Series synopsis
Annie Oakley is an American western drama television series that premiered on CBS on January 9, 1954. It ended on February 24, 1957. It stars Gail Davis, Jimmy Hawkins, Brad Johnson and Edward Earle.
Annie Oakley was an American Western television series that fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It ran from January 1954 to February 1957 in syndication, for a total of 81 black and white episodes, each 25 minutes long. ABC showed reruns on Saturday and Sunday daytime from 1959 to 1960 and from 1964 to 1965.
Premise
Annie Oakley was an American Western television series that fictionalized the life of famous sharpshooter Annie Oakley. It ran from January 1954 to February 1957 in syndication, for a total of 81 black and white episodes, each 25 minutes long. ABC showed reruns on Saturday and Sunday daytime from 1959 to 1960 and from 1964 to 1965.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gail Davis as Annie Oakley
- Jimmy Hawkins as Tagg Oakley
- Brad Johnson as Deputy Sherriff Lofty Craig
- Edward Earle as Priest
- John Parrish as Hank Thompson
- Damian O'Flynn as Frank Griffin
- Sam Flint as Wilson
- Marshall Reed as Al - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Supporting cast
- Al Bridge as Pop Wade
- Paul Sorensen as Ed Cunningham
- Stuffy Singer as Johnny Ward
- Darryl Hickman as Chet Sterling
- John Eldredge as Frank Sterling
- Art Dillard as Townsman (uncredited)
- Clayton Moore as Henchman
- Don C. Harvey as Dave Murdock - Henchman
- Dick Tufeld as Self - Announcer (uncredited)
- Melinda Casey as Penny
- Fess Parker as Tom Conrad - Newspaper Publisher
- Gene Reynolds as Steve Bailey
Guest cast
- Brad Johnson as Deputy Sherriff Lofty Craig
- Edward Earle as Priest
- John Parrish as Hank Thompson
- Damian O'Flynn as Frank Griffin
- Sam Flint as Wilson
- Marshall Reed as Al - Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
- Al Bridge as Pop Wade
- Paul Sorensen as Ed Cunningham
- Stuffy Singer as Johnny Ward
- Darryl Hickman as Chet Sterling
- John Eldredge as Frank Sterling
- Art Dillard as Townsman (uncredited)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 81 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | January 9, 1954 | July 3, 1954 |
| Season 2 | 20 | June 10, 1954 | May 22, 1955 |
| Season 3 | 35 | June 3, 1956 | February 24, 1957 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Annie and the Brass Collar Annie is called on to help find three men involved in a train robbery. The manager's son tells his father that he's taking over, believing his father is no longer capable of his job. |
January 9, 1954 |
| 2 |
Annie Trusts a Convict An old school friend of Annie's breaks out of jail with two other inmates to go search for the treasure at the mission. She believed his innocence when he was convicted, and still believes him. Now she must help him capture the two inmates who want the treasure. |
January 16, 1954 |
| 3 | Gunplay | January 23, 1954 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Alias Annie Oakley Annie goes after a female outlaw to clear her own reputation when the outlaw poses as the famous marksman in her rampage through the territory. |
June 10, 1954 |
| 2 | The Tomboy | July 17, 1954 |
| 3 | The Runaways | July 24, 1954 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Sundown Stage Two outlaws rob a stage, kill the driver and leave the shotgun guard for dead. The guard survives the attack and, with the help of a passerby, manages to make it to Diablo. The man can't defend himself from charges of robbery and murder because the bullet wound has caused complete amnesia. Annie and Lofty set out to prove the man's innocence. |
June 3, 1956 |
| 2 |
Joker on Horseback After Annie thwarts a bank robbery attempt, young Smiley Douglas decides it would be a great joke to pretend to rob the bank the very next day without benefit of a weapon. Lofty fails to see the humor in the practical joke, but sets the man free. The outlaw gang who bungled their earlier attempt trick the trickster into helping them rob the bank yet again. |
June 10, 1956 |
| 3 |
A Tall Tale An miner's boastful letters to his grandson living in the East comes back to haunt him when the youngster announces he will be visiting the old man to learn more about his crime-fighting exploits. When the miner fails to prevent a jail break and causes him to lose face with the youngster, he recklessly decides to chase the escaping outlaws. |
June 17, 1956 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 9, 1954 |
| Last aired | February 24, 1957 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |