Western Actresses, # 1.
by road-traveled | created - 10 Oct 2015 | updated - 13 Feb 2017 | PublicSharon Acker to Jill Ireland. 170 western actresses in 170 TV western series. Both lists, #1 and #2. Credits listed: TV, F -feature. S for number of series.
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1. Border River (1954)
Approved | 80 min | Western
A Confederate officer and his men journey to Mexico to buy guns to continue the war effort. A Union officer determines to stop them.
Director: George Sherman | Stars: Joel McCrea, Yvonne De Carlo, Pedro Armendáriz, Alfonso Bedoya
Votes: 615
Yvonne De Carlo
12 TV, 20 F
2.
Destry (1964)
Episode:
The Solid Gold Girl
(1964)
60 min | Western
While searching for the man who framed him for a crime he didn't commit, Destry stumbles into a town where an old cell mate of his is being tried for robbery and murder. The outlaw has ... See full summary »
Director: Don Siegel | Stars: John Gavin, Tammy Grimes, Claude Akins, Broderick Crawford
Votes: 11
Tammy Grimes
8 TV
3.
Bret Maverick (1981–1982)
Episode:
The Yellow Rose
(1981)
49 min | Western
The women's rights group is appalled when Bret wins a Chinese girl in a poker game.
Director: William Wiard | Stars: James Garner, Ed Bruce, Ramon Bieri, Richard Hamilton
Votes: 39
Lydia Lei, 2 TV
Marj Dusay, 17 TV
1-4, women on the cover
4.
Maverick (1957–1962)
Episode:
Prey of the Cat
(1958)
TV-G | 60 min | Western
When his horse is spooked by a wild cat, Bart suffers a broken leg. His benefactor's wife has plans for him and all he wants to do is get away as soon as he is able. But his friend's wife may have something to say about that.
Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: Jack Kelly, Wayne Morris, Patricia Barry, Barry Kelley
Votes: 100
Patricia Barry
20 series
49 TV, 3 F
'48-'70
5.
The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (1963–1964)
Episode:
The Day of the Picnic
(1964)
60 min | Western
In a light episode, Jaimie relates the story of the time he worked to save a strong, simple-minded young man from a hanging by finding the real perpetrator of the attempted murder.
Director: Richard Donner | Stars: Dan O'Herlihy, Kurt Russell, James Westerfield, Donna Anderson
Votes: 13
Gina Gillespie
10 series
37 TV, 1 F
6.
Annie Oakley (1954–1957)
Episode:
Annie and the Lacemaker
(1956)
30 min | Western
Diablo's barber, Paul Denain, is murdered when he refuses to sell his small ranch. His will leaves everything to his daughter who he hadn't seen in years. Annie, acting as his executor, ... See full summary »
Director: Ray Nazarro | Stars: Gail Davis, Jimmy Hawkins, Brad Johnson, Keith Richards
Votes: 13
Lisa Gaye
24 series
65 TV, 1 F.
'52-'69
4-31, most western TV credits, Start of 2nd group.
7.
Tate (1960)
Episode:
Before Sunup
(1960)
30 min | Western
Holed up in Doc's office is a wounded store keeper and the saloon girl who loves him. Clamoring outside are the town's murderous power broker and his henchmen. Standing in the gap is Tate.
Director: Richard Whorf | Stars: David McLean, Jean Allison, Warren Oates, John Qualen
Votes: 31
Jean Allison, 1929-
29 series, '58-'78
67 TV, 1 F
8.
Dundee and the Culhane (1967)
Episode:
The Murderer Stallion Brief
(1967)
60 min | Western
Stars: John Mills, Karen Arthur, Robert Ball, Philip Bruns
Karen Arthur
10 TV
9.
Bordertown (1989–1991)
Episode:
Buffalo Girl
(1990)
TV-14 | 25 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Director: Pierre Magny | Stars: Richard Comar, John H. Brennan, Sophie Barjac, Patrice Valota
Sophie Barjac
79 TV
10.
Lancer (1968–1970)
Episode:
Julie
(1968)
60 min | Western
After meeting a young woman, Scott is waylaid by two unscrupulous bounty hunters who claim he is the girl's outlaw brother whom they have been pursuing. The local sheriff gives Johnny two ... See full summary »
Director: William Hale | Stars: James Stacy, Wayne Maunder, Andrew Duggan, Elizabeth Baur
Votes: 40
Elizabeth Baur
54 TV
11.
Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
Episode:
Greater Love
(1956)
TV-G | 30 min | Western
Killer Jed Butler takes Doctor Adams hostage to help his dying partner, and learns the true meaning of love for a friend, when Matt risks his life to rescue the good doctor.
Director: Ted Post | Stars: James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake
Votes: 218
Amanda Blake, 1929-1989, 60
573 TV, 3 F
1950-1990
12.
Paradise (1988–1990)
Episode:
The Women
(1991)
60 min | Western
Robbers hide out in a wagon train. Once Ethan's posse rides on, they kill the men and rob the women. Ethan returns to investigate the gunshots finds the women alone, and his partner stays ... See full summary »
Stars: Lee Horsley, Sigrid Thornton, Jenny Beck, Matthew Newmark
Votes: 7
Jenny Beck
63 TV
13.
