Steve Donovan, Western Marshal

1950s TV show
  • Douglas Kennedy
  • Eddy Waller
Country of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes39ProductionExecutive producerJack ChertokProducerHarry PoppeCamera setupSingle-cameraRunning time25 mins.Production companyJack Chertok Television ProductionsOriginal releaseNetworkSyndicationReleaseSeptember 24, 1955 (1955-09-24) –
June 16, 1956 (1956-06-16)

Steve Donovan, Western Marshal (also known as Western Marshal[1]) is an American Western television series that aired in syndication from September 24, 1955 to June 6, 1956.

Cast and characters

  • Douglas Kennedy as United States Marshal Steve Donovan.[2]
  • Eddy Waller as Rusty Lee, assistant of Donovan.[2]

Production

Jack Chertock's Vibar Productions filmed the show on the Iverson Movie Ranch.[3]

Reception

Billboard described the 1951 pilot as "a slick swift-paced item which shows the know-how [producer Jack] Chertok picked up in the course of turning out his Lone Ranger series."[4]

Steve Donovan, Texas Ranger

In July 1952, Consolidated Television Productions began syndication of Steve Donovan, Texas Ranger, which starred Kennedy.[5] Twenty-six 30-minute filmed episodes were available.[6] The program was a Jack Chertok production.[7]

References

  1. ^ Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 791
  2. ^ a b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7. P. 1019.
  3. ^ "NBC's 'Plenty Room for New Oaters' In 'Donovan' Deal; Set 'Gildersleeve'". Variety. February 16, 1955. p. 28. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  4. ^ Chase, Sam (February 17, 1951). "Ranger Donovan Sock Entry In TV Sagebrush Sweepstakes". Billboard. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
  5. ^ "Consolidated Starts to Syndicate New Series". Billboard. August 2, 1952. p. 12. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "New TV-Film Series In Production". Billboard. September 6, 1952. p. 27. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  7. ^ "Quick Takes". Billboard. October 18, 1952. p. 16. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  • Steve Donovan, Western Marshal at IMDb


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