Acting
Dale Robertson
Born July 14, 1923 · Harrah, Oklahoma USA
Died February 27, 2013 · aged 89
Dayle Lymoine Robertson was an American actor best known for his starring roles on television. He played the roving investigator Jim Hardie in the long-running NBC/ABC hit television series Tales of Wells Fargo, and Ben Calhoun, the owner of an incomplete railroad line in ABC's The Iron Horse. He was often presented as a deceptively thoughtful but modest Western hero. From 1968 to 1970, Robertson …
Known For
Flamingo Road · 1949Flamingo Road
★ 7.11949
MovieDramaRomance
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
Law of the Lawless · 1964Law of the Lawless
★ 6.51964
MovieWestern
A former gunfighter, now a circuit court judge, faces his father's killer in a small post-Civil War Kansas town.
O. Henry's Full House · 1952O. Henry's Full House
★ 6.81952
MovieComedyDrama
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
City of Bad Men · 1953City of Bad Men
★ 6.21953
MovieWestern
Outlaws plan a robbery to take place during a championship prizefight in Carson City, Nevada.
Melvin Purvis G-Man · 1975Melvin Purvis G-Man
★ 6.31975
MovieTV MovieCrime
Agent Melvin Purvis is placed in charge of running down notorious killer Machine Gun Kelly, and sets out to do just that.
Golden Girl · 1951Golden Girl
★ 6.41951
MovieDramaWestern
Against the background of the Civil War, sixteen-year-old song-and-dance artiste Lotta Crabtree works her way across America, becoming ever more popular.
Legends of the West · 1992Legends of the West
1992
MovieDocumentary
Host Jack Palance explores how Hollywood has depicted Western legends like George Armstrong Custer, Billy the Kid, Crazy Horse and the O.K. Corral
Scalplock · 1966Scalplock
★ 6.81966
MovieWesternTV Movie
This Western is a pilot for the series "The Iron Horse," in which a dapper frontier gambler wins a railroad line in a poker game and has his hands full holding it from the clutches of various conniving bad guys.
Movies
Flamingo Road · 1949Flamingo Road
★ 7.11949
MovieDramaRomance
A stranded carnival dancer takes on a corrupt political boss when she marries into small-town society.
Law of the Lawless · 1964Law of the Lawless
★ 6.51964
MovieWestern
A former gunfighter, now a circuit court judge, faces his father's killer in a small post-Civil War Kansas town.
O. Henry's Full House · 1952O. Henry's Full House
★ 6.81952
MovieComedyDrama
Five O. Henry stories, each separate. The primary one from the critics' acclaim was "The Cop and the Anthem". Soapy tells fellow bum Horace that he is going to get arrested so he can spend the winter in a nice jail cell. He fails. He can't even accost a woman; she turns out to be a streetwalker. The other stories are "The Clarion Call", "The Last Leaf", "The Ransom of Red Chief", and "The Gift of the Magi".
City of Bad Men · 1953City of Bad Men
★ 6.21953
MovieWestern
Outlaws plan a robbery to take place during a championship prizefight in Carson City, Nevada.
Melvin Purvis G-Man · 1975Melvin Purvis G-Man
★ 6.31975
MovieTV MovieCrime
Agent Melvin Purvis is placed in charge of running down notorious killer Machine Gun Kelly, and sets out to do just that.
Golden Girl · 1951Golden Girl
★ 6.41951
MovieDramaWestern
Against the background of the Civil War, sixteen-year-old song-and-dance artiste Lotta Crabtree works her way across America, becoming ever more popular.
Legends of the West · 1992Legends of the West
1992
MovieDocumentary
Host Jack Palance explores how Hollywood has depicted Western legends like George Armstrong Custer, Billy the Kid, Crazy Horse and the O.K. Corral
Scalplock · 1966Scalplock
★ 6.81966
MovieWesternTV Movie
This Western is a pilot for the series "The Iron Horse," in which a dapper frontier gambler wins a railroad line in a poker game and has his hands full holding it from the clutches of various conniving bad guys.
