Michael was just beautiful. In 1972 she was just 33 and they had to make her look at least ten years older to play mom on The Waltons. Here she is as is, gorgeous at 34. She STILL looks great today. The most recent photo of her I've seen was in 2020 when she would be 81. In 1990 she appeared again with Arness in the TV film "Gunsmoke, The Last Apache".
One of the best episodes. Victor French played his part so well, his interaction with Dillon from start to finish made it complete. The story line between Matt and Mike complemented the entire episode.