The Classic TV Archive - US Western series
The Texan (1958-60)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Sal Crisanti, Rina Fox, Keith Chandler, James Beer
references:
TV Guide / Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://imdb.com)
UCLA Film and Television Archive / Writers Guild of America (wga)
The Texan (season 1) (CBS) (1958-59)
The Texan (season 2) (CBS) (1959-60)
Desilu-Rorvic Production (Rory+Victor=Rorvic)
for
CBS (Mondays 8:00 pm EST)
Executive Producers Victor Orsatti and Rory Calhoun
Produced by Jerry Stagg
US Western series 1958-60 79 episodes x 30 min bw
Narrated by and Starring:
Rory Calhoun
as Bill Longley
Recurring Cast:
Alan Hale, Jr. as Sculley (season 2)
Duncan Lamont as David "Mack" MacMorris (season 2)
Pedro Gonzalez-Gonzalez as Pedro Vasquez (season 2)
Kem Dibbs as various characters
Andy Clyde as Andy Miles
Stunts: (some stuntmen also appear in various roles)
Reg Parton (Rory Calhoun's stunt double)
Fred Krone (stunts) * Boyd "Red" Morgan (stunts)
Charles Horvath (stunts) * Bob Terhune (stunts) * Chuck Bail (stunts)
Premise:
Rory Calhoun plays Bill Longley, a fast drawing drifter from Texas.
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DIRECTORS INCLUDE:
EARL C. KENTON, LES GOODWINS, GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD, EDWARD LUDWIG,
FELIX FEIST
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR: JERRY BAERWITZ
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WRITERS INCLUDED:
HARRY KRONMAN, MARTIN BERKELY, CLARK E. REYNOLDS, CURTIS KENYON,
BARNEY SLATER
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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR: W.ARGYLE NELSON
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DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY; CHARLES STRAUMER
EDITORIAL SUPERVISOR: DANN CAHN
FILM EDITOR: HARRY HARRIS,JR.
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MUSIC: WILLIAM LOOSE, JAMES HENDRIKSON, E.C.NORTON
Note:
Rory Calhoun guest starred in an episode of the CBS/Desilu comedy series
December Bride(1954-59) starring Spring Byington titled "The Texan, Rory Calhoun"
ODAT: 25Mar59