Whispering Smith (1961)
Episode:
The Grudge
(1961)
Approved | 26 min | Western
Ma Gates and her brood come to Denver to avenge themselves upon Whispering Smith for killing her husband and their father when Smith tried to arrest the gunman 10 years earlier.
Director: Herbert Coleman | Stars: Audie Murphy, Guy Mitchell, Sam Buffington, June Walker
Votes: 48
Gail Bonney
21 S
53 TV, 2 F,
'50-'73
14.
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
Episode:
Ransom for a Nun
(1958)
Approved | 25 min | Western
Randall is deputized to transport a ruthless killer to Tucson, but exchanges him for the nun kidnapped by the killer's gang. The nettlesome nun then becomes a thorn in his side as he sets out to recapture his prisoner.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Steve McQueen, Lillian Bronson, George Brenlin, Hugh Sanders
Votes: 170
Lillian Bronson
23 S
56 TV, 4 F
15.
Branded (1965–1966)
Episode:
Call to Glory: Part 1
(1966)
22 min | Western
President Grant again sends for Jason's help. While talking, Jason is told that General Custer may be performing an Indian attack soon. Jason at first refuses to deceive his friend Custer ... See full summary »
Director: Allen Reisner | Stars: Chuck Connors, Robert Lansing, Kathie Browne, H.M. Wynant
Votes: 21
Kathie Browne
27 S
84 TV
16.
Alias Smith and Jones (1971–1973)
Episode:
The Girl in Boxcar #3
(1971)
TV-PG | 50 min | Western
Decoys, misdirections and deceptions are the order of the day as Hannibal and the Kid get a taste of the other side of the robbery business when they are hired to transport $50,000. To add ... See full summary »
Director: Leslie H. Martinson | Stars: Pete Duel, Ben Murphy, John Larch, Alan Hale Jr.
Votes: 114
Claudia Bryar
20 S
53 TV, 5 F
'52-'73
17.
Wagon Train (1957–1965)
Episode:
The Cathy Eckhart Story
(1960)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
One murder begets a second murder while a treacherous journey awaits the wagon train. An unknown scout and Kiowa Indians threaten the pass. Now there may be a renegade and murderer in their midst which Adams must resolve before continuing.
Director: Sutton Roley | Stars: Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Susan Oliver, Martin Landau
Votes: 88
Claire Carleton
19 S
50 TV, 12 F,
'45-'69
18.
The High Chaparral (1967–1971)
Episode:
The Widow from Red Rock
(1967)
PG | 60 min | Western
The widow of the owner of a neighboring ranch returns to take over the ranch after Comancheros attacked wanting money from her crooked husband. She continues the deal with them while asking Buck to be her foreman and marry her.
Directors: William F. Claxton, Robert Sparr | Stars: Leif Erickson, Cameron Mitchell, Mark Slade, Henry Darrow
Votes: 74
Linda Cristal
104 TV, 9 F
'55-'79
19.
Hawkeye (1994–1995)
Episode:
The Vision
(1994)
TV-PG | 43 min | Adventure
Chingachgook has a vision where in defense of Elizabeth, Hawkeye is shot in the back by an arrow.
Director: Ken Girotti | Stars: Lee Horsley, Lynda Carter, Rodney A. Grant, Daniel Richer
Votes: 26
Beverley Elliott
2 S
65 TV, 1 F
20.
The Legend of Jesse James (1965–1966)
Episode:
Three Men from Now
(1965)
30 min | Western
Director: James B. Clark | Stars: Christopher Jones, Allen Case, Robert J. Wilke, Ann Doran
Votes: 10
Ann Doran
22 S
57 TV, 13 F
21.
The Tall Man (1960–1962)
Episode:
A Day to Kill
(1962)
30 min | Western
While trying to ride a bucking bronco, Billy is thrown violently off the horse's back and smashes his head against a wooden post. Taken to Lincoln for medical examination, the doctor ... See full summary »
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Barry Sullivan, Clu Gulager, Pamela Duncan, Harry Antrim
Votes: 12
Pamela Duncan
20 S
50 TV, 4 F
22.
The Roy Rogers Show (1951–1957)
Episode:
Horse Crazy
(1956)
26 min | Family, Western
An outlaw gang leader loses his prize horse that he has used to out-run many a posse. Realizing he needs his trusty steed to steal $50,000 being shipped to the local bank, he forces Roy to find his horse in a hurry.
Director: George Blair | Stars: Roy Rogers, Trigger, Dale Evans, Pat Brady
Votes: 19
Dale Evans
3 S
141 westerns, 30 feature westerns.
23.
The Big Valley (1965–1969)
Episode:
Into the Widow's Web
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Heath is drawn to an alluring old girlfriend who is now married and part of a trick shooting act. When her husband is mysteriously killed in a gun "accident," Heath is accused of murder. ... See full summary »
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: Richard Long, Peter Breck, Lee Majors, Linda Evans
Votes: 105
Linda Evans
3 S
120 TV, 1 F
24.
Stagecoach West (1960–1961)
Episode:
The Storm
(1960)
60 min | Western
A pretty but violent and ruthless woman holds Luke at gunpoint during a blizzard, demanding he help her wounded lover.
