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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Original Air Date: September 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) Producer: • Norman MacDonnell Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: September 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) Producer: • Norman MacDonnell Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: September 06, 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) Special Guests: • Vic Perrin • Don Diamond • Jack Edwards • Joe Cranston • Eleanor Barry Producer: • Norman MacDonnell Writer:...
Original Air Date: August 30, 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) Special Guests: • Richard Perkins • Jack Moyles Producer: • Norman MacDonnell Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny...
Original Air Date: August 23, 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) Producer: • Norman MacDonnell Writer: • Frank Paris Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: August 16, 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) Special Guest: • Virginia Christine Writer: • Shimon Wincelberg Producer: • Frank Paris Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron...
Original Air Date: August 09, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (Paladin) • Ben Wright (Heyboy) Special Guests: • Virginia Gregg • Joseph Kearns • Waldo Epperson • Patti Gallagher Writer: • Frank Paris Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron...
Original Air Date: August 02, 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) Special Guests: • Sam Edwards • Lawrence Dobkin • James Nusser • Peggy Webber Writer: • Don Brinkley Producer: • Norman MacDonnell...
Original Air Date: July 26, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (Paladin) • Ben Wright (Heyboy) Special Guests: • Lawrence Dobkin • Lynn Allen • Barney Phillips • Vic Perrin Writers: • Denis Sanders • Terry Sanders Producer: • Norman MacDonnell Exit music...
Original Air Date: July 19, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (Paladin) • Ben Wright (Heyboy) Special Guests: • Richard Crenna • Harry Bartell • Bartlett Robinson • James Westerfield Writers: • Buckley Angell • John Dawson Producer: • Norman MacDonnell Exit music...
Original Air Date: July 12, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (Paladin) • Ben Wright (Heyboy) Special Guests: • Sam Edwards • Virginia Christine • Vic Perrin • Perry Cook • Harry Bartell Writers: • Albert Aley • Ann Dowd Producer: • Norman...
Original Air Date: July 05, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (Paladin) • Ben Wright (Heyboy) Special Guests: • Sam Edwards • Barbara Eiler • Vic Perrin • Jack Moyles Writers: • Irving Wallace • Tom Hanley Producer: • Norman MacDonnell Exit music...
Original Air Date: June 28, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (Paladin) • Ben Wright (Heyboy) Special Guests: • Harry Bartell • Jack Moyles • Ken Lynch • Barney Phillips • Lou Krugman • Virginia Gregg Writers: • Albert Aley • Ann Dowd...
Original Air Date: June 21, 1959 Host: Andrew Rhynes Show: Have Gun Will Travel Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars: • John Dehner (Paladin) • Ben Wright (Heyboy) Special Guests: • Lou Krugman • Joseph Kearns • Jess Kirkpatrick • Harry Bartell • Vic Perrin Writer: • Irving Rubine • John Dawson Producer: • Norman...
Original Air Date: June 14, 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) Special Guests: • Blanche Hawkins • Lawrence Dobkin • Waldo Epperson Writer: • Ken Kolb • John Dawson Producer: • Norman MacDonnell...
