Western Series: The Fifties
by joe_538 | created - 25 Jan 2016 | updated - 11 months ago | PublicIncluding two that debuted in 1949
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1. The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
The adventures of the masked hero and his Native American partner.
Stars: Jay Silverheels, Clayton Moore, John Hart, Bill Ward
Votes: 2,870
2. The Adventures of Cyclone Malone (1949–1951)
15 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Local L.A, puppet show, sort of a cross between 'Howdy Doody' and 'The Perils of Pauline' (1950).
Stars: Ross Jones, Dorothy Novis
Votes: 17
3. The Cisco Kid (1950–1956)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
The Cisco Kid rides through the American frontier with his sidekick, Pancho, fighting corruption with a blend of pride and humor that created a legend in the hearts of generations of television viewers.
Stars: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Troy Melton, Bill Catching
Votes: 643
4. The Gabby Hayes Show (1950–1954)
15 min | Drama, Family, Western
A 1950s children's show, sponsored by the Quaker Oats Company. It underwent a number of changes in format, but the host was always the veteran actor George "Gabby" Hayes. Hayes had often ... See full summary »
Stars: George 'Gabby' Hayes, Wright King, Andrew Duggan, Truman Smith
Votes: 48
5. The Gene Autry Show (1950–1955)
30 min | Western
The already legendary singing cowboy rode with his comic pal Pat from town to town bringing justice, song and his horse Champion to the old Southwest.
Stars: Gene Autry, Champion, Pat Buttram, Bob Woodward
Votes: 266
6. The Marshal of Gunsight Pass (1950– )
30 min | Western
A marshal maintains law and order in his local town.
Stars: Roscoe Ates, Eddie Dean, Russell Hayden, Andy Parker
Votes: 14
7. The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951–1960)
30 min | Western
Kit and his pal El Toro go all over the west securing justice for all (absolutely no connection with the historical character).
Stars: Bill Williams, Don Diamond, John Cason, Peter Mamakos
Votes: 133
8. Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
30 min | Family, Western
Hickok rode Buckshot while 300-pound Jingles rode Joker. Jingles described Hickok as "the bravest, strongest, fightingest U.S. Marshal in the whole West." And that's about it: he beat up all the bad guys and somehow kept his good looks.
Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Sam Flint, William Haade
Votes: 230
9. The Range Rider (1951–1953)
30 min | Western
The Range Rider had a reputation for fairness, fighting ability, and accuracy with his guns and was known far and wide, even by the Indians.
Stars: Jock Mahoney, Dickie Jones, Bob Woodward, Al Wyatt Sr.
Votes: 178
10. Red Ryder (1951– )
30 min | Western
Based on the popular Western-themed comic strip "Red Ryder" The comic strip focused on the heroic cowboy Red Ryder and his Native American kid sidekick, Little Beaver.
Stars: Louis Lettieri, Jim Bannon, Allan Lane, Olive Carey
Votes: 37
11. The Roy Rogers Show (1951–1957)
30 min | Family, Western
The Double R Ranch featured "The King of the Cowboys" Roy, his "Smartest Horse in the Movies" Trigger, "Queen of the West" Dale, her horse Buttermilk, their dog Bullet, and even Pat's jeep, Nellybelle.
Stars: Dale Evans, Roy Rogers, Trigger, Pat Brady
Votes: 742
12. Cowboy G-Men (1952– )
30 min | Western
Pat Gallagher and his sidekick Stoney Crockett are Secret Service agents in the Old West, dispatched by the government to investigate crimes threatening the young nation.
Stars: Russell Hayden, Jackie Coogan, Phil Arnold, X Brands
Votes: 76
13. Death Valley Days (1952–1970)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
Western stories and legends based, and filmed, in and around Death Valley, California. One of the longest-running Western series, originating on radio in the 1930s. The continuing sponsor was "20 Mule Team" Borax, a product formerly mined in Death Valley.
Stars: Stanley Andrews, Robert Taylor, Ronald Reagan, Dale Robertson
Votes: 1,045
14. Hopalong Cassidy (1952–1954)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Hopalong and his horse Topper catch bad guys with Red Connors for comic relief.
Stars: William Boyd, Edgar Buchanan, George D. Wallace, Rick Vallin
Votes: 391
15. Action in the Afternoon (1953– )
30 min | Western
Singing cowboy Jack Valentine rode the range in Huberle, Montana with the sheriff; Kate, the editor and publisher of the newspaper; and Ozzie, Jack's dense partner.
