Guy Madison (January 19, 1922 – February 6, 1996)

In 1951, television came to the rescue of what was a faltering acting 
career for Guy Madison. He was cast in The Adventures of Wild Bill
Hickok. The series ran for seven years. He later left for Europe where
he found success in spaghetti westerns.

1950s

Born Woodward Maurice Ritter (January 12, 1905 – January 2, 1974)

Tex Ritter, was a country music singer and movie actor, popular from the mid-1930s
into the 1960s. Ritter did his last recording session for Capitol Records in 1973. He
had a heart attack and died in Nashville, ten days before his 69th birthday. He is
the father of actor John Ritter who died in 2003 at the age of 54.

John Ritter (left) with father Tex

1952

1950

Lloyd Bridges in Sea Hunt

Lloyd Vernet Bridges, Jr. (January 15, 1913 – March 10, 1998)

Lloyd Bridges starred in a number of television series and appeared in
more than 150 feature films. He is best known for his role of Mike Nelson
in Sea Hunt, the most-popular syndicated TV series in 1958. It ran until
1961. Lloyd Bridges is the father of actors Beau Bridges and Jeff Bridges.

 
(left to right) Jeff, Lloyd and Beau Bridges

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.    

The singing cowboy Gene Autry was heard each Sunday evening on his CBS
radio show “Melody Ranch”. The show debuted on January 7, 1940 and ran an unprecedented 16 years, ending in 1956. It featured songs,comedy and action 
drama. The sponsor for the show was Wrigley’s Doublement Gum.