The mule rode by the character of Jimmy Craig in thus episode has the same stripped legs as Roscoe. Roscoe was the mule later ridden by Wyatt's deputy Gibbs.
The show had a loyal group of background players (extras) who were given steady work on the show. Background players were paid by screen time and dialog. More scenes and lines meant more money at the end of the day. O'Brian was good to the loyal core of background players, and he saw to it that they each got their share of extra time (and thus, extra money), as shooting permitted.
Among those was Ethan Laidlaw, who appeared in at least 138 out of the 226 installments in the series: second only to Jimmy Noel and the show's star (Hugh O'Brian). In this installment, Laidlaw, who was an old hand in Hollywood, gets a fairly substantial part here for a background player: more of a bit role.
Among those was Ethan Laidlaw, who appeared in at least 138 out of the 226 installments in the series: second only to Jimmy Noel and the show's star (Hugh O'Brian). In this installment, Laidlaw, who was an old hand in Hollywood, gets a fairly substantial part here for a background player: more of a bit role.
Ethan Laidlaw was a regular background player (extra) on the series, appearing in more installments than anybody else, besides show star Hugh O'Brian and fellow extra Jimmy Noel. Most background players got paid a flat rate for the day. Extras that did more than stand around got paid additional money, depending on how much more they did.
Here Laidlaw appears in several scenes and has several lines: more than even a bit player. While he didn't get a screen credit, he certainly had more than a few good pay envelopes during that week.
Here Laidlaw appears in several scenes and has several lines: more than even a bit player. While he didn't get a screen credit, he certainly had more than a few good pay envelopes during that week.