Tales of the Texas Rangers | OTRWesterns.com
Summary: 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 said to have killed 31 men during his career, served as consultant for the series. This show was one of the more successful radio shows of the early 1950′s, airing for 3 years. Directed by Stacey Keach, Sr., TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS broadcast coast-to-coast every Sunday on NBC.
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A man kills a girl's date in Lover's Lane, and she refuses to identify the killer! Original Air Date: March 30, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Bert Holland• Betty Moran• Lou Krugman• Parley Baer• Michael Ann Berret Writer:•...
A young girl steals her own father's cattle and frames a neighboring rancher for the crime. Original Air Date: March 16, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Colleen Collins• Ed Begley• Miriam Kruschen• Forrest Lewis• Parley Baer• Tony Barrett• George Pirrone...
An Iowa farm family stops in Texas to help a stranger, who then kills the man and woman and wounds their twelve year old boy. Original Air Date: March 09, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Dick Beals• Barbara Luddy• Tom...
A strange burglar, who eats before he robs and who wields a mean ice pick, is finally tracked down by the Rangers. Original Air Date: March 02, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Lillian Buyeff• Whitfield Connor• Parley Baer...
A poor field hand is accused of a murder and he only has a snake as his alibi. Original Air Date: February 17, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Vivianne Baber• Robert Davis• Parley Baer• Herb Ellis• Bill Johnstone...
An escaped convict hitch-hikes a ride on a country road in an attempt to bypass the road blocks. Original Air Date: February 10, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Tim Graham• Lou Krugman• Nestor Paiva• Ed Begley• Herb Ellis...
Original Air Date: February 03, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Herb Vigran• Herb Ellis• Nestor Paiva• Parley Baer• Peggy Webber Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: January 27, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Whitfield Connor• Jeanette Nolan• Herb Ellis• Betty Lou Gerson Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: January 20, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Tim Graham• Henry Rowland• Parley Baer• Barney Phillips Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: January 13, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Ken Christy• Virginia Gregg• Parley Baer• Ernest Newton• Herb Ellis• Lillian Buyeff Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny...
Original Air Date: January 06, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• William Conrad• Ed Begley• Ernest Newton• Bill Johnstone Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: December 30, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Virginia Gregg• Herb Ellis• Ken Christy• Bill Johnstone• Byron Kane Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: December 16, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Tom McKee• Brad Brown• Herb Ellis• Bob Sweeney• Joan Banks Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: December 09, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Star:• Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson) Special Guests:• Tony Barrett• Virginia Gregg• Bill Johnstone• Parley Baer• Charlotte Lawrence• Lamont Johnson Writer:• Russell Hughes Producer:• Stacy Keach Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: December 02, 1951Host: Andrew RhynesShow: Tales of the Texas RangersPhone: (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
