The Classic TV Archive - TV Western series
Tales of Wells Fargo (1957-62)
Sponsors -
Buick, a division of General Motors (season 1 & 2)
Pall Mall cigarettes, a product of The American Tobacco Company (season 3)
Episode Guide compiled by The Classic TV Archive
with contributions by:
Sal Crisanti, Tom Dischley, Rina Fox, James Beers
references:
Library of Congress (telnet://locis.loc.gov)
Internet Movie Database (https://www.imdb.com)
Tales of Wells Fargo (season 1) (NBC) (Early1957) (30 min)(b-w)
Tales of Wells Fargo (season 2) (NBC) (1957-1958) (30 min)(b-w)
Tales of Wells Fargo (season 3) (NBC) (1958-1959) (30 min)(b-w)
Tales of Wells Fargo (season 4) (NBC) (1959-1960) (30 min)(b-w)
Tales of Wells Fargo (season 5) (NBC) (1960-1961) (30 min)(b-w)
Tales of Wells Fargo (season 6) (NBC) (1961-1962) (60 min) (color)
An Overland Production / Revue Studios (seasons 1-5)(1957-61) (half hour)
Produced by Nat Holt / Created by and Story Consultant Frank Gruber
for NBC (Mondays 8:30-9:00pm Eastern)(1957-61) (half hour)
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A Juggernaut Production / Revue Studios (season 6)(1961-62) (hour long)
Produced by Earle Lyon/ Associate Producer, Al C. Ward / Executive Story Consultant, Milton S. Gelman
for NBC (Saturdays 7:30-8:30pm Eastern)(1961-62)(hour long)
US Western series 1957-62 201 episodes total (6 seasons)
167 episodes x 30 min bw (seasons 1-5)
34 episodes x 60 min color (season 6)
Starring:
Dale Robertson
as Wells-Fargo Agent Jim Hardie
Recurring Cast:
Russ Thorson as Various Characters
In season 6 (1961-62) the series went in to one-hour format
and the following regulars joined the cast
Jack Ging as Beau McCloud
William Demarest as Jeb Gaine
Virginia Christine as Ovie
Mary Jane Saunders as Mary Gee
Lory Patrick as Tina
Other Credits:
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DIRECTORS INCLUDED:
LESLIE H. MARTINSON,WILLIAM WITNEY, LEWIS R. FOSTER,
R.G.SPRINGSTEEN, EARL BELLAMY, GEORGE WAGGNER
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ASSISTANT DIRECTORS INCLUDED:
RONNIE RONDELL, JAMES HOGAN, LOU WATT AND GEORGE COLLIER
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WRITERS INCLUDED:
MARTIN BERKELEY,N.B.STONE,JR., SLOAN NIBLEY, WILLIAM LEICESTER,
DWIGHT NEWTON, FRANK GRUBER
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EDITORIAL SUPERVISOR: RICHARD G. WRAY
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CINEMATOGRAPHERS INCLUDED: ELIAS'BUD'THACKERY,RAY RENNAHAN, JOHN F.WARREN
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MUSIC BY:
STANLEY WILSON AND MELVIN LENARD(1957-1959)
MORTON STEVENS, JOHN WILLIAMS, HARRY WARREN(1960-1962)
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STUNTS:
RONNIE RONDELL, BOYD STOCKMAN, BOB WOODWARD,CAROL HENRY, BOB MORGAN,
FRED CARSON, HAL NEEDHAM
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FILMING LOCATIONS INCLUDED:
REPUBLIC STUDIO BACKLOT AND WESTERN STREET,IVERSON RANCH,
NEWHALL RANCH, UNIVERSAL STUDIO BACKLOT AND WESTERN STREET