She was discovered by theater producer and director George Abbott, who cast her in a production of the comedy "Snafu" (1944). [25], In 2019, multiple sources reported that Crawford had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Add to Watchlist Unwatch. [22] A remastered version of the orchestra's highly rated [23] first album, Sweepin' the Clouds Away, was released on August 21, 2012, on the CD Baby (distributor) label. Sign in to check out Check out as guest . Paramount Ranch, Agoura, CA. Outlaws hold Mark hostage to prevent Lucas from interfering with a robbery. [9] His brother Robert had also been a guest star on The Donna Reed Show. The production begat a 1987 British TV version with the same director and cast, including actors Kevin Spacey and Peter Gallagher. He received the nomination for his role as Mark McCain (the son of Lucas McCain, played by Chuck Connors) in the ABC series[7] The Rifleman. Crawford also played a young boy named Clay Holden, who befriends Connors in a 1965 episode of “Branded”. This is a list of character actors who have appeared on The Rifleman — one time only. Stark: Harold J. [13] He played a young deputy Billy Norris, in The Big Valley episode "The Other Face Of Justice" in 1969. [12] He played a character involved with a disturbed young girl played by Kim Darby in The Restless Ones (1965), and played a character shot by John Wayne's character in El Dorado (1967). While a 13-year-old student at Brearley School, Leslie was discovered by George Abbott, who cast her in the play Snafu in 1944. The Times reported that she was discovered at age 15 by George Abbott, who cast her in a 1944 comedy called Snafu. His first important break as an actor followed with the title role in a Lux Video Theatre production of "Little Boy Lost", a live NBC broadcast on March 15, 1956. Adam West Rolf. [4], Crawford began his career as a child actor. Recent film appearances were in TV's "St. Maybe" and the feature, "Message in a Bottle. A con man (Steve Forrest) and his accomplices (Ronald Foster, Joanna Moore) attempt to pull a swindle in Medicine Bow, but fail to account for their leader's love for a banker's daughter (Bethel Leslie). Ships from United States. Crawford was born in Los Angeles, the son of Betty (née Megerlin) and Robert Lawrence Crawford Sr. His maternal grandparents were Belgian; his maternal grandfather was violinist Alfred Eugene Megerlin. The JCO logo appeared on Crawford's drums when the band played in Las Vegas. Throughout The Rifleman's five seasons, a remarkable on-screen chemistry existed between Connors and Crawford in the depiction of their father-son relationship. [26], For the Canadian ice hockey player and coach, see, "Johnny Crawford ... 'the Son of Rifleman, "The Rifleman Q&A – Johnny Crawford (Mark McCain)", "Angry Woman – Victoria Jackson on "Tonight Show" b/w", "Playboy Jazz Festival - Free Concert in Beverly Hills - May 2nd, 2010 - TheUrbanMusicScene.com - Concerts & Festivals! She appeared with Ronald W. Reagan and Stafford Repp in the 1960 episode "The Way Home" of CBS's The DuPont Show with June Allyson. [19], Crawford played a key role in the early career of entertainer Victoria Jackson, of Saturday Night Live fame. The Rifleman is an American Western television program that starred Chuck Connors as homesteader Lucas McCain and Johnny Crawford as his son, Mark McCain.The series was set in the 1880s in the town of North Fork, New Mexico Territory and was filmed in black-and-white with a half hour running time. [20], Beginning in 1992, Crawford led a California-based vintage dance orchestra, which performed at special events. They have also lived in Atlanta, GA and Milan, GA. Brenda is related to Leslie E Rivers and Robbie Ebethel as well as 3 additional people. Lucas: Chuck Connors. The second best result is Brenda L Bethel age 60s in Macon, GA. Leslie began working in television in the 1940s and frequently was a guest on the many anthology series popular in the early to mid-1950s, such as Studio One and Playhouse 90. She appeared in Broadway's Years Ago (1946), Goodbye, My Fancy (1948) and The Wisteria Trees (1950), among other productions. In 1946, she appeared with Fredric March in "Year Ago." He was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert Milliron, on April 29, 1993. John Ernest Crawford (born March 26, 1946) is an American actor, singer, and musician. [citation needed] The band has been sponsored by the Playboy Jazz Festival,[21] and the orchestra has been the choice for 15 consecutive annual Art Directors Guild Awards shows at the Beverly Hilton, in Beverly Hills. John Ernest Crawford (born March 26, 1946) is an American actor, singer, and musician. [24], In the early 1970s, Crawford dated Debra Tate, sister of the late actress Sharon Tate. March 7, 1964 TV Guide(THE RIFLEMAN/FRANK INN/BETHEL LESLIE/RICHARD CHAMBERLAIN. Tue, Sep 27, 1960 30 mins. Bethel Leslie, Actress: Message in a Bottle. After the two appeared together in a summer stock production of Meet Me in St. Louis, he presented her with a one-way ticket to California and encouraged her to pursue a Hollywood career. [citation needed], Disney started out with 24 original Mouseketeers, but at the end of the first season, the studio reduced the number to 12, and Crawford was released from his contract. Her parents were a lawyer, Warren Leslie, and Jane Leslie, a newspaperwoman. The daughter of a well-to-do attorney and a socialite, Bethel Leslie was born on August 3, 1929, in New York City. Copyright 1991-2020 © Playbill Inc. All Rights Reserved. Her role in Inherit the Wind got her noticed by Hollywood and a TV and film career followed. With little to nothing on in-person stages, here's just some of what Playbill staff and readers turned to over the past year. Ms. Leslie was also a soap opera actress for several years and wrote for the serial, "The Secret Storm," according to The Times. His other hits included "Rumors" (number 12, 1962), "Your Nose is Gonna Grow" (number 14, 1962), and "Proud" (number 29, 1963). They were still close friends when Connors died on November 10, 1992, and Crawford gave a eulogy at Connors' memorial service. [16], The Resurrection of Broncho Billy was a USC student film Crawford agreed to do as a favor to his close friend, producer John Longenecker. He also appeared in the popular Western series The Lone Ranger, in 1956, in one of the few color episodes of that series. Bethel Leslie - Adam West - Gordon Jones - Joe Higgins (4/25/61) Writer: Arthur Browne Jr. ~ Director: Budd ... Perhaps the crowning glory for the initial season was when The Rifleman was nominated for an Emmy as Best western Series for the 1958-59 season. At age 12, Crawford rose to prominence playing Mark McCain in the ABC Western series The Rifleman, which he was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actor at age 13 for his work on the show. The 70-year-old actress had cancer, The New York Times reported. She was a student at Brearley School in New York City. Ms. Leslie was not in the transfer cast. James Grover Franciscus (January 31, 1934 – July 8, 1991) was an American actor, known for his roles in feature films and in four television series: Mr. Novak, The Naked City, The Investigators, and Longstreet.