The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 1955
★ 6.8/10 · 21 votes DramaWestern 6 seasons · 226 eps Ended
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What is The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp?
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series that aired on ABC from 1955 to 1961. Loosely based on the life of the famed frontier marshal Wyatt Earp, the show was presented in black-and-white and ran for 229 episodes, each approximately half an hour in length.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1955
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 226
- First aired
- Sep 6, 1955
- Last aired
- Jun 27, 1961
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- US
- Networks
- ABC
- Genres
- Drama, Western
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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series that aired on ABC from 1955 to 1961. Loosely based on the life of the famed frontier marshal Wyatt Earp, the show was presented in black-and-white and ran for 229 episodes, each approximately half an hour in length. Hugh O'Brian starred in the title role, portraying Earp as a determined figure committed to law and order in the Old West. The series falls within the action and adventure genre and was rated TV-PG. It spanned six seasons during its original run and featured a recurring cast that supported O'Brian’s portrayal of the legendary lawman. While inspired by historical events, the show took creative liberties in depicting Earp's adventures. The program became one of the longer-running western series of its time and contributed to the popularity of the genre on 1950s television.
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“A classic television western dramatizing the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp.”
Reasons to watch
- features hugh o'brian in the title role
- pioneering half-hour western format
Keep in mind
- black-and-white production may feel dated to some viewers
Watch it if you enjoy classic westerns centered on historical law enforcement figures.
The series is a black-and-white western drama produced in the mid-twentieth century.
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Cast
Hugh O'Brian
Wyatt Earp
Damian O'Flynn
Judge Tobin
Douglas Fowley
Doc Holliday
Morgan Woodward
Shotgun Gibbs
Frank Mills
Bartender (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
Paul Brinegar
Jim Kelley
Sam Flint
Judge Jewett
Ralph Sanford
Mayor Jim Kelley
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Herschel Graham
Townsman (uncredited)
Stacy Harris
Mayor John Clum
William Phipps
Curly Bill Brocius Episode guide
Season 1 · 33 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Wyatt Earp Becomes A Marshal Sep 6, 1955
- E2 Mr. Earp Meets a Lady Sep 13, 1955
- E3 Bill Thompson Gives In Sep 20, 1955
- E4 Marshal Earp Meets General Lee Sep 27, 1955
- E5 Marshal Earp's Romance Oct 4, 1955
- E6 The Man Who Lied Oct 11, 1955
- E7 The Gambler Oct 18, 1955
- E8 The Killer Oct 25, 1955
- E9 John Wesley Hardin Nov 1, 1955
- E10 The Bank Robbers Nov 8, 1955
- E11 King of the Cattle Trails Nov 15, 1955
- E12 The Big Baby Contest Nov 22, 1955
- E13 Frontier Journalism Was Fearless Nov 29, 1955
- E14 Trail's End for a Cowboy Dec 6, 1955
- E15 Rich Man's Son Dec 13, 1955
- E16 The Buntline Special Dec 20, 1955
- E17 Ben Thompson Returns Dec 27, 1955
- E18 Marshal Earp Plays Cupid Jan 3, 1956
