About Wagon Train
- Released on September 18, 1957
The series initially starred veteran movie supporting actor Ward Bond as the wagon master, later replaced upon his death by John McIntire, and Robert Horton as the scout, subsequently replaced by lookalike Robert Fuller a year after Horton had decided to leave the series.
The series was inspired by the 1950 film Wagon Master directed by John Ford and starring Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr. and Ward Bond, and harkens back to the early widescreen wagon train epic The Big Trail starring John Wayne and featuring Bond in his first major screen appearance playing a supporting role. Horton's buckskin outfit as the scout in the first season of the television series resembles Wayne's, who also played the wagon train's scout in the earlier film.
Main Cast of Wagon Train
Ward Bond plays Major Seth Adams (152 episodes)
Robert Horton plays Flint McCullough (189 episodes)
Frank McGrath plays Charlie Wooster (284 episodes)
Terry Wilson plays Bill Hawks (284 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Wagon Train
John McIntire plays Christopher Hale (139 episodes)
Denny Miller plays Duke Shannon (113 episodes)
Michael Burns plays Barnaby West (27 episodes)
Robert Fuller plays James Fitzpatrick (1 episode) , Cooper Smith (64 episodes)
Jay North plays Tom Blake (1 episode)
Peter Falk plays Gus Morgan (1 episode)
Tommy Sands plays Ethan Morgan (1 episode)
Harlan Warde plays Dr. Haines (1 episode)
Ken Mayer plays Jesse (1 episode)
Harry Swoger plays Ben (1 episode)
Tim Graham plays Walters (1 episode)
Claire Carleton plays Depot Clerk (1 episode)
Arnold Roberts plays Townsman (1 episode)
Cap Somers plays Townsman (1 episode)
Mike Steen plays Hunting Party Member (1 episode)
Dan Duryea plays Amos (1 episode)
Regis Toomey plays Mr. Hunter (1 episode)
John Rodney plays Major Groff (1 episode)
Kevin O'Neal plays Efraim (1 episode)
John Ericson
Bette Davis plays Ella Lindstrom (1 episode)
Cynthia Chenault plays Inga Lindstrom (1 episode)
Alex Gerry plays Dr. Vincent Monroe (1 episode)
Harold Daye plays Stig Lindstrom (1 episode)
Bobby Buntrock plays Bo Lindstrom (1 episode)
Paul Birch plays Gen. Ulysses Simpson 'Sam' Grant (1 episode) , Sam Benson (1 episode)
Terry Burnham plays Marguerite Lindstrom (1 episode)
Herman Hack plays Gambler (1 episode)
Susan Henning plays Britt Lindstrom (1 episode)
Terry Kelman plays Lennart Lindstrom (1 episode)
Jamie Matt plays Margit Lindstrom (1 episode)
Sid Troy plays Barfly (1 episode)
Claire Trevor plays C.L. Harding (1 episode)
Johnny Cash plays Frank Hoag (1 episode)
Amzie Strickland plays Arletta Hoag (1 episode)
Theodore Newton plays Buzz (1 episode)
John Holland plays Ellington (1 episode)
William Benedict plays Wagon Train Member (1 episode)
Gail Bonney plays Wagon Train Member (1 episode)
Lloyd Ford plays Wagon Train Member (1 episode)
Chick Hannan plays Wagon Train Member (2 episodes)
Jean Ingram plays Estrabella (1 episode)
David McMahon plays Wagon Train Member (1 episode)
Lillian O'Malley plays Wagon Train Member (2 episodes)
Carleton Young plays Dr. Colter Craven (1 episode)
Anna Lee plays Mrs. Allyris Craven (1 episode)
Cliff Lyons plays Creel Weatherby (1 episode)
Chuck Hayward plays Quentin Cleatus (1 episode)
Willis Bouchey plays Mr. Grant (1 episode)
