The Cowboys 50 years old
The Cowboys was a short-lived Western television series based on the 1972 motion picture of the same name starring John Wayne. It aired on the American Broadcasting Company television network from February 6 to May 8, 1974. The television show starred Jim Davis, Diana Douglas, Moses Gunn, A Martinez, Robert Carradine, and Clay O'Brien. David Dortort, best known for Bonanza and The High Chaparral, produced the series. The television show, like the movie, followed the exploits of seven boys who worked on a ranch in 1870s New Mexico. The Cowboys began as an hour-long series, but ABC decided to reduce running time to a half hour format. The format change did not lead to increased viewers, and the show was the victim of early cancellation. Guest stars included Cal Bellini as Wa-Cha-Ka in "The Indian Givers", Kevin Hagen as Josh Redding in "Death on a Fast Horse", and Lurene Tuttle as Grandma Jesse in "Many a Good Horse Died".
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Clint Howard He was 14 , now 65 years old | |
| John Carradine He was 68 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Robert Carradine He was 19 , now 70 years old | |
| Moses Gunn He was 44 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Belinda Balaski She was 26 , now 77 years old | |
| Walter Brooke He was 59 , 71 years old when he died | |
| A Martinez He was 25 , now 76 years old | |
| Clay O'Brien He was 12 , now 63 years old | |
| Jim Davis He was 28 , 35 years old when he died | |
| Diana Douglas She was 51 , 92 years old when she died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| William Witney Directing He was 59 , 87 years old when he died | Director |
The Cowboys (50 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1974-02-06
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 10