The Chisholms

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Overview

The Chisholms is a CBS western miniseries starring Robert Preston, which aired from March 29, 1979, to April 19, 1979; and continued as a television series from January 19, 1980, to March 15, 1980. The 1979 miniseries showed the family moving from Virginia to Wyoming. When the TV series commenced in 1980, the pioneers were shown en route along the California Trail from Wyoming to Sacramento, California.

Cast

Robert Preston

Hadley Chisholm

Rosemary Harris

Minerva Chisholm

Ben Murphy

Will Chisholm

James Van Patten

Bo Chisholm

Brett Cullen

Gideon Chisholm

Delta Burke

Bonnie Sue Chisholm

Susan Swift

Annabel Chisholm / Mercy Hopwell

Victoria Racimo

Keewidinok

Reid Smith

Lester Hackett

Mitchell Ryan

Cooper Hawkins

Other works by David Dortort

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