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Wayne Rogers, Beverly Garland, Tom Drake, J. Pat O'Malley
Votes: 18
Beverly Garland
23 S
64 TV, 6 F
'50-'79
25.
Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958–1961)
Episode:
The Healing Woman
(1959)
Approved | 30 min | Western
Josh embarks on a mission of mercy when he pleads with the parents of a boy with appendicitis to let the doctor operate. The father, embittered against modern medicine, trusts only the local witch to cure his son's sickness.
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Steve McQueen, Mort Mills, Virginia Gregg, James Westerfield
Votes: 123
Virginia Gregg
36 S, '58-'73
91 TV, 6 F
26.
Here Come the Brides (1968–1970)
Episode:
A Bride for Obie Brown
(1970)
TV-G | 60 min | Adventure, Western
Obie, a well-respected worker, tells Joshua he is quitting because there is no Africa-American woman in town for him. Joshua comes up with a plan. He hires an entertainer to visit Seattle for a performance and hopes the two fall in love.
Director: Richard Kinon | Stars: Robert Brown, Bobby Sherman, David Soul, Bridget Hanley
Votes: 30
Bridget Hanley
2 S
57 TV
27.
The Adventures of Kit Carson (1951–1960)
Episode:
Wild Horses of Pala
(1952)
30 min | Western
Director: John English | Stars: Bill Williams, Don Diamond, Jean Howell, Lyle Talbot
Votes: 8
Jean Howell
27 S
65 TV, 2 F
'50-'80
28.
Rawhide (1959–1965)
Episode:
Judgment at Hondo Seco
(1961)
Not Rated | 51 min | Western
Drover Jim Quince's niece begs for his help in keeping her fiancé from being tried for murder by her bitter father. Her father has become a hanging judge, following the accidental shooting ... See full summary »
Director: Perry Lafferty | Stars: Eric Fleming, Clint Eastwood, Sheb Wooley, Paul Brinegar
Votes: 84
Jean Inness
19 S
50 TV, 3 F
29.
Frontier Doctor (1956– )
Episode:
Superstition Mountain
(1959)
Western
After treating a Yaqui elder, Dr. Baxter is summoned by the Yaqui wife of a Cavalry officer shot and wounded near Superstition Mountain, and a bigoted sergeant tracking down two deserters, both looking for a mine at the site.
Director: William Witney | Stars: Rex Allen, Robert Dix, Don Haggerty, Eugene Iglesias
Gail Kobe
24 S
61 TV, 1 F
30.
The Virginian (1962–1971)
Episode:
The Gift
(1970)
TV-PG | 75 min | Western
Jim Horn becomes involved with a roving saloon singer who had a similar involvement with Trampas three years earlier. A train payroll robber dying in her room complicates their lives when she is assumed to hold the missing money.
Director: Seymour Robbie | Stars: John McIntire, Doug McClure, Tim Matheson, Sara Lane
Votes: 67
Sara Lane
1 S
106 TV
31.
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (1954–1959)
Episode:
Wagon Train
(1956)
30 min | Family, Western
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Lee Aaker, James Brown, Joe Sawyer, Rand Brooks
Votes: 11
Nan Leslie
24 S
105 TV, 14 F
32.
Bronco (1958–1962)
Episode:
Brand of Courage
(1958)
60 min | Western
After being shot, Bronco comes to the aid of a group of nuns who have a cattle ranch and are about to touch off a range war with neighboring cattlemen who don't want them to sell their cattle in order to drive up the price.
Director: Lee Sholem | Stars: Ty Hardin, Anna-Lisa, Morris Ankrum, George O'Hanlon
Votes: 34
Anna-Lisa
8 S
53 TV
33.
Cimarron City (1958–1960)
Episode:
A Legacy for Ossie Harper
(1959)
Approved | 60 min | Western
Saloon singer and town drunk Ossie Harper shows shyster lawyer Addison a land grant his father earned in 1859 deeding him the land on which Cimarron City was built. Ossie only wants to be ... See full summary »
Director: Jules Bricken | Stars: George Montgomery, Audrey Totter, John Smith, Morris Ankrum
Votes: 14
Judi Meredith
16 S
60 TV, 4 F
34.
Hec Ramsey (1972–1974)
Episode:
The Century Turns
(1972)
90 min | Drama, Mystery, Western
An aging lawman in 1901 Oklahoma employs the latest crime detection techniques to solve the murder of a homesteading couple while overcoming the skepticism of his young, college-educated police chief.
Directors: Daniel Petrie, Charles Ziarko | Stars: Richard Boone, Rick Lenz, Sharon Acker, Harry Morgan
Votes: 133
Sharon Acker
5 S
12 TV
Start of 3rd group
35.
Wrangler (1960)
Episode:
The Affair with Browning's Woman
(1960)
Drama, Western
Stars: Jason Evers, Julie Adams, Eli Boraks, Michael Burns
Julie Adams
13 S
31 TV, 18 feature films
36.
Mackenzie's Raiders (1958–1959)
Episode:
Joe Ironhat
(1959)
30 min | Western
Joe Topanga returns to Fort Clark as the first member of his tribe to receive a formal education. Upon his return, he suffers prejudice from the white and ridicule from his fellow tribesman... See full summary »
Director: Herman Hoffman | Stars: Richard Carlson, Dehl Berti, Anne Anderson, Leonard Nimoy
Votes: 12
Anne Anderson
3 S
6 TV
37.
