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Aug 21, 2019 · “Lee J. Cobb was the first, and left during the fourth season,” said Drury. “I enjoyed working with him — he brought all those years as a Hollywood star to the role, but he hated the...
- The Virginian
- Trampas
- Steve Hill
- Judge Garth
- James Drury After The Virginian
- Gary Clarke After The Virginian
- Randy Boone’ After The Virginian
- Roberta Shore’s Life After The Virginian
- Lee J. Cobb’s Life After The Virginian
- Don Quinne’S Life After The Virginian
The character, “the Virginian,” was primarily mysterious. He didn’t talk too much and wasn’t open to sharing much about himself, thus maintaining that mystery bubble. He was so vague that no one knew where he came from or what his real name is. However, everyone knew of his bravery, honesty, respect, diligence, and loyalty. He took the responsibili...
Trampas is the Virginian’s sidekick. His character is a breath of fresh air compared to the Virginian’s uptightness. Trampas, before the Shiloh Ranch, was a gambler who was constantly breaking the law. He was formerly unreliable and lazy. The character Trampas evolved after his encounter with Judge Garth and the Virginian. Although he became more l...
Steve Hill, the cowhand, got kicked off a train in the middle of nowhere. Nowhere coincidentally was in a ranch that was Shiloh’s competition. Steve ended up working in Shiloh because he spoiled an attempt to ruin the Shiloh Ranch. Judge Garth hired him, and he would become best friends with Trampas and the Virginian. He often got Trampas out of tr...
The first owner of the Ranch was Judge Garth. He seemed unapproachable because of his appearance, but he was pleasant and accomodating. He became a father figure to many in Medicine Bow. He was also a role model, advising people who asked him for it, the Virginian included.
James Drury played the Virginian, the foreman of Shiloh Ranch in the Western series. He was one of the biggest names to come out of The Virginian; indeed, the star of the show. Unfortunately, Drury died at 85 on April 6, 2020. After the Virginian Drury, he was in many other shows like Firehouse, Texas Ranger, Ironside, and Walker before his death. ...
Gary Clarke was Steve Hill in The Virginian. He left the show in 1964, after 45 episodes, to develop his career. However, Clarke remained in contact with some other members of The VirginianCast. He even worked on a project with James Drury called Billy and Bandit. Clarke was in a couple of other shows after The Virginian like the Western “Hondo,” T...
Randy Boone, who played Randy Beton on the show, is currently 79 years old. He gained popularity as “the singing cowboy” and made an album with Roberta Shore after the series ended. He later bagged himself a record deal, but his musical career wasn’t successful, at least commercially. His most recent feature in a film was decades ago. He also featu...
Roberta Shore played Betsy Garth, Judge Garth’s daughter on The Virginian. Roberta was famous for being the only female lead character on the show. She is now focused on her walk with God alongside her husband. They both serve in the Latter-day Saints, the Mormons church. After leaving The Virginian, she starred in a few shows before moving to Utah...
Cobb played the role of Judge Garth, the owner of Shiloh Ranch, for three years before leaving the show. He died in 1976 at 64 years old. Lee J. Cobb was an established actor. Before The Virginian, he had worked on various projects, and he continued doing so after the show. He was on Broadway, making history for the longest run on Broadway. He also...
Don Quinne played Stacey Grainger in The Virginian. Quinne didn’t do much acting after playing Stacey in the show. He shifted almost entirely from acting to authoring. He released his first book in 2018 and is said to be working on the release of another. Quinne is currently 82 years old.
Lee J. Cobb (born Leo Jacoby; December 8, 1911 – February 11, 1976) was an American actor, known both for film roles and his work on the Broadway stage, as well as for his television role in the series, The Virginian.
YearTitleRoleDirector(s)1937Goodwin1937Cal Howard1938Tony LisottiOtis Garrett1939Mr. BonaparteLee J. Cobb passed away due to a heart attack in Woodland Hills, California, on February 11, 1976, at the age of 64. He rests in eternal peace at Mount Sinai Memorial Park Cemetery in Los...
In particular, why did Lee Cobb leave the show? He was great. Lee J. Cobb was used to playing rough abrasive characters and felt that his role as Judge Garth was not up to his usual standards.
Cobb left the series after four seasons, and was replaced over the years by mature character actors John Dehner, Charles Bickford, John McIntire, and Stewart Granger, all portraying different characters.
Feb 12, 1976 · He left the party, he said, because of a general pattern of acquiescence demanded of the members. Not long after he testified, Mr. Cobb suffered a massive heart attack that almost killed...
