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 some thing you may not have known about The Rifleman.

It was stated in the series that the lead character Lucas McCain, played by Chuck Connors, did not own a handgun, hence the title of the show.

Chuck Connors’ headstone is inscribed with the words “The Rifleman”.

Chuck Connors, the lead actor of The Rifleman, is one of 12 people ever to have played in the NBA (Boston Celtics) and also Major League Baseball (Dodgers, Cubs). Connors was also drafted by the Chicago Bears football team of the NFL but did not play professional football.

Michael Landon, who would go on to star in both Bonanza and Little House On The Prairie, guest starred twice on The Rifleman.

Legendary director Sam Peckinpah was the creator and original writer, as well as sometime director, or The Rifleman.

The Rifleman will continue to bring joy to audiences of the future based mainly on its strong sens of right and wrong.