September 18, 1957
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The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series. The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.
John McIntire
Christopher Hale
Robert Fuller
Cooper Smith
Michael Burns
Barnaby West
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Frank McGrath
Charlie Wooster
Terry Wilson
Bill Hawks
Season 1
39 episodes
September 18, 1957
Season 2
38 episodes
October 1, 1958
Season 3
37 episodes
September 30, 1959
Season 4
38 episodes
September 28, 1960
Season 5
37 episodes
September 27, 1961
Season 6
37 episodes
September 19, 1962
Season 7
32 episodes
September 16, 1963
Season 8
26 episodes
September 20, 1964
Universal Television
US
Revue Studios
US