- E19 The Assassins Jan 10, 1956
- E20 It's a Wise Calf Jan 17, 1956
- E21 Mr. Cousin and Mr. Brother Jan 24, 1956
- E22 The Bribe Jan 31, 1956
- E23 The Frontier Theatre Feb 7, 1956
- E24 Killing at Cowskin Creek Feb 14, 1956
- E25 The Englishman Feb 21, 1956
- E26 The Desperate Half-Hour Feb 28, 1956
- E27 The Necktie Party Mar 6, 1956
- E28 One of Jesse's Gang Mar 13, 1956
- E29 The Pinkertons Mar 20, 1956
- E30 The Suffragette Mar 27, 1956
- E31 Hunt the Man Down Apr 3, 1956
- E32 The War of the Colonels Apr 10, 1956
- E33 Bat Masterson Again Apr 17, 1956
Season 2 · 39 episodes
- E1 Wichita Is Civilized Aug 18, 1956
- E2 Dodge City Gets a New Marshal Sep 4, 1956
- E3 Fight or Run Sep 11, 1956
- E4 The Double Life of Dora Hand Sep 18, 1956
- E5 Clay Allison Sep 25, 1956
- E6 Wyatt's Love Affair Oct 2, 1956
- E7 A Quiet Day in Dodge City Oct 9, 1956
- E8 The Almost Dead Cowhand Oct 20, 1956
- E9 The Reformation of Jim Kelley Oct 30, 1956
- E10 So Long, Dora, So Long Nov 13, 1956
- E11 Bat Masterson Wins His Star Nov 20, 1956
- E12 The Lonesomest Man in the World Nov 27, 1956
- E13 Take Back Your Town Dec 4, 1956
- E14 Nineteen Notches on His Gun Dec 11, 1956
- E15 The Hanging Judge Dec 18, 1956
- E16 Justice Dec 25, 1956
- E17 Shootin' Woman Jan 1, 1957
- E18 The Man Who Rode With Custer Jan 8, 1957
- E19 Wyatt and the Captain Jan 15, 1957
- E20 Witness for the Defense Jan 22, 1957
- E21 The Sharpshooter Jan 29, 1957
- E22 Siege at Little Alamo Feb 5, 1957
- E23 Vengeance Trail Feb 12, 1957
- E24 Command Performance Feb 19, 1957
- E25 They Hired Some Guns Feb 26, 1957
- E26 Bat Masterson for Sheriff Mar 3, 1957
- E27 Hang 'Em High Mar 12, 1957
- E28 The Vultures Mar 19, 1957
- E29 Young Guns Mar 26, 1957
- E30 The Nice Ones Always Die First Apr 2, 1957
- E31 Old Jake Apr 9, 1957
- E32 The Equalizer Apr 16, 1957
- E33 Wyatt Meets Doc Holliday Apr 23, 1957
- E34 Beautiful Friendship Apr 30, 1957
- E35 Dull Knife Strikes for Freedom May 7, 1957
- E36 The Gold Brick May 14, 1957
- E37 The Wicked Widow May 21, 1957
- E38 They Think They're Immortal May 28, 1957
- E39 The Time for All Good Men Jun 4, 1957
Season 3 · 39 episodes
- E1 Call Me Your Honor Sep 17, 1957
- E2 The Big Bellyache Sep 24, 1957
- E3 Pinkytown Oct 1, 1957
- E4 Shoot to Kill Oct 8, 1957
- E5 Wells Fargo vs. Doc Holliday Oct 15, 1957
- E6 Warpath Oct 22, 1957
- E7 Hung Jury Oct 29, 1957
- E8 Little Pistol Nov 5, 1957
- E9 The Magic Puddle Nov 12, 1957
- E10 Mr. Buntline's Vacation Nov 19, 1957
- E11 Fortitude Nov 26, 1957
- E12 The Good and Perfect Gift Dec 3, 1957
- E13 Indian Wife Dec 10, 1957
- E14 Woman Trouble Dec 17, 1957
- E15 Shadow of a Man Dec 24, 1957
- E16 Bad Woman Dec 31, 1957
- E17 One-Man Army Jan 7, 1958
- E18 The General's Lady Jan 14, 1958
- E19 The Manly Art Jan 21, 1958
- E20 Sweet Revenge Jan 28, 1958
- E21 The Imitation Jesse James Feb 4, 1958
- E22 The Kansas Lily Feb 11, 1958
- E23 Wyatt Earp Rides Shotgun Feb 18, 1958
- E24 Wyatt Fights Feb 25, 1958
- E25 Ballad and Truth Mar 4, 1958
- E26 The Schoolteacher Mar 11, 1958
- E27 When Sherman Marched Through Kansas Mar 18, 1958
- E28 Big Brother Virgil Mar 25, 1958
- E29 It Had to Happen Apr 1, 1958
- E30 County Seat War Apr 8, 1958
- E31 One Apr 15, 1958
- E32 The Underdog Apr 22, 1958
- E33 Two Apr 29, 1958
- E34 Doc Holliday Rewrites History May 6, 1958
- E35 Three May 13, 1958
- E36 Dig a Grave for Ben Thompson May 20, 1958
- E37 Four May 27, 1958
- E38 The Frame-Up Jun 6, 1958
