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Thinking about the old westerns has been fun. I wish the American Forum would do a story on some the actors. How many of the old western movies and TV series list L.Q. Jones in the credits? He was a regular face in the westerns, even though few of my friends remember his name. I always mention his name whenever we start a discussion of favorite actors.

You are correct. Laramie was a good one. I always wanted to ride in the back of the wagon and fly the kite. "Hondo" and "Cimarron Strip" also stand out.

As a youngster, I believed that Adam Cartwright was as cool as you can get. I wore black shirts with the sleeves rolled up, when my mom would let me. The problem with the show as the limited story line. One of the Cartwrights would fall in love. A death knell for the beautiful young woman. The Sheriff Roy Coffee would give Ben the bad news "I hate to do this Ben, but I am gonna have to bring (Hoss, Joe, Adam, Candy)
in. Did he ever arrest anyone but Cartwrights? My favorite westerns (in addition to Bonanza) were "Have Gun will Travel" "The Rebel" "Wanted Dead or Alive" but I watched them all. I really like the old black and white episodes of Gunsmoke. The ones that opened with James Arness walking through the cemetery. I enjoyed Ken Curtis and Burt Reynolds roles.