He Was the Rifleman, Now Chuck Connors' Secrets Come to Light

[@chuckurso593]

Chuck Connors, despite his flaws, was a role model to hundreds of thousands of young men, and who to this day, will gladly watch reruns of the Rifleman.

[@Geno2846]

Maybe was is the key word. He’s not an admirable person to me since the truth has come out!!!!’ Sorry Chuck, ya done it to yourself!

[@QuizWhizTube57]

@@Geno2846 How do you know this is true? You DON'T!!!

[@ChristopherLee77]

​@@Geno2846he was a madman

[@renoblomberg4054]

A friend of mine once told me that Connors was a bully that used to like to beat up on people, because he was big. That was his take. I don't know for sure, but I don't think my friend was lying. So I'm not so sure about your role model assessment.

[@chriskourlos4407]

That's cuz bullies like bullies!

[@joetomasello3746]

As young boy's growing up watching the Rifleman, we learned family values, morals & respect!! Thank You Chuck Conners ❤

[@Peaches1691]

We sure did and need to keep watching these movies and forget about making NEW one's. We had the BEST education back then. The kids these days hardly get any that they really need. Can they even cook or sew?

[@dareisnogod5711]

👎👎👎🐒🐒🐒 I watched the same shows & all I learned was that poor writing could be fostered off as serious entertainment to a less than well-educated audience.

[@WalterEngljsh]

I feel the same way

[@EarlJohnson-wm4bb]

Did your Dad French Kiss you and undress you for bed . Haha 😂

[@tednorton5150]

i'm so sick of bullshit like this. You learned that black and gay people are invisible, that Native Americans were the bad guys and didn't deserve to be dignified, that Mexicans were not only your enemy but also your maid and your crop picker, that all problems could be solved with a gun and that women were quite as good as men and were only in existence because they could incubate children. When you say "family values" it's a meaningless statement . There are many types of families and they all value housing and food and medicine yet people who say "family values' want nothing to do with the process of ensuring the stablity and availablitiy of these things for their felllow humans. You don't care that your OWN government murdred and destroyed families in Central America and Viet Nam . I could go on.

[@ruten45]

I enjoyed this show as a young man and again in reruns as I’m now 76 and still enjoy the show. Thank you for this wholesome entertainment.

[@karenharris722]

Yup, I'm 76 now too! ☺

[@ruten45]

I don’t care about his personal life as it is none of my business. He played this part great and th show was entertainment. He was successful as an actor and not a bad athlete. He was lucky enough to get a role that earned him a great living. Today’s actors have many of the same issues and most fall way below his cheating on his wife. It is very difficult for an athletic star to not be chased by women that are also beautiful. It looks tome the most of Hollywood actors and actresses hate morals of a rabbit in heat and many develop horrible habits with illegal activities much worse that just being unfaithful to a wife or husband. When you are playing someone else for a living you are being dis honest with yourself and your own life. If you are good enough to convince an audience you are someone and something else it has to take a toll on your self in real. Switching that artist on then off back to the real world is much more difficult than most might realize. Many actors find it impossible. I remember Elizabeth Taylor when I was young as being beautiful and the roles she played almost drove her insane because of the life style she had to do to be great. Her personal life was destroyed because of the roles and the influence of being a target by every man in the world. The handsome men had similar issues when any beautiful woman steps in an offers Hershel as a trophy for the case in the shelf. It might be fun for the moment but it challenges personal safety and it is always a lie that make you much worse for the few moments of pleasure. It is not worth the millions in revenue or in personal loss. Cheating is a bad idea and it breaks up homes and children’s lives too.

[@buzzylabriola6977]

Greatness !! Possibly best all time !! For sure best 30 min western all time. Gunsmoke and Bonanza were fierce Competitors to say the least !! RIP Chuck Connors , thanks for lifetime memories .

[@kahlilsmoot9922]

Well said

[@charlesthomas7962]

As a fatherless child I had a great admiration for Chuck Connors, and as unpopular as I been, I owned and took to my elementary school a toy riffle like the Rifleman so my peers would respect and admire me. Furthermore, watching the Rifleman show, I did grow up to be the spirit of a good man like the Rifleman.