Whiplash (1960–1961)
Episode:
Dark Runs the Sea
(1961)
25 min | Western
A local magistrate cancels Cobb's shipping franchise after his niece is apparently kidnapped while riding on the stage. Cobb and Dan search for her, but are surprised to find things are not what they seem.
Director: John Meredyth Lucas | Stars: Peter Graves, Tony Wickert, Reg Lye, Annette Andre
Annette Andre
2 S
9 TV, 6 F
38.
The Wild Wild West (1965–1969)
Episode:
The Night of the Whirring Death
(1966)
TV-PG | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Western
Jim and Artie collect money from millionaires buying bonds to save California from bankruptcy. Problem is, Dr. Loveless is blowing up the benefactors with booby-trapped toys and stealing the money in a bid to take over the state.
Director: Mark Rydell | Stars: Robert Conrad, Ross Martin, Michael Dunn, Pamela Austin
Votes: 242
Pamela Austin
5 S
13 TV
39.
Playhouse 90 (1956–1961)
Episode:
Invitation to a Gunfighter
(1957)
90 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama
A gunfighter is terrorizing a small western town. The townspeople finally pool their money to a hire another gunfighter to drive him out of town. The townsfolk thought they had it bad until they handed the reigns over to the new terror. Pooling their money again, this time to hire Jeffers to get rid of Dancer.
Director: Arthur Penn | Stars: Richard Joy, Hugh O'Brian, Anne Bancroft, Gilbert Roland
Votes: 12
Anne Bancroft
3 S
7 TV, 5 feature films
40.
The Lone Ranger (1949–1957)
Episode:
Colorado Gold
(1954)
TV-G | 23 min | Western
The Lone Ranger receives a letter from an old friend explaining her son is coming out to look at a goldmine that reports indicate has gone dry. The Lone Ranger decides to do all he can to help the tenderfoot in his investigation.
Director: Oscar Rudolph | Stars: Clayton Moore, Jay Silverheels, Gil Donaldson, Robert Shayne
Votes: 41
Claudia Barrett
19 S
46 TV, 6 F
'49-'64
41.
Into the West (2005)
Episode:
Ghost Dance
(2005)
TV-14 | 90 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Ghost Dance.
Director: Jeremy Podeswa | Stars: Irene Bedard, Gil Birmingham, Joanna Going, Joseph M. Marshall
Votes: 142
Irene Bedard
2 S
13 TV, 2 F, 1 video
42.
Cowboy in Africa (1967–1968)
Episode:
The Red Hand of Michael O'Neill
(1968)
60 min | Adventure
Stars: Chuck Connors, Tom Nardini, Ronald Howard, Gerald Edwards
Bonnie Beecher
3 TV
43.
Outlaws (1986–1987)
Episode:
Birthday
(1987)
Crime, Sci-Fi, Western
While celebrating Maggie's birthday, some men shoot into the house wounding the detective. John and his partners deduce that the shooters are trying to keep them there so they won't be able... See full summary »
Director: Nicholas Corea | Stars: Rod Taylor, William Lucking, Charles Napier, Patrick Houser
Christine Belford
2 S
16 TV, 1 F
44.
Broken Arrow (1956–1958)
Episode:
The Missionaries
(1957)
30 min | Western
Against Jeffords' advice, a brother and sister wish to take an Apache boy back east to be given a white man's education.
Director: Hollingsworth Morse | Stars: John Lupton, Michael Ansara, Joan Camden, Chet Stratton
Votes: 10
Alma Beltran
8 S
17 TV, 5 F
45.
26 Men (1957–1959)
Episode:
Ricochet
(1959)
26 min | Western
Three wild brothers who were driven out of town years ago return to warn the citizens of an impending attack by a gang of outlaws, but their warning isn't believed when one of their bullets ricochet's off a church bell and kills a man.
Director: Reg Browne | Stars: Tristram Coffin, Kelo Henderson, Richard Carlyle, Barbara Bestar
Barbara Bestar
6 S
21 TV, 2 F
46.
Klondike (1960–1961)
Episode:
Queen of the Klondike
(1961)
30 min | Adventure, Western
Director: William D. Faralla | Stars: Ralph Taeger, Jack Elam, Lane Bradford, Hank Patterson
Mari Blanchard
10 S
32 TV, 1 F
47.
The Restless Gun (1957–1959)
Episode:
Jenny
(1957)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
Bonner finds a wounded man on the road, and brings him to the house of a an embittered woman who lives alone. He promises her he won't tell about the man at her place, but he later learns that the man is a wanted outlaw.
Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: John Payne, Veda Ann Borg, Walter Reed, Stuart Randall
Votes: 36
Veda Ann Borg
8 S
19 TV, 12 features
48.
Zorro (1957–1959)
Episode:
The Señorita Makes a Choice
(1958)
TV-G | 30 min | Adventure, Family, Western
Anna Maria arrives at her house to find it ransacked, and that her father has been kidnapped and held for ransom. The treacherous servant Pablo tells her that he will be released for 45,000... See full summary »
Director: William Witney | Stars: Guy Williams, Henry Calvin, Gene Sheldon, Eduard Franz
Votes: 75
Jolene Brand
8 S
24 TV
49.
