Series synopsis
Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American western action & adventure drama television series that premiered on CBS on September 6, 1958. It ended on March 29, 1961. It stars Steve McQueen, Kenneth Tobey, Richard Arlen and Stafford Repp.
Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons from 1958–61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of a March 1958 episode of Trackdown, a 1957–59 western series starring Robert Culp. Both series were produced by Four Star Television in association with CBS Television.
The series launched McQueen into becoming the first television star to cross over into comparable status on the big ...
Premise
Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the bounty hunter Josh Randall. It aired on CBS for three seasons from 1958–61. The black-and-white program was a spin-off of a March 1958 episode of Trackdown, a 1957–59 western series starring Robert Culp. Both series were produced by Four Star Television in association with CBS Television.
The series launched McQueen into becoming the first television star to cross over into comparable status on the big screen.
Premise: Josh Randall: Bounty Hunter
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Steve McQueen as Josh Randall
- Kenneth Tobey as Vince Slater
- Richard Arlen as Damon Ring, Sr.
- Stafford Repp as Clete Cole
- Russ Bender as Sheriff
- Charles Cooper as Frank Kreager
- Jay North as Laddie Stone
- J. Carrol Naish as Miguel Ramierez
Supporting cast
- Jay C. Flippen as Chute Wilson
- John McIntire as Bannister
- Victor Millan as Rafael Guerra
- Arthur Hunnicutt as Amos Carter
- Cloris Leachman as Ann Barchester
- Frank Faylen as Sheriff Earl Tipton
- Peggy Maley as Belle
- John Craven as Zack Dawson
- Mary Tyler Moore as Sophie Anderson
- Wayne Morris as Mayor Barney Pax
- Argentina Brunetti as Juanita Domingo
- Jason Wingreen as Nick Peters
Guest cast
- Kenneth Tobey as Vince Slater
- Richard Arlen as Damon Ring, Sr.
- Stafford Repp as Clete Cole
- Russ Bender as Sheriff
- Charles Cooper as Frank Kreager
- Jay North as Laddie Stone
- J. Carrol Naish as Miguel Ramierez
- Jay C. Flippen as Chute Wilson
- John McIntire as Bannister
- Victor Millan as Rafael Guerra
- Arthur Hunnicutt as Amos Carter
- Cloris Leachman as Ann Barchester
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 94 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 36 | September 6, 1958 | May 9, 1959 |
| Season 2 | 32 | September 5, 1959 | May 21, 1960 |
| Season 3 | 26 | September 21, 1960 | March 29, 1961 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Martin Poster Josh takes matters into his own hands after Marshall Jeff Wilcox is killed by the Martin brothers. |
September 6, 1958 |
| 2 |
Fatal Memory While on the trail of an Army deserter, Josh is surprised to find fake wanted posters for Colonel Sykes; the Army Commander that he served under. |
September 13, 1958 |
| 3 |
The Bounty A vicious Bounty Hunter named Daimler is sought by Josh after Daimler gunned down an elderly fugitive. |
September 20, 1958 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Montana Kid A kid is the key for Josh to find Johnny Deuce who cheated during a poker game and took a lot of money off Josh. Now Josh goes after Deuce in order to get his money back. |
September 5, 1959 |
| 2 |
The Healing Woman Tom takes his very ill son away from medical help and takes him to a witch a so called healer jeopardizing his sons full recovery. |
September 12, 1959 |
| 3 |
The Matchmaker Josh reluctantly plays matchmaker and enlists the aid of Amy Williams to teach Charlie the proper way to behave and act so that he can confidently find his own bride. |
September 19, 1959 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Trial Daniel Trenner is wanted for court martial because of his cowardice several men is his platoon lost their lives. Josh is after Trenner for other reasons and wants to stop the trial. |
September 21, 1960 |
| 2 |
The Cure Emily Kendrick hires Josh to keep her beloved Harry from drinking himself to death, she has matrimony on her mind and with the arrival of Harry's brother for the wedding, she wants to make sure that all goes as planned. |
September 28, 1960 |
| 3 |
Journey for Josh Josh is delivering a female prisoner and becomes smitten with her, unknown to him is her accomplice, who is following them to break her loose. |
October 5, 1960 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 6, 1958 |
| Last aired | March 29, 1961 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:30:00 |