Stars: Barry Cassell, Harriss Forrest, Jack Valentine, John Zacherle
Votes: 15
16. Annie Oakley (1954–1957)
30 min | Western
A fictionalized account of the life of legendary Wild West sharpshooter Annie Oakley.
Stars: Gail Davis, Brad Johnson, Jimmy Hawkins, Bob Woodward
Votes: 379
17. The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954–1959)
30 min | Family, Western
Rusty was orphaned in an Indian raid. He and his dog Rin Tin Tin were adopted by the troops at Fort Apache in Arizona, and helped establish law and order in and around Mesa Grande.
Stars: Lee Aaker, James Brown, Rin Tin Tin II, Joe Sawyer
Votes: 856
18.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Davy Crockett: Indian Fighter
(1954)
Unrated | 53 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Davy is tired of the continuing war between the Indians and the settlers, so he helps the army in putting an end to it. by saving the life of the Indian leader.
Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Basil Ruysdael, William Bakewell
Votes: 123
5 episode series
19. Stories of the Century (1954–1955)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Railroad detective Matt Clark roams the west, tracking down outlaws and bandits who are preying on the railroad.
Stars: Jim Davis, Mary Castle, Kristine Miller, Pat Hogan
Votes: 201
20. The Adventures of Champion (1955–1956)
30 min | Western
The exploits of Champion, a wild stallion who befriends twelve year-old Ricky North in the American Southwest in the 1880's. Although Ricky, who lived on his Uncle Sandy's ranch, had a ... See full summary »
Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon, Blaze
Votes: 177
21. Brave Eagle (1955–1956)
30 min | Western
Reflecting the Native American viewpoint in the settlement of the American West, This was the first series where an American Indian was the lead character.
Stars: Keith Larsen, Anthony Numkena, Kim Winona, Bert Wheeler
Votes: 81
22. Buffalo Bill, Jr. (1955–1956)
30 min | Western
Buffalo Bill Jr. and his kid sister Calamity are raised under the watchful eye of Judge Ben 'Fair and Square" Wiley. Together this dynamic trio keep law and order in small town of Wileyville, Arizona.
Stars: Dickie Jones, Nancy Gilbert, Harry Cheshire, Bob Woodward
Votes: 99
23. Cheyenne (1955–1963)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
After the Civil War, nomadic adventurer Cheyenne Bodie roamed the West looking for fights, bad guys to beat up, and women. His job changed from episode to episode.
Stars: Clint Walker, Clyde Howdy, Chuck Hicks, Lane Chandler
Votes: 2,023
24. Frontier (1955–1956)
30 min | Western
An unglamorized look at the settling of the American West with pioneers dealing with the elements, beset with nefarious characters and other problems that test their fortitude.
Stars: Walter Coy, Scott Forbes, Dabbs Greer, Jack Kelly
Votes: 61
25. Fury (1955–1960)
30 min | Drama, Family, Western
A horse and the boy who loved him.
Stars: Peter Graves, William Fawcett, Bobby Diamond, Highland Dale
Votes: 575
26. Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Stars: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis
Votes: 8,737
27. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Loosely based on historical fact, the series portrays the gunslinging Wyatt Earp and his successful determination for law and order.
Stars: Hugh O'Brian, Jimmy Noel, Ethan Laidlaw, Bill Coontz
Votes: 1,106
28. My Friend Flicka (1955–1960)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
Set in Wyoming about 1900, this was a story about young Ken McLaughlin and his horse Flicka. Ken lived on a ranch with his parents Rob and Nell and the ranch-hand Gus and had many an adventure.
Stars: Gene Evans, Anita Louise, Johnny Washbrook, Frank Ferguson
Votes: 187
29. Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955–1958)
30 min | Adventure, Western
Canadian Mountie Sgt. Preston patrols the wilds of the Yukon with his horse Rex and his faithful dog Yukon King, battling both the elements and criminals.
Stars: Dick Simmons, Yukon King, Vic Perrin, Rex
Votes: 390
30. Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (1955– )
30 min | Western
Steve Donovan is the law in Wyoming with Rusty Lee as his deputy in this syndicated series.
Stars: Douglas Kennedy, Eddy Waller, Stephen Bekassy, Kathryn Card
Votes: 23
31. Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955–1959)
30 min | Family, Western
Typical western with a twist. The two stars appeared as Texas Rangers but in a different scenario each program. One week, they might be Rangers in the 1840s and the next week they would be ... See full summary »
Stars: Willard Parker, Harry Lauter, William Boyett, Stanley Andrews
Votes: 115
32. The Adventures of Jim Bowie (1956–1958)
30 min | Adventure, Western
The adventures of frontier hero Jim Bowie are brought to life in this popular children's television series.
