Roy Tate — The Virginian Character Profile

About Roy Tate

A new character introduced in the fifth episode of season 9. Played by Lee Majors, he serves as one of the four rotating lead actors during the show's final renamed era.

Character Facts

Played by

Lee Majors

Appears in

The Virginian (1962)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Roy Tate — Cowhand Partners — Trampas (Doug McClure)

  Professional peers working side by side.

• Roy Tate — Cowhand Partners — Trampas (Doug McClure)

  Veteran hand mentoring newcomer.

• Roy Tate — Employer-Employee — Clay Grainger (John McIntire)

  New hand integrating into established ranch management.

• Roy Tate — Cowhand Partners — Randy Benton (Randy Boone)

  Peer cowhands.

• Roy Tate — Professional Acquaintances — Emmett Ryker (Clu Gulager)

  Functional professional awareness without deep personal ties.

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• Trampas (Doug McClure)
• The "Virginian" (James Drury)
• Richter Henry Garth (Lee J. Cobb)
• Clay Grainger (John McIntire)
• Randy Benton (Randy Boone)
• Betsy Garth (Roberta Shore)
• Elizabeth Grainger (Sara Lane)
• Jim Horn (Tim Matheson)
• Jennifer Sommers (Diane Roter)
• Stacey Grainger (Don Quine)
• John Grainger (Charles Bickford)
• Steve Hill (Gary Clarke)