''Two Faces West'' is an American syndicated TV series set in the Wild West running from October 1960 to July 1961 for a total of 39 half-hour episodes (one per week on a continuous run). It was produced by Donald Gold and

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and Matthew Rapf as the on-set producer for

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. Music was by Joseph Weiss. Despite being syndicated to 150 broadcast stations the show is somewhat forgotten, never having been repeated, and never released on DVD. The overall premise was that two identical male twins, the January brothers, were in different roles in the same locale: one a doctor and one a U.S. Marshal - one killing, one curing. Between the two they bring civility to a pioneer town in the mid west. Ben is clad in black like an archetypal badman. Typical plots involved them being mistaken for one another or deliberately swapping. Both men were in love with Julie Greer, owner of the town's hotel. The title is a play on the wording of the 1940

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film

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. The stories are set in the town of

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in the 1860s. The series was the first to use

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on a perpetual basis in order to get the brothers to talk face to face. In less technical shots, where one brother had his back to the camera, these were shot with stand-in Paul Pepper (who also appeared in his own right as Billy). Curiously the appearance of

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and

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predated their casting together in

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by 5 years.

Cast

* Charles Bateman as both Dr Rick January and Marshal Ben January *

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as Sheriff Maddox *

Joyce Meadows Joyce Meadows, born Joyce Johanna Burger (born April 13, 1933) is a Canadian-American film and television actress. Life and career Meadows was born in Arrowwood, Alberta, moving with her family to Montana and then California. She worked as a ...

as Stacy *

Paul Comi Paul Domingo Comi (February 11, 1932 – August 26, 2016) was an American film and television actor. Biography Paul Comi was born 1932 in Brookline, Massachusetts. Comi grew up in North Quincy, Massachusetts and joined the United States Army a ...

as Deputy Johnny Evans *

June Blair Margaret June Blair (October 20, 1932 – December 4, 2022) was an American model and actress. She was best known for being ''Playboy'' magazine's Playmate of the Month for its January 1957 issue and for being part of the TV series ''The Adventu ...

as Julie Greer, owner of the hotel * Paul Barselou as Amos * Paul Pepper as Billy (and rear shots of the January brothers) *

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as J. C. Wilkes * Robert Anderson as Amos * Richard Reeves as Charlie Steams

Guest Stars

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as Vern Cleary *

Gregg Palmer Palmer Edwin Lee (January 25, 1927 – October 31, 2015), known by his stage name Gregg Palmer, was an American film and television actor. Born in San Francisco, California, Palmer served in the United States Army Air Corps as a cryptographer i ...

as * L. Q. Jones *

Rex Holman Rexford George Holman (born 1935) is an American film and television actor. Holman was born in Oklahoma. He began his screen career in 1959, appearing in the anthology television series '' The Millionaire''. In 1960 he made his film debut in ' ...

Victor French Victor Edwin French (December 4, 1934 – June 15, 1989) was an American actor and director. He is remembered for roles on the television programs ''Gunsmoke'', ''Little House on the Prairie'', ''Highway to Heaven'', and '' Carter Country''. ...

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Willard Sage James Willard Sage (August 13, 1922 – March 17, 1974) was a Canadian-American film and television actor. Born in London, Ontario. Sage began his career in 1951, where he appeared in the film ''The Butler's Night Off'', playing the role of a ...

as the Governor *

Chris Alcaide John Thomas Berger (October 22, 1923 – June 30, 2004) was an American film and television actor. He mostly appeared on western television shows including, ''Gunsmoke'', ''Bonanza'', '' Rawhide'', '' Wanted: Dead or Alive'', ''Trackdown'', ...

as Corey Willis *

Kay E. Kuter Kay Edwin Emmert Kuter (April 25, 1925 – November 12, 2003) was an American actor who appeared on television and in films. He is mostly recognized for his role as farmer Newt Kiley on the CBS sitcoms '' Green Acres'' and '' Petticoat Junction ...

as Sheb * Dabbs Greer as Willie Medford * Paul Birch as Josh Wilkes *

Julian Burton Julian may refer to: People * Julian (emperor) (331–363), Roman emperor from 361 to 363 * Julian (Rome), referring to the Roman gens Julia, with imperial dynasty offshoots * Saint Julian (disambiguation), several Christian saints * Julian (gi ...

as Zack * Howard Caine as Jethro *

Ron Hagerthy Ronald F. Hagerthy (born March 9, 1932) is an American actor on television and in films. Early years Hagerthy was born in Aberdeen, South Dakota, but moved to Glendale, California, before he started school. He attended Glendale City College and ...

as Lucas Garrett *

Denver Pyle Denver Dell Pyle (May 11, 1920 – December 25, 1997) was an American film and television actor and director. He was well known for a number of TV roles from the 1960s through the 1980s, including his portrayal of Briscoe Darling Jr. in s ...

as Sam *

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as Fincher * Robert Brubaker as Cartwright *

Walter Burke Walter Lawrence Burke (August 25, 1908 – August 4, 1984) was an American character actor of stage, film, and television whose career in entertainment spanned over a half century. Although he was a native of New York, Burke's Irish ances ...

as Prof Gluyas Hatwell * Don C. Harvey as Smith * Marianna Hill as the gypsy *

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as Piper *

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as Josiah Brady * Jay Strong as Jolie Wilkes *

Garry Walberg Gerrit Christian Walberg Jr. (June 10, 1921 – March 27, 2012) was an American character actor primarily known for his work on television. He performed in numerous TV shows from the early 1950s until the early 1990s, including ''Johnny Staccat ...

