28-428: Big John may refer to: People [ edit ] In sports [ edit ] John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1935) (1935-2007), American National Football League player John Cannady (1923–2002), American National Football League player John Huard (born 1944), American former National Football League and Canadian Football League player and coach, member of
56-528: A captain in the Union Army . The series gradually evolved to make Manolito and Buck the most prominent characters, as they were the ones who tended to get into trouble; both were somewhat irresponsible, particularly under the influence of drink. For what was generally regarded as a serious Western television series , their scenes provided " comic relief " for the show. The other characters were gradually marginalized. Cattle ranching almost never featured in
84-566: A rearranged version of the popular theme music. The name was explained by the following dialog in episode one: In the true sense of the word, "chaparral" is not a single species of shrub, but a bionomic community of desert flora located near a coast, especially that in coastal southern California . The name comes from the Spanish word for scrub oak, chaparro , which is seldom found further east in Arizona as native flora. Some colloquial use of
112-461: A rich and powerful neighboring rancher, Don Sebastian Montoya, who owns a huge estate on the Mexican side of the border adjoining the "High Chaparral". Part of the price for the alliance is the sealing of the pact by the marriage of John Cannon to Montoya's beautiful, dark-haired, sophisticated daughter, Victoria, 30 years younger. Montoya's reckless son, Manolito, whose relationship with his father
140-574: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages John Baker (defensive lineman, born 1935) John Haywood Baker Jr. (June 10, 1935 – October 31, 2007), nicknamed " Big John ", was an American athlete and law enforcement officer. He played as defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) and was a member of four teams from 1958 to 1968. He served as sheriff of Wake County, North Carolina , from 1978 to 2002, becoming
168-584: Is strained, accompanies his sister to get away from Don Sebastian. John's son, Blue, is vehemently opposed to the strange "mixed marriage", coming so soon after Anna-Lee's death. Reinforced by Montoya's men, the Cannons are able to fight off the Indian attacks, and with the services of Manolito as interpreter, manage to negotiate a truce, albeit a fragile one, with the Apache leader. The main reason for its fragility
196-495: Is that the U.S. Cavalry refuses to recognize Cannon's right to negotiate a private peace with the Apaches, and continued Army interference constantly threatens the unofficial treaty. Problems also frequently occur between the Cannons and the arrogant, resentful Don Sebastian, usually concerning the terms of their alliance. Big John's brother, Buck, notionally the ranch's head cowhand, was a hard-bitten former soldier, who fought in
224-538: The American Civil War , 10 years previously, on the side of the Confederacy . From time to time, Buck's past comes back to haunt him, usually in the person of other Confederate soldiers drifting through the territory, forever unable to return to their homes in the defeated South . Occasionally, friction occurred because foreman Buck's brother Big John had also fought in the war, but on the other side, as
252-565: The Mexican border, in Apache Indian country. John runs a ranch, called "The High Chaparral" (named for a local plant/brush), with his brother Buck (Mitchell) and his own son Billy Blue (known as "Blue Boy") ( Mark Slade ). Blue Boy's mother, Anna-Lee Cannon ( Joan Caulfield ), is killed in the first episode by an attacking Apache Indian arrow. John then marries a beautiful Mexican woman named Victoria ( Linda Cristal ), 30 years his junior,
280-901: The American TV series The High Chaparral Places [ edit ] Big John Bay, Kupreanof Island , Alaska A nickname for the John Hancock Center in Chicago, Illinois Big John Butte , a mountain in Montana Other [ edit ] Big John (brand) , Japanese denim company Big John Steak & Onion , a sub chain based in Michigan A nickname of the US aircraft carrier USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) Big John (dinosaur) , fossilized triceratops See also [ edit ] Jon Arthur ,
