Two Faces West
| Two Faces West | |
|---|---|
| Format | Western |
| Starring | Charles Bateman Francis De Sales Joyce Meadows Paul Comi |
| Country of origin |  United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Matthew Rapf |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Syndication |
| Picture format | Black and white |
| Original run | October 17, 1960 – July 31, 1961 |
Two Faces West is a 39-episode half-hour syndicated television western series set in Gunnison in southwestern Colorado, which aired from October 17, 1960, to July 31, 1961. It stars Scottish native Charles Bateman (born 1928) in the dual roles of twin brothers, Rick January, M.D., and Marshal Ben January. Matthew Rapf produced the series.[1]
Francis De Sales (1912-1988) appeared as Sheriff Maddox; Joyce Meadows portrayed Stacy, and Paul Comi (born 1932) played Deputy Johnny Evans. In the marshal's role, Bateman played a man prone to violent outbursts in his pursuit of law and order; as the physician, he demonstrated calmness and compassion. The series was filmed by Screen Gems, since Sony Pictures Television, at the Iverson's Movie Ranch in Chatsworth in Los Angeles County, California.[2]
[edit] Episodes and guest stars
The series premiere is entitled "Hot Water". Other episodes with notable guest stars include:
"Prognosis Death" (James T. Callahan), "Sheriff of the Town" (Dyan Cannon and Walter Coy), "The Trigger" (Ron Hagerthy as Lucas Garrett), "The Challenge" (Barbara Stuart), "Fallen Gun" (DeForest Kelley, "The Prisoner" (Chris Alcaide), "The Last Man" (L.Q. Jones and John M. Pickard), "The Proud Man" (Dabbs Greer), "The Drought" (Walter Burke), "Performance Under Fire" (June Blair), "The Wayward" (Chris Robinson), "Hand of Vengeance" (John Marley and Denver Pyle), "The Decision" (Gilman Rankin), "The Noose" (Victor French and again L.Q. Jones), "The Vials" (Howard Caine), "The $10,000 Reward" (Dennis Cross), "Doctor's Orders" (Leonard Nimoy and Ryan O'Neal, then unknown actors), "Music Box" (Ron Hayes), and "The Dead Ringer" (Gregg Palmer and again June Blair). The series finale is called "The Assassin".[3]
[edit] References
- ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penquin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 873
- ^ "Two Faces West". Internet Movie Data Base. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174438/. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
- ^ "Episode list of Two Faces West". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0174438/episodes. Retrieved February 5, 2009.
