James Westerfield

James Westerfield

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James A. Westerfield (22 March 1913 – 20 September 1971) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Born in Nashville, Tennessee, to candy-maker Brasher Omier Westerfield and his wife Dora Elizabeth Bailey, he was raised in Detroit, Michigan. (A news story in the June 12, 1949, issue of The Brooklyn Daily Eagle calls the information in the preceding sentence into question. It describes Westerfield as "the son of a famous producer-director" and says that he was "a youngster in Denver, Col.") He became interested in theatre as a young man and in the 1930s joined Gilmor Brown's famed Pasadena Community Playhouse, appearing in dozens of plays. He played in numerous films following his debut in 1940, then went to New York City and appeared on Broadway, winning two New York Drama Critics' Circle Awards for his supporting roles in The Madwoman of Chaillot and Detective Story. He then returned to Hollywood and made more than 40 more films. Westerfield maintained an interest in the theatre. He directed more than 50 musicals in a summer-musical tent he owned in Danbury, Connecticut, and was the original stage director and producer for the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. He directed three seasons of "Theatre Under the Stars" in Vancouver, British Columbia, and appeared in musical roles with the Detroit Civic Light Opera, the Los Angeles Civic Light Opera, and the San Francisco Civic Light Opera. On film, Westerfield had roles in The Magnificent Ambersons (1942), On The Waterfront (1954), Lucy Gallant (1955), the 1957 Budd Boetticher-directed Western Decision at Sundown starring Randolph Scott, Cowboy (1958), a repeating role in The Absent-Minded Professor (1961) and its sequel Son of Flubber (1963), Birdman of Alcatraz (1962), Man's Favorite Sport (1964), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), Hang 'Em High (1968) and True Grit (1969). Westerfield had many roles on television, including seven episodes as John Murrel from 1963 to 1964 on ABC's The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters, starring child actor Kurt Russell in the title role. He made two guest appearances on Perry Mason, including the role of Sheriff Bert Elmore in the 1957 episode, "The Case of the Angry Mourner." He also appeared in an episode of The Lone Ranger in 1954 entitled "Texas Draw." Westerfield's other appearances were on such series as The Rifleman, The Californians, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, The Alaskans, The Rebel, Straightaway, Going My Way, The Asphalt Jungle, Hazel, The Andy Griffith Show, Daniel Boone, The Beverly Hillbillies, and Gunsmoke. He played the circus leader, Dr. Marvello, in an episode of Lost in Space "Space Circus" (1966). Westerfield as a young man was a roommate of fellow Pasadena Playhouse actor George Reeves. The two remained close friends until Reeves's death in 1959. Westerfield was married to Alice G. Fay (an actress under the name Fay Tracey), who, along with his mother, survived him. Westerfield died from a heart attack in Woodlands Hills, California, at the age of fifty-eight.

  • Title: James Westerfield
  • Popularity: 5.097
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1913-03-22
  • Place of Birth: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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  • Also Known As: James A. Westerfield
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James Westerfield Movies

  • 1962
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    Birdman of Alcatraz

    Birdman of Alcatraz

    7.5 1962 HD

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  • 1954
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    On the Waterfront

    On the Waterfront

    7.925 1954 HD

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  • 1968
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    Hang 'em High

    Hang 'em High

    6.8 1968 HD

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  • 1955
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    Man with the Gun

    Man with the Gun

    6.2 1955 HD

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  • 1946
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    The Chase

    The Chase

    6.2 1946 HD

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  • 1961
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    Homicidal

    Homicidal

    6.5 1961 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Bachelor Party

    The Bachelor Party

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1954
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    The Human Jungle

    The Human Jungle

    5.3 1954 HD

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  • 1946
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    Undercurrent

    Undercurrent

    5.8 1946 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Sons of Katie Elder

    The Sons of Katie Elder

    7.039 1965 HD

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  • 1950
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    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

    Ma and Pa Kettle Go to Town

    6.1 1950 HD

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  • 1957
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    Decision at Sundown

    Decision at Sundown

    6.3 1957 HD

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  • 1969
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    True Grit

    True Grit

    7.4 1969 HD

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  • 1964
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    Man's Favorite Sport?