Stars: Scott Forbes, William Schallert, John Laing, Joyce Vanderveen
Votes: 277
33. Boomtown (1956–1974)
Family, Western
Boomtown was a children's television show that ran, on WBZ Channel 4 in Boston, for eighteen years. The host was Rex Trailer. It featured songs, rope tricks, cartoons and a weekly "wanted ... See full summary »
Stars: Brina, Bill O'Brien, Terrence Currier, Rex Trailer
Votes: 24
34. Broken Arrow (1956–1958)
30 min | Western
Indian Agent Tom Jeffords makes friends with Chief Cochise, becoming a blood brother of the Apache. Together they fight white schemers and renegade Indians.
Stars: John Lupton, Michael Ansara, Steven Ritch, Steve Conte
Votes: 271
35. Circus Boy (1956–1958)
30 min | Family, Western
12-year-old Corky has been adopted by a traveling circus owned by Big Tim Champion. He is water boy to baby elephant Bimbo and otherwise participates in the behind-the-scenes life of the circus.
Stars: Micky Dolenz, Noah Beery Jr., Robert Lowery, Bimbo the Elephant
Votes: 264
36. The Gabby Hayes Show (1956– )
30 min | Western
Gabby introduces edited versions of vintage PRC Western features.
Star: George 'Gabby' Hayes
Votes: 34
37. Judge Roy Bean (1955– )
30 min | Western
Western set in the Texas town of Langtry, named after Lillie Langtry. When storekeeper Roy Bean becomes fed up with the lawlessness in the town, he establishes himself as a judge and introduces a system of law and order.
Stars: Edgar Buchanan, Jack Buetel, Jackie Loughery, X Brands
Votes: 111
38. Zane Grey Theatre (1956–1961)
TV-PG | 25 min | Western
An anthology based (earlier more so than later) on the novels and stories of Zane Grey. Dick Powell was often the star, as well as the host.
Stars: Dick Powell, Walter Sande, Denver Pyle, Bill Erwin
Votes: 582
39. 26 Men (1957–1959)
30 min | Western
True stories of the Arizona rangers around 1900.
Stars: Tristram Coffin, Kelo Henderson, Hal Hopper, Jack Riggs
Votes: 127
40. Boots and Saddles (1956–1958)
30 min | Western
Captain Shanks Adams is in charge of the real Ft. Lowell in this syndicated fictional series set in the dangerous Arizona territory, where Adams combats all sorts of trials assisted by his scout Luke Cummings and Lt. Binning.
Stars: John Pickard, Dave Willock, Michael Hinn, John Alderson
Votes: 65
41. The Californians (1957–1959)
30 min | Western
San Franciscans during the goldrush of the 1850s attempt to maintain law and order in their wild city. Newly arrived Matthew Wayne becomes sheriff, then marshal, and organizes the city police force.
Stars: Richard Coogan, Sean McClory, Adam Kennedy, Nan Leslie
Votes: 137
42. Casey Jones (1957–1958)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Television version of the classic train story of Casey Jones, the engineer of the steam-engine powered "Cannonball Express".
Stars: Alan Hale Jr., Bobby Clark, Eddy Waller, Dub Taylor
Votes: 237
43. Colt .45 (1957–1960)
30 min | Western
Christopher Colt appeared to be a gun salesman, but he was actually a government agent tracking down notorious bad guys. His cousin Sam took the lead when the studio had contract disputes with the original star.
Stars: Wayde Preston, Donald May, Kenneth MacDonald, Don 'Red' Barry
Votes: 133
44. The Gray Ghost (1957– )
30 min | Adventure, War, Western
The Civil War exploits of Confederate cavalry officer John Singleton Mosby, the Gray Ghost, was the basis of this syndicated series. Sgt. Magruder was the only other regular character but actual historic people were occasionally portrayed.
Stars: Tod Andrews, Phil Chambers, Sherwood Price, Jean Willes
Votes: 105
45. Have Gun - Will Travel (1957–1963)
Approved | 25 min | Western
The adventures of a gentlemanly gunfighter-for-hire.
Stars: Richard Boone, Kam Tong, Hal Needham, Stewart East
Votes: 3,327
46. Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans (1957)
Approved | 30 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Nat Cutler, known as Hawkeye, is a fur trader. With his faithful Indian companion Chingachgook, the last of the Mohican tribe, he fights to protect settlers against the raiding Huron Indians.
