Q 01/05

Who starred as rancher Lucas McCain in The Rifleman?

A) Chuck Connors

B) James Arness

C) Clint Walker

D) Richard Boone

Answer · why

A) Chuck Connors

Connors was a former professional baseball and basketball player before acting. He got the part after catching a rifle the director suddenly threw at ...

Q 02/05

What was the name of Lucas McCain's son in The Rifleman?

A) Luke

B) Mark

C) Matt

D) Micah

Answer · why

B) Mark

He was played by Crawford, a former Mouseketeer who was 12 when the show began.

Q 03/05

Which child actor played Lucas McCain's son and earned an Emmy nomination at age 13?

A) Jay North

B) Ron Howard

C) Johnny Crawford

D) Bobby Diamond

Answer · why

C) Johnny Crawford

He was one of Disney's original 24 Mouseketeers in 1955, then cut when the troupe was trimmed to 12.

Q 04/05

The Rifleman was set in North Fork, a fictional town in which territory?

A) Arizona

B) Dakota

C) Wyoming

D) New Mexico

Answer · why

D) New Mexico

The show was set in the 1880s; a plaque by the McCain house says it was rebuilt by Lucas and Mark in August 1881.

Q 05/05

On which network did The Rifleman air from 1958 to 1963?

A) ABC

B) NBC

C) CBS

D) DuMont

Answer · why

A) ABC

It ran for 168 half-hour episodes, all in black and white, produced by Dick Powell's Four Star company.