    Man's Favorite Sport?

    6.9 1964 HD

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  • 1956
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    Away All Boats

    Away All Boats

    5.1 1956 HD

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  • 1966
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    Scalplock

    Scalplock

    6.5 1966 HD

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  • 1941
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    Highway West

    Highway West

    5.8 1941 HD

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  • 1966
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    Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

    Dead Heat on a Merry-Go-Round

    5.1 1966 HD

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  • 1968
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    A Man Called Gannon

    A Man Called Gannon

    4.5 1968 HD

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  • 1960
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    Wild River

    Wild River

    7.3 1960 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Further Adventures of Gallegher

    The Further Adventures of Gallegher

    1 1965 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Cobweb

    The Cobweb

    5.8 1955 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Gunfight at Dodge City

    The Gunfight at Dodge City

    5.6 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Proud Rebel

    The Proud Rebel

    5.9 1958 HD

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  • 1971
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    Arde Baby, Arde

    Arde Baby, Arde

    3.2 1971 HD

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  • 1968
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    Now You See It, Now You Don't

    Now You See It, Now You Don't

    1 1968 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Plunderers

    The Plunderers

    5.8 1960 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Pride of the Yankees

    The Pride of the Yankees

    7.4 1942 HD

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  • 1957
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    Jungle Heat

    Jungle Heat

    4.3 1957 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Scarlet Coat

    The Scarlet Coat

    6.3 1955 HD

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  • 1956
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    Three Brave Men

    Three Brave Men

    4.8 1956 HD

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  • 1950
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    Side Street

    Side Street

    6.6 1950 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Violent Men

    The Violent Men

    6.4 1955 HD

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  • 1968
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    Blue

    Blue

    5.2 1968 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Helen Morgan Story

    The Helen Morgan Story

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1973
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    Set This Town on Fire

    Set This Town on Fire

    1 1973 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Shaggy Dog

    The Shaggy Dog

    6.1 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    Old Man

    Old Man

    1 1958 HD

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  • 1958
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    Cowboy

    Cowboy

    6.3 1958 HD

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  • 1942
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    The Magnificent Ambersons

    The Magnificent Ambersons

    7.332 1942 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Hangman

    The Hangman

    6.1 1959 HD

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  • 1961
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    The Absent-Minded Professor

    The Absent-Minded Professor

    6.4 1961 HD

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  • 1940
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    The Howards of Virginia

    The Howards of Virginia

    6.3 1940 HD

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  • 1963
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    Son of Flubber

    Son of Flubber

    5.9 1963 HD

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  • 1954
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    Three Hours to Kill

    Three Hours to Kill

    4.9 1954 HD

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  • 1965
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    That Funny Feeling

    That Funny Feeling

    5.9 1965 HD

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  • 1969
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    Bartleby

    Bartleby

    1 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    Smith!

    Smith!

    5.6 1969 HD

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  • 1969
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    The Love God?

    The Love God?

    6 1969 HD

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  • 1942
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    About Face

    About Face

    5 1942 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Whistle at Eaton Falls

    The Whistle at Eaton Falls

    6.2 1951 HD

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  • 1955
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    Chief Crazy Horse

    Chief Crazy Horse

    5.6 1955 HD

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  • 1943
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    Around the World

    Around the World

    5 1943 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

    The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

    4 1970 HD

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  • 1955
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    Lucy Gallant

    Lucy Gallant

    7 1955 HD

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  • 1964
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    Bikini Beach

    Bikini Beach

    5.7 1964 HD

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  • 1966
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    The Time Tunnel

    The Time Tunnel

    7.6 1966 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Andy Griffith Show

    The Andy Griffith Show

    7.6 1960 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

    1 1963 HD

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  • 1957
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    Trackdown

