TV Western Trivia 3
Death Valley Days, Annie Oakley, Buffalo Bill Jr.,
Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Cheyenne
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Death Valley Days
1. The series ran from 1972 to 1975. Stanley Andrews hosted the series
until 1965. What was his character’s name?
- A. The Old Ranger
- B. The Range Rider
- C. The Old Wrangler
- D. Deputy Andrews
2. It was a classic Western anthology
series. During its long run, how many half-hour episodes were filmed?
- A. 500
- B. 550
- C. 600
- D. 650
3. After his death in 1965, several
actors hosted the series. Who was NOT a host?
- A. Robert Taylor
- B. Dale Robertson
- C. Ronald Reagan
- D. Henry Fonda
4. Who created the series?
- A. Ruth Woodman
- B. Virginia M. Cooke
- C. William Davis Jr.
- D. Stephen Lord
5. Who was an Executive Producer of
the series?
- A. Robert Taylor
- B. Ronald Reagan
- C. Gene Autry
- D. Stephen Lord
Annie Oakley
6. Gail Davis the star of Annie Oakley was born where?
- A. Little Rock, Arkansas
- B. Houston, Texas
- C. St. Louis Missouri
- D. Kansas City, Kansas
7. In the mid-1970’s, Gail was the
voice of an animated “Peanuts” character. Who was the character?
- A. Lucy
- B. Charlie Brown
- C. Sally
- D. Tagg
8. In 1948, the young 23-year-old
actress has a co-starring role in her first Western. Who was her co-star?
- A. Gene Autry
- B. Roy Roger
- C. Tex Ritter
- D. William “Hopalong Cassidy”
Boyd
9. The series appeared from 1953
through 1956. How many episodes were made?
Buffalo Bill Jr.
10. The show starred Dick Jones in the title role. Who was NOT in the show’s
cast?
- A. Dick Jones
- B. Harry Cheshire
- C. Sallie Brophy
- D. Nancy Gilbert
Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
11. In 1957, Hugh was nominated as Best Continuing Performance by an Actor
in a Dramatic Series. What was the award?
- A. Golden Boots
- B. Golden Globes
- C. Oscar
- D. Emmy
12. The series debuted on ABC in 1955.
The series ended in what year?
- A. 1959
- B. 1960
- C. 1961
- D. 1962
Cheyenne
13. The series “Cheyenne” began in what year?
- A. 1954
- B. 1955
- C. 1956
- D. 1957
14. The series appeared on the ABC
network. This was one of the first series by a major film studio. What was
the studio?
- A. Republic
- B. Columbia
- C. Fox
- D. Warner Brothers
15. Who was the actor who starred in
“Cheyenne”?
- A. Alan Hale Jr.
- B. James Coburn
- C. Clint Walker
- D. Will Hutchins
16. How many episodes were filmed
during its 8 year run?
- A. 240
- B. 220
- C. 107
- D. 175
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