Wichita Town

The story

Wichita Town is a half-hour western television series starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos Romero, and George Neise that aired on NBC from September 30, 1959, until April 6, 1960.

Joel McCrea played Marshal Mike Dunbar, in charge of keeping the peace the booming cowtown of Wichita, Kansas. His deputies were Ben Matheson, played by McCrea's real life son, Jody, and Rico Rodriquez, portrayed by Carlos Romero. Making occasional appearances were the town doctor, Nat Wyndham, the blacksmith, Aeneas MacLinahan, and the bartender in the local saloon, Joe Kingston, played in six episodes by Robert Foulk.

The model for shows such as these had already been laid out by other western programs such as Gunsmoke, Lawman, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, so Wichita Town may not have been unique in its plotting and structure. The two most unusual features about the series were the presence of Joel McCrea, a favorite of Western movie audiences for his performance in such films as Union Pacific, Buffalo Bill, and Ramrod, and the fact that his real life son was in Wichita Town, but did not play his son. Wichita Town was produced by Mirisch Company and Joel McCrea's Production company for Four Star Television and aired for a single season.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1959 · 26 episodes Season details＋

Sept. 30, 1959

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Cast

J Jody McCreaBen Matheson J Joel McCreaMarshal Mike Dunbar G George N. Neise D Dave Willock J James Coburn J John McIntire J John Pickard C Carlos Romero E Earle Hodgins R Robert Middleton J Jane Nigh R Richard Coogan

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G Gene Evans T Tom Gilson D Denver Pyle K Keith Larsen A Abraham Sofaer D Don Grady R Robert H. Harris R Ron Hagerthy V Vic Morrow J John Stephenson R Robert J. Wilke R Ron Hayes V Victor Millan R Robert Vaughn C Carl Benton Reid J John Dehner D Dick Sargent D Dabbs Greer D Don Dubbins F Francis McDonald E Emile Meyer C Chuck Hayward S Skip Homeier H Harry Lauter M Michael Pate C Charles Aidman P Peter Leeds L L.Q. Jones D Don Keefer F Frank Lovejoy M Mort Mills B Ben Cooper N Nestor Paiva P Phillip Pine D Dub Taylor J James Griffith D Dennis Cross J Jean Willes P Paul Carr A Anthony Caruso H Herbert Rudley G Gregory Walcott J John Larch W William Schallert J John Milford N Nan Leslie R Robert Bray T Tom Drake J Jay Novello F Frank Ferguson V Virginia Gregg A Arthur Space N Naomi Stevens C Charles Herbert J Jan Shepard D Don Kennedy J Jock GaynorJoe Malone