Have Gun Will Travel - OTRWesterns.com
Summary: Have Gun Will Travel was a popular American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was the #4 show in the Nielsen ratings in its first year, and #3 for the next three years. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted on November 23, 1958. The show followed the adventures of Paladin, a gentleman-turned-gunfighter played by John Dehner on radio, who preferred to settle problems without violence, yet, when forced to fight, excelled. Paladin lived in the Carlton Hotel in San Francisco, where he dressed in semi-formal wear, ate gourmet food, and attended opera. In fact, many who initially met him mistook him for a dandy from the East. When working, he dressed in black, used calling cards and wore a holster which carried characteristic chess knight emblems, and carried a derringer under his belt. The knight symbol is of course in reference to his name — possibly a nickname or working name — and his occupation as a champion-for-hire. The theme song of the series refers to him as “a knight without armor.” In addition, Paladin drew a parallel between his methods and the chess piece’s movement: “It’s a chess piece, the most versatile on the board. It can move in eight different directions, over obstacles, and it’s always unexpected.” Paladin was a former Army officer and a graduate of West Point. He was a polyglot, capable of speaking any foreign tongue required by the plot. He also had a thorough knowledge of ancient history and classical literature, and he exhibited a strong passion for legal principles and the rule of law.
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- Artist: Andrew Rhynes
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About Face Original Air Date: December 27, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong) Edgar Barrier
Range Carnival Original Air Date: December 20, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong) Co-Stars: Lillian Buyeff Jack Moyles Dick Beals Ralph Moody Vic Perrin
Out Of Evil Original Air Date: December 13, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong) Co-Stars: Lynn Allen Joseph Kearns Walter Stocker Virginia Christine
Anything I Want Original Air Date: December 06, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Co-Stars: Virginia Gregg Walter Stocker Vic Perrin
Bitter Vengeance Original Air Date: November 29, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong) Co-Stars Barney Phillips Jeanne Bates
Fair Fugitive Original Air Date: November 22, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong) Co-Stars Harry Bartel Don Diamond Lillian Buyeff
Landfall Original Air Date: November 15, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong) Co-Stars Barney Phillips Lou Krugman Ralph Moody Virginia Christine
Assignment In Stones Crossing Original Air Date: November 08, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong) Co-Stars Harry Bartel Jack Moyles Joseph Kernston Bartlett Robinson Vic Perrin
Wedding Day Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Date: November 01, 1959 Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (8739) Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Co-Stars: Parly Baer Bartlett Robinson Sam Edwards Robert Robinson Eleanor Barry
When In Rome Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Date: October 25, 1959 Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW again (707) 986-8739 Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong) Co-Stars Ralph Moody Barney Phillips Harry Bartel Olan Soulé Lurene Tuttle
Brothers Lost Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Date: October 18, 1959 Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW again (707) 986-8739 Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Co-Stars Barbara Eiler Jack Moyles James Nusser Lawrence Dobkin
Stopover In Tombstone Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Date: October 11, 1959 Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW again (707) 986-8739 Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong)
The Contessa Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Date: October 04, 1959 Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW again (707) 986-8739 Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Virginia Gregg (Miss Wong) Co-Stars Vic Perrin Sam Edwards Peggy Webber
Like Father Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Date: September 27, 1959 Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW again (707) 986-8739 Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy) Co-Stars Virginia Gregg Sam Edwards Anne Morrison Shirley Mitchell Ralph Moody Paul Dubov Jack Moyles
Stardust Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun, Will Travel Date: September 20, 1959 Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW again (707) 986-8739 Stars: John Dehner (Paladin) Ben Wright (Heyboy)
