The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok is an American Western television series that ran for eight seasons from April 15, 1951, through September 24, 1958. The Screen Gems series began in syndication, but ran on CBS from June 5, 1955, through 1958, and, at the same time, on ABC from 1957 through 1958. The Kellogg's cereal company was the show's national sponsor. The series was also exported to Australia during the late 1950s.
Synopsis The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok starred Guy Madison as the legendary Old West lawman (in real life, also a gunfighter) United States Marshal James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, and Andy Devine as his comedy sidekick, Jingles P. Jones. The series was set in the 1870s, with Hickok and Jones based at Fort Larabee.
Production The series was produced by William F. Broidy Productions. It consisted of 113 episodes, the last 13 of which were made in color. In 1957 Screen Gems bought the Broidy company's assets, which included 100 Hickok episodes on film. Tommy Carr was the director. Kellogg's cereals sponsored it.
Episodes
Other media Devine and Madison portrayed their roles on Mutual radio from April 1, 1951, to 1956.
During the 1950s, several episodes of the television show were spliced together and released as 16 feature films by Allied Artists. Title Director Cast Year The Ghost of Crossbones Canyon Frank McDonald Russell Simpson, Gordon Jones, John Doucette 1952Behind Southern Lines Thomas Carr Rand Brooks, Jonathan Hale 1952Trail of the Arrow Thomas Carr Monte Blue, Terry Frost, Raymond Hatton 1952The Yellow Haired Kid Frank McDonald William Edward Phipps, David Bruce, Marcia Mae Jones 1952Border City Rustlers Frank McDonald Gloria Talbott, Isabel Randolph, George J. Lewis 1953Secret of Outlaw Flats Wesley Barry, Frank McDonald Kristine Miller, John Crawford, Richard Avonde 1953Six Gun Decision Frank McDonald Gloria Saunders, David Sharpe, Lyle Talbot 1953Two Gun Marshal Frank McDonald Michael Vallon, Pamela Duncan, Francis McDonald 1953Marshals In Disguise Frank McDonald Anthony Sydes, John Eldredge, Guy Beach 1954Outlaw's Son Frank McDonald Sally Fraser, Robert Hyatt, Fred Kelsey 1954Trouble on the Trail Frank McDonald Martha Hyer, Robert Blake, Byron Foulger 1954The Two Gun Teacher Frank McDonald Carole Mathews, Ann Carroll, Rory Mallinson 1954The Matchmaking Marshal Frank McDonald Bobby Jordan, Anna Lee Carroll, Forrest Taylor 1955Phantom Trails Wesley Barry, Frank McDonald Byron Foulger, Robert Filmer, Harry Harvey Jr. 1955Timber Country Trouble Frank McDonald Frances Charles, Henry Blair, Harry Lauter 1955The Titled Tenderfoot Frank McDonald Jeanne Cagney, Marshall Reed, Clayton Moore 1955
Guest stars Rayford Barnes Baynes Barron George Barrows Steve Clark Bill Coontz Steve Darrell William Fawcett Herman Hack Chick Hannan Carol Henry Robert 'Buzz' Henry I. Stanford Jolley Morgan Jones Ray Jones Fred Krone Carole Mathews Ken Mayer Ewing Mitchell Neyle Morrow Ethan Laidlaw Tex Palmer Mike Ragan Buddy Roosevelt Frank J. Scannell Fred Sherman Gloria Saunders George Sowards Boyd Stockman William Tannen Guy Teague
Award nominations Year Award Result Category 1955 Emmy Award Nominated Best Western or Adventure Series
References
External links
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok at CVTA Behind-the-scenes production photos Collection of Stephen Lodge.