Beula Blaze plays Jamie's Mother (1 episode)
John Carradine plays Park Cleatus (1 episode)
John Wayne plays Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman (1 episode)
Danny Borzage plays Soldier (1 episode)
Richard H. Cutting plays Col. Lollier (1 episode)
Annelle Hayes plays Mrs. Grant (1 episode)
Tex Holden plays Wagon Train Member (1 episode)
Mae Marsh plays Mrs. Jesse Grant (1 episode)
Kermit Maynard plays Wagon Train Member (1 episode)
Jack Pennick plays Drill Sergeant Tim Molloy (1 episode)
Chuck Roberson plays Junior (1 episode)
George Sowards plays Wagon Train Member (1 episode)
Arthur Tovey plays Townsman (1 episode)
Hank Worden plays Hank (1 episode)
Don Grady plays George (1 episode)
Berkeley Harris plays Sgt. Kincaid (1 episode) , Cpl. Reese (1 episode)
Dennis Rush plays Robbie (1 episode) , Jamie (1 episode)
Wally Cox plays Vincent Eaglewood (1 episode)
Gail Kobe plays Erika Hennepin (1 episode)
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams plays Calvin Bryngelson (1 episode)
Warren Oates plays Private Silas Carpenter (1 episode)
Lynette Bernay plays Lynn (1 episode)
Ron Harper plays Lt. Bevins (1 episode)
Cloris Leachman plays Loretta (1 episode)
Keith Richards plays Lace Andrews (1 episode)
Marshall Reed plays The Sheriff (1 episode) , Tom (1 episode)
Byron Foulger plays Hibbs (1 episode)
Norman Leavitt plays Mr. Kelsey (1 episode) , Sam the Bartender (1 episode) , Wagon Train Member (1 episode)
Onslow Stevens plays Col. Daniel Morgan Benedict II (1 episode)
Walter Reed plays Major Harrison (1 episode)
Herbert Lytton plays Dr. Jenner (1 episode) , Dr. Porter (1 episode) , Doctor (1 episode)
Chuck Hicks plays Court Martial Officer (1 episode)
Phyllis Thaxter plays Christine Elliot (1 episode)
Melinda Casey plays Priscilla Walker (as Melinda Plowman) (1 episode) , Eileen (1 episode)
Donald Woods plays Philip Ayers (1 episode)
Tony Maxwell plays Kenny (1 episode)
Jane Wyman plays Hannah Barber (1 episode) , Dr. Carol Ames Willoughby (1 episode)
Todd Ferrell plays Orphan Boy (1 episode)
Bobby Folkerson plays Orphan Boy (1 episode)
Gary Hunley plays Nat Conners (1 episode)
Henry Daniell plays Morton W. Snipple (1 episode)
Kathryn Card plays Abby (1 episode) , Mrs. Mercer (1 episode)
Scotty Morrow plays Professor (1 episode)
Brandon De Wilde plays Mark Miner (1 episode) , Daniel Morgan Benedict III (1 episode)
Lovyss Bradley plays Wagon Train Member (1 episode) , Wagon Train Member (uncredited) (1 episode)
Lee Van Cleef plays Rufe Beal (1 episode)
Raymond Bailey plays Jim Brenton (1 episode)
Randy Boone plays David Garner (1 episode)
Susan Silo plays Susan (1 episode)
Harry Harvey plays Deputy Marshall Clancy (uncredited) (1 episode) , Mr. Parsons (1 episode) , Mayor Ives (1 episode) , Vern Orton (1 episode) , Sheriff Matt (1 episode)
Larry Pennell plays Marshal Trace McCloud (1 episode)
Audrey Dalton plays Lola Medina (1 episode)
John Lupton plays Ernie Weaver (1 episode)
Charles Seel plays Mort (1 episode) , Wagon Train Member (1 episode)
Rudy Doucette plays Wagon Train Member (uncredited) (1 episode)
Dal McKennon plays The Horsetrader (1 episode)
Ross Martin plays Sam Pulaski (1 episode)
Annette Funicello plays Rose Pulaski (1 episode)
Richard Bakalyan plays Muscles (1 episode)
Ken Curtis plays Pappy Lightfoot (1 episode) , Kyle Cleatus (1 episode)
