The Texan

It was okay, it was better than some but didn't match up to Have Gun will Travel course i love Boone, not so much Calhoun. Dad knew him, i assume from this but who knows? Not like i can ask him now. I got the series for the same reason why i get any series. Robert Wilke, now there was a fine looking man; he was in 4. Charles Maxwell another hottie was in a couple. Met a new goon; Dehl Bertie. Fell hard for him too. I was glad this wasn't on for another season. I don't like seeing my goons get continually hurt or killed. It was okay you just don't mess with Rory. His horse was nasty in several scenes but very pretty. His name was Domino.

This series stands for Justice , Liberty and Love caring about other people . This show is similar to The Restless Gun TV series which also is about the same thing. Caring for other people when no one else is around to help the weak!

I'm a fan of Rory Calhoun and he doesn't let you down in this. It's never boring! And Good action.

His horse is very unique and beautiful and he dresses the part with it. The cast of character actors is excellent also because without all the good actors and actress's shows don't appeal to me at all. The story line must have some depth and not shallow like some were made. I like the Westerns made in the 1950's the best.

The Texan was, like most of the 1950s Westerns, made up of morality plays in which good always prevailed. It also follows the plot of many Westerns - man wanders around getting in and out of trouble, but winds up helping everyone he comes across - except the bad guys. The Texan was well written and well constructed for a half hour Western series. It is not a classic, however. The reason for this was Rory Calhoun. It isn't that he was a poor actor, he was actually quite good. Yet, for some reason, Calhoun's screen persona didn't set well with some viewers. His lack of charisma forever chained him to B-movies and television guest shots. If you like Calhoun, you will like The Texan, if not, you won't.

I never knew about this show growing up in the 1950s and 60s. I started watching all the episodes on YouTube and am very impressed. Rory Calhoun looks, acts, and talks just like Alan Ladd... except Calhoun was very tall, while Ladd was pint sized. This western is about a drifter who doesn't look for trouble, but t trouble always finds him, as he keeps getting in weekly brawls and shootouts on his many small town stopovers. The acting and dialogue seems to set this show apart, as there are very high standards. The plots are more adult themed than most westerns. All in all, it has high production standards and avoids the jovial cliche ridden excess found in most tv westerns. Calhoun was a very great, underrated actor, who co produced this series. Too bad he decided to pull the plug on it after two seasons.

I used to watch this series when I was a small child.The show starred Rory Calhoun as Bill Longley, The Texan. Although it only stayed on for two years, I loved this show because I thought Calhoun was really cool! I remember that he was always level-headed and that he never looked for trouble, although sometimes it found him.Also,the show had really good theme music.At the end of the show,they would show a picture of Texas while running the credits.Another thing was that Longley was really fast with a gun; nobody could outdraw him. Maybe you can catch this show on cable,it is really good!