Stars: John Hart, Lon Chaney Jr., Bill Walsh, John Vernon
Votes: 271
47. Man Without a Gun (1957–1959)
30 min | Western
The adventures of Adam MacLean, publisher and chief reporter for the "Yellowstone Sentinel" of Yellowstone, Wyoming in the late 19th century.
Stars: Rex Reason, Mort Mills, Harry Harvey, Forrest Taylor
Votes: 41
48. Maverick (1957–1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Bret and Bart Maverick are well-dressed gamblers who migrate from town to town always looking for a good game.
Stars: Jack Kelly, James Garner, Roger Moore, Lane Chandler
Votes: 3,621
49. The Restless Gun (1957–1959)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
The adventures of Vint Bonner, a cowboy in the post Civil War era.
Stars: John Payne, Leonard P. Geer, Dan Blocker, Jeanne Bates
Votes: 290
50. Sugarfoot (1957–1961)
60 min | Western
Correspondence-school law graduate Tom Brewster travels west to seek his fortune. Unfortunately, his "cowboy" abilities leave a lot to be desired and earn him the nickname "Sugarfoot", which is one step lower than a "Tenderfoot".
Stars: Will Hutchins, Charles Fredericks, Gil Perkins, Don 'Red' Barry
Votes: 456
51. Tales of Wells Fargo (1957–1962)
TV-14 | 60 min | Western
Agent Jim Hardie splits his life between being an agent helping Wells Fargo cope with bad guys, and owning a ranch near San Francisco, California.
Stars: Dale Robertson, Art Felix, Kit Carson, William Demarest
Votes: 1,231
52. Tombstone Territory (1957–1960)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Tough Sheriff Clay Hollister keeps the law in Tombstone, Arizona with the support of his faithful deputies and the editor of the local newspaper.
Stars: Pat Conway, Richard Eastham, Quentin Sondergaard, Bill Catching
Votes: 532
53. Trackdown (1957–1959)
30 min | Western
Texas Ranger Hoby Gilman travels the Old West tracking down assorted killers, bank robbers, horse thieves, and other evil-doers.
Stars: Robert Culp, Norman Leavitt, Ellen Corby, Peter Leeds
Votes: 336
54. Wagon Train (1957–1965)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves post-Civil War Missouri on its way to California through the plains, deserts, and Rocky Mountains.
Stars: Frank McGrath, Terry Wilson, Robert Horton, John McIntire
Votes: 3,749
55. Zorro (1957–1959)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Don Diego de la Vega opposes the corrupt tyrants of Spanish California as the masked swordsman, Zorro.
Stars: Guy Williams, Gene Sheldon, Henry Calvin, Don Diamond
Votes: 4,153
56. Bat Masterson (1958–1961)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
Bat Masterson roams The West and defends the innocent.
Stars: Gene Barry, Allen Jaffe, Allison Hayes, Ken Drake
Votes: 1,222
57. Bronco (1958–1962)
60 min | Western
A former confederate soldier wanders the old west, and meets such famous characters as Jesse James, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" Cody, and Theodore Roosevelt.
Stars: Ty Hardin, Robert Colbert, Clyde Howdy, Mike Road
Votes: 392
58. Buckskin (1958–1959)
30 min | Western
Annie O'Connell's boarding house in Buckskin, Montana, in 1880, is the setting for dramas unfolding for travelers and townies alike. Stories are seen through the eyes of 10-year-old Jody.
Stars: Tom Nolan, Sallie Brophy, Mike Road, Orville Sherman
Votes: 51
59. Cimarron City (1958–1960)
Approved | 60 min | Western
Cimmaron City is booming due to oil and gold and hopes to become capital of the future state of Oklahoma. Matthew Rockford is the son of the city's founder; he's now mayor and a major cattle rancher. Sheriff Temple must keep law and order.
Stars: George Montgomery, John Smith, Audrey Totter, Dan Blocker
Votes: 183
60. Frontier Doctor (1956– )
30 min | Western
The adventures of a small town doctor working in the Arizona territory during the early 1900s.
Stars: Rex Allen, Mason Alan Dinehart, Robert Swan, Tom Black
Votes: 112
61. Frontier Justice (1958–1961)
30 min | Drama, Western
Frontier Justice was a CBS television Western anthology series which was a repackaging of episodes from CBS's Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater.