The Cariboo Trail · 1950The Cariboo Trail
★ 6.41950
MovieWestern
A cattleman fights to establish a ranch in the middle of gold country.
Take Care of My Little Girl · 1951Take Care of My Little Girl
★ 5.31951
MovieDrama
A young woman enters college and learns some hard truths about sorority life, including snobbery and the cruelty of hazing.
Elvis: That's the Way It Is · 1970Elvis: That's the Way It Is
★ 8.11970
MovieDocumentaryMusic
On July 31, 1970, in Las Vegas, Nevada, Elvis Presley staged a triumphant return to the concert stage from which he had been absent for almost a decade. His series of concerts broke all box office records and completely reenergized the career of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.
Top of the World · 1955Top of the World
★ 6.51955
MovieAdventure
A team of Air Force servicemen become stranded after setting up a weather station on an island of ice in Alaska.
Fast and Sexy · 1958Fast and Sexy
★ 5.61958
MovieComedyRomance
A beautiful, wealthy widow leaves New York to find herself a husband in the Italian village in which she was born. After many tries she...chooses the village blacksmith.
Two Flags West · 1950Two Flags West
★ 6.31950
MovieWesternWar
A group of confedarate prisoners is sent to a unionist fort in the west to help the local garrison to fight the indians.
Hell Canyon Outlaws · 1957Hell Canyon Outlaws
★ 10.01957
MovieWestern
In this western, a sheriff attempts to exact his revenge against the desperadoes who cost him his job. The former lawman successfully gets rid of the bad hombres and clears his name.
Devil's Canyon · 1953Devil's Canyon
★ 5.01953
MovieActionCrime
An outlaw woman helps one Arizona convict stop another with a Gatling gun.
The Secret of Convict Lake · 1951The Secret of Convict Lake
★ 6.61951
MovieWestern
After a group of convicts escapes from prison, they take refuge in the wilderness. While most of the crew are ruthless sociopaths, Jim Canfield is an innocent man who was jailed under false pretenses. When Canfield and his fellow fugitives reach an isolated farming settlement where the men are all away, it creates tension with the local women. Things get direr when rumors of hidden money arise, and Canfield discovers that the man who framed him is part of the community.
Sitting Bull · 1954Sitting Bull
★ 5.31954
MovieWestern
Chief Sitting Bull of the Sioux tribe is forced by the Indian-hating General Custer to react with violence, resulting in the famous Last Stand at Little Bighorn. Parrish, a friend to the Sioux, tries to prevent the bloodshed, but is court- martialed for "collaborating" with the enemy. Sitting Bull, however, manages to intercede with President Grant on Parrish's behalf.
The Kansas City Massacre · 1975The Kansas City Massacre
★ 5.81975
MovieTV MovieCrime
Gangsters free one of their colleagues being escorted to prison and kill several FBI agents and local police officers in the attempt. FBI agent Melvin Purvis puts together a special squad to track down and capture the men responsible.
Blood on the Arrow · 1964Blood on the Arrow
★ 4.41964
MovieWestern
In this western, the sole survivor of an Apache ambush rides out to save a young boy who has been captured. The hero was a captured outlaw en route to his trial.
The Boy with Green Hair · 1948The Boy with Green Hair
★ 6.21948
MovieDramaComedy
Peter, an orphaned boy, is adopted by Gramp Frye after his parents are killed in Europe while doing war relief work. The boy feels safe with his new caretaker, but when he is taunted for being an orphan, he gets demoralized. The next day Peter wakes up with green hair. Embarrassed and further ridiculed, Peter seeks solace in a nearby forest. To his surprise, he finds other orphans in the woods, who encourage him to spread news of the injustices of war.
Coast of Skeletons · 1965Coast of Skeletons
★ 5.81965
MovieDramaAdventure
A former district officer is assigned to work on a team of diamond prospectors, who are busy double crossing each other until they are blown up having found bullion.
Dakota Incident · 1956Dakota Incident
★ 6.51956
MovieActionWestern
Indians attack a stagecoach, and a disparate band of passengers must band together to fight them off.
