As a young man he served 15 months in korea during the conflict there. Feb 06, 2017 wagon train s07e08 the sam pulaski story 4 nov. Wagon train the betsy blee smith story tv episode 1965 imdb. The series was inspired by the 1950 john ford film wagon master. Robert fuller actor, 1970s tv shows, robin roberts, best hero, the virginian, john smith, tv guide, train, handsome some of these photos look like they wouldnt make a lick of sense to me even if i knew what the captions said.
Four years later, when laramie came to an end, fuller was immediately pulled aboard the longrunning series wagon train, filling the void caused by robert hortons departure. Season 1 the willy moran story, the jean lebec story, the john cameron story, the ruth owens story, the les rand story, the nels stack story, the emily rositter story, the john darrow story, the charles avery story, the mary halstead story, the zeke thomas. When wagon train finished in 1965, robert moved onto the big screen, and in 1966 got his first starring role in a movie. The 6364 season were 90 minute episodes with awesome guest stars such as barbara stanwyck before big valley, suzanne pleshette, carolyn jones, carol lawrence, michael rennie, i. Tv westerns wagon train episode pictures fiftiesweb. Happy birthday to wagon train actors robert fuller and robert horton. The wagons used on the show were exactly the same as the originals. While scouting for the wagon train, charlie wooster and duke shannon come upon a large and mysterious estate in the middle of nowhere. Wagon train the myra marshall story tv episode 1963 imdb. Wooster, on the western television series wagon train on, first, nbc and then abc. Watch wagon train episodes online season 8 tv guide. Prior to that he made 2 guest appearances in the early days of wagon train. The whipping wagon train tv show john mcintire, robert fuller, denny miller and jeanne cooper.
Wagon train the widow orourke story tv episode 1963. The final episode of the sixth season introduced michael burns as. Robert fuller born july is an american horse rancher and former television actor, best known for starring roles as jess harper and cooper smith on the popular western series, laramie opposite john smith and wagon train with john mcintire. But after he recovers, he takes back his offer, and coop, angry for all the. Wagon train followed the trials and tribulations of pioneering families as they set out from the east to carve out a new life in the west soon after the american civil war. Robert fuller tv series wagon train robert fuller, best hero. Carol lawrence made to age and be oriental plays the widow. Wagon train 1962 the doctor denker story, full episode, classic western tv show duration.
In an unhappy marriage, kate and jonas parker constantly argue about jonas wanting her money. Robert fuller nearly loses his life in this story and gets tended to by a woman who hates him. Mcgrath appeared in all 272 episodes in the eight seasons of the series. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of wagon train with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your. Wagon train first rolled on the air on september 18, 1957 to begin an eight year run which would eventually place the tv show in the number one spot in the nielson ratings. His role on wagon train was taken by robert fuller as the scout cooper smith. The episodes were entitled the ella lindstrom story original air date. Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration.
Robert fuller as scout cooper smith 196365, seasons 78 replacing. Wagon train is an american western television series that was produced by revue studios. The 6364 season were 90 minute episodes with awesome guest stars such as barbara stanwyck before big valley, suzanne pleshette, carolyn jones, carol lawrence, michael rennie, i could go on and on. Robert fuller john mcintire 1962 wagon train aka jess harper from laramie and mr granger from the virginian. Along the trail guest robert fuller cheryl rogers barnetts tv show full episodes by westernsontheweb. In wagon train, fuller starred in the final two seasons. Gulager was also reunited with fuller on 2 more episodes of wagon train and 1 episode of the virginian, where gulager was credited as a star, but like drury, gulager did not appear in the episode. Accent is on comedy as robert fuller nearly gets trapped into a marriage by just being a gentleman in this wagon train episode. Runaway orphans, tom and danny blake, sneak onto the train to escape their mean guardian. From 1961 to 1964, miller was a regular on wagon train in the role of the scout, duke shannon. With frank mcgrath, terry wilson, robert horton, john mcintire. The episodes were entitled the ella lindstrom story original air date february 4, 1959 and the kate parker story original air date may 6, 1959. Tv westerns wagon train s8 episode guide fiftiesweb.
When they fail to return to the wagon train, cooper smith sets out to find them. Along the trail guest robert fuller cheryl rogers barnetts tv show full episodes. Dennis holmes mike on laramie was in three wagon train episodes. Thats because fuller did two wagon train episodes as guest star before he became a full time cast member.