308-1527: The College Football Hall of Fame John Kissell (1923-1992), American National Football League and All-America Football Conference player John Macklin (c. 1884–1949), American college football player, multi-sport head coach and athletics administrator Big John Mazmanian (1926–2006), American drag racer John McCarthy (referee) (born 1962), former referee for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) John Merritt (1926–1983), American football coach John R. Richards (1875–1947), American college football player, coach, educator and public administrator John Sears (racing driver) (1931-1999), American NASCAR driver Big John Studd (1948–1995), professional wrestler John Tate (boxer) (1955–1998), American boxer, WBA heavyweight champion (1979-1980) John Thompson (basketball) (1941–2020), American two-time NBA championship-winning player and NCAA championship-winning coach Jerry Tuite (1966–2003), American former pro wrestler Musicians [ edit ] Big John Bates , Canadian guitarist and singer Big John Duncan (born 1958), former guitarist for The Exploited John Goodison (musician) behind Big John's Rock And Roll Circus Big John Greer (1923–1972), American blues saxophonist and vocalist John Patton (musician) (1935–2002), jazz musician "Big" John Thomas, member of
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#1732780631064336-649: The NBC television studios in Burbank . The series has appeared on CBN , Family Channel , Hallmark Channel , INSP , and as of August 28, 2017, on Heroes & Icons . On May 20, 2010 the first worldwide release of season one on DVD occurred in Germany (Kinowelt, now Studiocanal), with the original soundtrack in English and an optional soundtrack dubbed into German. Season two was released on December 9, 2010. Season three
364-723: The Provisional IRA Giovanni "Big John" Ormento, gangster involved in the French Connection Big John, bodyguard of rocker Bret Michaels who appeared on Rock of Love with Bret Michaels (season 1) Art and media [ edit ] " Big John (Ain't You Gonna Marry Me) ", a 1961 song by The Shirelles "Big John", a working title of the ABBA song " Move On " " Big Bad John ", country song by Jimmy Dean Big John, Little John , 1976 American TV series "Big John" Cannon, protagonist of
392-904: The Steelers, he was famous for his tackle on New York Giants quarterback Y. A. Tittle in 1964, which left Tittle bloodied and helmet-less. After Baker retired from the NFL, he worked as an aide for U.S. Senator Robert Morgan . He was also appointed to the state Parole Commission in 1970, the first black person to do so. Baker was a member of the "Oval Table Gang", an informal group of black Raleigh community leaders that met in Ralph Campbell Sr. 's home to discuss strategies to desegregate Raleigh schools, plan demonstrations, and assist black candidates for public office. He began speaking to youth in community centers and in prison, trying to help them change their lives for good. In 1976 Baker worked on
420-568: The Welsh hard rock band Budgie John Wallace (musician) , bassist and singer Big John Wrencher (1923–1977), American blues harmonica player and singer Other [ edit ] John Buscema (1927-2002), American comic book artist John Castelle (born 1959), American mobster, a capo of the Lucchese crime family John Cornyn (born 1952), U.S. Senator from Texas John McMichael (1948-1987), Northern Ireland loyalist killed by
448-447: The background to the action, bringing "Big John" Cannon and his family and brother Buck to the frontier high desert scrubland in the southern Arizona Territory near the border with Mexico, where they buy a run-down hacienda and establish a cattle ranch on it. The Apaches, under the leadership of Cochise , are hostile; John's wife Anna-Lee is killed in an early attack, and to survive, the Cannons are compelled to enter into an alliance with
476-1184: The daughter of powerful neighboring Mexican rancher Don Sebastián Montoya ( Frank Silvera ). In what is initially a marriage of convenience, she soon appreciates his strength and character, falls in love with him and becomes very supportive. John's marriage to Victoria also brings her brother Manolito ( Henry Darrow ) to live with the American "gringo" family on the extensive ranch. Among the many frequent guest stars were Rico Alaniz , Richard Bradford , Scott Brady , Rory Calhoun . Anthony Caruso , Chief Dan George , Dennis Cross , Jim Davis , John Dehner , Bruce Dern , Charles Durning , Paul Fix , Steve Forrest , Ron Foster , Frank Gorshin , Ron Hagerthy , Ron Hayes , Myron Healey , Barbara Hershey , Don Keefer , Dan Kemp, Robert Loggia , Jack Lord , Tyler McVey , Ricardo Montalbán , Joanna Moore , Robert Pine , Nehemiah Persoff , Denver Pyle , Stuart Randall , Gilbert Roland , Ned Romero , Kurt Russell , Frank Silvera , Barry Sullivan , William Sylvester , William Tannen , Dub Taylor , Paul Winfield , and Morgan Woodward . The two-hour opening episode establishes