The Silver Whip · 1953The Silver Whip
★ 6.41953
MovieWestern
Frustrated with the lack of opportunities in his hometown, young Jess Harker plans to leave, but sympathetic stagecoach armed guard Race Crim persuades his boss to give Jess the stage driver job.
TV Shows
The Mike Douglas Show · 1961The Mike Douglas Show
★ 5.81961
SeriesComedy
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much of its first two years on the air. It then went into syndication in 1963 and remained on television until 1982. It was distributed by Westinghouse Broadcasting and for much of its run, originated from studios of two of the company's TV stations in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
★ 7.51962
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
Dallas · 1978Dallas
★ 6.91978
SeriesDrama
The world's first mega-soap, and one of the most popular ever produced, Dallas had it all. Beautiful women, expensive cars, and men playing Monopoly with real buildings. Famous for one of the best cliffhangers in TV history, as the world asked "Who shot J.R.?" A slow-burner to begin with, Dallas hit its stride in the 2nd season, with long storylines and expert character development. Dallas ruled the airwaves in the 1980's.
Murder, She Wrote · 1984Murder, She Wrote
★ 7.51984
SeriesMysteryCrime
An unassuming mystery writer turned sleuth uses her professional insight to help solve real-life homicide cases.
The Love Boat · 1977The Love Boat
★ 6.31977
SeriesDramaComedy
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins.
Dynasty · 1981Dynasty
★ 6.51981
SeriesDrama
The saga of a wealthy Denver family in the oil business: Blake Carrington, the patriarch; Krystle, his former secretary and wife; his children: Adam, lost in childhood after a kidnapping; Fallon, pampered and spoiled; Steven, openly gay; and Amanda, hidden from him by his ex-wife, the conniving Alexis. Most of the show features the conflict between 2 large corporations, Blake's Denver Carrington and Alexis' ColbyCo.
Climax! · 1954Climax!
★ 3.81954
SeriesDramaMystery
Climax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
Tales of Wells Fargo · 1957Tales of Wells Fargo
★ 7.11957
SeriesWesternDrama
Jim Hardie helps Wells Fargo agents battle the bad guys.
The Red Skelton Show · 1951The Red Skelton Show
★ 7.41951
SeriesComedy
The Red Skelton Show is an American variety show that was a television staple for two decades, from 1951 to 1971. It was second to Gunsmoke and third to The Ed Sullivan Show in the ratings during that time. Skelton, who had previously been a radio star, had appeared in several motion pictures as well. Although his television series is largely associated with CBS, where it appeared for more than fifteen years, it actually began and ended on NBC. During its run, the program received three Emmy Awards, for Skelton as best comedian and the program as best comedy show during its initial season, and an award for comedy writing in 1961.
The Steve Allen Show · 1956The Steve Allen Show
★ 6.21956
SeriesComedy
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show · 1956The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
★ 6.41956
Series
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show is an American variety series hosted by Dinah Shore, and broadcast on NBC from October 1956 to June 1963. The series was sponsored by the Chevrolet Motor Division of General Motors and its theme song, sung by Shore, was "See the U.S.A. in Your Chevrolet", which continued to be used in Chevrolet advertising for several more years after the cancellation of the show.
The 20th Century Fox Hour · 1955The 20th Century Fox Hour
★ 6.01955
SeriesDrama
The 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
The Ford Television Theatre · 1952The Ford Television Theatre
★ 7.81952
SeriesDrama
This show started in New York City, with Broadway actors and actresses. It then moved to Hollywood, California, where Hollywood actors and actresses headed the cast.
This Is Your Life · 1952This Is Your Life
★ 6.51952
SeriesDocumentary
This Is Your Life is an American television documentary series broadcast on NBC, originally hosted by its producer, Ralph Edwards from 1952 to 1961. In the show, the host surprises a guest, and proceeds to take them through their life in front of an audience, including special guest appearances by colleagues, friends and family.
Edwards revived the show in 1971-72, while Joseph Campanella hosted a version in 1983. Edwards returned for some specials in the late 1980s, before his death in 2005. The show originated as a radio show on NBC Radio airing from 1948 to 1952.
