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Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel. Have Gun – Will Travel was …
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Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958.
The television show is presently shown on the Encore-Western channel.
Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks, and Julian Claman. There were 225 episodes of the TV series, 24 written by Gene Roddenberry. Other contributors included Bruce Geller, Harry Julian Fink, Don Brinkley and Irving Wallace. Andrew McLaglen directed 101 episodes and 19 were directed by series star Richard Boone.
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The seasons
Season 1
Season 1
Season details
The first season of Have Gun — Will Travel originally aired Saturdays at 9:30-10:00 pm on CBS from September 14, 1957 to June 14, 1958.
The Region 1 DVD was released on May 11, 2004.
Season 2
Season 2
Season details
The second season of Have Gun – Will Travel originally aired Saturdays at 9:30-10:00 pm on CBS from September 13, 1958 to June 20, 1959.
The Region 1 DVD was released on May 10, 2005.
Season 3
Season 3
Season details
The third season of Have Gun – Will Travel originally aired Saturdays at 9:30-10:00 pm on CBS from September 12, 1959 to June 18, 1960.
The Region 1 DVD was released on January 3, 2006.
Season 4
Season 4
Season details
The fourth season of Have Gun – Will Travel originally aired Saturdays at 9:30-10:00 pm on CBS from September 10, 1960 to June 10, 1961.
Volume 1 of the Region 1 DVD was released on March 2, 2010. Volume 2 was released on July 6.
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Season 5
Season 5
Season details
The fifth season of Have Gun – Will Travel originally aired Saturdays at 9:30-10:00 pm on CBS from September 16, 1961 to June 2, 1962.
Volume 1 of the Region 1 DVD was released on November 30, 2010. Volume 2 was released on February 22, 2011.
Season 6
Season 6
Season details
The sixth and final season of Have Gun – Will Travel originally aired Saturdays at 9:30-10:00 pm on CBS from September 15, 1962 to April 20, 1963.
The Region 1 DVD was released on May 7, 2013 in two volumes.
Cast
Richard BoonePaladin
Kam TongHey Boy
Hal NeedhamDink Turner · Saloon Brawler (uncredited) · Little Horse · Body Guard #2 · Gandy Dancer · Trail Hand Mabry · Band member (uncredited) · Cal - Posse Member · Harry Beldon · Morgan -
John GeorgeHotel Carlton Shoe Shiner (uncredited) · Townsman (uncredited) · Padre (uncredited) · Barfly (uncredited) · Score Keeper (uncredited) · Marcher (uncredited)
Lisa LuKim Li · Hey Girl
Herschel GrahamFather (uncredited) · Hotel Carlton Guest (uncredited) · Townsman (uncredited) · Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Harry Carey Jr.Bud Sorenson · Ben Murdock · Earl Tibner · Banker Burton · Sheriff · Sheriff Conlon · Sheriff Stander · Thad Taylor · Sheriff Jack Goodfellow · Jonah Quincy · Jess Turner · Frank G
Edward FaulknerGunman · Ben (as Ed Faulkner) · Deputy Ed Buhl · Body Guard #1 · Dink · Deputy Jim Harden · Marshal · Bud McPhater · Ben · Jim Goodfellow · 2nd Guard
Roy BarcroftJim Sherwood
Hank Patterson
Peggy ReaPeggy · Widow · Jean Mosely · Lulu
George KennedySam Tarnitzer · Deke - Killer · Big Jim
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Denver PyleClay Sommers · McKay · Advent · Pete Hollister
Dorothy DellsMary Murdock · Jacqueline Webster · Emmy Bartlett · Saloon Gal · Mrs. Fred Wade · Woman · Madge Mattock
Robert KarnesVern Potter · Joe Peavey
Karl Swenson
Ben WrightCount Gaspar di Cassals · Will Harvey
Perry CookSheriff Fix · Fred Mosely · Hotel Proprietor Briggs · Barfly · Dobie O'Brien · Ernie - Card Player
Ed Nelson
Jacqueline ScottNora Larson
Charles BronsonManfred Holt
Robert Gist
Earle HodginsOld Timer
Wright King
Kevin HagenJudd Bowman · Jory - Townsman
Olan SouleHotel Carlton Assistant Mgr. Cartwright
Ken CurtisMonk · Tom Strickland · Skinner Monk · Curley
Richard ShannonDr. Weiser · Ben Jackson · Escort · Eli Morgan · Jim Rook
Bob WoodwardBarfly (uncredited) · Sheriff · Jerry · Gruber · Floyd
Robert J. WilkeMaj. Blake · Will Tybee · Casey Bryan · Walt DeVries · Trail Boss Rook
Vic PerrinArnold · Storekeeper Frazier · Rheinhart · Drunk · Sheriff Cooley
Ollie O'TooleDrunk · Tim · Clerk · Barber · Corey
Don Beddoe
Rodolfo Acosta
Mike Kellin
Lorna Thayer
Crahan Denton
Norma Crane
William Wellman Jr.2nd Posseman
Lane Chandler
Gregg Palmer
Jeanette NolanAlice Ferguson (AKA Blue Dollar Alice)
William SchallertCavalry Corporal
Chris Alcaide
Leo GordonBert Talman · Clyde McNally · Deputy Moley · Harkness
Strother MartinFred Coombs · Carew
John MitchumSanders - Gold Robber · McHeath
David WhiteCus Mincus · General Crommer
Barney PhillipsMr. Warren · Dan Bella · Joseph Ergo
Anthony CarusoSolomon - Bandit · Gimp /Yellow Star · Jose the Tracker · Joseph Whitehorse
Chuck RobersonRancher · Pike · Man
Robert EmhardtAmos · Ray Remy · Sam Hodges / Courtney Burgess
Robert F. SimonMorgan Gibbs · Samuel Keel · Colonel Lathrop · Frank Wellman
Roy EngelBartender · Sheriff · Matson · Piano Thief (uncredited)
Charles AidmanTom Barton · Fred Harper /Martin Kilmer · Gordon Dawes · Lt. Graham
Cosmo SardoHotel Guest (uncredited) · Hotel Carlton Barber · Man in Hotel Carlton Lobby (uncredited)
Paul Birch
Terence de Marney
Patricia Medina
Patric Knowles
Ben Johnson
Roberto Contreras
Scott Marlowe
James Best
Kent SmithAvery Coombs
Harry Bartell
Hampton FancherBeau Crommer
Hal SmithBartender · George the Desk Clerk
Whit Bissell
Barry Kelley
Grant WithersSheriff Ludlow · Sam Barton · Jeremiah Mulrooney
Eddie Little Sky
Jack Weston
Michael Pate
Peter BroccoClerk · Younghusband · Samuels - Bureau of Territorial Records Rep
Shug Fisher
Ken Mayer
Lillian BronsonMrs. Kilmer
Richard RustSim
Ned GlassBernard
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