Everett Sloane was a pretty intense character actor in most of the roles I have seen him in. He committed suicide in 1965.
Even after death, Orson Welles would badmouth Sloane on his frequent TV appearances on talk shows. You had to live in that era to remember how Orson Welles seemed to pop up all the time on talk shows, and he never had a lot to say that was nice about anyone. Welles had a grudge against Sloane because he quit Welles' Mercury Players during filming of Othello in 1951.
Here in this "Reckless" episode of Wanted, Sloane is the bitter and very angry father of Ron Hayes, who was killed in the first scene. Hayes was engaged to Jean Allison, who often played mean or arrogant ladies in most roles. When Hayes was not ready to take her to the barn dance, she immediately spotted Les Johnson, who was ready to go.
Allison tramped out to his buggy and asked him to be her date. Hayes ran out and asked her to stay, but she got on the buggy. Then Johnson whipped the horses and they ran over Hayes and killed him. I do not understand how that was an accident, it seemed pretty intentional.
I can see why Sloane would be upset, especially since he got run down too, and ended up crippled. Two victims, and no charges brought against Johnson? Hardly seemed fair.
Randall brings in Johnson on Sloane's personal bounty, and Sloane refuses to pay the ransom unless Randall kills Johnson. Sloane really ramped up the conflicts in this episode.
The Sheriff, played by Mark Allen, is clearly a friend of Johnson. Allen comes down hard on Randall, and threatens his safety too. I did not like this episode much because everyone pushes Randall around. It would have been nice to see Randall face off against the bullying Sheriff.
Even after death, Orson Welles would badmouth Sloane on his frequent TV appearances on talk shows. You had to live in that era to remember how Orson Welles seemed to pop up all the time on talk shows, and he never had a lot to say that was nice about anyone. Welles had a grudge against Sloane because he quit Welles' Mercury Players during filming of Othello in 1951.
Here in this "Reckless" episode of Wanted, Sloane is the bitter and very angry father of Ron Hayes, who was killed in the first scene. Hayes was engaged to Jean Allison, who often played mean or arrogant ladies in most roles. When Hayes was not ready to take her to the barn dance, she immediately spotted Les Johnson, who was ready to go.
Allison tramped out to his buggy and asked him to be her date. Hayes ran out and asked her to stay, but she got on the buggy. Then Johnson whipped the horses and they ran over Hayes and killed him. I do not understand how that was an accident, it seemed pretty intentional.
I can see why Sloane would be upset, especially since he got run down too, and ended up crippled. Two victims, and no charges brought against Johnson? Hardly seemed fair.
Randall brings in Johnson on Sloane's personal bounty, and Sloane refuses to pay the ransom unless Randall kills Johnson. Sloane really ramped up the conflicts in this episode.
The Sheriff, played by Mark Allen, is clearly a friend of Johnson. Allen comes down hard on Randall, and threatens his safety too. I did not like this episode much because everyone pushes Randall around. It would have been nice to see Randall face off against the bullying Sheriff.