[@farmallhfan]

Born in 1958 I guess I must have watched every rifle man series ever produced and love branded too. He was just a great hero for kids like me growing up and no matter what he did that was not so good will never make me love this man less. He was a great hero to many a young boy and that will never change. When I sit my grandsons down to watch these shows I will never tell them about the wrongs he may have committed . His role as a hero can never be changed.

[@WitchidWitchid]

As far as western themed TV shows go, The Rifleman was among the best of them.

[@BillyWilliams-zp9uj]

I've never heard of any wrongs. Of course i don't listen too gossip or have much faith in the news media. They only want too sell the story. If not telling the truth to do it or bending the truth to make the story??? Print it and take it to press. Half truths are open season for news! 1960 i came, 2024 I'm hanging on, too Mr Chuck Conners plus Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Big Valley and more! TV has went downhill for a long time now. Thankfully we still have the Goldies.

[@karenharris722]

I still watch the Rifleman most every day on MeTV. I'm sorry that both he and Johnny Crawford are now gone.

[@everettwhite9874]

Hi Karen, I’m a MeTV and Rifleman fan too. I’m tuned in to the show every day I can. 😊

[@karenharris722]

@@everettwhite9874 Yeah, me too, Everett. I've seen most episodes many times by now!

[@jamesvw769]

Karen shut the tv off and get a damn JOB.

[@Hoffas_beneficiary]

It's on 24/7 on Filmrise

[@ByronHeaps-gr4uq]

I am 71...Me to. Anymore, the real world has done nothing but decent into hell. R.I.P. Chuck & Jonny💔😥💐

[@thefamouspeopleus]

His contributions to entertainment and the enduring popularity of "The Rifleman" ensure that his legacy continues to captivate audiences and inspire new generations.

[@DIANNEBOURQUE]

I am 76 yrs old still love that actor never missed his show he just took over the screen and made us feel safe through the whole show

[@JudiThompson-s8h]

I'm 79...same comment. Never misses it. I was in L😊O😊V😊E.

[@bearpuf]

It is fortunate for at least myself that Chuck Conners was able to portray a character that as a kid I could look up to and try to be. For that alone I can appreciate him.

[@gma729]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE SHOWS AS A KID !! I LOVED ❤ THE RIFLEMAN !!! GREAT VIDEO, AND HE WAS A VERY MORAL MAN. HE ALWAYS REMINDED ME OF MY DAD. THEY'LL NEVER BE ANOTHER CHUCK CONNORS 💐🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@billkaline5072]

Chuck Connors was a legendary entertainment figure despite his failings as a husband and shall always be remembered for his great talent as an actor.

[@Aortadetroit]

He was one of the greats and it's shame his homosexuality had to be kept a secret.

[@desertsky]

I could say the same thing about Donald Trump. @@Aortadetroit

[@paulmiddleton4215]

@@desertsky does the Jim Nabors/Rock Hudson marriage bother you as well?

[@Aortadetroit]

I don't even know what that means or WTF it has to Donald Drumpf. @@desertsky

[@GaryJavore-yx9po]

I still watch rifleman reruns twice a day.

[@sharronsprings7772]

Our family watched the rifleman every time it was on. There was a definate chemistry between Crawford and Connors. Great series

[@EarlJohnson-wm4bb]

Was a little to gay to watch. Lol

[@teresabeekind5899]

The Rifleman was definitely one of my Favorite shows while growing up in Southern California.There was something Special about Mr Connors that made him standout amongst the Other Stars❣️

[@BillyMandalay]

It's hilarious the way the robot voice graduallyfell apart towards the end.

[@FrankD-fo2be]

I loved the Rifleman as a child. Looking at the reruns it often had a good message, acceptance, forgiveness, tolerance, prejudice, understanding towards other people's culture and race. It was full of gun violence and that's what made it probably more attractive to boys at the time. Overall though he may have been a womanizer , how many handsome Hollywood men weren't, his portrayal is positive in my view of a man living in what at times was a lawless land.

[@tgriffin3059]

Fame tends to turn nature on its' head. Most men have to do the work in pursuing women. Once you're famous, the women make it more work NOT to be with them. That doesn't excuse the behavior, but I do think it makes it far more understandable. ESPECIALLY in the early going, when the situation is new to a man. Very few men react well to suddenly having throngs of gorgeous women all over them.

