mussey Johnson, Scotty's millionaire benefactor.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556592/?ref_=ttep_ep9|title=Death Valley Scotty on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=December 28, 2018}}</ref>

* Britt Lomond was cast as professional gambler Faro Bill, with Diane Brewster as his romantic interest, Grace, in the 1956 episode, "Faro Bill's Layout." Though she objects to Faro Bill's occupation as a faro dealer, Grace she relents after Bill adopts Butch (Gary Hunley), an orphaned relative of Sidewinder (Steve Conte), a card player whom Bill killed in self-defense.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556611/|title=Faro Bill's Layout on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Move Data Base|accessdate=January 2, 2019}}</ref> Lomond also played the Spaniard James Addison Reavis in the 1956 episode, "The Baron of Arizona." Two newspapermen doubt Reavis' claim to millions of acres in the New Mexico Territory, which then included Arizona. Though Reavis' papers seem authentic and date to colonial times, the reporters prove them to be fraudulent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556758/?ref_=ttep_ep3|title=The Baron of Arizona on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 23, 2018}}</ref> In a 1968 episode about Reavis entitled, "The Pieces of the Puzzle," series host Robert Taylor portrayed the lead role, with Russell Johnson as Matthew Reynolds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0951618/|title=The Pieces of the Puzzle on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</ref>

* Britt Lomond was cast as professional gambler Faro Bill, with Diane Brewster as his romantic interest, Grace, in the 1956 episode, "Faro Bill's Layout." Though she objects to Faro Bill's occupation as a faro dealer, Grace she relents after Bill adopts Butch (Gary Hunley), an orphaned relative of Sidewinder (Steve Conte), a card player whom Bill killed in self-defense.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556611/|title=Faro Bill's Layout on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Move Data Base|accessdate=January 2, 2019}}</ref> Lomond also played the Spaniard James Addison Reavis in the 1956 episode, "The Baron of Arizona." Two newspapermen doubt Reavis' claim to millions of acres in the New Mexico Territory, which then included Arizona. Though Reavis' papers seem authentic and date to colonial times, the reporters prove them to be fraudulent.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556758/?ref_=ttep_ep3|title=The Baron of Arizona on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=August 23, 2018}}</ref> In a 1968 episode about Reavis entitled, "The Pieces of the Puzzle," series host Robert Taylor portrayed the lead role, with Russell Johnson as Matthew Reynolds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0951618/|title=The Pieces of the Puzzle on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=October 3, 2018}}</ref>

* Dayton Lummis portrayed New Mexico Territorial Governor Lew Wallace in "Shadows on the Window" (1960), with Martin Braddock as Billy the Kid and [atherine Warren as Wallace's wife, Susan. Wallace manages to write the biblical novel ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' despite threats to his life and worries for his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556727/?ref_=ttep_ep6|title="Shadows on the Window" on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=February 23, 2019}}</ref> In another 1960 episode, "City of Widows," Lummis played a mine owner, John De La Mar, who faces a crisis in his namesake community, after a number of his miners suddenly die of silicone poisoning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556577/|title=City of Widows on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=February 28, 2019}}</ref>

* Dayton Lummis portrayed New Mexico Territorial Governor Lew Wallace in "Shadows on the Window" (1960), with Martin Braddock as Billy the Kid and [atherine Warren as Wallace's wife, Susan. Wallace manages to write the biblical novel ''Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' despite threats to his life and worries for his family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556727/?ref_=ttep_ep6|title="Shadows on the Window" on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=February 23, 2019}}</ref> In another 1960 episode, "City of Widows," Lummis played a mine owner, John De La Mar, who faces a crisis in his namesake community, after a number of his miners suddenly die of silicone poisoning.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0556577/|title=City of Widows on ''Death Valley Days''|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=February 28, 2019}}</ref>