Doug McClure

Douglas Osborne McClure (May 11, 1935 February 5, 1995) was an American actor whose career in film and television extended from the 1950s to the 1990s. He is best known for his role as the cowboy Trampas during the entire run from 1962 to 1971 of the series The Virginian and mayor turned police chief Kyle Applegate on Out of This World. Career McClure's acting career included such films as Gidget (1959), The Enemy Below, The Unforgiven, and Because They're Young, then he landed the role of Trampas on The Virginian, a role that would make him famous. He also starred: As different characters in several episodes in 1957 of Death Valley Days As Flip Flippen in the 1960 television western series Overland Trail, in which he co-starred with William Bendix for 17 episodes As Jed Sills in the 1960-1962 CBS television series Checkmate for 70 episodes. As C.R. (Christopher Robin) Grover in the sci-fi/detective series Search (1972–1973), in which he rotated the lead with Hugh O'Brian and Anthony Franciosa as a high-tech probe agent. As Cash Conover, casino owner, co-starring with William Shatner, in the one-season series The Barbary Coast (1975–1976). McClure replaced Dennis Cole, who played the role of Conover in the show's pilot. As Mayor Kyle Applegate on the fantasy sitcom Out of This World (1987–1991). McClure was in the third episode "Mr. Denton on Doomsday" of CBS's The Twilight Zone.