[@SteveMack-n3o]

I was a big fan of the show because I believe Chuck was real to me that's how great he was a true Hollywood legend I will always remember him May he rest in peace ✌️. Stevenson mack #73

[@GoldenClays1]

He will always be the Lucas McCain, Good Father, and Good Man his Rifleman role embodied. To all of us boys growing up during his time on the screen. Chiuck Connors was a GOD!

[@mcarlkv53]

That’s the problem.. making a man out to be a god. That’s idolatry

[@gregsmith1342]

He had relationships with other men, he was a fruitloop!

[@danagonzales2490]

I remember watching this with my grandpa who reminded me of Lucas McCain because he was tall and thin and always wore his hat, jeans, and boots. I'm 51 and still watch the rifleman every chance I get. Brings back memories with my grandpa. ❤

[@ireneparker1124]

I love Chuck Conners and watch The Rifleman everyday. No one is perfect but he will always be loved.

[@mbenjamin292]

Amen to that no one is perfect.

[@steveperry1344]

my aunt and chuck conners dated when he played for the boston celtics. my mother had told me about it years ago and how he had visited their house in dorchester, massachusetts. my aunt is now 103 years old and i recently asked her about chuck and she said she was at the celtics where he broke one of the backboards during the game. i have a photo of them together and i think it was taken in 1946 or so.

[@joelewing4498]

+steveperry1344 : Interesting, Steve! My wife's uncle Doyle Lade from Nebraska pitched for the Cubs when Connors was on their team. He and Connors used to double-date with gals and yeah, somewhere around the house here we have a pic or two of them out with their dates.

[@ginnieboston3343]

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[@juanrivera3969]

Great actor, I grew up watching the Rifleman. He is missed, wholesome movies, as the Rifleman.

[@Rosie-di6ed]

I was a Young Boy growing up in the 60s and I used to watch either the rifleman or the fugitive those were my favorite shows

[@waynepovilaitis2305]

I was 4 years old when the Rifleman went on TV. Moments in your life you remember. The music played thru the show is somehow haunting. When I watch reruns I recall my early childhood from moments on the show.

[@jamesstaton5591]

I am 79 and still watch the rifleman every day

[@kirkthibodeaux6873]

Still some of the best westerns available today

[@kevinjackson3169]

I watched this show when I was a kid and still watch to this day. I think the relationship he had with his on screen son was probably one of the best father son relationships ever shown on TV. I always wanted that rifle. When I was 60 years old I finally decided to get one. I couldn't find one to buy so I bought an 1892 rifle and had the large loop custom made. I'm now the proud owner of the rifle I've wanted since I was a kid. Still can't spin cock it though. My arms are too short

[@vppnbrent]

I watched The Rifleman then and still today. He nailed Lucas McCane!

[@punkanellylovejoy702]

I beg your pardon? He did what to WHOM?

[@williamjones6276]

When I was stationed at Naval Air Station Atlanta Circa 1990 and sitting in Hartsfield Airport in my Dress Blue Navy "Crackerjack" uniform enroute to a Navy School, I just happened to look up from the newspaper I was reading and saw two men one in a White Stetson and the other in a Brown one walking through the airport. I didn't recognize the first gentleman but I knew the second one in a heartbeat: It was Chuck Connors! I was shocked that nobody else recognized Mr. Connors so I immediately grabbed my newspaper and walked briskly behind Mr. Connors while saying: "Excuse me Mr. Connors may I have your autograph?" He stopped turned around and smiled as I handed him the front page of the newspaper I was reading along with a pen. While he was signing the paper I asked him: "How many Winchester Rifles do you have?" He smiled and said: "I had two but I gave one to Arnold Palmer do you know who he is?" "Yessir he's the pro Golfer." "That's right" he responded with a smile. Then he shook my hand and walked away to catch up with the other gentleman. When Mr. Connors died in November 1992, I treasured that newspaper which I still have to this day with his autograph right underneath the Headline. To this day in 2024 I still religiously watch reruns of The Rifleman on both MeTV and Insp channels. After I returned to my seat one guy came over to me and asked: "Who was that guy in the cowboy hat? Is he a celebrity?" "Sure is" I replied as I showed him the autograph. "That was Chuck Connors The Rifleman."

[@ouroboris]

Everybody has secrets, some deeper & darker than others. And few people are completely faithful to their spouses, though most of us try to be. Chuck Conners created a fine, memorable character in The Rifleman and that won't be soon forgotten. But your text-to-voice program needs serious work, and that can not be denied.

