One of my time passing hobbies (lol) is watching the Encore Western channel. They have lots of 1/2 hour cowboy shows from the late 50's & early 60's on in the afternoons, and every 6 months or so they change out some shows & bring in some newer (as in not in recent rotation) programs.
It should be no surprise to find stars that were alive & actively acting back then appear in these old nuggets from the past. James Best has been recently seen in more than one of them much to my surprise & delight.
There is something fun & exciting about seeing that young familiar face on TV & figuring out who they may be & coming to that affirming 'no $#it' moment of epiphany.
Some of those late 50's & early 60's cowboy themed gems recently seen on Encore Westerns:
Wanted Dead or Alive
Gunsmoke
Wyatt Earp
Tales of Wells Fargo
Have Gun Will Travel
Bat Masterson
Death Valley Days
Wagon Train
Some of these I never had chance to see before now as they were on TV before I was born & weren't syndicated re-runs. So I've been enjoying these trips back in time while always having the context & time-frame of this filming era on my mind. Most notably, this was post WWII America & some of these people were actually soldiers & war heroes. Once ya get into it, it can all be pretty cool.
Lift 'em up cowboy