Love Interest Ratings Loss
The Rifleman was hugely popular during the first two seasons. When he began to date Miss Milly in Season 3, fans were not pleased that a woman intervened between him and the Winchester. Ratings started to drop as the love affair continued. In the fourth season, he dumped Milly and set his eyes on Lou Mallory instead.
Love Interest Ratings Loss
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Patricia Blair
Patricia Blair was a big film and TV star in the ‘50s and ‘60s. She played Lou Mallory on The Rifleman, but she was best known for starring in Daniel Boone. She grew up in Dallas, Texas. She last appeared in the film The Electric Horseman. The actress succumbed to breast cancer at the age of 80.
Patricia Blair
