The man at 9:35, He's the same actor who plays my favorite villain The Shotgun Man. I love how they cased him again and thought that people wouldn't notice haha. I also love how even Lucas is sick of his cooking.
I could not think more highly of this series and Chuck Conner's performances, but the unsung hero of "The Rifleman" was the Kettledrum player. He (or she) did a wonderful job asvthe backbeat to the drama. Easy to overlook, but definitely missed if it isn't there.
His character on The Rifleman was my idea of what a real man should be even if it was a somewhat lame television fantasy. He was a good actor too, going against his Rifleman image and playing a bad character in the 1958 William Wyler western The Big Country and holding his own with big name actors Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons and Charlton Heston. I respected the man in real life also, he seemed like a decent human being. Plus he was of Irish heritage, which is important to my family anyway.
It's always a double-edge sword when an actor stars in a successful series... they can be easily typecast for life, and have difficulty being convincing as other characters. But the REALLY fine actors pull it off. Chuck Connors was one such actor.
@@oldwestguy Connors had a great presence, good acting ability, aa voice that people like listening to. He was perfect for the Lucas McCain part. It is hard to think of anyone who would even be AS good
I don't know that actors name. But when I see his eyes change from 1:38 to 1:49 it always amazes me. The level of acting back then was so subtle yet so profound.
Ol Lucas sure got fightin' mad a whole passel of times - I think the death count for him was 120 folks that he thought should die over the 5 yrs of the show - I think he decimated that little town. Those rifle bullets aren't stopped by wooden walls. Good thing he didn't carve notches in the rifle's stock - it'd just be a twig by the time he finished his rightous rages.
What gets me is Connors was left handed, yet some scenes show him shooting right handed. And, for a guy who was a farmer/rancher/sod buster, he sure had a list of people out to get him. He either pissed off a lot of folk or, in his military service, he made a slew of enemies. Either way, it made the show interesting.
In those days a man as good with his guns as McCain was got a reputation, kind of like 2018 when the "man" with the cutest skinny jeans and joggers, latest Iphone, nicest man bun, sipping the most estrogen laden latte from Starbucks gets the most dick
First one: *"Six Years And A Day"* January 3, 1961 Lucas helps an alcoholic former doctor regain his self-respect. Second to last: @13:37 *"Flowers By The Door"* January 10, 1961 Lucas unmasks a book salesman as a killer. Guest stars: Richard Anderson Last one: @17:04 *"Deadly Image"* February 26, 1962 Lucas is accused of cold-blooded murder by a man who claims to have been an eyewitness. Chuck Connors plays double role as bad guy Earl Bantry
Greatest TV western of all time!
I always liked the scenes where Lucas lost control and revealed the lethal, even vicious gunman he was before meeting Mark's mother.
One of the best TV dads of all time
That sound...that rifle sound is SO SATISFYING
You'll hear more of that in times to come in this country.
Yes, unless you're the one standing in front of the business end of it.
Some of the best acting ever from Chuck Connors in that scene with the doctor. Great actor!!
John Larch a great charecter actor
Lucas Mcain is the most badass man I have ever saw on TV
The man at 9:35, He's the same actor who plays my favorite villain The Shotgun Man. I love how they cased him again and thought that people wouldn't notice haha. I also love how even Lucas is sick of his cooking.
He's the cock of the walk.
I could not think more highly of this series and Chuck Conner's performances, but the unsung hero of "The Rifleman" was the Kettledrum player. He (or she) did a wonderful job asvthe backbeat to the drama. Easy to overlook, but definitely missed if it isn't there.
His character on The Rifleman was my idea of what a real man should be even if it was a somewhat lame television fantasy. He was a good actor too, going against his Rifleman image and playing a bad character in the 1958 William Wyler western The Big Country and holding his own with big name actors Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons and Charlton Heston. I respected the man in real life also, he seemed like a decent human being. Plus he was of Irish heritage, which is important to my family anyway.
He also played pro basketball for a couple of years/
and he played pro baseball for a few minutes
It's always a double-edge sword when an actor stars in a successful series... they can be easily typecast for life, and have difficulty being convincing as other characters. But the REALLY fine actors pull it off. Chuck Connors was one such actor.
