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The Oregon Trail (TV Series 1976–1978) Poster

(1976–1978)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Directed by 

Herb Wallerstein ... (3 episodes, 1977)
Boris Sagal ... (1 episode, 1976)
Richard Benedict ... (1 episode, 1977)
Bill Bixby ... (1 episode, 1977)
Burt Brinckerhoff ... (1 episode, 1977)
Alan J. Levi ... (1 episode, 1977)
Hollingsworth Morse ... (1 episode, 1977)
Don Richardson ... (1 episode, 1977)
Virgil W. Vogel ... (1 episode, 1977)
William Wiard ... (1 episode, 1977)
Lewis Allen ... (1 episode, 1978)
John C. Champion ... (1 episode, 1978)
Paul Stanley ... (1 episode, 1978)

Series Writing Credits  

Budd Arthur ... (novel) (1 episode, 1978)
Burt Arthur ... (novel) (1 episode, 1978)
John Austin ... (teleplay) (1 episode, 1978)
Richard Bartlett ... (story) (1 episode, 1978)
John W. Bloch ... (story) (1 episode, 1977)
Robert Boxberger ... (story) (1 episode, 1977)
Parker Browning ... (story) (1 episode, 1977)
Richard Collins ... (1 episode, 1977)
Nicholas Corea ... (teleplay) (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Nicholas Corea ... (5 episodes, 1977-1978)
Nicholas Corea ... (teleplay and story) (1 episode, 1977)
Michael Gleason ... (2 episodes, 1976-1977)
Michael Gleason ... (writer) (1 episode, 1976)
Robert Hamilton ... (teleplay) (1 episode, 1978)
Norman Jolley ... (story) (1 episode, 1978)
William Kelley ... (story) (1 episode, 1977)
E. Jack Neuman ... (story) (1 episode, 1977)
E. Jack Neuman ... (writer) (1 episode, 1977)
Robert Pirosh ... (teleplay) (1 episode, 1977)
Eugene Price ... (4 episodes, 1976-1977)
Eugene Price ... (teleplay and story) (1 episode, 1977)
Eugene Price ... (writer) (1 episode, 1976)
Stanley Roberts ... (story) (1 episode, 1977)
S.S. Schweitzer ... (story) (1 episode, 1977)