Buckskin (1958–1959)
Episode:
The Trial of Chrissy Miller
(1958)
30 min | Western
Chrissy Miller, Jody's best friend, causes an injury to her father's best mare, and she makes Jody promise not to tell anyone. When she arrives home four hours late her friends and family ... See full summary »
Director: James Neilson | Stars: Tom Nolan, Sallie Brophy, Jennifer West, Myron Healey
Sallie Brophy
4 S
47 TV
50.
Iron Horse (1966–1968)
Episode:
Leopards Try, But Leopards Can't
(1967)
60 min | Western
A bounty hunter arrives in Scalplock to start a new life. But he becomes interested in Julie and can think of only one option in dealing with rival Ben.
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Dale Robertson, Gary Collins, Robert Random, Roy Barcroft
Votes: 18
Ellen Burstyn
8 S
26 TV
51.
The Westerner (1960– )
Episode:
Dos Pinos
(1960)
30 min | Western
In the town of Dos Pinos, Dave is pressed into service by the sheriff to care for the bushwhacked deputy. As the sheriff goes for the doctor, Dave hides the dying deputy in the back room of... See full summary »
Director: Don McDougall | Stars: Brian Keith, Malcolm Atterbury, Michael T. Mikler, Warren Tufts
Votes: 57
Irene Calvillo
3 S
7 TV
52.
Father Murphy (1981–1983)
Episode:
The Parable of Amanda
(1982)
G | Drama, Family, Western
Amanda, a woman involved with bank extortion, ins in a stagecoach accident with several others, including a nun who was on her way to Gold Hill. All of the people on the stage perish but ... See full summary »
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Merlin Olsen, Katherine Cannon, Timothy Gibbs, Moses Gunn
Votes: 11
Katherine Cannon
2 S
38 TV
53.
U.S. Marshal (1958–1960)
Episode:
Maryjo Is Missing
(1959)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Western
Two men are talked into kidnapping Mary Jo by her husband, but think she's really a television/movie star and hold her for $50,000.
Director: Harold D. Schuster | Stars: John Bromfield, James Griffith, Frank Maxwell, Frank DeKova
Votes: 13
Kathryn Card
14 S
32 TV, 2 F
54.
Wild West C.O.W.-Boys of Moo Mesa (1992–1994)
Episode:
Thoroughly Moodern Lily
(1992)
TV-Y7 | Animation, Short, Action
Directors: Jeff Hall, Bill Knoll, Lin Larson | Stars: Jim Cummings, Jeff Bennett, Jodi Carlisle, Tim Curry
Jodi Carlisle
26 TV
55.
Centennial (1978–1979)
Episode:
The Longhorns
(1978)
TV-PG | 98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
John Skimmerhorn hires R.J. Poteet to lead the difficult cattle drive from Texas to Colorado on behalf of Oliver Seccombe and the Venneford Ranch. Sixteen-year-old Jim Lloyd joins the drive... See full summary »
Director: Virgil W. Vogel | Stars: William Atherton, Raymond Burr, Barbara Carrera, Richard Chamberlain
Votes: 131
Barbara Carrera
14 TV, 2 F
56.
Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994–1995)
Episode:
Wild Horses
(1994)
46 min | Western
A young boy witnesses the slaughter of his family by a ruthless gang of horse thieves. Meanwhile, a convicted swindler en route to prison wins an unexpected reprieve when the marshall ... See full summary »
Director: Stuart Gillard | Stars: Scott Bairstow, Christianne Hirt, Eric McCormack, Diahann Carroll
Votes: 28
Diahann Carroll
10 TV
57.
Wichita Town (1959–1960)
Episode:
Death Watch
(1959)
30 min | Western
Director: Frank Baur | Stars: Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, George N. Neise, Phillip Pine
Tina Carver
8 TV
58.
The Cisco Kid (1950–1956)
Episode:
Wedding Blackmail
(1950)
Approved | 30 min | Western
Cisco and Pancho try to help a young bank teller, whose marriage to the bank president's daughter is endangered by two gunmen who are blackmailing him about a secret from his past.
Director: Paul Landres | Stars: Duncan Renaldo, Leo Carrillo, Phyllis Coates, Bill Kennedy
Votes: 21
Phyllis Coates
15 S, '50-'94
48 TV, 19 F, 1 short,
'49-'94
59. Tumbleweed: Baron of Purgatory (1959– )
30 min | Western
Stars: Richard Tretter, James Bronte, Glen Gordon, Patricia Michon
Votes: 10
Cay Conway
2 TV
60.
The Quest (1976)
Episode:
Seventy-Two Hours
(1976)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama, Western
The Beaudines arrive in a rough and tumble cattle town that likes a good time but also is a dangerous place from the constant fighting and drunken cow drovers. They decide to do a little ... See full summary »
Director: Alf Kjellin | Stars: Kurt Russell, Tim Matheson, Cameron Mitchell, Aldo Ray
Votes: 13
61.
Guestward Ho! (1960–1961)
Episode:
Bab's Mother
(1960)
30 min | Comedy, Western
The Hootens are thrown into turmoil by an unscheduled visit from Babs' mother.
