is 'The Big Deal' (1.04) although he is not called by the name Mark Abbott Randy Boone - Wikipedia He was previously married to Sylvia Howell. was John Grainger's granddaughter and Clay and Holly's niece, A leading character & Co-Star - but was not shown on the He is well known for his portrayals in Cimarron Strip, The Virginian, and Cimarron Strip. singing cowboy and was a ranch hand. The final (9th) season saw significant overhauls, including a new name and theme, and bring in actor Stewart Granger. addressing him as "Cecil" or "Cece" (episode 6.10 "Paid In I hope it worked. He was interviewed in Paul Green's "A History of Television's The Virginian" and stated that he got too cocky and demanded more episodes be built around his character. Cecil Combsas Shiloh ranch hand Cecil (seasons 4 through 8). he also doubled in many episodes for the guest stars. Randy Boone - The Virginian Weblog )-20Apr66 4.30 "The Mark of a Man" (final ep of season4)