From 1957 to 1963 Paladin, a hired gun with morals and a conscience, was one of the most popular shows on television trailing only Gunsmoke and Wagon Train.
The question comes up frequently as to whether Richard Boone’s television character, Paladin, had a first name or if Paladin was really his last name.
In a novelization titled, "A Man Called Paladin," by Frank G. Robertson, published

True West May/June 2025
In This Issue:
Features
- Historic Hotels of the American West
- A Journey Through Wyoming’s Outlaw History
- A Journey Through Washington’s Wild Frontier
- Blazing The Oregon Trail
- Journey Through Time
- Did Brigham Young Order a Massacre?
- Mountain Meadows Scapegoat John D. Lee VS. A Firing Squad
- Mormons in the Movies
- An Indigenous Consultant Ensures Accuracy
- The Battle Axe And A Raw Deal
- Showdown: Bridger VS. Brigham
- The Mountain Man and the Mormon Moses
- The Ghosts of Mountain Meadows
- The War Before the War
- Mountain Meadows