Western Series Wiki
Western Series Wiki


Sam Gilman is an actor and in the western genre he is best known from his role in the series Shane in which he played Grafton, local bartender and owner of the grocery store. He also came up with the story for the Daniel Boone episode The Matchmaker (episode 7 of the third season).

Series (as actor)[]

Shane (14 episodes)[]

In this TV series, that ran for one season, Gilman co-starred as Grafton in several episodes. Check out the table below to find out in which episodes he made an appearance.

Season 1[]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
O O O O O O O O O O O x - O - - O
Show/Hide table
O = appeared in this episode
o = made an uncredited appearance
x = was (only) credited in this episode
- = did not appear in this episode

Gunsmoke (3 episodes)[]

Have Gun - Will Travel (2 episodes)[]

  • The Return of Dr. Thackeray (season 1, episode 35)
  • Twenty-Four Hours at North Fork (season 1, episode 36)

The Big Valley (1 episode)[]

The Guns of Will Sonnett (1 episode)[]

  • The Secret of Hangtown Mine (season 1, episode 16)

The Legend of Jesse James (1 episode)[]

  • Vendetta (season 1, episode 6)

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1 episode)[]

  • The Salvation of Emma Clanton (season 5, episode 32)

Little House on the Prairie (1 episode)[]

  • The Rivals (season 4, episode 14)

Outlaws (1 episode)[]

  • No More Horses (season 2, episode 20)

Tales of Wells Fargo (1 episode)[]

  • Vignette of a Sinner (season 6, episode 34)

Series (as writer)[]

Daniel Boone[]

  • The Matchmaker - story (season 3, episode 7)

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