Studio 57 · 1954Studio 57
★ 7.51954
SeriesDramaFamily
Studio 57 is an American anthology series that was broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from September 1954 to September 1955, and in syndication from 1955 to 1956.
Hollywood Squares · 1966Hollywood Squares
★ 7.71966
SeriesComedy
Hollywood Squares is an American panel game show, in which two contestants play tic-tac-toe to win cash and prizes. The "board" for the game is a 3 × 3 vertical stack of open-faced cubes, each occupied by a celebrity seated at a desk and facing the contestants. The stars are asked questions by the host, or "Square-Master", and the contestants judge the veracity of their answers in order to win the game.
Although Hollywood Squares was a legitimate game show, the game largely acted as the background for the show's comedy in the form of joke answers, often given by the stars prior to their "real" answer. The show's writers usually supplied the jokes. In addition, the stars were given question subjects and plausible incorrect answers prior to the show. The show was scripted in this sense, but the gameplay was not. In any case, as host Peter Marshall, the best-known "Square-Master" and the man in whose honor the show's first announcer, Kenny Williams, actually "coined" the term, would explain at the beginning of the Secret Square game, the celebrities were briefed prior to show to help them with bluff answers, but they otherwise heard the actual questions for the first time as they were asked on air.
The Johnny Cash Show · 1969The Johnny Cash Show
★ 6.51969
Series
The Johnny Cash Show was an American television music variety show hosted by Johnny Cash. The Screen Gems 58-episode series ran from June 7, 1969 to March 31, 1971 on ABC; it was taped at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. The show reached No. 17 in the Nielsen ratings in 1970.
Cash opened each show, and its regulars included members of his touring troupe, June Carter Cash and the Carter Family, The Statler Brothers, Carl Perkins, and The Tennessee Three, with Australian-born musical director-arranger-conductor Bill Walker. The Statler Brothers performed brief comic interludes.
It featured many folk-country musicians, such as Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Linda Ronstadt, Kris Kristofferson, Mickey Newbury, Neil Young, Gordon Lightfoot, Merle Haggard, James Taylor and Tammy Wynette. It also featured other musicians such as jazz great Louis Armstrong, who died eight months after appearing on the show.
The Hollywood Palace · 1964The Hollywood Palace
★ 5.01964
SeriesComedy
The Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly on ABC from January 4, 1964 to February 7, 1970. Originally titled The Saturday Night Hollywood Palace, it began as a mid-season replacement for The Jerry Lewis Show, another variety show which had lasted only three months. It was staged in Hollywood at the former Hollywood Playhouse on Vine Street, which was renamed The Hollywood Palace during the show's duration and is today known as Avalon Hollywood. A little-known starlet named Raquel Welch was cast during the first season as the "Billboard Girl", who placed the names of the acts on a placard.
J.J. Starbuck · 1987J.J. Starbuck
★ 6.01987
SeriesDrama
Billionaire Texan J.J. Starbuck travels the country getting involved in criminal investigations. He uses his wealth and unconventional methods to help solve cases.
Death Valley Days · 1952Death Valley Days
★ 6.61952
SeriesWesternDrama
Death Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was broadcast on radio until 1945 and continued from 1952 to 1970 as a syndicated television series, with reruns continuing through August 1, 1975.
The series was sponsored by the Pacific Coast Borax Company and hosted by Stanley Andrews, Ronald Reagan, Robert Taylor, and Dale Robertson. With the passing of Dale Robertson in 2013, all the former Death Valley Days hosts are now deceased.
The Iron Horse · 1966The Iron Horse
★ 7.01966
SeriesWestern
The Iron Horse is an American Western television series that appeared on ABC from 1966 to 1968 and featured Dale Robertson as fictional gambler-turned-railroad baron Ben Calhoun. Costars included Gary Collins, Robert Random and Ellen Burstyn.
Harts of the West · 1993Harts of the West
★ 6.81993
SeriesWesternComedy
Harts of the West is an American Western/comedy–drama series starring Beau Bridges and his father, Lloyd Bridges, set on a dude ranch in Nevada. The series aired on CBS from September 1993, to June 1994.
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars · 1951Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
★ 7.21951
SeriesDramaComedy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.