Shame they

[Auld Phart]

dont' have actors like this anymore.

 

[rightwinger]

Hated Hopalong Cassidy

Lone Ranger!

 

[Auld Phart]

Hated Hopalong Cassidy

Lone Ranger!

watched the entire LR series a couple times.
(listening to him say his lines, I wonder how he was able to keep his job)

Working my way thru Hoppy Saturday (2 a week) mornings on the western channel, followed by a couple of his movies.

 

[rightwinger]

Hated Hopalong Cassidy

Lone Ranger!

watched the entire LR series a couple times.
(listening to him say his lines, I wonder how he was able to keep his job)

Working my way thru Hoppy Saturday (2 a week) mornings on the western channel, followed by a couple of his movies.

Both were better than Roy Rogers

 

[hjmick]

I preferred the Lone Ranger radio show... Gunsmoke as well...

My dad had all of them on reel-to-reel...

 

[Auld Phart]

I preferred the Lone Ranger radio show... Gunsmoke as well...

My dad had all of them on reel-to-reel...

Never cared for radio, after I found out this was the radio version of Matt DIllon

 

[hjmick]

I preferred the Lone Ranger radio show... Gunsmoke as well...

My dad had all of them on reel-to-reel...

Never cared for radio, after I found out this was the radio version of Matt DIllon

Hard to believe, ain't it?

 

[Auld Phart]

Hated Hopalong Cassidy

Lone Ranger!

watched the entire LR series a couple times.
(listening to him say his lines, I wonder how he was able to keep his job)

Working my way thru Hoppy Saturday (2 a week) mornings on the western channel, followed by a couple of his movies.

Both were better than Roy Rogers

I liked Dale better as a dancer.


(at least the majority of Roys movies had Gabby)

 

[Auld Phart]

I preferred the Lone Ranger radio show... Gunsmoke as well...

My dad had all of them on reel-to-reel...

Never cared for radio, after I found out this was the radio version of Matt DIllon

Hard to believe, ain't it?

and this was Superman

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

Hated Hopalong Cassidy

Lone Ranger!

watched the entire LR series a couple times.
(listening to him say his lines, I wonder how he was able to keep his job)

Working my way thru Hoppy Saturday (2 a week) mornings on the western channel, followed by a couple of his movies.

Both were better than Roy Rogers

But neither could sing!
I love history--so once past about 7....I could not watch a western on tv...as they simply did not match what I was learning.
I've never really liked a Western series until I saw Deadwood on HBO. Lonesome Dove was great also..almost as good as the books.

 

[hjmick]

Looked kind of like Orson Wells in his younger days:

 

[MarathonMike]

When I was kid I liked "The Rifleman". I thought Chuck Connors was cool with that circle thing on his rifle so he could spin cock it.

 

[Auld Phart]

My personal favorite

 

[hjmick]

When I was kid I liked "The Rifleman". I thought Chuck Connors was cool with that circle thing on his rifle so he could spin cock it.

TCM will be airing Flipper Thursday at 4:30pm. Starring Chuck Connors... and Flipper...

Chuck Connors, the first NBA player to shatter a backboard... but not with a dunk, and it was during warmups... 1946...

 

[Hossfly]

I preferred the Lone Ranger radio show... Gunsmoke as well...

My dad had all of them on reel-to-reel...

Never cared for radio, after I found out this was the radio version of Matt DIllon

Gunsmoke with William Conrad is on Sirius XM a couple times a day on Radio Classics.

 

[rightwinger]

I preferred the Lone Ranger radio show... Gunsmoke as well...

My dad had all of them on reel-to-reel...

Never cared for radio, after I found out this was the radio version of Matt DIllon

Hard to believe, ain't it?

and this was Superman

Bill Cullen?

 

[MarathonMike]

When I was kid I liked "The Rifleman". I thought Chuck Connors was cool with that circle thing on his rifle so he could spin cock it.

TCM will be airing Flipper Thursday at 4:30pm. Starring Chuck Connors... and Flipper...

Chuck Connors, the first NBA player to shatter a backboard... but not with a dunk, and it was during warmups... 1946...

After your post I looked up his bio. I didn't realize he was a pro in baseball and basketball!

 

[Auld Phart]

I preferred the Lone Ranger radio show... Gunsmoke as well...

My dad had all of them on reel-to-reel...

Never cared for radio, after I found out this was the radio version of Matt DIllon

Hard to believe, ain't it?

and this was Superman

Bill Cullen?

oops, Bud Collyer

 

[Hossfly]

I preferred the Lone Ranger radio show... Gunsmoke as well...

My dad had all of them on reel-to-reel...

Never cared for radio, after I found out this was the radio version of Matt DIllon

Hard to believe, ain't it?

and this was Superman

Bill Cullen?

George Reeves

 

[rightwinger]

Hated Hopalong Cassidy

Lone Ranger!

watched the entire LR series a couple times.
(listening to him say his lines, I wonder how he was able to keep his job)

Working my way thru Hoppy Saturday (2 a week) mornings on the western channel, followed by a couple of his movies.

Both were better than Roy Rogers

But neither could sing!
I love history--so once past about 7....I could not watch a western on tv...as they simply did not match what I was learning.
I've never really liked a Western series until I saw Deadwood on HBO. Lonesome Dove was great also..almost as good as the books.

Gene Autry could sing better than Roy