Mark Goodson & Bill Todman, better known for the bazillion game shows they produced from the 50's until Todman's passing in the 80's, also were Western fans.
However, their two Westerns, Branded, with Chuck Connors (1965-7), and our next entry, The Rebel, didn't get very far.
Nick Adams toplined Rebel as Johnny Yuma, a former Confederate soldier wandering through the post-Civil War West. Like Branded, Rebel went 2 seasons (1959-61), but also spawned a spin-off, the one season entry, The Yank (previously reviewed).
Country icon Johnny Cash not only recorded the show's theme song, but he also guest stars in this season 1 entry.
Post-Rebel, Adams went back to making movies, leading up to a 1-year crime drama, Saints & Sinners, for Four Star & NBC, in 1962. Adams passed away in 1968.
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