504-635: The first African-American sheriff in North Carolina since the Reconstruction era . Baker was born on June 10, 1935 in Raleigh, North Carolina . He was the son of John H. Baker Sr., the city's first African-American police officer. Baker grew up in Raleigh's Oberlin neighborhood, attending Ligon High School and North Carolina Central University , where he graduated in 1958. There he
532-623: The host of the Saturday morning children's radio series Big Jon and Sparkie Little John (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Big John . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Big_John&oldid=1243865429 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Nicknames Hidden categories: Short description
560-652: The spring of 1967 so he could focus all of his energies on The High Chaparral . All the exterior filming was done at the Old Tucson Studios near Tucson, Arizona (site of frequent movie-making for several decades), and in the nearby Saguaro National Park , although in a few later episodes some filming was done in California , and (in season three) in the Coronado National Forest south of Tucson. The interiors were generally filmed at
588-513: The state presidential campaign of Jimmy Carter . In 1978, Baker ran for sheriff of Wake County and won. He was sworn in on December 4, 1978. He was repeatedly re-elected and held the position for 24 years. He instituted a way for incarcerated youth to continue their education, and was instrumental in founding the John H. Baker Charter School (which was named after him.) In 2002 Baker was defeated for re-election as sheriff by Donnie Harrison . He
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#1732780631064616-403: The storylines, which, whenever Mexican bandit or Indian troubles were not imminent, were much more likely to revolve around personal issues of drama with Manolito or Buck and some form of hell-raising – gambling, fighting, women, or whiskey (or a combination of them). Mark Slade (Blue Boy) did not appear in the final season, and Frank Silvera (Don Sebastian Montoya) had died while the series
644-413: The term in Arizona describes the low-growing sage , mesquite , and palo verde , which are native to the area, especially in the higher desert, but the high Sonoran Desert in southern Arizona plant community is more properly called a " xeric " shrublands biome. The High Chaparral was producer Dortort's new brainchild, and he left the day-to-day running of his earlier success Bonanza (1959–1973) in
672-575: Was a teammate of Herman Boone . In 1959 Baker married a woman named Juanita. They remained married until his death. In the fifth round of the 1958 NFL draft , Baker was selected by the Los Angeles Rams , becoming the first football player from a predominantly black college drafted into the league. Over eleven seasons he played for the Rams (1958–61), Philadelphia Eagles (1962), Pittsburgh Steelers (1963–67) and Detroit Lions (1968). With
700-429: 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 show is set in the 1870s, and revolves around "Big John" Cannon (Erickson), a rancher living in the dry desert of the southern Arizona Territory , near
728-513: Was released June 9, 2011. The final season was released on February 16, 2012. On disc one, episode one starts with some scenes shown on German TV that were not in the original, thus dubbed German instead of English for a few minutes. Art-S Home Entertainment (www.art-s.nl) in the Netherlands released the first box with season one (28 episodes) on May 2, 2012. Season two released on January 28, 2013. Season three released on September 3, 2013, and
756-510: Was still in production (but he did appear in a few episodes). Blue Boy was replaced by Wind (played by Rudy Ramos ), a passing, mysterious cowhand who was half- Pawnee and of a similar age to Blue, and who sometimes acted as a go-between for the ranchers and the Indians. Gilbert Roland guest starred as Don Sebastian's younger brother, Don Domingo, who inherits Rancho Montoya near the end of the series. This final season had new opening titles and
784-667: Was unsuccessful in a 2006 campaign to regain the office. In September 2007 Baker and his father were inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame. Baker died on October 31, 2007, at his home in Raleigh. A funeral was held at St. Matthew AME Church in Raleigh and he was buried at the Carolina Biblical Gardens. The High Chaparral 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
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