[@LeTrashPanda]

Combat and The Rifleman were my favorite shows.

[@RobertHammes]

I'm 77 & I remember Combat, RIfleman, Have Gun will Travel, Gunsmoke, Maverick were ALL my favorites of which some were usually on a Saturday afternoon

[@curthill4262]

MINE TOO!

[@OdeeOz]

Growing up watching The Rifleman... Every kid wanted their dad's to be like Lucas McCain. Not long ago, I was part of Johnny Crawford's last film "The Marshall". Between shots, Johnny sang some of his Big Band era songs, and showed off his fantastic trick roping. What a marvelous time it was, to meet, talk, and act with one of my biggest Role Models from my childhood. 👍👍 5⭐

[@stephaniecurtis4327]

I ate lunch w/him at the same table at Hollywood High School.

[@KelikakuCoutin]

It's a shame how Johnny Crawford met his end. May he rest in peace.

[@OdeeOz]

Amen to that, my friend @@KelikakuCoutin Now it seems I'm coming down with his illness too, because of arteriosclerosis.

[@ronmoore4372]

Some years ago he gave an interview and was asked about when he played for the Montreal Royals ( Jackie Robinson was a teammate ) and he got a big smile and recited the starting lineup introductions if French, which was how the players were introduced before games at Deslormier stadium. You could see by his expression these were good memories.

[@tensiacovino4676]

Watched when I was a kid thanks to my brothers who never missed an episode in the late 50s. Have been watching it again lately and am now 70!! i CANNOT BELIEVE HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS SHOW AGAIN. Every show has a great story line. The relationship between him and Mark just so endearing often leaves me in tears. What a wonderful series with such moral and enduring life lessons you couldn't really grasp the first time around. Now I realize why my brothers never missed an episode. Lucas was the father everyone wish they had. This show represents the best of the golden age of television.

[@RivhardDavenport]

THEY DON'T MAKE ACTORS OR MOVIES LIKE THIS ANYMORE. WE WANT THEM BACK!!!!!!!

[@brokenangel3695]

Surely can say that again, SO true! LO❤E Chuck Conners in Rifleman, 0le’ Yeller, other Western Films, plus was SO tall and strikingly handsome 😉 🙏🕊️🛐R.I.P. CHUCK CONNERS {Thanks Chuck for yrs of enjoyment watching your gifted talents, I still watch Rifleman and other films}🙏God Bless🙏

[@garyhogan6771]

There will never be a story like the " RIFLEMAN". A wonderful super great Western. I watched it regularly growing up as a kid.❤

[@bernicerichardson9946]

I loved the Rifleman .Him and Johnny had a remarkable relationship on the show and that I admired .Johnny was a good son ,did his chores and didn't complain .Johnny seemed like a sweet kid on the show and maybe off it too .I love never heard any tabloid gossip about him.He showed good ethics on the show..He could take the lead if something happened to Chuck.Its still a great show to watch and I still do.❤❤ Every time the intro comes on

[@robertpresha9504]

No one is perfect. He was the man when I was growing up.

[@royalcliffordbritton5787]

A "straight shooter" for me in my younger days! Thanks, Cowboy!

[@joycebates3430]

I loved this show and Mark was the sweetheart and the man with that Rifle as RIFLEMAN he was the baddest man with that Rifle, well I still watch the show ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@beverlykellam3978]

I Loved Watching the Rifleman as a kid! His Shooting was so fun! My parents gave me a toy rifle for Christmas 🎄! I Loved the Long Ranger' s for the music and Silver!

[@totizabayle377]

No matter what, I loved the "Rifleman".

[@steveperry1344]

the rifleman show still stands up today and i watch it frequently on metv. it has a great underlying theme of the golden rule and good over evil even if the rifleman would have to shoot somebody but the bad guy always had it coming. i had a toy rifle made by hubley that was styled after the rifleman and it shot roll caps.

[@johnmathis3690]

With the rifleman a gun was always the last resort not always the first

[@davidpatrickcox3004]

I had a toy rifle by the same company, that shot roll caps. Christmas present when I was 7 years old. 💧

[@steveperry1344]

it's funny when i look back how many toy guns i had, cowboy six shooters and rifles and army rifles and machine guns but i have no interest in guns now. the only time i shot a real gun was when i was in the military.@@davidpatrickcox3004

[@michaelougarezos8963]

does anyone remember when he also played in branded ?