@@oldwestguy Connors had a great presence, good acting ability, aa voice that people like listening to. He was perfect for the Lucas McCain part. It is hard to think of anyone who would even be AS good
I don't know that actors name. But when I see his eyes change from 1:38 to 1:49 it always amazes me. The level of acting back then was so subtle yet so profound.
Ricky Spanish
He looks like he hasn't any life, in them.
It's no coincidence that the most admired series on TV had superb guest stars to compliment the regular cast.
Lucas kicks as takes names
Lucas kicks-ass takes names later
I wish he had been my dad.
Damn right
Who knows, he might have been. How's your mom?
My Dad was just like that. No kidding.
We all did
This is why Mark is so well behaved.
Extraordinary acting
Micah must be the most useless sheriff that ever walked the West
Do n't mess with the Rifle Man.
Ol Lucas sure got fightin' mad a whole passel of times - I think the death count for him was 120 folks that he thought should die over the 5 yrs of the show - I think he decimated that little town. Those rifle bullets aren't stopped by wooden walls. Good thing he didn't carve notches in the rifle's stock - it'd just be a twig by the time he finished his rightous rages.
Lol... I thought of that... there would have been nothing left of his rifle. He was a fine actor, as this video demonstrates.
McCain rarely s anyone when he was angry, that I ever saw...
The one thing they all had in common was...t-e-n-s-i-o-n.
Drink it, all of it, so we can have a wide awake drunk.
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What gets me is Connors was left handed, yet some scenes show him shooting right handed. And, for a guy who was a farmer/rancher/sod buster, he sure had a list of people out to get him. He either pissed off a lot of folk or, in his military service, he made a slew of enemies. Either way, it made the show interesting.
sod buster are probably the two funniest words put together since erectile dysfunction.
+Feeling So Good
Or even sod dysfunction or erectile buster.
Chcuk taught himself to shoot with both hands. He favored his left hand, but for many things he was ambidextrous.
In those days a man as good with his guns as McCain was got a reputation, kind of like 2018 when the "man" with the cutest skinny jeans and joggers, latest Iphone, nicest man bun, sipping the most estrogen laden latte from Starbucks gets the most dick
Lou Gehrig that shit is funny
anyone know the last two episodes there like the only ones I haven't seen yet lol and is this like season 3 or 4 or something
First one:
*"Six Years And A Day"* January 3, 1961 Lucas helps an alcoholic former doctor regain his self-respect.
Second to last: @13:37
*"Flowers By The Door"* January 10, 1961
Lucas unmasks a book salesman as a killer.
Guest stars: Richard Anderson
Last one: @17:04
*"Deadly Image"* February 26, 1962
Lucas is accused of cold-blooded murder by a man who claims to have been an eyewitness. Chuck Connors plays double role as bad guy Earl Bantry
Never seen anyone mind their own business and get into so many lethal fights as Lucas McCain, except maybe the USA
hahaha...
Lol... spot on!
I love it when he grabs the guy in millie's for trying to hit Mark. There are so many people that need that done to them in 2020.
Oh and the first one my dad hasn't seen it yet anyone ??? 😦😩😳😧😢😭
which episode 15'20 ?
Hey thats judd lolly
great video love the rifleman
4:49 Tango Down
HOW?!
13:54 phil hartman?
Oscar Goldman from the Six Million Dollar Man.
Loved the program, didn't especially care for the kissing scenes between Mark and Lucas boy.
Lol... fortunately, there weren't too many of those.
Er, sorry. Timpani - not Kettledrum.
MARKS THEME 5:38
I believe she would have been better off by herself than that dr. Why do they always have too have hot water.
me like the rifleman, seldom a bad story that what it makes it a good show.
MENACE THEME 7:05
+Jose Belindo 12:30
mikah was the worst, lamest sheriff in the history of the earth.
him and aunt bee would have made a great tv show couple.
Lol
paul kersey He didn't do much as a sheriff that's for sure! Lucas should've been the marshal
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Espn
paul kersey pretty sure they acknowledged it in an episode where he hid from his rival. Pretty sure it was somewhat intentional