The Legend of Jesse James (TV series)
| The Legend of Jesse James | |
|---|---|
Christopher Jones as Jesse James | |
| Genre | Western |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Irving Gertz Ken Darby |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 34 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | David Weisbart |
| Producer | Don Siegel |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
| Running time | 25 mins. |
| Production company | 20th Century-Fox Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 13, 1965 – May 9, 1966 |
The Legend of Jesse James is an American Western television series starring Christopher Jones in the title role of notorious outlaw Jesse James. Produced by Don Siegel,[1] it aired on ABC from September 13, 1965, to May 9, 1966.
Guest stars
- Claude Akins
- John Anderson
- E. J. André
- Whitney Blake
- Lloyd Bochner
- Charles Bronson
- Walter Burke
- Michael Burns
- Harry Carey, Jr.
- John Carradine
- John Cassavetes
- Glenn Corbett
- Royal Dano
- Don Eitner[2]
- Jack Elam
- Gene Evans
- Shug Fisher
- Sam Gilman
- Virginia Gregg
- Mariette Hartley
- Peter Helm
- Joe Higgins
- Rex Holman
- Dennis Hopper
- Jeffrey Hunter
- Victor Jory
- Sally Kellerman
- Douglas Kennedy
- George Kennedy
- Gary Lockwood
- Strother Martin
- Ken Mayer
- Kevin McCarthy
- Tim McIntire
- Gregg Palmer
- J. Pat O'Malley
- Nehemiah Persoff
- Slim Pickens
- Kurt Russell
- Albert Salmi
- Mickey Shaughnessy
- Robert F. Simon
- Ann Sothern
- Warren Stevens
- Harold J. Stone
- Susan Strasberg
- Lyle Talbot
- Buck Taylor
- Vaughn Taylor
- Kelly Thordsen
- Tom Tully
Merchandising
The TV series was adapted into a comic strip by Dan Spiegle, distributed by Gold Key Comics.[3]
References
- ^ Alvin H. Marill (June 2011). Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags, and Sidewinders. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810881334. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
- ^ "Don Eitner List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved August 2, 2025.
- ^ "Dan Spiegle".