Tales of the Texas Rangers | OTRWesterns.com
Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases. The series was produced by Screen Gems and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored for part of its run by Wheaties. Captain Manuel T. “Lone Wolf” Gonzaullas, a Ranger for 30 years and who was...
The White Suit - Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-05-50)
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Original Air Date: November 05, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Herb Butterfield
• Barney Phillips
• Bill Johnstone
• Herb Ellis
• Lillian Buyeff
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Soft Touch - Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-29-50)
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Original Air Date: October 29, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Paul Frees
• Mike Barrett
• Tom Tully
• Bill Johnstone
• Byron Kane
• Virginia Gregg
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Dead Give Away - Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-15-50)
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Original Air Date: October 15, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Lurene Tuttle
• Mike Barrett
• Hal March
• Paul Frees
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Living Death - Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-08-50)
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Original Air Date: October 08, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Barney Phillips
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Byron Kane
• Ken Harvey
• Lillian Buyeff
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Clean Up - Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-30-50)
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Original Air Date: September 30, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Lou Krugman
• Paul Frees
• Tom McKee
• Herb Ellis
• Byron Kane
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Open And Shut – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-11-51)
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Original Air Date: November 11, 1951
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Joan Banks
• Francis X Bushman
• Parley Baer
• Vivi Janiss
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Candy Man - Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-16-50)
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Original Air Date: September 16, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)
Special Guests:
• Tony Barrett
• Frank Martin
• Reed Hadley
• Wilms Herbert
• Dick Ryan
• Lurene Tuttle
Writer:
• Russell Hughes
Producer:
• Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Dead Or Alive - Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-09-50)
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Original Air Date: September 09, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)Writer: Russell Hughes
Producer: Stacy Keach
Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Play For Keeps - Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-02-50)
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Original Air Date: September 02, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)Special Guests:
Paul Dubov Jeanne Bates Joseph Kearns Lynn Allen Don Diamond Howard Culver Lillian BuyeffWriter:
Russell HughesProducer:
Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
The Open Range - Tales of the Texas Rangers (08-26-50)
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Original Air Date: August 26, 1950
Host: Andrew Rhynes
Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)
Star:
Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)Special Guests:
Tony Barrett Tom Tully Bert Holland Joe Deval Byron Kane Paul DubovWriter:
Russell HughesProducer:
Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK