Richard Long played in two episodes of the original The Twilight Zone series.

Quick Scoop

  • Number of episodes: 2
  • Episodes:
    1. Person or Persons Unknown (1962)
    2. Number 12 Looks Just Like You (1964)

Episode Breakdown

1. Person or Persons Unknown (1962)

  • Role: Richard Long stars as the main character, Joe Curtis, a man who begins to believe everyone around him is conspiring to make him think he doesn’t exist.
  • Air date: March 23, 1962.
  • This is one of his two Twilight Zone appearances and is one of the more psychologically paranoid episodes in the series.

2. Number 12 Looks Just Like You (1964)

  • Role: Long plays all the male roles in the episode, appearing as multiple characters with names like Uncle Rick, Dr. Rex, Professor Sigmund Friend, Dr. Tom, Tad, Jack, and Attendant.
  • Air date: January 24, 1964.
  • The episode is set in a dystopian future where everyone is transformed into one of several “beautiful” models; Long’s characters represent the male versions of these standard models.

Additional Context

  • After these two Twilight Zone appearances, Richard Long became best known for his role as Jarrod Barkley in the Western series The Big Valley (1965–1969).
  • His Twilight Zone work is often highlighted in discussions of the show’s strong guest casts and the way it reused actors across different roles and genres.

So, to directly answer the question: Richard Long played in 2 Twilight Zone episodes. Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.