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Tales of the Texas Rangers | OTRWesterns.com
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
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41 min
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 ConradWriter:
• Russell HughesAdaptation:
• Joel MurcottProducer:
• Stacy KeachSong Writer:
• Sam CoslowComposer
• Robert ArmbrusterExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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38 min
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 HerbertWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 MohrWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 JohnstoneWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 PearsonWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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31 min
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 NewtonWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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31 min
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 BuyeffWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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31 min
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 BillsburyWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 KaneWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 McKeeWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 PhillipsWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 PhillipsWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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33 min
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 MaherWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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31 min
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 KaneWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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31 min
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 BuyeffWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 KaneWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 JanissWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachFor more great shows check out our site: https://www.otrwesterns.com
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32 min
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 BuyeffWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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32 min
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 GreggWriter:
• Russell HughesProducer:
• Stacy KeachExit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
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