Jacob Was a Plain Man Jake who can't hear or speak runs after he accidentally kills a man in a bar. He lands at Shiloh where his hard work results in a job. Stacey seeing Jake can't express himself decides to teach him to read and write but puts him in danger. Details Casts Title Jacob Was a Plain Man Genres Western Drama Release Date 1966-10-12 Episode Runtime 01 Hours 30 Minutes Season Number 5 Episode Number 5 Production Companies Universal Television, Revue Studios, NBC Doug McClure Trampas James Drury The "Virginian" Clu Gulager Emmett Ryker Sara Lane Elizabeth Grainger Charles Bickford John Grainger Don Quine Stacey Grainger