The Californians  1957-1959

The Californians is a half-hour Western television series, set during the San Francisco gold rush
of the 1850s, which was broadcast September 24, 1957, to May 26, 1959, for 69 episodes.

Adam Kennedy starred in the first year in early episodes as Dion Patrick, an Irish newspaperman
who helps the local vigilante committee. Season one episodes also featured Sean McClory as
store owner Jack McGivern, who headed the vigilante committee and Nan Leslie as his wife,
Martha McGivern. Early season one episodes featured Herbert Rudley as newspaper editor
Sam Brennan but Jack McGivern later took over the newspaper. Due to sagging ratings,
Richard Coogan was brought in in later season one episodes; his introduction boosted
ratings, and led to the departure of Kennedy and McCrory. In season two, Coogan stars
as Matthew Wayne, a sheriff and then marshal who organizes the city police, courts a
young widow, Wilma Fansler, portrayed by Carole Mathews, and clashes with an
ambitious attorney, Jeremy Pitt, played by Art Fleming, the original host of Jeopardy!.
At the end of season two, Matt departs when the vigilante committee becomes active
again, and the last episode has James Coburn as Matt's cousin, Anthony (Pittsburgh)
Wayne, taking over as deputy marshal and series lead; however, the show was not
renewed for a third season.

This the Complete series taken from Broadcast. Its in order and a 9 of 10


Series Cast

Richard Coogan as Matt Wayne
Sean McClory as Jack McGivern
Adam Kennedy as Dion Patrick
Nan Leslie as Martha McGivern
Art Fleming as Jeremy Pitt
Carole Mathews as Wilma Fansler

Guest actors

Charles Aidman
Frank Albertson
Chris Alcaide
John Archer
R.G. Armstrong
Robert Blake
Edgar Buchanan
James T. Callahan
James Coburn
Mike Connors
Hans Conried
Troy Donahue
Robert Fuller
Don Haggerty
James Hong
Russell Johnson
Stacy Keach, Sr.
Tommy Kirk
Gail Kobe
Michi Kobi
Keye Luke
Gerald Mohr
J. Pat O'Malley
Carlos Romero
Arthur Space
Bob Steele


DVD 1

The Vigilantes Begin
All That Glitters
The Noose
The Avenger
The Search for Lucy Manning
The Lost Queue

DVD 2

The Regulators
Man from Boston
The Barber's Boy
The Magic Box
Little Lost Man
Strange Quarantine

DVD 3

Truce of the Tree
The PO 8
The Coward
Panic on Montgomery Street
China Doll
Mr. Valejo

DVD 4

The Alice Pritchard Case
The Man from Paris
The Duel
Sorley Boy
Gentleman from Philadelphia
The Marshal

DVD 5

Death by Proxy
The Street
J. Jimmerson Jones, Inc.
Skeleton in the Closet
Pipeline
The Foundling

DVD 6

Second Trial
The Inner Circle
The Golden Bride
Murietta
Shanghai Queen
Bridal Bouquet
Golden Grapes


Season 2: 1958–59

DVD 7

Dishonor for Matt Wayne
Mutineers from Hell
Lola Montez
A Girl Named Sam
The Salted Gold Mine
Overland Mail

DVD 8

Prince of Thieves
Hangtown
Dangerous Journey
Halfway House
The Painless Extractionist

DVD 9

Old Sea Dog
The Long Night
The Man Who Owned San Francisco
The First Gold Brick
The Painted Lady
Bella Union

DVD 10

Crimps' Meat
Corpus Delicti
A Turn in the Trail
Wolf's Head
Cat's Paw

DVD 11

Gold-Tooth Charlie
Stampede at Misery Flats
Guns for King Joseph
Deadly Tintype
A Hundred Barrels ( 12:30-15:00 missing)

DVD 12

The Fugitive
The Fur Story
One Ton of Peppercorns
The Bell Tolls
An Act of Faith