Seymour Cassel plays Ed (1 episode)
Arthur Shields plays Judge Tremayne (1 episode)
Agnes Moorehead plays Mary Halstead (1 episode)
Robert Patten plays Kermit (1 episode)
Paul Sorensen plays Posse Member (1 episode)
William Demarest plays Mr. Hennessey (1 episode)
John Daheim plays Wilkins (1 episode) , Corey (1 episode)
L.Q. Jones plays Lenny (1 episode)
Wesley Lau plays Stevens (1 episode)
Dale Van Sickel plays Hamilton (1 episode)
Ernest Borgnine plays Willy Moran (1 episode)
William Bendix plays Capt. Matthew Cobb (1 episode)
Marc Lawrence plays First Mate Ferris (1 episode)
Frank Hagney plays Jail Prisoner (1 episode)
Russell Johnson plays Craig Manson (1 episode)
Fred Graham plays The Bartender (1 episode)
Rachel Ames plays Florence Yeager (1 episode) , Nora Courtney (1 episode)
Grant Withers plays Mark Hammond (1 episode)
Dick Rich plays Bartender (1 episode)
Jane Wyatt plays Heather Mahoney (1 episode)
Cyril Delevanti plays Jamieson (1 episode)
Herschel Graham plays Party Guest (uncredited) (1 episode)
Richard Eyer plays Matthew Brant (1 episode)
Jean Hagen plays Maidie Brant (1 episode) , Sarah Proctor (1 episode)
Edward Platt plays Spinoza de Costa (1 episode)
Lee Marvin plays Jud Benedict (1 episode) , Jose Morales (1 episode)
Chris Robinson plays Brad Proctor (1 episode)
Jim Bannon plays Ben Graham (1 episode)
Vera Miles plays Sister Rita (1 episode)
Frank De Kova plays Obuki (1 episode)
Joe Dominguez plays Old Indian (1 episode) , Manuel Sandoval (1 episode)
Abel Fernandez plays Tonino (uncredited) (1 episode)
Jean Allison plays Angela Kingdom (1 episode)
Shelley Winters plays Ruth Owens (1 episode)
Kent Smith plays Prof. Paul Owens (1 episode)
Dean Stockwell plays Jimmy Drew (1 episode)
Russell Simpson plays Mr. Carr (1 episode)
Harry Carey, Jr. plays Charlie Hankins (1 episode) , John Jay Burroughs (1 episode)
Emerson Treacy plays George Hankes (1 episode)
John Larch plays John Ramsey (1 episode)
Rand Brooks plays Thomas Pope (1 episode)
Tom McKee plays Archibald McAdoo (1 episode) , Vinson (1 episode)
Marshall Thompson plays Bradley Mason (1 episode)
Lon Chaney Jr. plays Carstairs (1 episode) , Louis Roque (1 episode)
Richard Jaeckel plays Barker (1 episode)
William Challee plays Freighter (uncredited) (1 episode) , Homeowner (1 episode)
Alan Marshal plays Bart Grover (1 episode)
Edgar Buchanan plays Ben Mattox (1 episode)
Myrna Fahey plays Melanie Craig (1 episode) , Jane Hawkins (1 episode)
Sherwood Price plays Jesse (1 episode)
Dick Wessel plays Biff (1 episode)
Ed Wynn plays Cappy Darrin (1 episode)
Gary Clarke plays Lonnie Fallon (1 episode)
Lynn Loring plays Kathy Jennings (1 episode)
Alan Hale Jr. plays Kirby (1 episode)
Frank Overton plays Martin Jennings (1 episode) , The Doctor (1 episode)
Stacy Harris plays Sheriff Francher (1 episode)
Verna Felton plays Gran Jennings (1 episode)
Anne Helm plays Ruth Cain (1 episode)
Richard Reeves plays The Trapper (1 episode) , Sam Hulsey (1 episode) , Patrick McClure (1 episode) , Roberts (1 episode) , Pop Harmon (1 episode) , Orv Bassett (1 episode) , Walls (1 episode)
George Gobel plays Horace Best (1 episode)
Joe Flynn plays Edwin Crook (1 episode)
Allen Jenkins plays Mr. Gillespie (1 episode)
Mary Field plays Mrs. Gillespie (1 episode)