Wagon teach revolved around the characters journeying to. The adventures of a wagon train robert fuller is still foolin em. Click for robert fuller s credits click for an extra page of pics for robert fuller fans. Wagon train is a 8season western starring john mcintire and robert fuller, and costars frank mcgrath, terry wilson, and scott miller. Joining him are long time costars, frank mcgrath, charlie wooster, terry wilson bill hawks, as well as robert fuller, cooper smith and newcomer michael burns, barnaby west. Fuller traded his chaps for a surgical gown when he went to work in what would be his final tv series, emergency. There were regulars and some action, but the emphasis was on strong storytelling and top guests such.
What others are saying wooster on wagon train bing images. Robert fuller joined wagon train at the start of season 7, just after his previous series, laramie ended. This classy western followed the trials of a californiabound wagon train after the civil war. This site is not endorsed by or associated with any entity which may own the rights to wagon train. Wagon train the bob stuart story tv episode 1964 imdb. The move into wagon train gave robert the opportunity to work with some of the best stars in the business, people like john mcintire, robert ryan, ernest borgnine and rhonda fleming. Thats when i was inducted into the cowboy hall of fame, something i never dreamt would ha.
In addition he hires three men temporarily who hate the marshal but have more extreme plans for the man without coops knowledge. Robert fuller brought with him to wagon train all of his laramie fans and his portrayal of this ruggedly honorable character quickly touched a chord in viewers. Robert fuller first appeared on wagon train during season 2 in two guest starring roles. I ordered this dvd and the dvd for season 8 because i am a robert fuller fan. According to an august 17, 2009 interview for on screen and beyond, fuller noted that he was not brought into the show to replace robert horton an actor fuller met in 1954, when he and friend james drury were under contract at mgm, and befriended for 62 years until hortons death in march 2016 in the role of the wagon train scout. Nov 28, 2016 wagon train, s08e14, the echo pass story. Fuller, a veteran of the western series laramie, resembled horton, and the two actors coincidentally shared the same birthday, albeit nine years apart. Robert remained the only scout during wagon trains season 8, the final season. Unlike other shows in the western genre, wagon train attracted big name guest stars whose stories were told across the panorama of the american western expansion in the post civil war period. He played flint from the first episode of wagon train, in 1957, until the show moved from nbc to abc in 1962. In 1963 robert fuller joined the wagon train permanent cast as scout cooper coop smith. Wagon train the story of cain tv episode 1963 imdb. He was replaced within the sixth season by means of robert fuller as the new scout, cooper smith.
Get this special offer robert fuller wagon train poster robert fuller keeps tv cowboys in spotlight robert fuller still considers a 2008 invitation to oklahoma the biggest honor of his professional career. Wagon train the jed whitmore story tv episode 1964 robert. Wagon train the jed whitmore story tv episode 1964 robert fuller as cooper smith. Benjamin franklin mcgrath, known as frank mcgrath 1903 1967, was a television actor who played the comical and optimistic cook with the white beard, charlie b. Robert fuller full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Coop has to escort an exmarshal and his wife who once shot coop in the back to the wagon train. Originally an hourlong program filmed in blackandwhite, wagon train expanded to 90minute color episodes in its sevent. With john mcintire, robert fuller, frank mcgrath, terry wilson. Robert played a dual role in the widow orouke story as cooper smith and irish sailor terence orouke. This episode of wagon train has robert fuller detached to accompany beverly owen to a small town where her sister suzanne pleshette and husband charles drake live.
Fuller, you are being used to sell old wagon train episodes that are already on tv again for over 2 years. Thats robert fuller on a wagon but he sure doesnt look like coop. Wagon train was also a huge success in great britain, thanks in no small part to robert horton, who still has a large following in the british isles. The last 2 seasons of wagon train featured the great actor robert fuller as cooper smith. Some say the change to black and white was an homage to the early years of wagon train. John mcintire heads the cast of wagon train as wagon master chris hale. Below are a few pictures from one of his guest appearances in the kate parker story and ella lindstrom story plus some shots as coop. His costars in addition to robert fuller were john mcintire, robert horton, frank mcgrath, terry wilson, and michael burns after the cancellation of wagon train in 1965, miller starred as mike mccluskey, the militaryofficer husband of juliet prowse on the nbc sitcom mona mccluskey. The final episode of the sixth season offered michael burns as barnaby west, who became a ordinary. Robert fuller list of movies and tv shows tv guide. See more ideas about tv westerns, train and robert fuller. Robert fuller dual starring role as cooper smith and captain terence orouke episode 5.