    Trackdown

    6.4 1957 HD

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  • 1965
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    Green Acres

    Green Acres

    7.3 1965 HD

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  • 1960
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    My Three Sons

    My Three Sons

    6.5 1960 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Beverly Hillbillies

    The Beverly Hillbillies

    6.9 1962 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

    The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters

    5.3 1963 HD

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  • 1967
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    Mannix

    Mannix

    6.7 1967 HD

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  • 1965
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    Lost in Space

    Lost in Space

    7.1 1965 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1957
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.6 1957 HD

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  • 1948
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    Studio One

    Studio One

    4.4 1948 HD

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  • 1964
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    Bewitched

    Bewitched

    7.9 1964 HD

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  • 1953
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    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1954
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    Lassie

    Lassie

    6.133 1954 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

    8.444 1959 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

    6.333 1960 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E39

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

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  • 1961
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    Straightaway

    Straightaway

    1 1961 HD

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  • 1962
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    Going My Way

    Going My Way

    5 1962 HD

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  • 1958
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    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    4.3 1958 HD

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  • 1959
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    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS6 E26

    Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

    6.9 1964 HD

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  • 1968
    imgS1 E26

    The Outcasts

    The Outcasts

    5.3 1968 HD

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  • 1960
    imgS2 E30

    Thriller

    Thriller

    6.2 1960 HD

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  • 1957
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    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    Richard Diamond, Private Detective

    6.2 1957 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Big Valley

    The Big Valley

    6 1965 HD

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  • 1955
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    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    4.2 1955 HD

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  • 1967
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    Judd for the Defense

    Judd for the Defense

    7.5 1967 HD

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  • 1964
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    Profiles in Courage

    Profiles in Courage

    5 1964 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Adventures of Jim Bowie

    The Adventures of Jim Bowie

    3.7 1956 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.6 1948 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Alaskans

    The Alaskans

    5.5 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

    6.9 1958 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Rebel

    The Rebel

    5.3 1959 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS5 E26

    The Rifleman

    The Rifleman

    7 1958 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS1 E19

    The Dakotas

    The Dakotas

    5.7 1963 HD

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  • 1958
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    Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

    6.3 1958 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E30

    Law of the Plainsman

    Law of the Plainsman

    6 1959 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Texan

    The Texan

    5.5 1958 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS5 E30

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    5.5 1956 HD

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  • 1954
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    Inner Sanctum

    Inner Sanctum

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E38

    Johnny Ringo

    Johnny Ringo

    5.7 1959 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS1 E37

    Tightrope

    Tightrope

    5.5 1959 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS2 E6

    The Walter Winchell File

    The Walter Winchell File

    5 1957 HD

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  • 1956
    imgS3 E5

    State Trooper

    State Trooper

    5 1956 HD

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  • 1961
    imgS1 E14

    The Asphalt Jungle

    The Asphalt Jungle

    5 1961 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS5 E13

    Maverick

    Maverick

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS20 E24

    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS20 E24

    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS20 E24

    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1953
    imgS10 E34

    General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1962
    imgS6 E24

    The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

    7.1 1962 HD

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  • 1968
    imgS3 E26

    Mayberry R.F.D.

    Mayberry R.F.D.

    5.7 1968 HD

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  • 1964
    imgS6 E26

    Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

    6.9 1964 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS9 E30

    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.6 1957 HD

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  • 1955
    imgS7 E39

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    7.7 1955 HD

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  • 1948
    imgS10 E47

    Studio One

    Studio One

    4.4 1948 HD

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  • 1948
    imgS8 E12

    The Philco Television Playhouse

    The Philco Television Playhouse

    5.6 1948 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS2 E40

    Crime Photographer

    Crime Photographer

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Wild Wild West

    The Wild Wild West

    7.5 1965 HD

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  • 1959
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    Bonanza

    Bonanza

    7.5 1959 HD

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