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

Published on 07/23/2019
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Ian Murray

Meanwhile, actor Ian Murray was present in seven episodes of the show. He played Harley Hansbury and a random townsman. Sadly, his career did not take off like some of his costars did. He appeared in Apache Drums, The Ring, and The Cisco Kid.

Ian Murray

Ian Murray

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A Strange And Sad Connection

Like we mentioned earlier, they created three guns to be used while filming The Rifleman. However, Maurice “Moe” Hunt ended up creating two more rifles. He gave both of these to Chuck Connors, who gave one of them to Arnold Palmer, golf legend and fan of the show. The sportsman even displayed it at the World Golf of Fame. In 2005, Moe Hunt shot and kills his girlfriend before using the weapon to off himself.

A Traffic Connection

A Traffic Connection

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