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Results: Favorite Westerns: TV and Movies, along with a little trivia about some of them.

Published on 01/26/2021
By: Theansweris
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Get your brooms out people, 'cause it's about to get dusty! As a Boomer growing up in a small Canadian town, I watched a lot of TV, from kids shows to comedies and sci-fi however by far, my favorites were westerns, TV initially and later on movies. You may not agree with my groupings or eras, but that's ok 'cause this is all for fun. No doubt I may have missed some so feel free to add them in the comments.
1.
1.
TV western series.Which were your favorites?
Bonanza, 1959-1973, starring: Lorne Greene who also starred in Battlestar Galactica and had a music hit with the ballad Ringo; Michael Langdon who also starred in Little House on the Prairie; Dan Blocker who held the record as the largest baby born in Bowie County Texas, 14 lbs, also of note, his 4 kids studied karate with Chuck Norris; Pernell Roberts appeared in 177 of 430 episodes, also starred in the TV series Trapper John, M.D.
48%
1113 votes
Davey Crockett,1954-1955, starring: Fess Parker and sidekick Buddy Ebsen of Beverly Hillbillies fame
18%
422 votes
Gunsmoke, 1955-1975, starring: James Arness (he was 6'6 or 6'7 depending on sources); sidekick Chester was played by Dennis Weaver; also Burt Reynols as the blacksmith for 50 episodes. Of note, James Arness' brother was Peter Graves of TV's Mission impossible.
34%
779 votes
Have Gun Will Travel, 1957-1963, starring: Richard Boone.
18%
421 votes
Maverick, 1957-1962, starring: James Garner.
24%
543 votes
Rawhide, 1959-1965, starring: the Clint Eastwood
19%
434 votes
The Rifleman, 1958-1963, starring: Chuck Connors. He also went on to play a slave owner in the original Roots TV series.
27%
625 votes
Wanted: Dead or Alive, 1958-1961, starring Steve McQueen who I think may also have gone on to star in a few other things.
13%
308 votes
Not Applicable, I have no interest in Westerns
33%
754 votes
Other western TV favorites.
  • Lawman
  • The Wild Wild West
  • Wild, Wild West The Big Valley Alias Smith and Jones
2.
2.
Which actor played your favorite cowboy?
Clint Eastwood
23%
537 votes
Gary Cooper
3%
67 votes
Henry Fonda
3%
61 votes
Jimmy Stuart
4%
97 votes
John Wayne
23%
535 votes
Lee Marvin
2%
52 votes
Sam Elliott
9%
217 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
71 votes
Not applicable, I have no interest in westerns.
29%
663 votes
Other favorite cowboy actors.
  • Kiefer Sutherland, Lou Diamond Philips, Emilio Estevez, Charlie Sheen (Young Guns) and Jamie Foxx (Django Unchained)
  • Roy Rogers
  • Cleavon Little
3.
3.
Which movie did you prefer?
The Magnificent Seven
39%
891 votes
The Sons of Katie Elder
19%
430 votes
Not Applicable, I have no interest in westerns.
43%
979 votes
4.
4.
Make a choice
The Good
35%
816 votes
The Bad
12%
286 votes
The Ugly
8%
184 votes
WHAT ???? Not Applicable
44%
1014 votes
5.
5.
Which did you prefer?
Grizzly Adams TV series with Dan Haggerty
29%
673 votes
Jeremiah Johnson movie with Robert Redford
22%
499 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
20 votes
Never watched either one.
48%
1108 votes
Other similar type shows or series.
  • na
  • Maverick
  • none
6.
6.
Which did you prefer?
The Lone Ranger 1949-1957
40%
918 votes
Zorro 1957-159
21%
482 votes
Other (please specify)
1%
24 votes
Never watched either.
38%
876 votes
Mask wearing weternish type
  • na
  • I liked the horses
  • Oh gosh, both of these!
7.
7.
Best western sidekick (TV or movies )
Walter Brennan, Stumpy in Rio Bravo
18%
419 votes
Dennis Weaver, Chester in Gunsmoke
36%
830 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
50 votes
Never watched either.
44%
1001 votes
Other great western sidekicks, movie or TV
  • Jay Silverheels, Tonto in the Lone ranger
  • Festus I think in Gunsmoke
  • na
8.
8.
Best 4 legged sidekick
Topper the white horse from Hopalong Cassidy
5%
126 votes
Trigger the white horse from Roy Rogers
47%
1071 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
74 votes
Never heard of any of these.
36%
822 votes
Champion Gene Autrys horse, he recorded more than 600 songs, Gene not the horse
9%
207 votes
Other 4 legged sidekick (doesn't have to a white horse)
  • lassie
  • na
  • Lassie
9.
9.
Which did you prefer?
Maverick 1957-1962 with James Garner
33%
753 votes
The Wild Wild West 1965-1969, TV series with Robert Conrad
28%
650 votes
Not Applicable,never seen either.
39%
897 votes
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