[@KelikakuCoutin]

Yes, I used to watch that show. It was so frustrating to see how that character was cheated out of his legacy. Maybe that's why it didn't last more than two seasons. It kind of broke my heart when it was canceled. I wanted to see the character get redeemed. I learned a lot about the Civil War from that show.

[@user-rf3cn2ou3x]

He was also in a short lived series call cowboy in Africa, and when I was a kid in the 60s, it was awe-inspiring, he loved baseball, and smoking.

[@sambender8459]

I enjoyed hearing about Chuck Connors. It was a good history of him. Thank you.

[@cathyreardon8979]

Loved Chuck Conner on Rifleman. ❤. His son, on the show, added to lthe show. 😊

[@mikestubbs356]

I’m 72 and I watched every episode of The Rifleman and still watch the reruns today. I still have my toy Rifleman rifle and still in mint condition. Loved growing up when I did for all the values we learned from the wholesome tv shows of the 50s and 60s.

[@johnlizzard6530]

No person is perfect and he was a very nice man off screen as I ran into him in the late 70’s and treated a nobody like gold

[@douglasthompson9482]

My favourite western….I still love the show. A hero of mine.

[@rogernatale6953]

Yes remember when I was a kid everyone wanted the rifleman rifle at Christmas time...yes l got one too.

[@bernicesmith1173]

😊

[@davidpatrickcox3004]

I got one for Christmas when I was 7. It shot roll caps.

[@samwenger856]

I used to shoot my toy rifle at the tv show before he could shoot.

[@Ameliabrown-d5k]

Thank you for the awesome story of Chuck Connors,xoxo

[@Joyce-h7t]

It was a great show of it's time, every time it's on we all watch it. How many children did he have?

[@strangerintown3676]

I'll say one thing about the "Rifleman " tv show, they had some of the roughest outlaws of any tv show.

[@angelinamaldonado7487]

I am 62and still watching it it in my heart my eyes he was a great actor. ❤

[@stevepaquette4534]

The rifleman thought me how to be a father. I grew up in the 60s, third child of a 20 year old recently single mother. The bond between father and son on that show is what I always dreamed I would have if I ever had a son. I did have a son, and the bond was the same. Today he is my best friend. He is 33 me 63. Thanks Chuck.

[@EarlJohnson-wm4bb]

Do you French Kiss your sons ? Haha 😂

[@stevepaquette4534]

@EarlJohnson-wm4bb dude you are a mess. Perhaps you do but that's your issue. Not everyone is like you.

[@JKART-do5jc]

My mom double dated with him in the late 40’s. We visited the set of rifleman in Hollywood and watched them film a bit on the set. It was so cool. I was a very young kid, but loved the cowboy culture. You just made me remember this event. Thx

[@bryanmckenzie4636]

He did not play the father in Old Yeller! That was Fess Parker. Chuck Conners played the likeable drifter Burn Sanderson. Do your research!

[@BrahT-dh4qn]

Exactly. And get a real person to narrate your videos. This AI (Artificial Intelligence) is NOT INTELIGENT as it cannot pronounce even the simplest of words. So much for Technology.

[@clarencepointer]

Correct, he was the owner of Ole Yeller

[@jimdrake-writer]

@@BrahT-dh4qn: The AI robot needs to be reprogrammed to pronounce "prowess" correctly instead of "prow-ESS." And the film industry was "burgeoning" in the 1950s? The industry was "burgeoning" in the late-1910s, not the 1950s. Connors owed his television-western career to Dale Robertson, who gave him a significant role in an early episode of "Tales of Wells Fargo" and featured him in three other episodes.

[@BrahT-dh4qn]

@@jimdrake-writer I caught that too. LMAO

[@samwenger856]

Amen to A1 stupidity and Spiritual danger. Sauron on computer

[@carllucci1716]

A great American Actor and role model. He is greatly missed despite a few short comings. Thank you, Carl

[@chriskourlos4407]

Sinners only know how to sin! No ice water for Chuck the bully! He chose to throw it away!

