1. Wagon Train
   Gunsmoke
2. Bonanza
   The Virginian

"Gunsmoke" premiered as a one-hour TV show in 1955. It ran 635 episodes for 20 years, ending in 1975.

1. Boots and Saddles
   Brave Eagle
2. The Americans
   The Rifleman

"The Rifleman" starred actor Chuck Connors as a rancher, and actor Johnny Crawford as his son. The show lasted five seasons from 1958 - 1963.

1. Wagon
   Cattle
2. Locomotive
   Rancher

"Wagon Train" premiered in 1957 and ran 284 episodes through 1965.

1. Jacob
   Wyatt
2. Adele
   Kenneth

Hugh O'Brian was born on April 19, 1925 in Rochester, New York. He passed away at the age of 91 in 2016.

1. Burr
   Landon
2. Cartwright
   Connors

"Bonanza" ran for 430 episodes from 1959 - 1973.

1. The Virginian
   Have Gun - Will Travel
2. Death Valley Days
   Adventures of Rin Tin TIn

"Have Gun - Will Travel" debuted on CBS and aired from 1957 - 1963. It was one of the few TV shows to spawn a popular radio series as well, which aired in 1958.

1. Plumbers
   Gamblers
2. Accountants
   Butchers

Actors James Garner and Jack Kelly star as big poker players from Texas, in "Maverick." The show aired from 1957 - 1962.

1. Lonesome Dove
   Rawhide
2. Little House on the Prairie
   Firefly

"Rawhide" ran from 1959 - 1966 and featured Clint Eastwood and Eric Fleming among the cast.

1. Southern
   Louisiana
2. California
   Wyoming

Starring Doug McClure, James Drury, and Lee J. Cobb, "The Virginian" debuted in 1962.

1. Jones
   Thomas
2. Barkley
   Adams

"The Big Valley" debuted in 1965 and ran for 112 episodes until 1969.

1. Houston: The Legend of Texas
   The Wild Wild West
2. How the West Was Won
   Into the West

Starring actors Robert Conrad and Ross Martin, "The Wild Wild West" ran 104 episodes from 1965 - 1969.

1. Hell on Wheels
   Deadwood
2. Wanted: Dead or Alive
   Cheyenne

"Cheyenne" was directed by Irving J. Moore and ran for seven seasons beginning in 1955 until 1963.

1. The Rifleman
   Wanted: Dead or Alive
2. Deadwood
   Streets of Laredo

Steve McQueen starred as a Civil War vet who carried a sawed-off rifle in his holster.

1. The High Chaparral
   Sugarfoot
2. Blood River
   Pancho Villa

"The High Chaparral" was created by David Dortort. Starring Leif Erickson and Cameron Mitchell, it ran from 1967 - 1971.

1. Bronco
   Sugarfoot
2. Fury
   Circus Boy

Will Hutchins stars as Sugarfoot in this series. It debuted in 1957 and aired 69 episodes until 1961.

1. Pat Brady
   Dale Evans
2. Larry Kent
   Christian Nyby

Pat Brady was born on December 31, 1914 in Toledo, Ohio. He was actually born as O'Brady but dropped the O somewhere along the way!

1. Daniel Boone
   Lawman
2. State Trooper
   Zorro

Starring John Russell, Peter Brown and Peggie Castle, "Lawman" debuted in 1958 and ran 156 episodes until 1962.

1. Houston
   Sherman
2. Robinson
   Carr

"Laramie" starred John Smith and Robert Fuller. It premiered in 1959 and aired for 124 episodes, ending in 1963.

1. Death Valley Days
   Tales of Wells Fargo
2. Little House on the Prairie
   Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman

One of the most beloved family westerns of all time, "Little House on the Prairie" was created by Blanche Hanalis, debuted in 1974, and aired through 1983.

1. His Kung Fu skills
   His machete
2. His mother's locket
   His father's memory

"Kung Fu" was a popular American western which debuted in 1972. Each of the 63 episodes was one-hour long.

1. The Rebel
   Daniel Boone
2. The Cisco Kid
   Branded

Johnny Yuma was an aspiring writer. He was portrayed by actor Nick Adams.

1. Kathy Bates
   Jane Seymour
2. Meryl Streep
   Diane Keaton

Jane Seymour portrayed Dr. Quinn from 1993 - 1998. She was born Joyce Penelope Wilhelmina Frankenberg in London, England in 1951.

1. Abbott
   Bartlett
2. Montgomery
   Rogers

George Montgomery was born on August 29, 1916 in Brady, Montana. He was once married to Dinah Shore.

1. Boots and Saddles
   Alias Smith and Jones
2. The Adventures of Kit Carson
   The Restless Gun

"Alias Smith and Jones" starred actors Pete Duel and Ben Murphy. The show was created by Glen A. Larson.

1. Into the West
   Tales of Wells Fargo
2. Crossfire Trail
   Firefly

This series was influenced by the biography of Wells Fargo detective Fred J. Dodge.

1. Empire
   F Troop
2. Frontier
   Frontier Circus

"F Troop" debuted on September 14, 1965 in black and white. Its second season aired in color!

1. Juan
   Sergio
2. Cabral
   Don

"Zorro" debuted in 1957 and ran for 82 episodes until 1959.

1. Laramie
   Bordertown
2. The Long Ranger
   Laredo

"Laredo" debuted in 1965. It aired 56 episodes over the course of two years.

1. McCord
   Howard
2. Harrison
   Herber

"Branded" aired on NBC from 1965 through 1966. It was sponsored by Procter & Gamble in its Sunday night 8:30 p.m. time slot.

1. Council
   Men
2. Ranchers
   Civilians

"26 Men" debuted on October 15, 1957 and ended on June 30, 1959 after 78 episodes.

1. John Wayne
   James Garner
2. Ty Hardin
   Bob Nolan

Ty Hardin was born Orton Whipple Hungerford, Jr. on January 1, 1930 in New York City. He has been married eight times!

1. Deadwood
   The Restless Gun
2. Conagher
   The Big Valley

Starring John Payne as Vint Bonner, "The Restless Gun" aired on NBC between 1957 and 1959 for 78 episodes.

1. Dick West
   Gene Autry
2. Stanley Andrews
   Buffalo Bill

Dick West was portrayed by actor Dick Jones. Jones was born Richard Percy Jones in 1927.

1. "Back in the Saddle Again"
   "Happy Trails"
2. "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky"
   "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"

Written by Gene Autry and Ray Whitley, this song was released in 1939.

1. Holt
   Colt
2. Jefferson
   Booth

"Colt .45" was the name of the television series. It aired on ABC from 1957 - 1960 and was based on the film with the same name.