Series Cast complete, awaiting verification  

Rod Taylor ...  Evan Thorpe 14 episodes, 1976-1978
Andrew Stevens ...  Andrew Thorpe 14 episodes, 1976-1978
Tony Becker ...  William Thorpe 14 episodes, 1976-1978
Gina Smika Hunter ...  Rachel Thorpe 14 episodes, 1976-1978
Charles Napier ...  Luther Sprague 13 episodes, 1977-1978
Darleen Carr ...  Margaret Devlin 13 episodes, 1977-1978
Hoke Howell ...  Vaughn 3 episodes, 1976-1977
William Windom ...  Packy Devlin 2 episodes, 1977
Wilford Brimley ...  Joseph Burke / ... 2 episodes, 1976-1977
Lucky Hayes Lucky Hayes ...  Mrs. Smith 2 episodes, 1976-1977
Blair Brown ...  Jessica Thorpe 1 episode, 1976
David Huddleston ...  Painted Face Kelly 1 episode, 1976
Douglas Fowley ...  Eli Thorpe 1 episode, 1976
Stella Stevens ...  Hannah Morgan 1 episode, 1977
Donna Mills ...  Lizzie Coulter 1 episode, 1977
Claude Akins ...  Lemus Harker 1 episode, 1977
Kevin McCarthy ...  Levering 1 episode, 1977
Lonny Chapman ...  Coe Webster 1 episode, 1977
Beth Brickell 1 episode, 1977
Mariette Hartley ...  Susan White 1 episode, 1978
Ed Lauter 1 episode, 1978
Robert Fuller ...  Hancock 1 episode, 1978
G.D. Spradlin ...  Thomas Hern 1 episode, 1976
John Vernon ...  Charles Shrigley 1 episode, 1977
Richard Jaeckel ...  Corporal Jess Smith 1 episode, 1977
Nicholas Hammond 1 episode, 1977
Mills Watson ...  Dixie Long 1 episode, 1977
Jack Hogan 1 episode, 1977
Ken Swofford ...  Cutler 1 episode, 1977
Ted Gehring ...  Tobias 1 episode, 1977
Jean Rasey ...  Ellie Webster 1 episode, 1977
William Smith 1 episode, 1978
Andrew Prine ...  Joseph White 1 episode, 1978
Linda Purl ...  Deborah Randal 1 episode, 1976
Timothy Scott 1 episode, 1977
Bill Bixby ...  Fred F. Mason 1 episode, 1977
Clu Gulager ...  Harris 1 episode, 1977
William Phipps 1 episode, 1977
Robert Hogan 1 episode, 1977
Denise Galik ...  Libby Owens 1 episode, 1977
Carole Tru Foster Carole Tru Foster ...  Effie 1 episode, 1977
Dirk Blocker 1 episode, 1978
Morgan Woodward 1 episode, 1978
George Keymas ...  Trenchard 1 episode, 1976
William Shatner ...  Master Sgt. Buford Cole 1 episode, 1977
Kim Hunter ...  Liz Webster 1 episode, 1977
Louisa Moritz 1 episode, 1977
Katherine Moffat ...  Laura Hubbard 1 episode, 1977
Michael LeClair Michael LeClair ...  Horace Sawyer 1 episode, 1977
Bob Terhune Bob Terhune ...  Bear Williams 1 episode, 1977
Steve 'Bunker' de France Steve 'Bunker' de France ...  Pvt. Moss 1 episode, 1977
Diane Shalet Diane Shalet 1 episode, 1978
Lynne Randall Lynne Randall 1 episode, 1978
Robert Karnes ...  Hatcher 1 episode, 1976
Billy Green Bush ...  Niles Sharpe 1 episode, 1977
James Wainwright 1 episode, 1977
Damon Douglas Damon Douglas ...  Pvt. Shaeffer 1 episode, 1977
Eddie Juaregui Eddie Juaregui ...  Foster 1 episode, 1977
Norman Blankenship Norman Blankenship ...  Ryder 1 episode, 1977
Lester Lee Blackwell Lester Lee Blackwell ...  Higgs 1 episode, 1977
Richard Ellman Kennedy Richard Ellman Kennedy ...  Mr. Barnes 1 episode, 1977
Jim Davis ...  J.D. Price 1 episode, 1978
Jerry Hardin ...  Macklin 1 episode, 1976
Michael MacRae ...  Maxwell Ryan 1 episode, 1977
John Abbott ...  Pvt. Babcock 1 episode, 1977
Russ Marin ...  Forbes 1 episode, 1977
Tom McFadden Tom McFadden ...  Flint 1 episode, 1977
Jimmy Weldon Jimmy Weldon ...  Ludlow 1 episode, 1977
Charles Young Charles Young ...  Jackson 1 episode, 1977
Kathie Browne ...  Mae Simms 1 episode, 1978
Ron Foster ...  Connolly 1 episode, 1977
Suzanne Hunt ...  Kate Bowles 1 episode, 1977
Alba Francesca Alba Francesca ...  Alice Bowman 1 episode, 1977
Josef Rainer Josef Rainer ...  Kirk 1 episode, 1977
Harry G. Adams Harry G. Adams ...  Pvt. Haynes 1 episode, 1977
Gordon Zimmerman Gordon Zimmerman ...  Jack Simms 1 episode, 1978
Francesca Jarvis ...  Helen Olsen 1 episode, 1977
Dick Alexander Dick Alexander ...  Langley 1 episode, 1977
Walker Edmiston ...  George Cutter 1 episode, 1976
Kimo Owens Kimo Owens ...  Dumont 1 episode, 1977
Eddie Little Sky ...  Sioux Brave 1 episode, 1976
John Wyler John Wyler ...  Reverend Turner 1 episode, 1976
David Mooney ...  Young Man 1 episode, 1976
Lawrence Moran Lawrence Moran ...  Jesse 1 episode, 1976
Billy Simpson Billy Simpson ...  Cutler Boy 1 episode, 1976
Russ Dodson Russ Dodson ...  Indian Brave 1 episode, 1976
Kim Darby ...  Mary Anne Morehead 1 episode, 1977
Gerald McRaney ...  Daniel J. Morehead 1 episode, 1977
Susan Howard ...  Amelia McKay 1 episode, 1977
Dennis Burkley 1 episode, 1977
William Bryant 1 episode, 1977
Howard McGillin 1 episode, 1977
Brad Weston Brad Weston ...  Jase 1 episode, 1977
Brandon Cruz ...  Thad Cooley 1 episode, 1978
Woodrow Parfrey ...  Doc Cooley 1 episode, 1978
John Lawlor 1 episode, 1978
Lee de Broux 1 episode, 1978
John Steadman ...  Harper 1 episode, 1978
Elizabeth Cheshire ...  Jenny Hancock 1 episode, 1978
Loren Ewing ...  Slim 1 episode, 1978
Jim Malinda Jim Malinda ...  Jedediah 1 episode, 1978

