1950s
Buffalo Bill, Jr. is a Western TV series starring Dickie Jones. It aired in syndication
from March 1, 1955, until September 21, 1956. In 1964, the series aired on ABC Saturday mornings for one year.
Actor Dickie Jones turns 85 on the 27th of February. He
is best known as the voice of Pinocchio in the 1940 Walt
Disney film.
Guy Madison and Andy Devine
The CBS radio western “The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok” featured movie star
Guy Madison as the lead, and film veteran Andy Devine as his sidekick Jingles. Both remained with the series for its entire run with the final episode airing on Friday, December 31,1954 . Kellogg’s was the sponsor of the show from start to finish. “The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok” was also on television (CBS/ABC) from 1951 to 1958
with the same cast as the radio show.