[@christophersanders5007]

I got to know Chuck Connors back in the late 80's. We used to talk about current events and politics. He was definitley the kind of guy that read three newspapers and watch an hour of Fox News before 10: AM in the morning with a cup of coffee because he knew everything about any current events and politics.

[@lenflatoff8516]

Was an Awesome actor!!! Loved The Rifle Man ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Mindhacker1961]

Wow, the redundancy in the dialog of the video presentation is amazing.

[@mjemigh3304]

And the pronunciation got worse and worse as it went along. Sheeesh....

[@samwenger856]

It has to be a computer translation from eastern European or some similar language. I wish I knew there are several youtube shows that have the same strange translation if you pay attention. It does not make the show bad just want to know Listen again

[@mickeyrodriguez2084]

I used to watch the Rifle Man , when I was a young girl in the 60 . God bless 🙏 them all in show. Thanks Conners

[@LarryS-v1q]

Fantastic show and he was perfect for the part. Too bad people today don't have such shows to look up to.

[@TimLetch]

I loved racing home to watch rifleman At 7pm.

[@TimLetch]

He was my type of personality to this day even the political

[@DBGOLF2001]

This show was one of my favouites at the time ! Yes, my moral compass was set with this show ! In a suburb of Toronto , I would get on my parents roof , turn the Antenna towards Buffalo and get ready for another lesson in life !! Best opening EVER !!

[@nvrthirsty]

the storytelling on the rifleman was first rate outstanding. Great show for the whole family.

[@FrankGoodnight]

He was a wonderful man, actor... he wasn't perfect....and that's none of our business...good man.

[@b.2221]

You are spot on it’s none of our business. Old man now but when I was a child growing up in the 50s in Britain we thanked the lord for American 🇺🇸 TV programs because we had nothing on this level. Connors will always be remembered for what he brought to us,and will always be remembered.❤

[@edgarbaring6319]

That's one show the rifle man I still watch as reruns today.

[@dukromeo]

great comment

[@itsmoot2879]

i meet him, in later years, he was a known alcoholic nightmare when he did special one man appearance, when i saw him, he was drunk, slurring his speech,... basically, a mean, foul mouth jerk. however, i loved him in the 60's as rifleman, in later years, he became a piss poor shadow of himself. i will never forget how disappointed i was by that experience.

[@joelmoody1569]

We don't know what went on in his life,why he drank,he isn't the only actor to drink too much. Some commit suicide or did drugs.

[@itsmoot2879]

@@joelmoody1569 just giving the public what i experienced and the way he made me feel, personally. like or hate it, makes no difference to me.

[@johnr.6029]

Don't forget. These are real people. Their job is acting. Don't worship actors. Don't worship people. Most people who drink turn ugly after awhile. They do stupid stuff. They act stupid. They hurt themselves and they hurt others.

[@itsmoot2879]

@@johnr.6029 no kidding, thank you, captain obvious. why do people say thing like this?

[@michaelleonardis1540]

My dad talked about him , he played for the reds . According to my dad , he was really good. Does anyone alive remember him playing baseball?

[@JKART-do5jc]

My mom double dated with him when he was playing baseball

[@michaelroberts1120]

The AI voice is hilarious! "Joanie Crawford, Cornors former costar from 'The rifflerman', delivered a heartfelt elogie, remembering the econic actor not just as a collygue, but as a clothes freend."

[@antoniodelrey164]

I used to have a baseball card with Chuck as a ball player before he went to Hollywood. He was awesome in the Rifleman and also later in Branded.

[@tomdrewenskus8167]

I also enjoyed Chuck Connors for two seasons in Branded.

[@mikemuenze5390]

I say he's a good man there are no perfect men.

[@Patrick-yh5yd]

He cheated on his wife? I do that all the time? Is it wrong?

[@eurostarnamastar3128]

Very good actor...excellent show !!! This bio is very well written!!!!

[@tranchiegarvin6499]

Excellent portrayal of what a ideal male single parent might look like. I watched early morning before 4th grade daily and at age 50+ watched daily reruns on ME TV.

[@JeannieHughes-m7l]

I love watching the rifleman he was great actor

[@AngelaGarner-s2h]

That's not so bad compared to the sleeze bags in Hollywood now days.

[@billyd8084]

Sleeze bags today??? Their ALL sleeze bags if they have anything to do with Hollywood . It’s ALL satanic if the “system” promotes it. I don’t judge the “actor” by his “role” but by his/her lifestyle. O’Connors lifestyle did not image the role he played therefore rendering him a hypocrite.

