Hardin was featured as the quasi main character during Bodie's absence. The interim saw the introduction of a virtual Bodie-clone called Bronco Layne, played by Ty Hardin, born in New York City but reared in Texas.

In the series the character Bodie maintains a positive and understanding attitude toward the Native Americans despite the slaughter of his parents.Ĭheyenne ran from 1955 to 1963, except for a hiatus when Walker went on strike for better terms (1958–1959) among other demands, the actor wanted increased residuals, a reduction of the 50-percent cut of personal appearance payments that had to be turned over to Warner Brothers, and a release from the restriction of recording music only for the company's own label. The episode reveals that Bodie's parents were massacred by Cheyenne Indians, who then reared him. The first episode, about robbers pretending to be Good Samaritans, is titled 'Mountain Fortress' and features James Garner (who had briefly been considered for the role of Cheyenne) as a guest star, but with higher billing given to Ann Robinson as Garner's intended bride. The show starred Clint Walker, a native of Illinois, as Cheyenne Bodie, a physically large cowboy with a gentle spirit in search of frontier justice who wanders the American West. Thereafter, Cheyenne was overhauled by new producer Roy Huggins and left the umbrella of WBP. In its first year, Cheyenne traded broadcast weeks with Casablanca and Kings Row. The series began as a part of Warner Brothers Presents, a program that alternated three different series in rotation. (including the first season on Warner Brothers Presents )

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