Wagon Train (1957)

Story

The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Series Cast

• Frank McGrath Charlie Wooster 284 episodes
• Terry Wilson Bill Hawks 284 episodes
• Robert Horton Flint McCullough 189 episodes
• John McIntire Christopher Hale 170 episodes
• Ward Bond Major Seth Adams 152 episodes
• Denny Miller Duke Shannon 112 episodes
• Robert Fuller James Fitzpatrick 96 episodes
• Michael Burns 30 episodes
• C Chick Hannan Wagon Man (uncredited) 24 episodes
• Norman Leavitt Frank 11 episodes
• John Doucette Boone Gilla 8 episodes
• Richard Reeves Orv Bassett 7 episodes
• Walter Reed Mr. Burke 6 episodes
• Dal McKennon Mr. Benson 6 episodes
• G George Ford Restaurant Patron (uncredited) 6 episodes
• Harry Harvey Deputy Marshall Clancy (uncredited) 5 episodes
• Ernest Borgnine Indian Brave (uncredited) 5 episodes
• L Lillian O'Malley Wagon Train Member 5 episodes

Seasons

• Season 11957 · 39 episodes
• Season 21958 · 38 episodes
• Season 31959 · 37 episodes
• Season 41960 · 38 episodes
• Season 51961 · 37 episodes
• Season 61962 · 37 episodes
• Season 71963 · 32 episodes
• Season 81964 · 26 episodes