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  • The Twilight Zone The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank (Season 3, Episode 23)
  • TV-PG
    TV Episode | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

The Twilight Zone

The Last Rites of Jeff Myrtlebank (Season 3, Episode 23)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 25 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

Young Southerner Jefferson Myrtlebank wakes up during his own funeral and wants to know what is going on. The townsfolk are glad to see him back, but they begin to wonder if he's a man - or something else.
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Director
Montgomery Pittman (directed by)
Writers
Montgomery Pittman (written by) | Rod Serling (created by)
Producer
Buck Houghton (produced by)
Composer
Tommy Morgan (music composed by)
Cinematographer
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Feb 23, 1962

Release date
Feb 23, 1962 (United States)

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Cast

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16 cast members
Name Known for
James Best
Jeff Myrtlebank Jeff Myrtlebank   See fewer
Sherry Jackson
Comfort Gatewood Comfort Gatewood   See fewer
Edgar Buchanan
Doc Bolton Doc Bolton   See fewer
Lance Fuller
Orgram Gatewood Orgram Gatewood   See fewer
Dub Taylor
Peters Peters   See fewer
Ralph Moody
Pa Myrtlebank Pa Myrtlebank   See fewer
Jon Lormer
Strauss Strauss   See fewer
Ezelle Poule
Ma Myrtlebank Ma Myrtlebank   See fewer
James Houghton
Jerry (as Jim Houghton) Jerry (as Jim Houghton)   See fewer
Helen Wallace
Ma Gatewood Ma Gatewood   See fewer
William Fawcett
Reverend Siddons Reverend Siddons   See fewer
Mabel Forrest
Mrs. Ferguson Mrs. Ferguson   See fewer
Vickie Barnes
Liz Myrtlebank Liz Myrtlebank   See fewer
Patrick Hector
Tom (as Pat Hector) Tom (as Pat Hector)   See fewer
Fred Rapport
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Rod Serling
Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited) Narrator / Self - Host (uncredited)   See fewer
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