The iconic Shiloh Ranch set was built in 1962, specifically for “The Virginian” TV series. A few years earlier the same location (minus Shiloh Ranch) was used in the final scenes of “Spartacus” (1960) where Spartacus (Kirk Douglas) was crucified along with many of his followers.
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Published work in U.S.A. for McFarland & Co. Inc. :
A History of Television’s The Virginian 1962-1971 (2006, 2009 Softcover edition)
Pete Duel : A Biography (2007, 2009 Large Print edition; Kindle edition)
Encyclopedia of Weird Westerns (2009)
Jennifer Jones : Life and Films (2011)
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Is the ranch still there and if so where is it located? Thanks for sharing this.
Hi Johnny: Sadly the Shiloh Ranch set no longer exists. It was levelled in the mid 1970s to make way for the entrance to Universal Studios.
This is a link that describes where Shiloh Ranch once stood. https://thevirginiantv.wordpress.com/2011/01/02/shiloh-ranch-universal-city-walk/