- E39 My Husband Jun 10, 1958
Season 4 · 37 episodes
- E1 The Hole Up Sep 16, 1958
- E2 The Peacemaker Sep 23, 1958
- E3 The Bounty Killer Sep 30, 1958
- E4 Caught by a Whisker Oct 7, 1958
- E5 The Mysterious Cowhand Oct 14, 1958
- E6 The Gatling Gun Oct 21, 1958
- E7 Cattle Thieves Oct 28, 1958
- E8 Remittance Man Nov 4, 1958
- E9 King of the Frontier Nov 11, 1958
- E10 Truth About Gunfighting Nov 18, 1958
- E11 Frontier Woman Nov 25, 1958
- E12 Santa Fe War Dec 2, 1958
- E13 Plague Carrier Dec 9, 1958
- E14 Kill the Editor Dec 16, 1958
- E15 Little Brother Dec 23, 1958
- E16 The Reformation of Doc Holliday Dec 30, 1958
- E17 A Good Man Jan 6, 1959
- E18 Death for a Stolen Horse Jan 13, 1959
- E19 Last Stand at Smoky Hill Jan 20, 1959
- E20 The Muleskinner Jan 27, 1959
- E21 Earp Ain't Wearin' Guns Feb 3, 1959
- E22 Bat Jumps the Reservation Feb 10, 1959
- E23 The Truth About Rawhide Geraghty Feb 17, 1959
- E24 She Almost Married Wyatt Feb 24, 1959
- E25 Horse Race Mar 3, 1959
- E26 Juveniles-1878 Mar 10, 1959
- E27 One Murder - Fifty Suspects Mar 17, 1959
- E28 How to be a Sheriff Mar 24, 1959
- E29 The Judas Goat Mar 31, 1959
- E30 Doc Fabrique's Greatest Case Apr 7, 1959
- E31 The Actress Apr 14, 1959
- E32 Love and Shotgun Gibbs Apr 21, 1959
- E33 Dodge Is Civilized Apr 28, 1959
- E34 Little Gray Home in the West May 5, 1959
- E35 The Cyclone May 12, 1959
- E36 Kelley Was Irish May 19, 1959
- E37 Arizona Comes to Dodge May 26, 1959
Season 5 · 41 episodes
- E1 Dodge City - Hail and Farewell Sep 1, 1959
- E2 The Trail to Tombstone Sep 8, 1959
- E3 Tombstone! Sep 15, 1959
- E4 Wyatt's Decision Sep 22, 1959
- E5 Lineup for Battle Sep 29, 1959
- E6 The Nugget and the Epitaph Oct 6, 1959
- E7 The Perfidy of Shotgun Gibbs Oct 13, 1959
- E8 You Can't Fight City Hall Oct 20, 1959
- E9 Behan Shows His Hand Oct 27, 1959
- E10 The Ring of Death Nov 3, 1959
- E11 Wyatt Wins One Nov 10, 1959
- E12 The Fugitive Nov 17, 1959
- E13 The Noble Outlaws Nov 24, 1959
- E14 The Paymaster Dec 1, 1959
- E15 The Clantons' Family Row Dec 8, 1959
- E16 The Matchmaker Dec 15, 1959
- E17 Get Shotgun Gibbs Dec 22, 1959
- E18 Wells Fargo Calling Marshall Earp Dec 29, 1959
- E19 A Murderer's Return Jan 5, 1960
- E20 The Big Fight at Total Wreck Jan 12, 1960
- E21 Frontier Surgeon Jan 19, 1960
- E22 Let's Hang Curly Bill Jan 26, 1960
- E23 Silver Dollar Feb 2, 1960
- E24 The Case of Senor Huerto Feb 9, 1960
- E25 The Arizona Lottery Feb 16, 1960
- E26 Don't Get Tough with a Sailor Feb 23, 1960
- E27 The Scout Mar 1, 1960
- E28 The Buntline Special Mar 8, 1960
- E29 China Mary Mar 15, 1960
- E30 His Life in His Hands Mar 22, 1960
- E31 Behan's Double Game Mar 29, 1960
- E32 The Salvation of Emma Clanton Apr 5, 1960
- E33 John Clum, Fighting Editor Apr 12, 1960
- E34 The Judge Apr 19, 1960
- E35 The Court vs. Doc Holliday Apr 26, 1960
- E36 Roscoe Turns Detective May 3, 1960
- E37 The Posse May 10, 1960
- E38 The Confidence Man May 17, 1960
- E39 The Toughest Judge in Arizona May 24, 1960
- E40 My Enemy - John Behan May 31, 1960
- E41 Wyatt's Bitterest Enemy Jun 7, 1960
Frequently asked questions
Who plays Wyatt Earp?
The title role is played by Hugh O'Brian.
How many episodes are there?
The series consists of 229 episodes.
When did it air?
The program aired from 1955 to 1961.
What network broadcast the show?
The series aired on ABC.
Is the show based on a true story?
It is a television western loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp.