Father Mulcahy : [ Some Refugees leave on a truck, Father Mulcahy is handing out the Holy Bible ] Here you go kids... just something to read on the way. Hawkeye: If you have any questions they have branch offices everywhere.
The Big Valley - Characters. 1  Victoria Barkley, portrayed by Barbara Stanwyck, was the widow of Thomas Barkley. 2  Jarrod Thomas Barkley, the eldest son, was a respected attorney at law. 3  Nicholas Nick Jonathan Barkley, the hot-tempered younger son, was portrayed by Peter Breck. 4  Audra Barkley, played by Linda Evans, was Victoria's only daughter. more information...
Now The Big Valley, the western series that launched the careers of Linda Evans and Lee Majors, is going to take a stab at a remake, with Susan Sarandon, Ryan Phillipe, Richard Drefuss, and Bruce Dern in key roles. The Big Valley originally ran on ABC from 1965 to 1969. Barbara Stanwyck plays a widowed matriarch running a ranch in California. She has three sons and a daughter (Richard Long, Peter Breck, Charles Briles, and Linda Evans). Her late husbandâs illegitimate son (Lee Majors) joins the clan as the series begins.