The High Chaparral is an American Western action-adventure drama television series that aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971, starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell. The series was made by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC Productions, and was created by David Dortort, who had previously created Bonanza for the network. The theme song was written and conducted by Bonanza scorer David Rose, who also scored the two-hour pilot.
The High Chaparral
Leif Erickson and Linda Cristal (John and Victoria Cannon)
Guest star Barbara Hershey and Mark Slade (Blue Boy)
Leif Erickson was an American stage, film, and television actor.
Erickson in Blonde Savage (1947)
Erickson (left) alongside Yaphet Kotto in The High Chaparral, perhaps his best-known television role
Erickson and Linda Cristal in The High Chaparral
Leif Erickson and Frances Farmer (front row, from left) with members of the Group Theatre in 1938