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The Strike and the Spinoff

by | May 30, 2018 | True West Blog

Clint Walker, who died recently, is best known for portraying the title character of “Cheyenne” for seven TV seasons between 1955 and 1963. It was a very successful show. But Walker went on strike three years into the run, upset over residuals and the fact the studio got 50% of all of his personal appearance fees.  To cover, producers introduced the character of Bronco Layne—and when


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