Stars: Joanne Dru, Sheila Bromley, John Clarke, Aneta Corsaut
Aneta Corsaut
7 S, '59-'67
18 TV, 1 F
62.
Snowy River: The McGregor Saga (1994–1996)
Episode:
Kathleen's Choice
(1994)
TV-PG | 45 min | Drama, Western
A competitor arrives to challenge Matt for the affections of Kathleen O'Neil until Matt and Kathleen have a romantic encounter while snowbound.
Director: Colin Budds | Stars: Andrew Clarke, Wendy Hughes, Josh Lucas, Brett Climo
Votes: 23
Joelene Crnogorac
35 TV
63.
Jefferson Drum (1958–1959)
Episode:
Thicker Than Water
(1958)
30 min | Western
Stars: Jeff Richards, Eugene Mazzola, Cyril Delevanti, Robert Stevenson
Abby Dalton
6 S
12 TV, 3 F
64.
The Dakotas (1962–1963)
Episode:
A Nice Girl from Goliath
(1963)
60 min | Western
A girl's false testimony during a murder trial sent an innocent man to the gallows. Now she learns that the man's brother is coming after her, and she asks Del to protect her.
Director: Charles R. Rondeau | Stars: Larry Ward, Jack Elam, Chad Everett, Audrey Dalton
Votes: 11
Audrey Dalton
13 S, '58-'66
34 TV, 3 F
65.
Red Ryder (1951– )
Episode:
Whiplash
(1951)
Western
Director: Thomas Carr | Stars: Jim Bannon, Louis Lettieri, Olive Carey, Jean Dean
Jean Dean
8 S
19 TV, 2 F
66.
Warner Brothers Presents (1955–1956)
Episode:
The Deadly Riddle
(1956)
TV-PG | 60 min | Drama
Director: Don Weis | Stars: Marga Ann Deighton, Mary Ellen Kay, Jacques Sernas, Torin Thatcher
Votes: 12
Marga Ann Deighton
2 TV, 2 F
67.
Tin Man (2007)
Episode:
Search for the Emerald
(2007)
TV-PG | 88 min | Adventure, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Cain and Glitch rescue DG and Raw from the tower, and the group goes in search of the emerald. Meanwhile, Azkadellia plants a spy into their group so that she can use them to find the ... See full summary »
Director: Nick Willing | Stars: Zooey Deschanel, Alan Cumming, Neal McDonough, Kathleen Robertson
Votes: 213
Zooey Deschanel
4 TV, 1 F
68.
The Cowboys (1974)
Episode:
The Long Rider
(1974)
Western
A handsome and engaging drifter Carl Rivers shows up at the ranch charming everyone but Cimarron. A double homicide has occured and the evidence begins to point to the newcomer but most valuable of the cowpokes believe him innocent.
Director: William F. Claxton | Stars: Moses Gunn, Diana Douglas, Jim Davis, A Martinez
Diana Douglas
17 TV, 2 F
69.
Trackdown (1957–1959)
Episode:
McCallin's Daughter
(1959)
30 min | Western
Youngster Debby McCallin comes to town and asks Hoby to stop her father Bart McCallin from committing a robbery.
Director: Arthur Hilton | Stars: Robert Culp, Ellen Corby, Norman Leavitt, Ahna Capri
Votes: 23
Barbara Eiler
11 S, '55-'67
34 TV
70.
Laramie (1959–1963)
Episode:
Widow in White
(1961)
TV-PG | 60 min | Western
Slim is sent to renew a lease right of way for the stage line but finds the woman owning the ranch in financial trouble. Her husband was killed and suspected of robbing a $30,000 payroll. Slim decides to help but may be in too deep.
Director: Joseph Kane | Stars: John Smith, Robert Fuller, Sue England, Richard Coogan
Votes: 90
Sue England
17 TV
71.
Rango (1967)
Episode:
The Not So Good Train Robbery
(1967)
Comedy, Western
Rango is transporting Kit Clanton, a woman prisoner, when he mistakes a disguised Horton for a gang member. The error allows her to escape.
Stars: Tim Conway, Guy Marks, Norman Alden, Myrna Fahey
Myrna Fahey
14 S
34 TV, 2 F
72.
Wide Country (1962–1963)
Episode:
Don't Cry for Johnny Devlin
(1963)
60 min | Drama, Sport, Western
Mitch is distraught with guilt after his bet with Johnny Devlin, a young rodeo rider from his home town, keeps escalating to higher stakes rides, eventually resulting in Johnny's death.
Director: John Florea | Stars: Earl Holliman, Andrew Prine, Jim McMullan, R.G. Armstrong
Jody Fair
6 S
14 TV
73.
Empire (1962–1964)
Episode:
Stopover on the Way to the Moon
(1963)
60 min | Drama, Western
Director: William D. Russell | Stars: Richard Egan, Keir Dullea, Sharon Farrell, Terry Moore
Votes: 9
Sharon Farrell
9 S
22 TV, 1 F
74.
