The Virginian

Buck Taylor

Do You Remember When Buck Taylor’s Newly O’Brien Arrived in Dodge City on ‘Gunsmoke’?

Taylor and James Arness would form a lifelong friendship.

THE VIRGINIAN, Randy Boone, 1962-71 obit

‘The Virginian’ Star Randy Boone Dies at 83

The talented singer became an expert horseman to bolster his chances in Hollywood.

WEST PR BOTTOM

Miss ‘Bonanza’ and ‘Gunsmoke’? New Channel WEST Brings Westerns Back to TV

The network with all air more than 30 classic Western shows, starting this fall.

THE VIRGINIAN, (aka THE MEN FROM SHILOH), from left: Lee J. Cobb, Roberta Shore (front), James Drury, (1962), 1962-71.  

Who Is Still Alive From ‘The Virginian’?

It was the first 90-minute Western drama on TV.

KING CREOLE, Jan Shepard, Dolores Hart, Elvis Presley, Carolyn Jones, Liliane Montevecchi, 1958

Jan Shepard, ‘King Creole’ and TV Western Star, Dies at 96

In addition to appearing in Western shows from ‘Rawhide’ to ‘Gunsmoke,’ she worked with Elvis twice.

Claude Akins, Bruce Dern, Henry Fonda, Yul Brynner, Robert J. Wilke, Johnny Cash, Lee Marvin

Roundup of Top 11 Vilest Western Villains in TV & Film

From Yul Brenner to Bruce Dern, y’all will love this cattle drive of the meanest villains in Westerns from the big and small screen.

THE VIRGINIAN, Robert Redford, 'The Evil That Men Do, aired October 16, 1963

These Iconic Stars Got Their Start in TV Westerns

A lot of actors got their start on tv westerns. Here a few share their stories.

Into the Wild Frontier on INSP, Season 3

Westerns on TV: INSP Brings Us ‘Into the Wild Frontier’

From ‘Gunsmoke’ and ‘The Virginian’ to Tom Wopat and more, fans of the Westerns genre will appreciate new offerings.

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