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The 1950’s and 60’s were the golden age of television westerns on American TV. From the famous to the unknown, many actors started their careers playing bit parts and lead roles on television westerns. In 1967, an actor near the end of his career came back to television when The Guns of Will [...]
5 things you didn’t know about Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver was one of television’s best known faces. Having starred in popular series like Gunsmoke, McCloud, and Lonesome Dome: The Series, he truly has made his mark on the world of television. Here are some things you may not have known about Dennis Weaver.
-Dennis Weaver [...]
Here is a great article from a local paper in Georgia that not only looks at one of the most loved actors in television western history, but Dan Blocker’s entire family tree. See how the family traveled and the decisions that were made that lead Blocker to the Ponderosa. A great look at [...]
Known by many as Chester Goode from his time on the longest running series in US television history, Gunsmoke, Dennis Weaver lead a full life and had an incredible television career. From his film debut in 1952 through his last television role in 2005, Dennis Weaver left his mark on the Hollywood landscape.
He broke [...]
Michael Landon is one of the most famous television stars of all times. He endeared himself to many people around the world primarily on the strength of his roles as Little Joe on Bonanza and then as Charles Ingalls on Little House On The Prairie. Both have gone down as well loved family [...]
5 Things You Didn’t Know About The Rifleman
The Rifleman is one of the most well known and loved TV westerns of all time. The story of an honorable man doing the right thing is well known in westerns, whether television or movies, but The Rifleman did a masterful job executing it. Here are [...]
5 Things You Didn’t Know About “Gunsmoke”
Gunsmoke, one of the most popular television shows of all time, is widely known to many television fans, both fans of westerns and those who are not. But, here are some things about Gunsmoke you may not know.
The role of TV’s Marshall Matt Dillon was played by James [...]
Long before Barbara Stanwyck walked proudly through the scenes of The Big Valley as matriarch of the Barkley family Victoria Barkley, she had built a film career that most female actors would be envious of. In fact, though she is still widely known as the matriarch of the Barkley family, Victoria Barkley, she is [...]
Dan Blocker was a unique and respected member of the acting community. Known mainly as Hoss from Bonanza, many who knew him said that there were a number of similarities between Dan Blocker the man and Hoss Cartwright the character. Let’s have a look at the career of Dan Blocker. Blocker’s death [...]
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