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In this 1965 file photo originally released by ABC, Peter Breck, right, is shown with Barbara Stanwyck in a scene from the TV series "Big Valley." Breck died Monday Feb. 6, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia, after a long illness, his wife, Diane, announced on the website The Big Valley Writing Desk. He was 82. (AP Photo/ABC, file)
'Big Valley' star Peter Breck dead at age 82
The Associated Press
Updated 9:46 PM Friday, February 10, 2012
NEW YORK — The actor who played a son of ranch owner Barbara Stanwyck on the 1960s Western "The Big Valley," has died. Peter Breck was 82.
Breck died Monday in Vancouver, British Columbia, after a long illness, his wife, Diane, announced on the website The Big Valley Writing Desk.
A native of Haverhill, Mass., Breck was also a regular on the TV Westerns "Maverick" and "Black Saddle." He had guest roles on series from the 1950s through the early 2000s including "Perry Mason," ''The Virginian" and "Fantasy Island."
His film appearances include "Thunder Road," ''I Want to Live!" and "Benji."
Breck was best known for his role as hot-tempered rancher Nick Barkley on "The Big Valley," which aired from 1965 to 1969.
He and his wife were longtime Vancouver residents.
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February 11, 2012 02:42 AM EST
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