''26 Men'' is a syndicated American

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television series about the

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, a law-enforcement group limited to 26 active members. By March 1958, the program was carried on 158 stations in the United States. The program was also broadcast on

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-7 in Australia and on

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in Bermuda.

Synopsis and background

The series is set in the

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in the first decade of the 20th century. The rangers were part of the group established by the Arizona Territorial Legislature in 1901. The number of members was limited to 26 "to avoid

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". Information from government archives and newspapers provided the basis of the plots of episodes.

Cast

Main

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Kelo Henderson Paul Lars Henderson, Jr. (August 8, 1923 – December 10, 2019) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing Clint Travis in the American western television series ''26 Men''. Henderson was born and raised on a ranch in P ...

as ranger Clint Travis.

Guest stars

Episodes

Series overview

Season 1 (1957–58)

Season 2 (1958–59)

Production

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was the producer of the ABC Film Syndication series. Reg Browne was the director, Sloane Nibley was the writer, and Oliver Drake was the adapter. The theme song was written by Hal Hopper. Facilities of Cudia City Studios, in Phoenix, Arizona, were expanded to handle filming of ''26 Men''. When the series filmed on location, local residents often filled some roles in the cast. It was "reportedly the first TV series ever to be filmed completely in Arizona."

Release

Home media

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released a 3-disc best-of set, featuring 20 episodes from the series on DVD in Region 1 on April 12, 2011.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:26 Men 1957 American television series debuts 1959 American television series endings Television series set in the 1900s Black-and-white American television shows English-language television shows First-run syndicated television programs in the United States Television shows set in Arizona Television shows filmed in Arizona Television series by CBS Studios 1950s Western (genre) television series