“The Rifleman”: Things You Didn’t Know About The Classic Western Show

Published on 07/23/2019
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Crawford explained, “I knew that if the lady who taught me on the set, who was also a welfare worker – it was her responsibility to see that if I was ill, I was removed from the set until I was in proper health. I didn’t want to hold up production and all that, so I tried to keep it a secret from her, but I guess it became somewhat obvious. The particular scene that we were doing when she discovered or decided that I was really ill, was when they’re supposed to be packing me in ice. I have a very high fever and they’re trying to bring it down and I think that was the first scene we actually photographed for that episode.”

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Robert Burton

Robert Burton also played the semi-regular role of Doc Burrage, although it was short-lived. He only played the character in one episode! The actor was a popular film and TV star who starred in numerous films, both big and small, over the years.

Robert Burton

Robert Burton

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