Wild Bill Hickock

by Candace RichComment — Updated August 3, 2023

1951 – 1958 Syndicated
30 minutes
Black and White/Color
113 episodes

Wild Bill Hickok Cast

Guy Madison as U.S. Marshal James Butler ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok
Andy Devine as Jingles

Horses:Buckshot – Wild Bill’s horse and Joker was Jingles

Wild Bill Hickok Tidbits -“Wait for me, Wild Bill!”

The real Wild Bill was more lowdown than this TV portrayal. This version, which also ran on radio, made WIld Bill Hickok (Guy MAdison) into a first rate hero by just not mentioing the part where the real guy was a gambler and marshal.

Both Madison and Devine parlayed this into a string of popular movies.

Passings

Guy Madison died in 1996 of emphysema. Devine died in 1977 of leukemia.TV Western - Wild Bill Hickok - Guy Madison
Guy Madison
From the Doug Abbott Collection

TV Western - Wild Bill Hickok - Guy Madison
Guy Madison and Andy Devine
From the Doug Abbott Collection

External Links
TV Guide’s Wild Bill Hickok Page, with TV Listings, Photos, Videos, Exclusive News and More.

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