Stars: Lew Ayres, Melvyn Douglas, Ralph Bellamy
Votes: 28
62. Jefferson Drum (1958–1959)
30 min | Western
A widower with a young son starts a newspaper in a wild Western town.
Stars: Jeff Richards, Eugene Mazzola, Cyril Delevanti, Robert Stevenson
Votes: 31
63. Lawman (1958–1962)
30 min | Western
This is the story of Marshal Dan Troop of Laramie, Wyoming, and his Deputy Johnny McKay, an orphan Troop took under his wing.
Stars: John Russell, Peter Brown, Peggie Castle, Emile Avery
Votes: 969
64. Mackenzie's Raiders (1958–1959)
30 min | Western
Colonel Mackenzie, commander of the 4th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Clark near Brackettville in Kinney County in southwest Texas during the 1870s, receives secret orders from President Ulysses... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Carlson, Art Gilmore, Riley Hill, Jack Ging
Votes: 111
65.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
The Nine Lives of Elfego Baca
(1958)
Unrated | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Wherever this man went--there was trouble. Death stalked him at every turn. Elfego Baca is "The man who couldn't be killed!" Incredible...but every astounding incident actually happened.
Director: Norman Foster | Stars: Robert Loggia, Robert F. Simon, Lisa Montell, Nestor Paiva
Votes: 61
10 episode series
66. Northwest Passage (1958–1959)
25 min | Adventure
Major Robert Rogers organized "Rogers Rangers" to search for the alleged waterway across the United States during the French and Indian War (1754-1759). Helping Rogers, an experienced ... See full summary »
Stars: Keith Larsen, Buddy Ebsen, Don Burnett, Philip Tonge
Votes: 119
67. The Rifleman (1958–1963)
TV-PG | 30 min | Family, Western
The adventures of a Wild West rancher, wielding a customized rapid-fire Winchester rifle, and his son.
Stars: Chuck Connors, Johnny Crawford, Paul Fix, Joe Benson
Votes: 5,002
68. The Rough Riders (1958–1959)
30 min | Western
After the Civil War, two former Union soldiers and an ex-Confederate team up to travel the West.
Stars: Kent Taylor, Jan Merlin, Peter Whitney, Bill Catching
Votes: 85
69. The Texan (1958–1960)
13+ | 30 min | Western
The Texan, a Civil War Veteran whose reputation of being the fastest gun in the west precedes him, roams across Texas from town to town, not looking for trouble, but trouble finds him.
Stars: Rory Calhoun, Regis Parton, Duncan Lamont, James Drake
Votes: 326
70.
The Magical World of Disney (1954–1997)
Episode:
Texas John Slaughter
(1958)
TV-G | 74 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
In 1870, Slaughter rides into Friotown, kills two gunmen, and is asked to join the Texas Rangers. He initially refuses, but when his herd is stolen by the Davis gang, he becomes a Ranger fighting many spectacular battles with the gang.
Directors: Harry Keller, James Neilson | Stars: Tom Tryon, Robert Middleton, Norma Moore, Harry Carey Jr.
Votes: 67
17 episode series
71. Union Pacific (1958–1959)
30 min | Western
Bart McClelland supervises rail construction for Union Pacific west of Omaha dealing with everything from marauders to land issues. He's aided by surveyor Billy Kincaid and Georgia who runs the mobile Golden Nugget saloon.
Stars: Jeff Morrow, Judson Pratt, Susan Cummings, J.M. Kerrigan
Votes: 64
72. Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A Civil War veteran with a sawed-off rifle as a holstered weapon makes a living as a bounty hunter in the Wild West of the 1870s.
Stars: Steve McQueen, Wright King, Olan Soule, Mort Mills
Votes: 2,774
73. Yancy Derringer (1958–1959)
30 min | Action, Adventure, Western
An adventurer, gambler, and widely respected southern gentleman is recruited to work as a secret agent, at no pay, in post-Civil War New Orleans, helped by his companion, a silent Pawnee Native American.
Stars: Jock Mahoney, X Brands, Kevin Hagen, Frances Bergen
Votes: 461
74. The Alaskans (1959–1960)
60 min | Adventure
When gold was discovered in the Yukon in the 1890s, thousands of hopeful prospectors headed north for a chance at becoming rich. The easiest passage to the Yukon was through the small ... See full summary »
Stars: Roger Moore, Dorothy Provine, Jeff York, Ray Danton
Votes: 92
75. Black Saddle (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
After his brothers are killed in a shootout, a gunfighter decides to hang up his guns and uphold the law by becoming a lawyer.