Series Produced by 

Michael Gleason ... executive producer / producer (4 episodes, 1976-1978)
Carl Vitale ... producer / associate producer (4 episodes, 1976-1978)
Richard Collins ... supervising producer (3 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Music by 

Dick DeBenedictis ... (9 episodes, 1977-1978)
Bruce Broughton ... (4 episodes, 1977)
David Shire ... (1 episode, 1976)
Don Costa ... (1 episode, 1978)

Series Cinematography by 

Joe Jackman ... (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Jack Woolf ... (1 episode, 1976)

Series Editing by 

Larry Strong ... (3 episodes, 1976-1978)
Jamie Caylor ... (1 episode, 1976)
Gene Foster ... (1 episode, 1977)
Duane Reese ... (1 episode, 1978)

Series Art Direction by 

Fred Tuch ... (4 episodes, 1977-1978)
Norman Newberry ... (1 episode, 1976)

Series Set Decoration by 

Charles Korian ... (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Ron Jeschke ... (1 episode, 1978)

Series Costume Design by 

Yvonne Wood ... (3 episodes, 1977-1978)

Series Production Management 

Terry Wilson ... production supervisor (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
James M. Walters Jr. ... unit manager (2 episodes, 1977)
Zane Radney ... unit manager / unit production manager (2 episodes, 1978)
Charles Clement ... post production operations head (uncredited) (14 episodes, 1976-1978)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Zane Radney ... assistant director (2 episodes, 1977)
Larry Powell ... assistant director (2 episodes, 1978)
Don Goldman ... second assistant director (1 episode, 1976)
Scott Maitland ... first assistant director (1 episode, 1976)

Series Sound Department 

Andrew Gilmore ... sound mixer / sound (12 episodes, 1977-1978)
James M. McCann ... utility sound (9 episodes, 1977-1978)
Thomas McMullen ... sound effects editor (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Willie D. Burton ... sound mixer (1 episode, 1976)

Series Special Effects by 

Ted Koerner ... special effects (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1978)

Series Stunts 

Russ Dodson ... stunts (1 episode, 1976)
George Orrison ... stunts (unknown episodes)
Ross Dollarhide ... stunts (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976)

Series Camera and Electrical Department 

Jack Tandberg ... first assistant camera (1 episode, 1977)
Charles R. Young ... camera operator (1 episode, 1977)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Mary Lou Reinbold ... wardrobe supervisor (1 episode, 1976)

Series Music Department 

Danny Darst ... composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Charles Napier ... composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Ted Roberts ... music editor (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Rod Taylor ... composer: theme music (3 episodes, 1977-1978)
Tommy Tedesco ... musician: guitar (uncredited) (1 episode, 1976)

Series Additional Crew 

Eugene Price ... executive story consultant (2 episodes, 1977)
Nicholas Corea ... story editor (1 episode, 1978)

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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