Joseph, missouri, as a group of pioneers joined together under wagonmaster major seth adams, played by the veteran actor ward bond, to travel by covered wagons across the plains and the mountains, and arrive in june, thirtyseven episodes later yes, that was 37, not the. Robert horton, handsome wagon train star who wanted more. Please, someone release the best wagon train episodes, which are the last 2 seasons, not the tired, old black and white ones weve seen over and over. In 1962, robert horton left the popular western wagon train after its fifth season. Fuller, a veteran of the western series laramie, resembled horton, and the two actors coincidentally shared the same birthday, albeit nine years apart horton played drake mchugh, ronald reagans role in the television version of kings row 1955, which featured jack kelly, and ran for seven episodes. He was replaced in the seventh season by robert fuller as the new scout, cooper smith. When newlywed evie finley is seriously injured in a wagon accident, kate offers to stay behind with evie and her husband chris while the wagon train goes on to find a doctor. Stories of the journeys of a wagon train as it leaves postcivil war missouri on its way to california through the plains, deserts, and rocky mountains. Mar 25, 2018 robert fuller 1933 60 episodes 195965 fuller arrowed in gentlemen prefer blondes 1953 fuller portrayed chief scout cooper smith in 60 episodes of wagon train towards the end of the series, but is probably best remembered as jess harper in laramie 195963. May 22, 2010 this is a tribute to the character cooper smith which robert played in wagon train.
Half this story is in flashback as we see sheriff lane bradford bringing back a pair of humans across two horses one of them is the wagon train s cooper smith. Wagon train western tv shows free westerns on the web. Robert fuller along the trail with cheryl rogers barnett short clip about dancing. Watch wagon train episodes online season 6 tv guide.
I especially liked actors robert horton and terry wilson. Tv guides wagon train page, with tv listings, photos, videos, exclusive news and more. Well known directors who worked on wagon train include. Its first five seasons were broadcast on the nbc network and the remaining three on abc. One of the stranger episodes of wagon train s one 90 minute season has frank mcgrath and denny miller kidnapped and forced to work as slaves by a chinese dowager princess with the married name of orourke. Meantime, the wagon train crew has to deal with mrs. Robert fuller in wagon train official robert fuller website. Feb 06, 2017 wagon train s07e the story of cain 16 dec. Cooper smith joined chris hales wagon train as scout in 1963. It ran for eight seasons with the first episode airing in the united states on september 18, 1957 and the final episode on may 2, 1965. Start a free trial to watch wagon train on youtube tv and cancel anytime. The season and the wagon train started out each september in st.
But this is one strange marriage as pleshette is a wild child who works in the town saloon owned by rex reason and drake is the sheriff. Wagon train the betsy blee smith story tv episode 1965. Tv westerns wagon train episode pictures 1 fiftiesweb. Robert fuller joined the cast as scout cooper smith for seasons 7 and 8. Robert fuller 1933 60 episodes 195965 fuller arrowed in gentlemen prefer blondes 1953 fuller portrayed chief scout cooper smith in 60 episodes of wagon train towards the end of the series, but is probably best remembered as jess harper in laramie 195963.
However, the shows format returned to one hour and was filmed in black and white. Mcintire had guest starred in a season 3 episode in the role of preacher andrew hale. One of neat features of this dvd are the informative interviews with robert fuller who played cooper smith and scott denny miller who played duke shannon. The friendship took off from there and a lifelong connection began. The number of famous names that have appeared on wagon train are like a whose who of american cinema and television, and there are too many of them to mention. Earl bellamy, aaron spelling, john ford and sydney pollack.
On may 6, 1959, just four months before he joined the new series laramie on nbc, later wagon train costar robert fuller appears with ruta lee as a happily married young couple in the episode the kate parker story, with virginia grey in the starring role. With hale gone for supplies bill hawks is in charge of the wagon train and he threatens to punish barnaby with a whipping after the boys pranks get out of line. Robert fuller played the role of cooper smith chief scout in wagon train for 2 seasons. Ward bond, terry wilson, denny miller, john mcintire, robert fuller, frank mcgrath, robert horton, michael burns wagon train cast, crew and credits search. The adventures of a wagon train true west magazine. It ran for an amazing 8 seasons and turned out 284 high quality episodes. Seems as though before he signed on to scout for john mcintire and the wagon train he was paying court to jennifer billingsley who plays two very beautiful twins.
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