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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp premiered September 6, 1955. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.

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Episode 2

The Peacemaker

While Earp is out of town bringing in Blackie Saunders against Kelley's orders, Curly and Ringgold take over Dodge City forcing Kelley to fire Earp and pay a ransom of $20,000 to prevent them from burning the city to the ground.

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Directed by Frank McDonaldGuest stars Morgan Woodward, Ralph Sanford, Damian O'Flynn, Frank Hagney, William Phipps, Bill Catching

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Episode 3

The Bounty Killer

A mysterious killer has ambushed and killed nine people in the Robbers' Roost country of Utah. Wyatt's old Army friend, Colonel Benteen, begs him to take the case so that the cavalry may be saved in the event of an Apache attack. And before Wyatt is through he has to enlist the aid of every notorious outlaw in Robbers' Roost to get the mysterious killer and those behind him.

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Directed by Frank McDonaldGuest stars Roy Barcroft, Steve Pendleton, Hal Baylor, Trevor Bardette

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Episode 5

The Mysterious Cowhand

In his most energetic disguise, that of a cowhand, Wyatt Earp is after the murderer of a cousin and joins a cattle outfit coming up the Chisholm Trail. The Outfit is commanded by a devious tyrant who has unique punishments for those who offend him. Wyatt, suspecting him early, is put through a tough time.

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Directed by Frank McDonaldGuest stars Morgan Woodward, Don C. Harvey, Frank J. Scannell

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Episode 7

Cattle Thieves

Earp and Judge Tobin are forced to enforce a rustling law they think is too strict. A group of five ranchers have filed a complaint against another rancher but all of them have been guilty. Even Shotgun Gibbs is accused of stealing Roscoe.

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Guest stars Morgan Woodward, Ralph Sanford, Damian O'Flynn, John Hubbard, Wayne Mallory, Tom Steele, Troy Melton, Dorothy Green

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Episode 9

King of the Frontier

Again Wyatt Earp meets his friend Ned Buntline and Mr. Buntline has just published a book describing Wyatt as the King of the Frontier without realizing the embarrassment to which such stuff will subject Wyatt. Embarrassment it is when Wyatt is forced to enter a rodeo to prove that Mr. Buntline is no liar and the big feature is a ""shootout"" at two hundred yards, between Wyatt and his Buntline Special and an enemy with a Winchester.

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Directed by Frank McDonaldGuest stars Lloyd Corrigan, Morgan Woodward, Ralph Sanford, Grant Withers

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Episode 13

Plague Carrier

Earp meets a man on the stage that treats an injured couple after a collision. Earp and Dr. McCarty who is impressed by the man's work urge him to open a practice in Dodge City but when smallpox breaks out they learn he isn't licensed.

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Guest stars Virginia Christine, Jimmy Noel, Phillip Pine, Larry J. Blake, Chet Brandenburg, Bud Osborne

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Episode 15

Little Brother

Wyatt's younger brother, Morgan Earp, visits Dodge City and is immediately involved with Doc Holliday in a scheme to rescue the outlaw Smiley Dunlap, who is being held prisoner by Greg Norton and his gang. Wyatt's task of saving Morgan and Doc from being killed is made harder by his desire to keep his little brother from knowing he had a hand in rescuing the rescuers.

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Guest stars Myron Healey, Herschel Graham, John Doucette

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Episode 16

The Reformation of Doc Holliday

Doc Holliday is very sick with his wife Kate threatening to leave him since he won't follow anyone's instructions to get better. Earp convinces him he should reform to keep Kate. The reformed Doc with no liquor and guns keeps Earp busy.

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Guest stars Myron Healey, Ralph Sanford, Damian O'Flynn, Charles Sherlock, Richard Devon, Jack Tornek

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Episode 17

A Good Man

A reformed gambler Tittle comes to Dodge City preaching against gambling and the devil. In this case the devil is the saloon owner Ganly who wants Tittle removed by any means forcing Earp to intervene when Tittle preaches in his saloon.

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Guest stars Morgan Woodward, Chet Brandenburg, Denver Pyle, Frank Gerstle, Al Haskell, Dale Johnson

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Episode 33

Dodge Is Civilized

In 1879 Mayor Kelley wants to close down the remaining saloons just as Bat returns to take over the Lone Star saloon across from the most successful saloon and he has a young hostess he hopes to marry to draw the men to it.

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Guest stars Pauline Drake, Ralph Sanford, Damian O'Flynn, John Vivyan, Frank Mills, G. Pat Collins, Walter Coy, Jimmy Noel

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Episode 34

Little Gray Home in the West

Earp harbors a desire to own a ranch so when Doc has a chance to win one in a game, Earp goes in on it. They find a widow on the ranch with two of Earp's old criminal foes next door. Earp takes a liking to the widow but business first.

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Guest stars William Phipps, Myron Healey, Jimmy Noel, Bob Woodward

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Episode 35

The Cyclone

Word is received by telegraph that a cyclone is coming toward Dodge City. Shotgun doesn't believe it since his mule Roscoe isn't excited while Mayor Kelley and Dr. McCarty are trying to prepare for a disaster and Earp must rescue a dog.

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Guest stars Morgan Woodward, Ralph Sanford, Cosmo Sardo, Brick Sullivan, Terry Frost, Jimmy Noel, Buddy Roosevelt, Jack Tornek

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Cast

Hugh O'BrianWyatt Earp
Lash LaRue
Carol Stone
Lloyd Corrigan
Steve Pendleton
Steve Brodie
Douglas FowleyDoc Holliday
Morgan WoodwardShotgun Gibbs

Credits

Written by
Daniel B. Ullman, Frederick Hazlitt Brennan

Production details

Status
Ended
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
226
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • ABCUnited States
  • sfm EntertainmentUnited States
  • Desilu ProductionsUnited States
  • Wyatt Earp Enterprises

Themes

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