Buffalo Bill, Jr. is an American Western television series starring Dickie Jones that aired in syndication from March 1, 1955, until September 21, 1956. Jones portrayed Buffalo Bill, Jr., an orphan adopted by Judge Ben Wiley (played by Harry Cheshire). Bill and his younger sister, Calamity (played by Nancy Gilbert), live with Judge Wiley in fictitious Wileyville, Texas, a town founded by the judge. In the script, young Bill is the marshal of Wileyville. Bob Woodward appeared in twenty episodes as a stagecoach driver. The program, which lasted for a season and a half, was produced by Gene Autry's Flying A Productions.
Tonight's Story First Posse
Bill teams up with Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday to round up an outlaw gang.
Cast
Dickie Jones ... Buffalo Bill Jr.
Nancy Gilbert ... Calamity
Harry Cheshire ... Judge Ben (Fair 'n' Square) Wiley
Walter Reed ... Marshal Wyatt Earp
James Griffith ... Doc Holliday
Lane Bradford ... Frank Stillwell
Stanley Price ... Telegrapher
Ray Jones ... Outlaw
Russ Scott ... Virgil Earp
Bob Woodward ... Wounded Gang Member
Directed By Ray Nazarro
Teleplay By Samuel Newman
Written By Eric Freiwald
Executive Producer Gene Autrey
Produced By Louis Gray
Cinematography By William Bradford
Film Editing By Anthony Wolner
Assistant Director Glenn Cook
Details
Country USA
Original Air Date April 18, 1955
Season 1, Episode 10
Production Co Flying 'A' Productions
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Tonight's Story First Posse
Bill teams up with Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday to round up an outlaw gang.
Cast
Dickie Jones ... Buffalo Bill Jr.
Nancy Gilbert ... Calamity
Harry Cheshire ... Judge Ben (Fair 'n' Square) Wiley
Walter Reed ... Marshal Wyatt Earp
James Griffith ... Doc Holliday
Lane Bradford ... Frank Stillwell
Stanley Price ... Telegrapher
Ray Jones ... Outlaw
Russ Scott ... Virgil Earp
Bob Woodward ... Wounded Gang Member
Directed By Ray Nazarro
Teleplay By Samuel Newman
Written By Eric Freiwald
Executive Producer Gene Autrey
Produced By Louis Gray
Cinematography By William Bradford
Film Editing By Anthony Wolner
Assistant Director Glenn Cook
Details
Country USA
Original Air Date April 18, 1955
Season 1, Episode 10
Production Co Flying 'A' Productions
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