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Darby Hinton grew up in the field of entertainment - his first acting job
was at the age of six months!

While he is most famous for his portrayal of Israel Boone, the young son
of Daniel Boone on the hit series of the same name,
 he has had many other TV and film credits to his name including
"Wagon Train", "The Big Valley", "Mister Ed", "Magnum PI" and "Hawaii 5-0".

Recently, Darby has been filming documentaries about American historical
landmarks and figures.  One of his projects has been a fascinating documentary
on the life of his TV father, Daniel Boone!

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Veronica Cartwright has had a very impressive career in both films and TV!

While we will be honoring her portrayal of Jemima Boone from the Daniel Boone
TV series, her name is associated with many other wonderful film projects
including "Alfred Hitchcock's The Birds", the original "Alien",
 "The Children's Hour", "The Witches of Eastwick", "Spencer's Mountain",
the 70s remake of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers"
and many, many others.

Her TV career has been equally impressive - having won an Emmy for her
portrayal in the TV drama, "Tell Me Not in Mournful Numbers" and having
had recurring roles on "ER", "X-Files", "L.A. Law" and "Leave It to Beaver".

Her experience in Hollywood is so varied, she will have stories to share that
that covers every area and genre!
(In fact, if you question her about it, she may be willing to tell you
about giving Beaver Cleaver his first kiss!)

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The Virginian ran from 9/19/62 to 3/24/71 on the NBC TV network
and was produced by Revue Studios and by Universal Studios.

The cast included
James Drury as the title role of The Virginian
Doug McClure as Trampas
Lee J. Cobb as Judge Henry Garth

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The final guest representing our Virginian cast reunion is Don Quine who played
Stacey Grainger, the grandson of Clay Grainger (played by John McIntire),
the owner of the Shiloh Ranch.  He played that role during the 5th and 6th seasons of the series' run.

Don has an impressive resume in other film and TV series including multiple episodes
of "The Fugitive" and "Peyton Place" as well as appearances on "Rawhide" and "Lancer".

In the mid-seventies, Don ounded and ran
the Professional Karate Association (PKA), a marital arts organization.

With addition of Don Quine, the Memphis Film Festival believes we have arranged
for the largest Virginian cast reunion ever gathered!
You don't want to miss this historic assembling of leading Virginian stars!

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Charles Briles will be joining us representing his work on "The Big Valley",
one of the last TV westerns that premiered during the time when westerns were "king".

The series centered around the Barkley family and their adventures.
During the first season, Charles portrayed Eugene Barkley, the youngest Barkley son.
Unfortunately, his role on the series was cut short because Charles
was drafted and he was forced to leave the series.

But his career continued in films and TV shows such as "Bonanza", "Mr. Novak",
"Petticoat Junction", "Gunfight in Abilene" and costarred in
"The Trouble with Girls" with Elvis Presley.

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Lisa Lu is one of the most respected and admired Asian actresses
in Hollywood today with film and TV credits that span over 50 years!

After her exposure on television, her career then shifted to a robust list of feature films.
Three times she was awarded the Best Actress Golden Horse Award and was seen
in such notable films as "The Last Emperor", "Demon Seed", "Noble House",
"The Joy Luck Club" and the recent disaster flick, "2012".

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How It's Done....

Mark Goddard, Culley on “Johnny Ringo”, blazes away while the cameraman, the director
and a sound effects man cower behind sand bags and bullet proof glass.
Extra bullet holes are provided by crack shot Jim Rug.

(Photo courtesy of Boyd Magers)

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Mark Goddard is coming to Memphis next summer as we remember his role
as Deputy Cully on the "Johnny Ringo" TV series.  But this talented
actor has a list of credits that is as varied as it is long!

Mark had a film history of rounding out strong ensemble casts.
Besides working with Don Durant and Karen Sharpe on the exciting "Johnny Ringo"
western series, he joined Robert Taylor and Adam West on "The Detectives".
Then he followed those roles with what became his most famous part as Major Don West
on the cult favorite TV series, "Lost in Space".  While on that series,
he worked with Guy "Zorro" Williams and Angela Cartwright, the sister
of fellow MFF guest, Veronica Cartwright.

But Mark has also found roles in Walt Disney's "The Monkey's Uncle" and several
TV westerns like "Gunsmoke", "The Virginian", "The Rebel",
"Zane Grey Theatre" and "The Rifleman".

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Lancer ran from 9/24/68 to 5/19/70 on the CBS TV network
and was produced by 20th Century Fox Productions.

The cast included
James Stacy as Johnny Madrid Lancer
Wayne Maunder as Scott Lancer
Andrew Duggan as Murdoch Lancer

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Making a return to the Memphis Film Festival after a popular visit last year
will be the popular actor, James Stacy!

James is most familiar to TV viewers for his portrayal of the gunslinger son of
Andrew Duggan on the adult western series, Lancer.
But before that gritty role, James had appearances in dozens of TV shows and films
including multiple appearances on "Gunsmoke", "The Monroes",
"Cimarron Strip" and "Cagney and Lacey" (in an Emmy-nominated role).

He even had recurring roles on the TV series, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet"
and "Wiseguy"!  Another notable aspect of Mr. Stacy's career was that
he was the final murder victim on the original TV run of "Perry Mason"!

Having lost an arm and a leg in a motorcyle accident in the early 70s, many lesser actors
would have seen that as an excuse to give up, but James saw it as an opportunity
to further the awareness of handicapped persons in Hollywood.

