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Stoney Burke is an American Contemporary Western television series broadcast on ABC from October 1, 1962, until May 20, 1963. Jack Lord starred in the title role. Burke is a professional rodeo cowboy who specializes in saddle bronc riding and competes for the Golden Buckle, presented annually to the rodeo world champion in each rodeo event.

Stoney Burke
Jack Lord as Stoney Burke
Genre	Western
Starring	Jack Lord Warren Oates Robert Dowdell Bruce Dern
Theme music composer	Dominic Frontiere
Composer	Dominic Frontiere
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	32
Production
Producer	Leslie Stevens
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	44 mins.
Production company	Daystar Productions
Distributor	United Artists Television
Release
Original network	ABC
Picture format	Black-and-white
Audio format	Monaural
Original release	October 1, 1962 (1962-10-01) – May 20, 1963 (1963-05-20)

Overview

During his quest for the Golden Buckle, Stoney becomes entangled in the lives of numerous people and is accompanied on the rodeo circuit by friends Ves Painter (Warren Oates), Cody Bristol (Robert Dowdell), and E. J. Stocker (Bruce Dern).

Reception

The same year that Stoney Burke premiered, NBC aired its own drama about rodeo performers, Wide Country, starring Earl Holliman and Andrew Prine. It ended after twenty-eight episodes. Both series were Westerns that debuted at the end of the time when Western programs—a fixture of 1950s and early 1960s television—had been a number one draw on the medium. By the mid-1960s, market saturation had begun to take its toll; while established series such as Bonanza and Gunsmoke continued to thrive, new shows with less than robust ratings struggled to survive. Both rodeo series were cancelled after one season.

Guest stars

Dick Clark of American Bandstand was cast as Sgt. Andy Kincaid in the 1963 episode "Kincaid" (one of several backdoor pilots), which also featured real-life rodeo cowboy Casey Tibbs playing himself.[1] James Coburn was cast as Jamison in the 1963 episode "The Test"; J. Pat O'Malley, Richard Eyer, and Ivan Dixon were also featured in this episode.[2]

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"The Contender"	Leslie Stevens	Leslie Stevens	October 1, 1962 (1962-10-01)
CO–STARRING Kate Manx SPECIAL GUEST STAR Philip Abbott CAST Carl Benton Reid Bartlett Robinson Cleo Ann Bill Hart Notes: Episode title does not appear on-screen. Kate Manx was married to series producer, director and writer Leslie Stevens from 1958 until shortly before her death in 1964.
2	"Fight Night"	Leslie Stevens	Leslie Stevens	October 8, 1962 (1962-10-08)
CAST Edgar Buchanan        Alan Bunce George Mitchell        Bill Hart Claudia Bryar        Leonard Nimoy Bill Zuckert        Paul Birch Note: Episode title does not appear on-screen.
3	"Child of Luxury"	Leslie Stevens	Leslie Stevens	October 15, 1962 (1962-10-15)
GUEST STARS Ina Balin Eduard Franz CAST               Judson Laire George Mitchell        Charles Carlson Bill Hart        Dee J. Thompson         and Stan Berman Uncredited Shep Houghton Note: Episode includes a teaser and preview of next week's episode.
4	"Point of Honor"	Leslie Stevens	Leslie Stevens	October 22, 1962 (1962-10-22)
GUEST STAR Scott Marlowe CAST          Patricia Breslin Ben Johnson        Ian Wolfe Bill Hart        Bill Mullikin Lew Brown        Casey Tibbs and Dean Stanton as Dell Tindall Uncredited Bill Walker Note: Episode includes a teaser.
5	"The Mob Riders"	Leslie Stevens	Leslie Stevens	October 29, 1962 (1962-10-29)
CAST Gene Lyons        Denise Alexander Bill Gunn        Curt Conway Ford Rainey        John Duke Kim Hamilton        Bill Hart and Michael Parks as Tack Reynolds Uncredited Buck Taylor Note: Episode starts with cold open and ends with preview of next week's episode.
6	"A Matter of Pride"	Leslie Stevens	Leslie Stevens	November 5, 1962 (1962-11-05)
GUEST STARS Ben Piazza          William Windom          Conrad Janis CAST                Jena Engstrom Virginia Christine        Edith Atwater George Mitchell        Bill Hart Robert Brubaker        Henry Scott Note: Episode includes a teaser and preview of next week's episode.
7	"Sidewinder"	Leslie Stevens	Leslie Stevens	November 12, 1962 (1962-11-12)
GUEST STARS Edward Binns Mark Miller CAST David White        Gail Kobe George Mitchell        Bill Hart Shirley O'Hara        Helen Gurley Brown            and Strother Martin Uncredited Bill Walker Note: Episode includes a teaser.
8	"The Scavenger"	Leslie Stevens	Leslie Stevens	November 19, 1962 (1962-11-19)
CAST          John Kellogg Paul Comi        Shirley Ballard Bill Hart        Roy Glenn and Enoch Gates as The Derelict Note: Episode starts with cold open and ends with preview of next week's episode.
9	"Spin a Golden Web"	Robert Butler	Philip Saltzman	November 26, 1962 (1962-11-26)
GUEST STARS Robert Webber Salome Jens CAST           John Anderson Ken Lynch        Mary Munday James Callahan        Bill Hart Uncredited Bill Walker, Carol Henry Note: Episode starts with cold open and ends with preview of next week's episode.
10	"The Wanderer"	Leonard Horn	Milton Geiger	December 3, 1962 (1962-12-03)
GUEST STARS Albert Salmi Jacqueline Scott          Milton Selzer CAST Bill Hart        Nora Marlowe Roy Engel        Betty Harford Lex Connelly        Bill Erwin John Graham        Wes Liston Uncredited Mark Russell Note: Episode starts with cold open.

DVD release

On April 16, 2013, Timeless Media Group released Stoney Burke - The Complete Series on DVD in Region 1.[3] The six disc set includes all 32 episodes of the series.

See also

Jack Lord filmography

References

Sources

• McNeil, Alex. Total Television (1996). New York: Penguin Books ISBN 0-14-024916-8
• Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows (1999). New York: Ballantine Books ISBN 0-345-42923-0

External links

• Stoney Burke at IMDb

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