Who is your hero?

[randalee]

Steve McQueen in Wanted Dead or Alive

Chuck Connors in The Rifleman

Where have all of the good heroes gone? Do you have a favorite from your childhood/past? I'm going to get these series on DVD and watch them at my house, hopefully I can get the kids interested. These shows taught real good vs. evil, consequences of poor decisions, etc. and always taught a moral.

Remember the GIJoe cartoon PSAs at the end of every show?

 

[woodie1]

Neither Steve nor Chuck are cowboys although they may have played one. Roy Rogers and Gene Autry were the real thing.

 

[ManyBeers]

Originally posted by: randalee
Steve McQueen in Wanted Dead or Alive

Chuck Connors in The Rifleman

Where have all of the good heroes gone? Do you have a favorite from your childhood/past? I'm going to get these series on DVD and watch them at my house, hopefully I can get the kids interested. These shows taught real good vs. evil, consequences of poor decisions, etc. and always taught a moral.

Remember the GIJoe cartoon PSAs at the end of every show?

James West--The Wild Wild West.

 

[Linflas]

James Arness - Matt Dillon
Dan Blocker - Hoss Cartwright

Or maybe I'll go with Chief Wild Eagle of the Hekawi

 

[dennilfloss]

Rusty! (old folks will know)

Just kidding. It was Zorro.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Richard Boone - Paladin

 

[woodie1]

Originally posted by: MagnusTheBrewer
Richard Boone - Paladin

Yeah - I liked the 1st season but then the network made them tone down the violence.

 

[Kev]

kwai chang kane

 

[olds]

John Wayne

 

[lxskllr]

Originally posted by: Kev
kwai chang kane

Yea, he's probably my favorite. Not as cowboy as most, but definitely the coolest.

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: lxskllr

Originally posted by: Kev
kwai chang kane

Yea, he's probably my favorite. Not as cowboy as most, but definitely the coolest.

Especially his work with ropes.

 

[Perknose]

My fave movie cowpoke? Well, sir, that would be, hands down, Slim Pickens.

That good 'ol boy had two of THE BEST EVAH death scenes:

Bronc bustin' the big one in Dr. Strangelove and knock, knock, Knockin' On Heaven's Door.

WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

[Newbian]

I am still waiting for someone to post the names from Brokeback Mountain.

 

[dennilfloss]

I forgot Psycho Dad!!!:shocked:

 

[Sea Moose]

Originally posted by: Newbian
I am still waiting for someone to post the names from Brokeback Mountain.

perhaps theres somthing you want to tell us?

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: Perknose
My fave movie cowpoke? Well, sir, that would be, hands down, Slim Pickens.

That good 'ol boy had two of THE BEST EVAH death scenes:

Bronc bustin' the big one in Dr. Strangelove and knock, knock, Knockin' On Heaven's Door.

WaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaHooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

qft.

He was pretty funny in blazing saddles too. Dr. Strangelove is my favourite though.

 

[JohnCU]

crazy white devils

 

[judasmachine]

Clint Eastwood if we're going hollywood cowboys.

 

[DAPUNISHER]

Clint Eastwood - Rowdy Yates in Rawhide. Going on to do 5 of my top 10 favorite cowboy/western movies seals the deal.

 

[marvdmartian]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
John Wayne

Yep, JWFTW! It's said that he used to play a trick on his movie co-stars, whenever they'd do a saloon scene. He'd substitute the movie set "whiskey" (actually just watered down tea) with actual whiskey. When it came time for them to say cheers and shoot down the shot of whiskey, John Wayne (who was, in real life, quite the whiskey drinker) would shoot his down with a straight face......then usually bust up laughing at the expression/reaction of his co-star when they'd get a mouthful of whiskey, expecting tea! :laugh:

He was the ultimate badass cowboy. If you don't believe me, check out his last few movies, which he did in his 60's. Still looked like he'd knock your block off with just one hit! Sadly, much like my own father, he died from cancer (small cell lung, if I remember right) too early, at the age of 72. :brokenheart:

 

[Nerva]

do space cowboys count?

 

[Linflas]

Originally posted by: marvdmartian

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat
John Wayne

Yep, JWFTW! It's said that he used to play a trick on his movie co-stars, whenever they'd do a saloon scene. He'd substitute the movie set "whiskey" (actually just watered down tea) with actual whiskey. When it came time for them to say cheers and shoot down the shot of whiskey, John Wayne (who was, in real life, quite the whiskey drinker) would shoot his down with a straight face......then usually bust up laughing at the expression/reaction of his co-star when they'd get a mouthful of whiskey, expecting tea! :laugh:

He was the ultimate badass cowboy. If you don't believe me, check out his last few movies, which he did in his 60's. Still looked like he'd knock your block off with just one hit! Sadly, much like my own father, he died from cancer (small cell lung, if I remember right) too early, at the age of 72. :brokenheart:

But he most certainly wasn't a TV cowboy.