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  • Legend Birth of a Legend (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 120 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western

Legend

Birth of a Legend (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 120 min | Comedy, Sci-Fi, Western

In 1876 Ernest Pratt, an imperfect man with vices, is a struggling writer of a series of books based on his popular and fictional character Nicodemus Legend. After being mistaken as Legend, Pratt is enlisted by a helpless group of town ...See moreIn 1876 Ernest Pratt, an imperfect man with vices, is a struggling writer of a series of books based on his popular and fictional character Nicodemus Legend. After being mistaken as Legend, Pratt is enlisted by a helpless group of town folk to once again help them, against a powerful female land owner and the town's sheriff in her pocket. Written by Justin Boggan See less
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Director
Writers
Michael Piller (creator) (written by) | Bill Dial (creator) (written by) | Timothy Burns (executive story editor) (as Tim Burns)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Steven Shaw (as Steve Shaw)
Editor
Production Designers
Status
Edit Released
Updated Apr 18, 1995

Release date
Apr 18, 1995 (United States)

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Cast

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29 cast members
Name Known for
Richard Dean Anderson
Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus Legend Ernest Pratt / Nicodemus Legend   See fewer
John de Lancie
Janos Bartok Janos Bartok   See fewer
Mark Adair-Rios
Huitzilopochtli Ramos (as Mark Adair Rios) Huitzilopochtli Ramos (as Mark Adair Rios)   See fewer
Bob Balaban
Harry Parver Harry Parver   See fewer
Stephanie Beacham
Vera Slaughter Vera Slaughter   See fewer
Katherine Moffat
Kate Sullivan Kate Sullivan   See fewer
Jon Pennell
Silas Slaughter Silas Slaughter   See fewer
Douglas Rowe
Sheriff Sam Motes Sheriff Sam Motes   See fewer
Jarrad Paul
Skeeter Skeeter   See fewer
Tim Thomerson
John Wesley Coe John Wesley Coe   See fewer
Pete Schrum
Alidar Brull Alidar Brull   See fewer
Betsy Beard
Mrs. Brull Mrs. Brull   See fewer
Stephanie Copperman
Viktoria Brull Viktoria Brull   See fewer
Dick Bellerue
Geezer Geezer   See fewer
Forrie J. Smith
Jesse James Jesse James   See fewer
Monty Stuart
Frank James Frank James   See fewer
Savannah Morgan
Girl in Novel Girl in Novel   See fewer
Nicholas Glaeser
Antonio the Barber (as Nicolas Glaeser) Antonio the Barber (as Nicolas Glaeser)   See fewer
Jack Ong
Mr. Fat Mr. Fat   See fewer
Eddie Mui
Mr. Fat's Son Mr. Fat's Son   See fewer
Jerry Woods
Man with Knife Man with Knife   See fewer
Jennifer Wilson
Miss Freeman Miss Freeman   See fewer
Merik Woodmansee
Autograph Boy Autograph Boy   See fewer
Bob Sorenson
Titus Berman Titus Berman   See fewer
John Furlong
Governor Kirkpatrick Dennehy Governor Kirkpatrick Dennehy   See fewer
Glen Gold
Geezer #3 (uncredited) Geezer #3 (uncredited)   See fewer
David Horn
Cowboy (uncredited) Cowboy (uncredited)   See fewer
John A. Willingham
Posse Member (uncredited) Posse Member (uncredited)   See fewer
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