Wichita Town 65 years old
Wichita Town is a half-hour western television series starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos Romero, and George Neise that aired on NBC from September 30, 1959, until April 6, 1960. Joel McCrea played Marshal Mike Dunbar, in charge of keeping the peace the booming cowtown of Wichita, Kansas. His deputies were Ben Matheson, played by McCrea's real life son, Jody, and Rico Rodriquez, portrayed by Carlos Romero. Making occasional appearances were the town doctor, Nat Wyndham, the blacksmith, Aeneas MacLinahan, and the bartender in the local saloon, Joe Kingston, played in six episodes by Robert Foulk. The model for shows such as these had already been laid out by other western programs such as Gunsmoke, Lawman, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, so Wichita Town may not have been unique in its plotting and structure. The two most unusual features about the series were the presence of Joel McCrea, a favorite of Western movie audiences for his performance in such films as Union Pacific, Buffalo Bill, and Ramrod, and the fact that his real life son was in Wichita Town, but did not play his son. Wichita Town was produced by Mirisch Company and Joel McCrea's Production company for Four Star Television and aired for a single season.
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| James Coburn He was 31 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Robert Vaughn He was 26 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Naomi Stevens She was 33 , 92 years old when she died | |
| Dub Taylor He was 52 , 87 years old when he died | |
| Anthony Caruso He was 43 , 86 years old when he died | |
| Robert Bray He was 41 , 65 years old when he died | |
| Joel McCrea He was 53 , 84 years old when he died | as Marshal Mike Dunbar |
| Tom Drake He was 41 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Dave Willock He was 50 , 81 years old when he died | |
| Vic Morrow He was 30 , 53 years old when he died | |
| Dabbs Greer He was 42 , 90 years old when he died | |
| Frank Lovejoy He was 47 , 50 years old when he died | |
| Gene Evans He was 37 , 75 years old when he died | |
| Harry Lauter He was 45 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Charles Aidman He was 34 , 68 years old when he died | |
| John McIntire He was 52 , 83 years old when he died | |
| Denver Pyle He was 39 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Robert J. Wilke He was 45 , 74 years old when he died | |
| John Pickard He was 3 , 29 years old when he died | |
| Tom Gilson He was 25 , 28 years old when he died | |
| Jan Shepard She was 31 , now 96 years old | |
| John Dehner He was 43 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Phillip Pine He was 39 , 86 years old when he died | |
| James Griffith He was 43 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Ron Hagerthy He was 27 , now 92 years old | |
| Abraham Sofaer He was 62 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Gregory Walcott He was 31 , 87 years old when he died | |
| Jean Willes She was 36 , 65 years old when she died | |
| Skip Homeier He was 28 , 86 years old when he died | |
| John Larch He was 44 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Carl Benton Reid He was 66 , 79 years old when he died | |
| Nestor Paiva He was 54 , 61 years old when he died | |
| William Schallert He was 37 , 93 years old when he died | |
| Mort Mills He was 40 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Robert H. Harris He was 48 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Keith Larsen He was 35 , 82 years old when he died | |
| Dick Sargent He was 29 , 64 years old when he died | |
| Richard Coogan He was 45 , 99 years old when he died | |
| John Stephenson He was 36 , 91 years old when he died | |
| Jane Nigh She was 34 , 68 years old when she died | |
| Don Grady He was 15 , 68 years old when he died | |
| Earle Hodgins He was 65 , 70 years old when he died | |
| Arthur Space He was 50 , 74 years old when he died | |
| Emile Meyer He was 49 , 76 years old when he died | |
| Herbert Rudley He was 49 , 96 years old when he died | |
| Francis McDonald He was 68 , 77 years old when he died | |
| Victor Millan He was 39 , 88 years old when he died | |
| Ben Cooper He was 26 , now 91 years old | |
| Don Keefer He was 43 , 98 years old when he died | |
| Virginia Gregg She was 43 , 70 years old when she died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| R.G. Springsteen Directing He was 55 , 85 years old when he died | Director |
| Walter Grauman Directing He was 37 , 93 years old when he died | Director |
| Jerry Hopper Directing He was 52 , 81 years old when he died | Director |
| Jesse Hibbs Directing He was 53 , 79 years old when he died | Director |
Wichita Town (65 years)
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- First Air Date: 1959-09-30
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 26