NEW YORK (AP) - 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.