Characters of The Virginian
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Morgan Starr
Morgan Starr is the second owner of Shiloh Ranch.
He takes over for Judge Garth running Shiloh. His
hardnosed demeanor doesn't sit well with anyone on
or off the ranch. Morgan Starr is a tough man with
little thought for the feelings of others, but he
gets the job done and pays his help well but drives
them hard. Having lost his wife and daughter, he
keeps his feelings internal and doesn't reach out
to others.
Played by: John Dehner
Appearances: Season 4
First Appearance: Morgan Starr
Jennifer
Jennifer Sommers, Judge Garth's orphaned niece,
comes to live at Shiloh Ranch briefly, after Betsy
gets married and leaves the show.
Played by: Diane Roter
Appearances: Season 4
First Appearance: Jennifer
Sheriff Brannan
John Brannan is a sheriff at Medicine Bow. Ryker
decribed Brannan as being "like a father to him".
Brannan is killed in Season 4 by two criminals
who grab him from their jail cell and stab him.
Played by: Harlan Warde
Appearances: Season 3 & 4
First Appearance: The Payment
John Grainger
show, is the grandfather of Stacey and Elizabeth. He is the
brother of Clay Grainger, who he gives the ranch to in the
following season. John Grainger has a very good judge of
character, is very intelligent, and knows how to handle every
situation, including when three bank robbers held him and his
grandchildren hostage in the Shiloh house.
Played by: Charles Bickford
Appearances: Season 5 & 6
First Appearance: Legacy Of Hate
Stacey
Stacey Grainger is John Grainger's grandson and
Elizabeth's brother.
Played by: Don Quine
Appearances: Season 5 & 6
First Appearance: Legacy Of Hate
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Grainger is John Grainger's granddaughter
and Stacey's sister.
Played by: Sara Lane
Appearances: Season 5-8
First Appearance: Legacy Of Hate
Clay & Holly Grainger
Clay Grainger and his wife Holly are the later owners of
Shiloh Ranch. He is the brother of John Grainger. Clay and
The Virginian drive the cattle as Holly and Elizabeth do
the cleaning and cooking.
Played by: John McIntire & Jeanette Nolan
Appearances: Season 6-8
First Appearance: Bitter Autumn
David
David Sutton becomes a cowhand at Shiloh Ranch in Season 7.
Many of Season 7's episodes were full of David's misadventures,
as he was the comedy relief of the season, always finding
himself in trouble. He and Trampas never seemed to get along;
the first time they ever met was when David was working at a
bar and accidentally threw mop water out the back door onto
Trampas. They got into a fight and that's how David ended up
at Shiloh. David is Welsh.
Played by: David Hartman
Appearances: Season 7
First Appearance: The Saddle Warmer
Jim Horn
James Joseph Horn becomes a cowhand at Shiloh Ranch in
Season 8. His friend, Ben Stratton, who is like a father to
him, drops him off to temporarily work at Shiloh, after
nearly causing Mrs. Grainger to have a wagon accident.
Ben said he would be back for Jim later, which would
explain his disappearance in Season 9: The Men From Shiloh.
Jim's best episode is when the Shiloh house burns down
offers to help, with the rest of the cowhands, to rebuild it.
Played by: Tim Matheson
Appearances: Season 8
First Appearance: The Long Ride Home
Harper & Dick
Harper and Dick are cowhands at Shiloh Ranch throughout
the entire show.
Played by: Harper Flaherty & Dick Shane
Appearances: Season 1-9 (Harper) / Season 3-8 (Dick)
First Appearance: The Final Hour (Harper) / Felicity's Spring (Dick)
