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Daddy Went Away

Daddy Went Away

1963TV Episode⏱️ 1h 0mTV-PG
Western
7.6
IMDB Rating
242 votes

Chester is sweet on a widow dressmaker. When the widow is not only intent on marriage but eager to make changes in Chester as well, he has second thoughts--especially after a talk with her child suggests that the widow may still b...

Director
Joseph Sargent
Writers
Kathleen Hite, John Rosser, Norman MacDonnell
Stars
James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone
Release Date
May 11, 1963
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 5
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

James Arness
James Arness
as Matt Dillon
Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver
as Chester
Milburn Stone
Milburn Stone
as Doc
Amanda Blake
Amanda Blake
as Kitty
Mary Carver
Mary Carver
as Lucy
William Schallert
William Schallert
as Jess
Morgan Brittany
Morgan Brittany
as Jessica
Dabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer
as Mr. Jonas
Chet Brandenburg
Chet Brandenburg
as Townsman
👤
John Breen
as Townsman

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Color
Black and White
Filming Location
Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production
Arness Production Company, Arness Production Company, CBS Television Network

🎯 Categories

Western

⭐ Featured Review

Boring episode
by lovesmrgold2022-06-20
4/10

"This was a boring episode in my opinion. It was so dull that it seemed to last longer than one hour. Another review on here states that the actress looked like Patty Duke. Absolutely NO WAY. She did not look like her at all. Perhaps because the actor who played the father on the "Patty Duke Show" was on this episode he had her on his mind. But trust me she looked nothing like her...."

💡 Did You Know?

Mary Carver and Dennis Weaver had a previous episode centered on them, Chester's Mail Order Bride (1956). In both, there's a kink in their possible romance.

📖 Synopsis

Chester is sweet on a widow dressmaker. When the widow is not only intent on marriage but eager to make changes in Chester as well, he has second thoughts--especially after a talk with her child suggests that the widow may still b...