as Connelly *

Donnelly Rhodes Henry Donnelly Rhodes (December 4, 1937 – January 8, 2018) was a Canadian actor, known professionally as Donnelly Rhodes. He had many American television and film credits, probably best known to American audiences as the hapless escaped convic ...

as Starbook *

Baynes Barron Bernard Miller (May 29, 1917 – July 21, 1982) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York. Barron began his career in 1946, first appearing in the film '' The Secret of the Whistler''. He then made his television debut in 1951 ...

as Reynolds *

Jeanne Bates Jeanne Bates (May 21, 1918 – November 28, 2007) was a retired American radio, film and television actress. After performing in radio serials, she signed a contract with Columbia Pictures in 1942 which began her career in films both in bi ...

as Elie Bishop *

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as Dave Brandon * Robert Myers as Morgan *

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as Linda *

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as Sheriff Russ Kane * Thayer Roberts as Leopold *Jody Warner as Ellen * Guy De Vestel as Frenchy *

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as Emma *

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as Delalane * Joan Grenville as Della Lyle *

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as Mario *

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as Al *

Arvid Nelson Arvid Nelson is an American comic book writer, best known for '' Rex Mundi''. Life and career Nelson started writing comics while at Dartmouth College, where he also converted to the Baháʼí Faith. After graduating in 1999 he became a producti ...

as Oliver * Stuart Randall as Evans * Hal Smith as Charlie Todd * Johnny Walsh as Lee *

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as Pete * Pamela Duncan as Liza * Stuart Nisbet as the bartender * Ralph Reed as Teddy * Marya Stevens as Sally *

Tex Terry Edward Earl Terry (August 22, 1902 – May 18, 1985), known professionally as Tex Terry, was an American film actor who often played a henchman in B-movie Westerns during the 1940s and 1950s. Biography Terry was born in Coxville, Indiana. In 1 ...

as stagecoach driver * Robert B. Williams as Will Turner *

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as Baker * Henry Gillen as Will * Raymond Guth as Paul Bishop * Dwight Marfield as Ed * Michael Sargent as johnson *

Martin Smith Martin Smith may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Martin Seymour-Smith (1928–1998), British poet, literary critic, biographer and astrologer *Martin Cruz Smith (born 1942), American writer * Martin Smith (drummer) (1946–1997), British drummer ...

as a thug * John Cason as Wilkes' man *

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as Porro *

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as Wilkes' man * Kenneth Becker as Fred *

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as Duvall * Kathie Browne as Laurie Parker * James T. Callahan as Cleve * Dyan Cannon as a lady in town *

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as Cauter * Warren J. Kemmering as George * Charles Maxwell as Frank Turner *

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as Earl *

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as Will * Robert Patten as Jim Evans * John Pickard as Laird Willoughby * Michael Stefani as Tom *

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as Millie Adams *

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as Finch * Robert Beecher as Judas Tripe *

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* George Brenlin * Roxane Brooks *

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as Bray * William Bryant as Corey *

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as Caleb *

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* Dennis Cross * Jody Fair as Sarah * James Garde as Augie *

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as Ridge * Pamela Grey as Mary *

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as Les Hardy * Ron Hayes as Toley * Darlene Hendricks as Sarah *

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as Florie *

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as Riley * Bernard Kates as Chet * Walter Kray as Cole Burnet *

Jon Lormer Jon Lormer (May 7, 1906 – March 19, 1986) was an American actor, known for his guest and supporting roles in television series, such as the 1960s' ''Star Trek'', ''The Twilight Zone'', '' Perry Mason'', '' Peyton Place'', and mega movie perfo ...

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Jack Mather John Eugene Mather (September 7, 1907 – August 16, 1966) was an American radio and television actor, best known for playing The Cisco Kid on radio and for being the original voice of Wally Walrus. Early life and career Mather was born on a f ...

as Caldwell * John McLiam * Don Megowan * George Mitchell as Dan Borden *

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as Myrna *

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as Joel *

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as Cowlin *

Mike Ragan Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and document ...

as Charlie Baker *

Gilman Rankin Gilman Warren Rankin (April 17, 1911 – October 31, 1993) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Deputy Charlie Riggs in the first season of the American western television series ''Tombstone Territory'', and for pla ...

as Ned * Chris Robinson as Gordie *

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as Coley * Jackie Russell as Karen * Johnny Seven as Gino Carew * Richard Shannon as Buchanan * Justin Smith as Varney *

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as Collins *

Irene Tedrow Irene Tedrow (August 3, 1907 – March 10, 1995) was an American character actress in stage, film, television and radio. Among her most notable roles are as Janet Archer in the radio series '' Meet Corliss Archer'', Mrs. Lucy Elkins on the TV si ...

as Lilly *

Joe Turkel Joseph Turkel (July 15, 1927 – June 27, 2022) was an American character actor who starred in film and television during the Golden Age Era in the 1950s and 1960s. He is known for his roles in Stanley Kubrick's films '' The Killing'', ''Paths ...

as Turner *

Warren Vanders Warren Vanders (born Warren John Vanderschuit; May 23, 1930 – November 27, 2009) was an American character actor on television and in films. Biography He was born in San Fernando, California, as Warren John Vanderschuit. Under the name War ...

as Tom Borden *

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as a townsman (uncredited) *

Herman Hack Herman H. Hackenjos (June 15, 1899 – October 19, 1967) was an American film and television actor who appeared in over 500 films. Hack was born in Panola, Illinois. His screen debut was in the 1925 film '' The Big Parade'', which starred Jo ...

as a townsman (uncredited)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Two Faces West 1960 American television series debuts 1961 American television series endings English-language television shows Television shows set in Colorado 1960s Western (genre) television series Television series set in the 1860s