This morning, I was watching the “Cheyenne” TV show. The episode was called “The Frightened Town”. Who do I see as a kinda tough cowboy type, none other than Max Baer, Jr., aka Jethro Bodine himself! I was very surprised! I watch a lot of old western shows including Cheyenne, but had never noticed him before. When he talked, he sounded nothing like Jethro! I have always thought it was interesting that many big name TV stars got their start in Western’s. Not that Baer, Jr. was a big star, but he was pretty famous nonetheless.
Larry

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I always got a kick out of Jethro and his "oversize brain". Good thing he was there to "Jethrosplain" things to the rest of his kin.

Just being Ellie Mae's brother made him famous. That would make anyone famous! Personally, I'd rather be her boyfriend than brother...

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A lot of famous actors got their starts in those early television shows. I was watching an episode of Perry Mason from 1960, on FETV the other night, and there was none other than Robert Redford!

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With 271 episodes a lot of regulars in TV series probably had a guest shot on Perry Mason.

A lot of later famous actors were on Twilight Zone.

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Actually, he was her cousin, not her brother. The son of the cousin of her father (Cousin Pearl). That would make him either her second cousin, or possibly her first cousin once removed - relationships get a little confusing after first cousins. Either way, he was probably, legally, far enough "not related" that he could date her.

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Robert Redford also played an ex-con with violent ways on The Virginian.

Ever notice that a lot of the music in Twilight Zone is also used in Perry Mason?

First cousins have at least one grandparent in common. A first cousin once removed is the child of a first cousin. Second cousins have at least one great-grandparent in common. And so on.

So, assuming Jed and Pearl are first cousins - and they don't necessarily have to be. They just referred to each other as cousin. But assuming they are first cousins, that would make Jethro Jed's first cousin once removed?



Therefore Ellie and Jethro would be second cousins?

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All the character relationships are discussed in the Wikipedia article here. I got confused and quit before I got very far into the family tree. But it seems that indeed Jethro is Jed's first cousin once removed. And Ellie and Jethro are probably second cousins. I doubt I ever watched more than a handful of TBH episodes.
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Recently saw Dennis Weaver in an old Dragnet.
He was a Firearms Ballistic Guy examining some bullets.
In another Dragnet, Lee Marvin allegedly broke the Law.

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In an old western, I saw Lenard Nemoy as an Indian.

Live Long and Prosper, Kemosabe!

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That was a Gunsmoke episode.
Larry

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Today, while watching Cheyenne, I saw a very pretty young lady that I thought I recognized. Sure enough, it was Dawn Wells, Mary Ann from Gilligan’s Island. When I looked her up, she was in the 1960 Miss America Pageant, and this episode was from 1961.
Larry

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Several episodes.

There was thread about future stars guest starring in old westerns about a year or two ago.

Robert Redford was also in an early episode of Twilight Zone.
For extra credit, who has seen Carol Burnett in a TZ episode?

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My adolescent self fell in love with her in an episode of Maverick.
She was a complete smoke show all her life.
When I die, I look forward to meeting her in Heaven.

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Agnes Grepp, a clumsy woman that needs 'help'.
Her guardian angel attempts to help but discovered that she is very happy with the her old, dull, clumsy life.

It wasn't only westerns. Many started out in shows like FBI, Manix, Rout 66, 77 Sunset Strip, etc. I enjoy seeing them way back then.

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Don't forget "The Untouchables."

Jethro's dad, Max Baer Sr. was Heavy Weight Champ back in the '30s. Jethro wasn't as dumb as he looked.

One of the best examples of this was 'Colombo'. Major stars of the era loved to do this show just to match wits with Colombo. It was easy to see that the guest murderers relished the challenge. Great actors bring out the best in each other.

And of course if anyone ever owned a role, it was Peter Falk.