Johnny Crawford on the Show
Johnny Crawford also said, “It just lost its inspiration or something, and perhaps I had lost some appeal to others. But at the same time, that was when I was doing quite well with my recordings, so I don’t know. There had been talk of going on for one more season and trying it in color for an hour, and maybe they thought that would boost the ratings, making it more on the order of Bonanza. It might have, but by then Chuck [Connors] had gotten itchy to do something else and he was offered his series called Arrest and Trial, which offered him a completely different type of character and time period, and he took that.”
Johnny Crawford on the Show
Eddie Quillan
The Rifleman fans loved the series because of Lucas and Mark McCain but let us not forget about Marshal Micah Torrence either. Lots of supporting and recurring characters had fans as well. If you need an example, look at Eddie Quillan who brought Angus Evans to life. The actor was a Western staple back in the day. He passed away in 1990.
Eddie Quillan