[@judymarie1]

The show reflected what was good. I never missed a show.

[@michaelsavo-mg2pc]

He was great to watch when I was a kid gave me a me a good look of what I had to look forward to in life not many shows like that today they just tell us how horrible we are all this negative atmosphere is hurting us 😢

[@pascoecharlie]

Chuck Connors made other Western TV Series like - Branded, which never got to having a final ending as it was cancelled after only 2 Seasons, and another Western type TV Series called - Cowboy in Africa both of which I liked a lot. Chuck was also in a Non-Western TV Series back in 1963/64 called, - Arrest and Trial whereby he played the part of Attorney John Egan. Chuck Connors last reprised his part as Lucas McCain in - The Gambler Returns: The Luck of the Draw which was made in 1991.

[@KeithJohn-qd6pr]

At 66 I can still sing the "branded song"

[@leftylou6070]

@@KeithJohn-qd6pr Stranded on the toilet bowl, What do you do when you're stranded, And you can't reach the roll. You must take it like a man, And wipe the $hit with your bare hand, To Prove you're a man. Wherever you go for the rest of your life, You must always, Carry a roll.

[@denisesmith2745]

I loved Branded

[@gregsmith1342]

​@@leftylou6070😅😅😅 brilliant 👏 👌, I'm going to use that as my wedding vows!

[@leecaryer2569]

Long after his days with the Boston in the NBA, Connors returned for a Celtic reunion while starring in The Rifleman. One of the current players, Tom Heinsohn, approached him and asked, "How did the worst shot in the East (of the NBA) become the best shot in the West?" BTW, that was Fess Parker of Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone fame, not Connors, in the piece on "Old Yeller.

[@paulwieber3971]

Chuck Connors was a real hero to the youth of America both on and off screen. To this day, I still watch The Rifleman and remember what a hero he was to me.

[@carmenmaldonado4342]

I still watch the Riffle Man , if only fathers were like the series, the world would be a better place,respect and honor thy Mother and thy father ❤

[@douglascorley6630]

It will always be The Rifleman

[@DEFU8]

chuck still number one, in my book, rest in peace, baby boy.

[@stevebusby6618]

I watched it growing up in the '60s, and I still watch every rerun today, no matter how many times I've seen them before! We need more dads in this day and age like he was on the show.

[@thomtorrez7618]

Fess Parker was the father in Old Yeller .

[@BillBRAINARD-mq4oc]

His roles to public and family are different. Same as Presidents. He was a great man! Leave it at that.

[@ellienorth3958]

I love series. Chuck Conners was true hero!

[@brentveber4105]

Chuck Conners is the best! I love him!!!

[@marklemcovitch6749]

I watched Connors play baseball for the Montreal Royals(1base) 1947-1949 and he was quite good. He had a great sense of humor and the fans loved him. He didn't have enough talent to dislodge Gil Hodges from the Brooklyn Dodgers.

[@ericcrawford3453]

Why in the worlddont the people that can produce quality programming such has the Rifleman now days?? Damm good show!!!

[@BillStaton-sm4nw]

He was also a switch hitter

[@robertwood6439]

Great actor, I enjoyed his shows

[@sandyroyers]

My husband, very into sports, told me as an athlete, he was only So-So. I also read the first season of The Rifleman, Johnny Crawford said Chuck did not even speak to him between shots. Both of these are a stark contrast to this clip.

[@michaelblankenau6598]

So just because your husband says something we’re supposed to believe it ?

[@timgriffith2094]

In Old Yeller, Chuck Connors wasn’t the father, that was Fess Parker. Do your research!!!!

[@samwenger856]

Fess Parker deserved better But Chuck Connors was great too but get it straight

[@watchguy7986]

Love this show

[@danjoy7385]

Still one of my favorite shows since I was a small boy. It is filled with values you just don't see these days. Despite Mr. Connors short comings, I think Lucas McCain was part of Chuck Connors real personality and deep seeded personal beliefs.

[@Jugglingtedchannel]

Thank you for sharing this history of a great and one of my favorite actors of all-time! This was enlightening as I wasn't aware of much of his life after "The Rifleman", and I understand that Johnny Crawford meets every year with fans to talk about the series.