The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955-1961)
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- TV-PG
- 30min
- Western
- TV Series
Loosely based on historical fact, the series portrays the gunslinging Wyatt Earp and his successful determination for law and order.
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- Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys.
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Series Cast Summary
| Hugh O'Brian | ... |
Wyatt Earp
(226 episodes, 1955-1961)
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Jimmy Noel | ... |
Townsman
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(151 episodes, 1955-1960)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Townsman
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(138 episodes, 1955-1961)
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| Bill Coontz | ... |
Townsman
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(99 episodes, 1955-1961)
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| Morgan Woodward | ... |
Shotgun Gibbs
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(82 episodes, 1958-1961)
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| Douglas Fowley | ... |
Doc Holliday
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(68 episodes, 1955-1961)
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| Damian O'Flynn | ... |
Judge Tobin
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(66 episodes, 1955-1961)
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| William Tannen | ... |
Deputy Hal Norton
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(57 episodes, 1955-1958)
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| Mason Alan Dinehart | ... |
Bat Masterson
(39 episodes, 1955-1959)
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| Trevor Bardette | ... |
Old Man Clanton
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(38 episodes, 1956-1961)
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| Paul Brinegar | ... |
Jim Kelley
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(34 episodes, 1955-1958)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Deputy Brick
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(29 episodes, 1955-1959)
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| Sam Flint | ... |
Judge Jewett
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(27 episodes, 1955-1961)
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| James Seay | ... |
Judge Spicer
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(26 episodes, 1955-1961)
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| Leonard P. Geer | ... |
Townsman
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(24 episodes, 1956-1961)
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| Stacy Harris | ... |
Mayor John Clum
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(23 episodes, 1957-1961)
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| Don Haggerty | ... |
Marsh Murdock
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(21 episodes, 1955-1961)
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| Ralph Sanford | ... |
Mayor Jim Kelley
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(21 episodes, 1955-1959)
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| Rico Alaniz | ... |
Mr. Cousin
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(19 episodes, 1955-1960)
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| Randy Stuart | ... |
Nellie Cashman
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(18 episodes, 1959-1960)
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| Ray Kellogg | ... |
Deputy Ollie
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(18 episodes, 1955-1960)
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| Myron Healey | ... |
Doc Holliday
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(16 episodes, 1956-1959)
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| William Phipps | ... |
Curly Bill Brocius
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(16 episodes, 1956-1961)
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| Ray Boyle | ... |
Morgan Earp
(15 episodes, 1956-1961)
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| Carol Thurston | ... |
Emma Clanton
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(14 episodes, 1956-1961)
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| Steve Rowland | ... |
Phin Clanton
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(14 episodes, 1957-1961)
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| John Milford | ... |
Ike Clanton
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(14 episodes, 1959-1960)
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Gordon Armitage | ... |
Townsman
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(14 episodes, 1957-1959)
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Bill Cassady | ... |
Dr. McCarty
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(13 episodes, 1957-1959)
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| Lester Dorr | ... |
Hotel Clerk
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(13 episodes, 1956-1960)
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| Steve Pendleton | ... |
John Thacker
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(12 episodes, 1956-1961)
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Carol Stone | ... |
Kate Holliday
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(11 episodes, 1955-1958)
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| Gil Perkins | ... |
Buck Sandage
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(11 episodes, 1956-1961)
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| Denver Pyle | ... |
Ben Thompson
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(10 episodes, 1955-1960)
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| Tom Steele | ... |
Cowboy
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(10 episodes, 1955-1959)
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| Steve Brodie | ... |
Sheriff Johnny Behan
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(9 episodes, 1960-1961)
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| Selmer Jackson | ... |
Mayor Hoover
(9 episodes, 1956-1957)
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| Charles Fredericks | ... |
Pete Albright
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(9 episodes, 1956-1959)
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| Mike Ragan | ... |
J.B. Ayres
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(9 episodes, 1956-1960)
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| Rex Lease | ... |
Brother William
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(9 episodes, 1956-1960)
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| Frank Gerstle | ... |
Dick Gird
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(8 episodes, 1956-1960)
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| Henry Rowland | ... |
George Morris
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(8 episodes, 1956-1960)
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| Rayford Barnes | ... |
Ike Clanton
(8 episodes, 1960-1961)
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| Rodd Redwing | ... |
Mr. Brother
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(8 episodes, 1955-1958)
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| Michael Carr | ... |
Young Wolf
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(8 episodes, 1957-1959)
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| Lash La Rue | ... |
Johnny Behan
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(8 episodes, 1959-1960)
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| Lyn Guild | ... |
Emma Clanton
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(8 episodes, 1957-1959)
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| Tyler McVey | ... |
Crawley Dake
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(8 episodes, 1956-1961)
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| Bud Osborne | ... |
Stage Driver
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(8 episodes, 1955-1960)
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Jack Parker | ... |
Townsman
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(8 episodes, 1957-1959)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1955) (United States) (tv)
- SFM Entertainment (2005) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- Grit TV (2022) (United States) (tv)
- ITV - Independent Television (1957) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Inception Media Group (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- SFM Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Glen Glenn Sound Company (sound recording by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Marshal Earp keeps the law, first in Kansas and later in Arizona, using his over-sized pistols and a variety of sidekicks. Most of the saga is based loosely on fact, with historical badguys and good guys, ending up with the famous shootout at the O.K. corral.
Written by Ed Stephan |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | This show, along with Gunsmoke (1955) helped launch a great era of the TV western. Westerns became so popular on TV that by the end of the 1950s, there would be as many as 40 Westerns in prime time. See more » |
| Goofs | All of the buildings in the series were clearly manufactured using modern carpentry equipment. The lines are too straight and none of the wood is warped or has knots in it. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Wyatt Earp: Return to Tombstone (1994). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Legend Of Wyatt Earp See more » |