Stars: Peter Breck, Russell Johnson, Anna-Lisa, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 117
76. Bonanza (1959–1973)
TV-PG | 49 min | Western
The Wild West adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their Nevada ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Stars: Lorne Greene, Michael Landon, Dan Blocker, Pernell Roberts
Votes: 10,988
77. The Deputy (1959–1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Clay McCord is who often helped Chief Marshal Simon Fry in 1880's Arizona territory. McCord eventually becomes Fry's Chief Deputy assigned to Silver City. Fry and McCord are assisted by Sergeant Hapgood Tasker Army cavalry Sergeant.
Stars: Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Read Morgan, Wallace Ford
Votes: 402
78. Hotel de Paree (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
Sundance, a reformed gunslinger just released from prison, drifts into the town of Georgetown, Colorado. A tangle with the town villain ends up with Sundance being forced to shoot him, ... See full summary »
Stars: Earl Holliman, Jeanette Nolan, Strother Martin, Judi Meredith
Votes: 54
79. Hudson's Bay (1959– )
30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Starring Barry Nelson and George Tobias. Western Series dealing with stories connected to the Hudson's Bay Company and its fur trade shortly after North America was colonized. Trappers, ... See full summary »
Stars: Barry Nelson, George Tobias, Eric Clavering, James Barron
Votes: 40
80. Johnny Ringo (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
Ex-gunfighter Johnny Ringo is now the sheriff of a small Western town, and attempts to keep the peace with the aid of his girl Laura Thomas and his deputy Cully.
Stars: Don Durant, Mark Goddard, Karen Sharpe, Terence de Marney
Votes: 176
81. Laramie (1959–1963)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
In the 1870s Wyoming Territory, Slim Sherman and his 14-year-old brother Andy try to hang on to their ranch after their father's death.
Stars: Robert Fuller, John Smith, Spring Byington, Dennis Holmes
Votes: 1,480
82. Law of the Plainsman (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
Sam Buckhart, an Apache, rescues a Cavalry officer who later funds his Harvard education. Buckhart becomes a Deputy Marshal in New Mexico under Marshal Morrison. He boards with Martha Commager and had earlier saved orphan Tess Logan.
Stars: Michael Ansara, Gina Gillespie, Dayton Lummis, Nora Marlowe
Votes: 102
83. The Man from Blackhawk (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
The adventures of an insurance investigator for the Blackhawk Insurance Co. in the Old West.
Stars: Robert Rockwell, Jean Willes, Bethel Leslie, Walter Burke
Votes: 34
84. Pony Express (1959– )
30 min | Western
Stars: Grant Sullivan, Don Dorrell, Boyd 'Red' Morgan, Douglas Kennedy
Votes: 45
85. Rawhide (1959–1965)
TV-PG | 50 min | Western
Gil Favor is trail boss of a continuous cattle drive. He is assisted by Rowdy Yates. The crew runs into characters and adventures along the way.
Stars: Clint Eastwood, Paul Brinegar, Steve Raines, Eric Fleming
Votes: 4,602
86. The Rebel (1959–1961)
Approved | 30 min | Western
After the end of the Civil War, a former Confederate Army private roams the Wild West, and, as a rogue drifter, gets involved in helping out various settlers threatened by various bad guys.
Stars: Nick Adams, Chuck Hamilton, Sid Troy, Ross Sturlin
Votes: 652
87. Riverboat (1959–1961)
60 min | Adventure, Western
Grey Holden wins a river boat in a poker game, which he then pilots, along with his crew, in various adventures along the Mississippi River. This action series is set in the nineteenth century.
Stars: Darren McGavin, Dick Wessel, Jack Lambert, Burt Reynolds
Votes: 228
88. Shotgun Slade (1959–1961)
30 min | Western
A late entry in the late-1950s television Western boom that featured a lead unlike other show heroes. Slade wasn't a Marshal, Sheriff, or gunfighter for hire; he was a private detective ... See full summary »
Stars: Scott Brady, Frank Ferguson, Monica Lewis, Gregg Palmer
Votes: 128
89. Wichita Town (1959–1960)
30 min | Western
It's about a Wichita U. S. Marshal named Mike Dunbar along with his deputy named Ben Matheson, this show was produced by Four Star, and in association with Mirisch Television Enterprises and McCrea's production company and airs on NBC.
Stars: Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Robert Foulk, Robert Anderson
Votes: 56
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