Most classic Westerns were completely fictional, or told fictional stories in real places like Dodge City in Gunsmoke. But that doesn’t mean they didn’t incorporate real people from that era into certain episodes.
Your favorite fictional Western characters met all kinds of well-known real-life figures, even if the truth was slightly bent in order to make that happen. Here are ten famous faces from history as seen in classic Westerns. Can you name them all?
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Which famous writer appeared in The Rifleman?
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This historical icon had his own show.
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Which American president had a recurring role in The Wild Wild West?
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Before Lost in Space, Jonathan Harris played which British author in Bonanza?
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Gene Barry played the title character in which Western?
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Which Old West "Bill" appeared in Gunsmoke?
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Before The Big Valley, Peter Breck played which historical figure in Maverick?
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Who did Charles Bronson play in Tales of Wells Fargo?
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Which famous writer did Paladin encounter?
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Which famous outlaw appeared in an Old West episode of The Twilight Zone?
