Lee Majors first role of note was on the 1960's western series, The Big Valley, starring Barbara Stanwyck. He played Heath Barkley, the illegitimate son of Ms. Stanwyck's (Victoria Barkley) deceased husband. This supporting role lasted for four years. Majors's next role of note, as Steve Austin on The Six Million Dollar Man series, would be the defining character creation of his career and the role he is best remembered for.