Ann Blyth plays Eve Newhope (1 episode)
Jim McMullan plays Arnie Swenson (1 episode)
Carolyn Jones plays Molly Kincaid (1 episode)
Brenda Scott plays Martha Kincaid (1 episode)
Pamela Austin plays Merrybell Freeman (1 episode)
Russ Conway plays Mr. Freeman (uncredited) (1 episode)
Noah Beery Jr. plays Stump Beasley (1 episode)
Rory Calhoun plays Jarbo Pierce (1 episode)
Tom Simcox plays Adam Pierce (1 episode)
Crew of Wagon Train
Camera
Writing
Directing
Editing
Production
Sound
Art
Crew
Costume & Make-Up
- John McIntire
- Denny Miller
- Michael Burns
- Robert Fuller
- Jay North
- Peter Falk
- Tommy Sands
- Harlan Warde
- Ken Mayer
- Harry Swoger
- Tim Graham
- Claire Carleton
- Arnold Roberts
- Cap Somers
- Mike Steen
- Dan Duryea
- Regis Toomey
- John Rodney
- Kevin O'Neal
- John Ericson
- Bette Davis
- Cynthia Chenault
- Alex Gerry
- Harold Daye
- Bobby Buntrock
- Paul Birch
- Terry Burnham
- Herman Hack
- Susan Henning
- Terry Kelman
- Jamie Matt
- Sid Troy
- Claire Trevor
- Johnny Cash
- Amzie Strickland
- Theodore Newton
- John Holland
- William Benedict
- Gail Bonney
- Lloyd Ford
- Chick Hannan
- Jean Ingram
- David McMahon
- Lillian O'Malley
- Carleton Young
- Anna Lee
- Cliff Lyons
- Chuck Hayward
- Willis Bouchey
- Beula Blaze
- John Carradine
- John Wayne
- Danny Borzage
- Richard H. Cutting
- Annelle Hayes
- Tex Holden
- Mae Marsh
- Kermit Maynard
- Jack Pennick
- Chuck Roberson
- George Sowards
- Arthur Tovey
- Hank Worden
- Don Grady
- Berkeley Harris
- Dennis Rush
- Wally Cox
- Gail Kobe
- Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
- Warren Oates
- Lynette Bernay
- Ron Harper
- Cloris Leachman
- Keith Richards
- Marshall Reed
- Byron Foulger
- Norman Leavitt
- Onslow Stevens
- Walter Reed
- Herbert Lytton
- Chuck Hicks
- Phyllis Thaxter
- Melinda Casey
- Donald Woods
- Tony Maxwell
- Jane Wyman
- Todd Ferrell
- Bobby Folkerson
- Gary Hunley
- Henry Daniell
- Kathryn Card
- Scotty Morrow
- Brandon De Wilde
- Lovyss Bradley
- Lee Van Cleef
- Raymond Bailey
- Randy Boone
- Susan Silo
- Harry Harvey
- Larry Pennell
- Audrey Dalton
- John Lupton
- Charles Seel
- Rudy Doucette
- Dal McKennon
- Ross Martin
- Annette Funicello
- Richard Bakalyan
- Ken Curtis
- Seymour Cassel
- Arthur Shields
- Agnes Moorehead
- Robert Patten
- Paul Sorensen
- William Demarest
- John Daheim
- L.Q. Jones
- Wesley Lau
- Dale Van Sickel
- Ernest Borgnine
- William Bendix
- Marc Lawrence
- Frank Hagney
- Russell Johnson
- Fred Graham
- Rachel Ames
- Grant Withers
- Dick Rich
- Jane Wyatt
- Cyril Delevanti
- Herschel Graham
- Richard Eyer
- Jean Hagen
- Edward Platt
- Lee Marvin
- Chris Robinson
- Jim Bannon
- Vera Miles
- Frank De Kova
- Joe Dominguez
- Abel Fernandez
- Jean Allison
- Shelley Winters
- Kent Smith
- Dean Stockwell
- Russell Simpson
- Harry Carey, Jr.
- Emerson Treacy
- John Larch
- Rand Brooks
- Tom McKee
- Marshall Thompson
- Lon Chaney Jr.
- Richard Jaeckel
- William Challee
- Alan Marshal
- Edgar Buchanan
- Myrna Fahey
- Sherwood Price
- Dick Wessel
- Ed Wynn
- Gary Clarke
- Lynn Loring
- Alan Hale Jr.
- Frank Overton
- Stacy Harris
- Verna Felton
- Anne Helm
- Richard Reeves
- George Gobel
- Joe Flynn
- Allen Jenkins
- Mary Field
- Ann Blyth
- Jim McMullan
- Carolyn Jones
- Brenda Scott
- Pamela Austin
- Russ Conway
- Noah Beery Jr.
- Rory Calhoun
- Tom Simcox