He started seeking out roles that played well for handicapped actors
and started leading training classes for other handicapped performers.

You will certainly want to meet this fascinating and inspirational
performer while in Memphis!

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp ran from 9/6/55 to 6/27/61
on the ABC TV network and was produced by Wyatt Earp Enterprises.

The cast included
Hugh O'Brian as the title character, Wyatt Earp
Dirk London as Morgan Earp

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Hugh O'Brian has one of the most recognizable faces in the world of TV westerns after his
memorable portrayal of the real-life western lawman, Wyatt Earp!
The strong sense of right and wrong and high moral values he brought to that role
became an example for many other western characters to follow.

Another very notable role that Hugh O'Brian is proud to remember is that he was the last
man killed by John Wayne on screen - in the Duke's final film,
"The Shootist"!

But perhaps where Hugh O'Brian has made his greatest contribution to the world
has been in his efforts to help our youth through his charitable organization,
The Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation.  This organization has a long history in developing
skiils in sophomore high school students across the world!

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Rex Reason didn't have a desire for acting as a career until his mother
influenced his younger brother, Rhodes Reason, and him to get into the business.
From that start, both brothers went on to become successful actors with
wide ranges of credits.

Rex quickly found particular success in feature films - after an initial screen test,
his first role was the lead in the film, "Storm Over Tibet".  He went on to appear
in "Salome" with Rita Hayworth, "Band of Angels" with Clark Gable and Sidney Poitier
and "Badlands of Montana".

Rex had also made quite a name for himself in television - having portrayed
a newspaperman in two series - "Man Without a Gun" (for which we honor him here)
and "The Roaring Twenties".  He also made guest appearances on classic series such as
"Wagon Train", "Perry Mason", "Sugarfoot" and "77 Sunset Strip".

He is probably best remembered for his roles in classic sc-fi/horror films such as
his lead in "This Island Earth" (pictured above) and "The Creature Walks Among Us",
the last film in Universal's Creature From the Black Lagoon series.

Be sure to visit with Rex next year - he will have many great stories
and memories to share with all.

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Sugarfoot ran from 9/17/57 to 4/17/61 on the ABC TV network
and was produced by Warner Bros. Studios.

The cast included
Will Hutchins as the title character, Tom "Sugarfoot" Brewster

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Will Hutchins will always be fondly remembered as the likeable Sugarfoot character
that he portrayed on that classic series and on other Warner Bros westerns.

But Will has a wide spectrum of other roles that he can proudly
claim - such as playing Dagwood Bumstead in a TV version of Blondie,
appearing in 2 films with Elvis Presley and even performing
as a circus clown.

Help us make Will Hutchins feel welcome as he returns with his to the festival this year!

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Elfego Baca was a 10-episode miniseries that ran on Walt Disney Presents
over a period of time that ranged from 10/3/58 to 3/25/60.
It was produced by Walt Disney Productions.

Other recurring western miniseries that ran about that same time
were Texas John Slaughter and The Swamp Fox.

The cast included
Robert Loggia as the gun-slinging lawyer, Elfego Baca

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Mr. Loggia has had an incredible career in Hollywood TV and films starting in the early days of TV
where he appeared in episodes of such classic series as "Rawhide", "Wagon Train",
"The Untouchables", "Big Valley", "Route 66" and "The Wild Wild West".  He even appeared
in both the original and revival versions of "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" and "Hawaii 5-O".

We will honoring Mr. Loggia for his memorable title role on "The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca",
one of the recurring western mini-series that appeared on "Walt Disney Presents".
 This was the breakout role that launched Mr. Loggia on his incredible career.

That career grew to include his highly respected list of feature films from his Oscar-nominated role
in "Jagged Edge" to his audience-pleasing appearance in "Big"
(remember the uplifting scene of Robert dancing on a giant keyboard with Tom Hanks?)

Mr. Loggia's career has been been non-stop for over 50 years and also includes many recent hits
including "An Officer and a Gentleman", "Prizzi's Honor", "Independence Day", "Scarface",
"Psycho II" and the acclaimed TV series, "The Sopranos".

Next summer's festival will be a very rare public appearance for this versatile charactor actor
and you won't want to miss it!

The Memphis Film Festival has made another excellent selection to represent western TV guest stars.
Ed Faulkner has a very recognizable face due to his many, many guest appearances
on TV and his supporting roles in feature films.

Many will be familiar with Ed from his many costarring roles in John Wayne films including
"McLintock", "Hellfighters", "The Green Berets", "Rio Lobo", "Chisum" and
"The Undefeated".  He also appeared in two films with Elvis Presley -
"Tickle Me" and "G.I. Blues".

One of the more interesting aspects of his career was how rapidly it "took off".
After arriving in California to get into acting, Ed met Andrew V. McLaglen,
son of famed actor, Victor McLaglen.  Working as a staff director at CBS,
he introduced Ed to Richard Boone.  The Paladin actor had an interest in seeking out \
new acting talent and cast Ed in an episode of "Have Gun - Will Travel"
within a month of arriving in Hollywood.  That was the start of a career
that involved 250 TV appearances and over 30 films!

In recent years, Ed has made appearances at film festivals all across the country.
but he is looking forward to his first appearance at the Memphis festival!
Come make him feel welcome during his visit!