Texas John Slaughter 1958 - 1960

Texas John Slaughter is a television series starring Tom Tryon in the title role. 
The character was based upon an actual historical figure, Texas Ranger John Slaughter. 
Tryon memorably wore an enormous white cowboy hat 
with the brim pinned up in the front as part of his costume for the series. 

The beginning theme song for the series included the lines: 
"Texas John Slaughter made 'em do what they oughta, and if they didn't, they died." 
Tryon later became a novelist. John Vivyan appeared twice on the series 
in the role of dishonest rancher Jason Hemp and a third time in an uncredited part. 
Other co-stars were Darryl Hickman and Bing Russell. 
Chris Alcaide and Judson Pratt appeared as an outlaw and as Colonel Cooper, 
respectively, in the segment "Ambush in Laredo".

Cast


Tom Tryon as Texas John Slaughter
Harry Carey Jr. as Ben Jenkins 
Norma Moore as Adeline "Addie" Harris 
Betty Lynn as Viola Slaughter 
Brian Corcoran as Willie Slaughter 
Darryl Hickman as Ashley Carstairs 
Annette Gorman as Addie Slaughter 


Episode # Prod # Air Date Episode Title
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Season 1

1. 1- 1 31 Oct 58 Texas John Slaughter
2. 1- 2 14 Nov 58 Ambush at Laredo
3. 1- 3 9 Jan 59 Killers from Kansas
4. 1- 4 23 Jan 59 Showdown at Sandoval
5. 1- 5 6 Mar 59 The Man from Bitter Creek
6. 1- 6 20 Mar 59 The Slaughter Trail

Season 2

7. 2- 1 4 Dec 59 The Robber Stallion
8. 2- 2 11 Dec 59 Wild Horse Revenge
9. 2- 3 18 Dec 59 Range War at Tombstone
10. 2- 4 12 Feb 60 Desperado from Tombstone
11. 2- 5 19 Feb 60 Apache Friendship
12. 2- 6 26 Feb 60 Kentucky Gunslick
13. 2- 7 4 Apr 60 Geronimo's Revenge

Season 3

14. 3- 1 29 Jan 61 The End of the Trail
15. 3- 2 5 Feb 61 A Holster Full of Law
16. 3- 3 16 Apr 61 Trip to Tucson
17. 3- 4 23 Apr 61 Frank Clell's in Town

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