What was the last episode of Wagon Train?

What was the last episode of Wagon Train?

The Jarbo Pierce Story
Wagon Train/Latest episode

When did Wagon Train first air?

September 18, 1957
Wagon Train/First episode date

Are the Wagon Train stories true?

The series, inspired by the 1950 John Ford film “Wagon Master,” detailed the travails of people aboard a wagon train journeying from Missouri to California after the Civil War. Horton was Ward Bond, who played the grizzled wagon master, Maj. Seth Adams.

When was Ward Bond Wagon Train?

1957
Benkelman, Nebraska, U.S. Dallas, Texas, U.S. Wardell Edwin Bond (April 9, 1903 – November 5, 1960) was an American film character actor who appeared in more than 200 films and starred in the NBC television series Wagon Train from 1957 to 1960.

Why did they say Wagons ho?

Sailors would shout “Land ho!” when they saw land. Leaders of wagon trains would just shout “Ho” to get everyone moving. If your wagon train were to go west, the leader would shout something like “Westward Ho!”. The ho, by the way, would be emphasized and stretched out with a very long o.

Why did Robert Fuller leave Wagon Train?

In 1962, Robert Horton left the popular western Wagon Train after its fifth season. He wished to work more in musical theater. His character of Flint McCullough, the tough hero and scout of the slow moving caravan traveling from Missouri to California, was eventually replaced by another scout, Cooper Smith.

Who was Kitty Albright?

Kitty Allbright is a registered nurse whose stagecoach is attacked and destroyed. Flint agrees to let her use her new skill on the wagon train. She quickly becomes disturbed at the lack of hygiene and health in general around the train.

Why did Henry Hathaway hate John Smith?

According to a Smith biography, Hathaway developed an intense dislike for Smith for unknown reasons and tried to keep him from working again in Hollywood. In 1966, Smith guest-starred as Noble Vestry in the short-lived 1966 ABC comedy/western series The Rounders, starring Chill Wills.