Paul Newman, Richard Boone in Hombre (1967) #westernmovies | Classic Western Movies

John Wayne and Richard Boone in BIG JAKE (1971) #westernmovies | Classic Western Movies

Remembering actor RICHARD BOONE (1917 – 1981), who was born on June 18. In 1950, Boone made his screen debut as a Marine officer in Milestone's Halls of Montezuma. In 1953, he played Pontius Pilate in the first released Cinemascope film, The Robe. From 1954 to 1956, Boone became a familiar face in the lead role of that medical drama, Medic, receiving an Emmy nomination for Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series in 1955. It was Boone's second television series, Have Gun – Will Travel, which made

Richard Allen Boone (18 June 1917 – 10 January 1981) was an American actor who starred in over fifty films and was notable for his roles in Westerns and for the TV series Have Gun – Will Travel.Boone's television series, Have Gun – Will Travel, made him a national star on account of his role as Paladin, the intelligent and sophisticated but tough gun-for-hire in the late 19th century American west. The show was first offered to actor Randolph Scott who turned it down and gave the script to Boone

Have Gun–Will Travel Richard Boone as Paladin Have Gun – Will Travel is an American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was rated number three or number four in the Nielsen ratings every year of its first four seasons.[1] It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. The radio series debuted November 23, 1958. Have Gun – Will Travel was created by Sam Rolfe and Herb Meadow and produced by Frank Pierson, Don Ingalls, Robert Sparks,