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Tales of the Texas Rangers | OTRWesterns.com

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Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases.

Performing Arts chart
#83
Episodes
93
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
32 min
On air since
2019
Latest episode
1 week ago

Episodes

93 episodes, newest first

  1. The Trap | Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-25-51)

    Season 51, Episode 7

    Show notes

    The two colleagues were delivering a cargo of car radios valued at $39,000 when their truck is sent on a detour to a dead end. The truck and its cargo is hijacked and Rover and Simms are both needlessly killed.

    Original Air Date: February 25, 1951
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Whitfield Connor
    • Herb Ellis
    • Parley Baer
    • Wilms Herbert
    • William Conrad

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Adaptation:
    • Joel Murcott

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Song Writer:
    • Sam Coslow

    Composer
    • Robert Armbruster

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    41 min
  2. Sweet Revenge | Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-18-51)

    Season 51, Episode 6

    Show notes

    It is raining heavily as Judd and Albert Briggs from a neighboring ranch finish their Dinner when Blake Wilkins turns up at the door after two years. Judd doesn’t seem too pleased to see his brother and Albert is pleased to discover that Blake has split up with his daughter

    Original Air Date: February 18, 1951
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Lamont Johnson
    • Bill Johnstone
    • Stacy Harris
    • Rye Billsbury
    • Wilms Herbert

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    38 min
  3. The Hatchet - Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-11-51)

    Season 51, Episode 5

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: February 11, 1951
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Parley Baer
    • Mike Barrett
    • Sam Edwards
    • Joe Duval
    • Tom Cook
    • Gerald Mohr

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  4. Loggers Larceny | Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-04-51)

    Season 51, Episode 4

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: February 04, 1951
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • William Conrad
    • Stacy Harris
    • Parley Baer
    • Bill Johnstone

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  5. Blood Harvest - Tales of the Texas Rangers (01-21-51)

    Season 51, Episode 3

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: January 21, 1951
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Lou Krugman
    • Herb Vigran
    • Tom Tully
    • Wilms Herbert
    • Betty Moran
    • Gee Gee Pearson

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  6. Death In The Cards | Tales of the Texas Rangers (01-14-51)

    Season 51, Episode 2

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: January 14, 1951
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Bill Johnstone
    • Parley Baer
    • Jeanette Nolan
    • Byron Kane
    • Mike Barrett
    • Ernest Newton

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    31 min
  7. Deadhead Freight | Tales of the Texas Rangers (01-07-51)

    Season 51, Episode 1

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: January 07, 1951
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Herb Ellis
    • Tom Holland
    • Byron Kane
    • Tom McKee
    • Lillian Buyeff

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    31 min
  8. The Devils Share | Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-31-50)

    Season 50, Episode 24

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: December 31, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Tom McKee
    • Parley Baer
    • Roy Glenn
    • Peggy Webber
    • Wilms Herbert
    • Rye Billsbury

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    31 min
  9. Christmas Present | Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-24-50)

    Season 50, Episode 23

    Show notes

    It is 2:00pm December 21st, four days before Christmas 1931. On a city Street corner in North Texas a man dressed as Santa Claus Suddenly leaves his post beside a large red pot labeled “Help the Poor”. Shivering with cold he enters the newly opened building of the Pamandle Equity Bank and approaches the bank guard…

    Original Air Date: December 24, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Shepard Menken
    • James Nusser
    • Virginia Gregg
    • Victor Rodman
    • Byron Kane

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  10. The Cactus Pear | Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-17-50)

    Season 50, Episode 22

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: December 17, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Wilms Herbert
    • Tom McKee

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  11. The Lucky Dollar - Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-10-50)

    Season 50, Episode 21

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: December 10, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Nestor Paiva
    • Peggy Webber
    • Lou Krugman
    • Herb Butterfield
    • Byron Kane
    • Wilms Herbert
    • Barney Phillips

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  12. Room 114 - Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-03-50)

    Season 50, Episode 20

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: December 03, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Don Diamond
    • Herb Vigran
    • Peggy Webber
    • Tom McKee
    • Bill Johnstone
    • Herb Ellis
    • Barney Phillips

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  13. Hanging By A Thread | Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-26-50)

    Season 50, Episode 19

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: November 26, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Byron Kane
    • Betty Lou Gerson
    • Jeff Corey
    • Wally Maher

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    33 min
  14. Blood Relative | Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-12-50)

    Season 50, Episode 18

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: November 12, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Bill Johnstone
    • Joe Deval
    • Virginia Gregg
    • Parley Baer
    • Byron Kane

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    31 min
  15. Living Death | Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-08-50)

    Season 50, Episode 14

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: October 08, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Barney Phillips
    • Lawrence Dobkin
    • Byron Kane
    • Ken Harvey
    • Lillian Buyeff

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    31 min
  16. Clean Up | Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-30-50)

    Season 50, Episode 13

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: September 30, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Lou Krugman
    • Paul Frees
    • Tom McKee
    • Herb Ellis
    • Byron Kane

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  17. Open And Shut | Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-23-50)

    Season 50, Episode 12

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: September 23, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Joan Banks
    • Francis X Bushman
    • Parley Baer
    • Vivi Janiss

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  18. Dead or Alive | Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-09-50)

    Season 50, Episode 10

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: September 09, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

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    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  19. The White Suit | Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-05-50)

    Season 50, Episode 17

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: November 05, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Herb Butterfield
    • Barney Phillips
    • Bill Johnstone
    • Herb Ellis
    • Lillian Buyeff

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min
  20. Soft Touch | Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-29-50)

    Season 50, Episode 16

    Show notes

    Original Air Date: October 29, 1950
    Host: Andrew Rhynes
    Show: Tales of the Texas Rangers
    Phone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739)

    Star:
    • Joel McCrea (Ranger Jayce Pearson)

    Special Guests:
    • Tony Barrett
    • Paul Frees
    • Mike Barrett
    • Tom Tully
    • Bill Johnstone
    • Byron Kane
    • Virginia Gregg

    Writer:
    • Russell Hughes

    Producer:
    • Stacy Keach

    Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK

    32 min

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