How the West Was Won (1976–1979)
Episode:
Amnesty
(1978)
16+ | 89 min | Drama, Western
Zeb learns Beth's husband is supposedly a dead, guilt-ridden Army hero involved in a military massacre. As Jessie nears death, Zeb decides to take her to an Arapaho medicine man - with a skeptical Luke and Josh in close pursuit.
Directors: Bernard McEveety, Vincent McEveety | Stars: James Arness, Fionnula Flanagan, Bruce Boxleitner, Kathryn Holcomb
Votes: 62
Fionnula Flanagan
33 TV, 1 F
75. The Boys of Twilight (1992)
60 min | Drama, Western
The short lived series was set in the small town of Twilight, Utah. Promoted by the town's develop minded mayor Twilight is discovered by upwardly mobile urbanites, looking to get out of ... See full summary »
Stars: Richard Farnsworth, Wilford Brimley, Ben Browder, Louise Fletcher
Votes: 28
Louise Fletcher
10 S
20 TV
76.
A Man Called Shenandoah (1965–1966)
Episode:
Marlee
(1966)
30 min | Western
Shenandoah comes to town with a photo of himself and an attractive woman at a regimental ball. The woman turns out to be the local sheriff's (John Ireland) wife. For some reason he is extremely reluctant to even let Shenandoah speak with her.
Director: Jud Taylor | Stars: Robert Horton, Nina Foch, John Ireland, James Griffith
Votes: 25
Nina Foch
21 TV, 1 F, 1 short
77.
Matt and Jenny (1979–1980)
Episode:
A Woman's Place
(1980)
Adventure, Family, Western
Director: Joseph L. Scanlan | Stars: Derrick Jones, Megan Follows, Neil Dainard, Duncan Regehr
Megan Follows
2 TV
78.
Frontier Justice (1958–1961)
Episode:
Lariat
(1958)
Drama, Western
Stars: Lew Ayres, Robert Anderson, Buff Brady, Constance Ford
Constance Ford
17 S
37 TV, 3 F
79.
Red Ryder (1951– )
Episode:
Gun Trouble Valley
(1956)
Western
Director: George Archainbaud | Stars: Allan Lane, Louis Lettieri, Elizabeth Slifer, James Best
Votes: 17
Sally Fraser
13 S
30 TV
80.
Hotel de Paree (1959–1960)
Episode:
The Man Who Believed in Law
(1959)
30 min | Western
Tired of gun law, the citizens of Georgetown hire a former sheriff to clean up the town, but the crime wave only escalates after the man is sworn in.
Director: Ida Lupino | Stars: Earl Holliman, Judi Meredith, Jeanette Nolan, Strother Martin
Alice Frost
16 TV
81.
Buffalo Bill, Jr. (1955–1956)
Episode:
Kansas City Lady
(1956)
30 min | Western
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Dickie Jones, Nancy Gilbert, Harry Cheshire, James Seay
Nancy Gilbert
2 S
45 TV
82. Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (1956)
Western
Stars: Tim Considine, David Stollery, George DeNormand, Annette Funicello
Votes: 109
Connie Gilchrist
17 TV, 8 F
83.
Tales of the Texas Rangers (1955–1959)
Episode:
The Devil's Deputy
(1956)
30 min | Family, Western
Jace and Clay go after a gang that kidnapped a man, who plead guilty to stealing 65,000 dollars in bank notes.
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Willard Parker, Harry Lauter, Ron Hagerthy, Richard Avonde
Gloria Grant
7 TV
84.
Hondo (1967)
Episode:
Hondo and the Comancheros
(1967)
47 min | Western
When Angie Dow is kidnapped and held hostage by a band of Hispanic outlaws, the Comancheros, led by lustful and arrogant ringleader, Rodrigo, Hondo must gather enough money to pay the ... See full summary »
Director: Michael D. Moore | Stars: Ralph Taeger, Kathie Browne, Noah Beery Jr., Gary Clarke
Votes: 23
Marie Gomez
11 TV, 3 F
85.
Sugarfoot (1957–1961)
Episode:
Shepherd with a Gun
(1961)
60 min | Western
Tom tries to help a young brother and sister and their sheepherder father, who are being threatened by a local cattle rancher. When the rancher's foreman kills the boy's dog, he and his ... See full summary »
Director: Lew Landers | Stars: Will Hutchins, Nancy Hadley, Rafael Campos, Don Haggerty
Votes: 12
Nancy Hadley
13 S
29 TV, 1 F
86.
Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951–1958)
Episode:
The Widow Muldane
(1951)
30 min | Family, Western
Director: Frank McDonald | Stars: Guy Madison, Andy Devine, Helen Van Tuyl, Edward Clark
Lois Hall
7 S
24 TV, 11 F
87.
Dead Man's Gun (1997–1999)
Episode:
The Regulator
(1999)
TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Western
With 30 kills to his name, John Slattery adds 3 more stage robbers to the score. When a widow writer from back East wants to be his biographer he considers it. But his plans for being in ... See full summary »
Director: Paul Etherington | Stars: Bart Anderson, Billy Campbell, Alex Diakun, L. Harvey Gold
Votes: 9
Heather Hanson
3 TV
88.
The Chisholms (1979– )
Episode:
The Siren Song
(1980)
46 min | Romance, Western
Director: Edward M. Abroms | Stars: Rosemary Harris, Ben Murphy, James Van Patten, Susan Swift
Votes: 7
Rosemary Harris
14 TV
89.
