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Overview

Wichita Town is a half-hour western television series starring Joel McCrea, Jody McCrea, Carlos Romero, and George Neise that aired on NBC from September 30, 1959, until April 6, 1960.

Joel McCrea played Marshal Mike Dunbar, in charge of keeping the peace the booming cowtown of Wichita, Kansas. His deputies were Ben Matheson, played by McCrea's real life son, Jody, and Rico Rodriquez, portrayed by Carlos Romero. Making occasional appearances were the town doctor, Nat Wyndham, the blacksmith, Aeneas MacLinahan, and the bartender in the local saloon, Joe Kingston, played in six episodes by Robert Foulk.

The model for shows such as these had already been laid out by other western programs such as Gunsmoke, Lawman, and The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, so Wichita Town may not have been unique in its plotting and structure. The two most unusual features about the series were the presence of Joel McCrea, a favorite of Western movie audiences for his performance in such films as Union Pacific, Buffalo Bill, and Ramrod, and the fact that his real life son was in Wichita Town, but did not play his son. Wichita Town was produced by Mirisch Company and Joel McCrea's Production company for Four Star Television and aired for a single season.

Series Cast

  1. Jody McCrea as Ben Matheson

    Jody McCrea

    Ben Matheson

    26 Episodes

  2. Joel McCrea as Marshal Mike Dunbar

    Joel McCrea

    Marshal Mike Dunbar

    26 Episodes

  3. George N. Neise as

    George N. Neise

    4 Episodes

  4. Dave Willock as

    Dave Willock

    3 Episodes

  5. James Coburn as

    James Coburn

    2 Episodes

  6. John McIntire as

    John McIntire

    2 Episodes

  7. John Pickard as

    John Pickard

    2 Episodes

  8. Carlos Romero as

    Carlos Romero

    2 Episodes

  9. Earle Hodgins as

    Earle Hodgins

    2 Episodes

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Last Season

Season 1

1959 • 26 Episodes

Season 1 of Wichita Town premiered on September 30, 1959.

Sidekicks (Series Finale)

(1x26, April 6, 1960) Season Finale

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Status Ended

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Type Scripted

Original Language English

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