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Big Jeff Bess, who portrayed the sheriff under his own name, was a country singer and bandleader in Nashville who led Big Jeff and his Radio Playboys. Cameo appearances in the film include those by Walter Winchell and Mike Wallace .
Robert William "Dabbs" Greer (April 2, 1917 – April 28, 2007) [1] was an American character actor in film and television for over 60 years. Greer appeared in nearly 100 film roles and in nearly 600 television episodes of various series.
Howard Jerome Morris (September 4, 1919 – May 21, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, and director. He was best known for his role in The Andy Griffith Show as Ernest T. Bass, and as "Uncle Goopy" in a celebrated comedy sketch on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows (1954).
Best began his contract career in 1949 at Universal Studios, where he met fellow actors Julie Adams, Piper Laurie, Tony Curtis, Mamie Van Doren and Rock Hudson.Initially, he performed in several uncredited roles for Universal, such as in the 1950 film One Way Street, but credited performances soon followed that same year in the Westerns Comanche Territory, Winchester '73, and Kansas Raiders.
He turned professional, briefly toured with the Short Brothers and then found himself back in Nashville working with Big Jeff Bess, husband of Hattie Louise "Tootsie" Bess, owner of the famous Tootsie's Orchid Lounge on Music City's Lower Broadway. It was whilst working with Bess that Rivers was first approached by Williams.
The Big Valley (1967–1968, TV series) as Jason Fleet / Sheriff Roy Kingston; Hawaii Five-O (1968, TV series pilot) as Governor Paul Jameson; The Doris Day Show (1970, TV series) as William Tyler; My Three Sons (1970, TV series) Professor Harper; Earth II (1971, TV movie) as U.S. President Charles Carter Durant; The Biscuit Eater (1972) as Mr ...
Revolt in the Big House (1958) as Gannon's Lawyer (uncredited) Andy Hardy Comes Home (1958) as Mayor Benson; The Restless Gun (1958) as Sheriff - Episode "Remember the Dead" The Big Night (1960) as Dave; Raymie (1960) as Rex; Sunrise at Campobello (1960) as Dr. Bennett; Pocketful of Miracles (1961) as Newspaper Editor; Hush...Hush, Sweet ...
One More Train to Rob (1971) as Sheriff Monte; Big Jake (1971) as Buck Duggan (Head Texas Ranger) One Little Indian (1973) as Sgt. Waller; The Last of the Mohicans (1975, TV Movie) as Chingachgook (voice) Fighting Mad (1976) as Jeff Hunter; Charge of the Model T's (1977) as Captain Mundy; The Time Machine (1978) as Sheriff Finley