The Sheriff of Cochise (1956–1959)
Episode:
The Turkey Farmers
(1958)
30 min | Crime, Drama, Western
Director: Paul Guilfoyle | Stars: John Bromfield, David Janssen, Jan Harrison, Peter Breck
Jan Harrison
11 S, '56-'62
26 TV, 1 F
90.
Custer (1967)
Episode:
Death Hunt
(1967)
60 min | Western
While Custer leads a troop watching a Cheyenne hunting party, an accident inadvertently leads to a fight in which several braves are killed, including the brother of Chief Tall Knife. War ... See full summary »
Director: Leo Penn | Stars: Wayne Maunder, Slim Pickens, Michael Dante, Robert F. Simon
Votes: 12
Patricia Harty
8 TV
91.
Bat Masterson (1958–1961)
Episode:
The Elusive Baguette
(1960)
TV-14 | 30 min | Western
Bat down and out on his luck is hired as the bodyguard of a beautiful widow. She must wear a fabulously expensive diamond to the Governor's reception that evening but before they can leave the necklace is stolen while Bat is distracted.
Director: Alan Crosland Jr. | Stars: Gene Barry, Leslie Parrish, Allison Hayes, Don Kelly
Votes: 43
Allison Hayes
10 S, '56-'67
30 TV, 6 F
92.
Judge Roy Bean (1955– )
Episode:
The Travelers
(1956)
30 min | Western
Bill Davis is killed and the Judge and Jeff track the killers to the Mexico. They are joined by rancher John Gorman who is suspiciously eager to instantly hang those responsible. Two mysterious riders complicate things.
Director: Reg Browne | Stars: Edgar Buchanan, Jack Buetel, Jackie Loughery, Earle Hodgins
Bernadene Hayes
5 TV, 5 F
93.
Outlaws (1960–1962)
Episode:
The Rape of Red Sky
(1960)
60 min | Western
Gabe Cutter's brother is hanged without trial by the town of Red Sky, just before they learn he was innocent. In revenge, Gabe vows to destroy the town, and works with a recently released outlaw and his recruits to rob it dry.
Director: Douglas Heyes | Stars: Don Collier, Barton MacLane, Jock Gaynor, Gerald Mohr
Votes: 8
Joanna Heyes
4 TV
94.
Kung Fu (1972–1975)
Episode:
The Passion of Chen Yi
(1974)
TV-PG | 60 min | Adventure, Drama, Western
Caine, delivering a fellow Shaolin from a gallant but foolish death for a woman, turns an old enemy into a friend.
Director: John Llewellyn Moxey | Stars: David Carradine, Bethel Leslie, Robert Middleton, Marianna Hill
Votes: 96
Marianna Hill
12 S, '60-'74
28 TV, 3 F
95. Eyes of a Cowboy (1998– )
Comedy, Romance, Sci-Fi
Lonesome Cooper is a down-and-out country and western singer who travels from town to town - and back in time to the Old West of the 1870s. In both the present and the past, Lonesome has to... See full summary »
Stars: Donnelly Rhodes, Tom Cavanagh, Christianne Hirt, David Palffy
Votes: 11
Christianne Hirt
4 S
29 TV, 1 F
96.
Wildside (1985)
Episode:
Until the Fat Lady Sings
(1985)
Western
The Wildside Chamber of Commerce captures an outlaw gang who were terrorizing a ballet troupe. Much to their chagrin, the gang leader is released into the custody of an inexperienced Oregon... See full summary »
Director: Harvey S. Laidman | Stars: Howard E. Rollins Jr., William Smith, J. Eddie Peck, John D'Aquino
Votes: 10
Robin Hoff
9 TV
97.
The Adventures of Champion (1955–1956)
Episode:
Lost River
(1955)
Not Rated | 30 min | Western
The worst drought in 20 years has struck the valley where the Norths have their ranch. While Champion searches for a waterhole for his herd of wild horses, an unscrupulous foreman tries to ... See full summary »
Director: Ford Beebe | Stars: Champion, Barry Curtis, Jim Bannon, Blaze
Votes: 20
Edna Holland
9 TV, 5 F
98.
Ponderosa (2001–2002)
Episode:
Comes a Horse
(2002)
Western, Drama, Family
Stars: Daniel Hugh Kelly, Drew Powell, Jared Daperis, Nicki Wendt
Votes: 10
Abbe Holmes
14 TV
99.
The Gabby Hayes Show (1956– )
Episode:
Fighting Vigilantes
(1956)
30 min | Western
Stars: George 'Gabby' Hayes, Lash La Rue, Al St. John, Jennifer Holt
Jennifer Holt
38 F, 1 short
100.
The Deputy (1959–1961)
Episode:
Past and Present
(1961)
TV-PG | 30 min | Western
A well-liked miner is killed during an attempted bank robbery when a bank clerk, a Civil War hero, can't bring himself to shoot at the outlaws. The mine owner is convinced that clerk is ... See full summary »
Director: Tay Garnett | Stars: Henry Fonda, Allen Case, Read Morgan, Murvyn Vye
Votes: 19
Mary Beth Hughes
8 S
17 TV, 15 F
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