Boone 41 years old
Boone is a dramatic television series which was broadcast on NBC from 1983 to 1984. It starred Tom Byrd and Barry Corbin. Byrd played teenager Boone Sawyer, who aspires to a career in rock and roll music, despite the advice of his stern father, Merit Sawyer, played by Corbin, who wants Boone to join him in the automobile repair business. The setting of the series is Tennessee in the early 1950s, when great changes began to occur in popular music, with the rise of Elvis Presley. Ten weekly episodes began airing on September 26, 1983, and three remaining segments were broadcast in the summer of 1984, the last on August 11. The series was created by Earl Hamner, Jr. Ronnie Claire Edwards, an Oklahoma City native who played Corabeth Godsey, the bossy wife of storekeeper Ike Godsey in The Waltons, portrayed Aunt Dolly Sawyer in Boone. William Edward Phipps played her husband Link Sawyer, the owner of Link's Orchid Lounge, where Boone and his friend, Rome Hawley, sometimes performed. Other stars included Elizabeth Huddle as Boone's mother, Faye, who wanted Boone to commit to the ministry, as his older brother, Dwight, had done prior to Dwight's death in World War II. Julie Anne Haddock was cast as Amanda; Robyn Lively, Banjo; and Amanda Peterson, Boone's young sister, Squirt Sawyer.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Hampton He was 47 , now 88 years old | |
| Barry Corbin He was 42 , now 84 years old | |
| John Bennett Perry He was 42 , now 83 years old | |
| Robyn Lively She was 11 , now 52 years old | |
| Lisa Blount She was 26 , 53 years old when she died | |
| Amanda Peterson She was 12 , 43 years old when she died | as Squirt Sawyer |
| William Phipps He was 61 , 96 years old when he died | |
| Ronnie Claire Edwards She was 50 , now 91 years old | |
| Julie Anne Haddock She was 18 , now 59 years old |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Michael McGreevey Writing He was 35 , now 76 years old | Writer |
| Harry Harris Directing He was 61 , 86 years old when he died | Director |
| Stan Lathan Directing He was 38 , now 79 years old | Director |
| Reza Badiyi Directing He was 54 , 82 years old when he died | Director |
| Michael Preece Directing He was 47 , now 88 years old | Director |
| Leo Penn Directing He was 62 , 77 years old when he died | Director |
| Karen Arthur Directing She was 42 , now 83 years old | Director |
| Robert Scheerer Directing He was 54 , 89 years old when he died | Director |
Boone (41 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1983-09-26
- Runtime: [60] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 12