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Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

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Overview

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon is an American action adventure northwestern television series based on the radio drama Challenge of the Yukon. It was initially broadcast in color on CBS across three seasons from September 29, 1955 to September 25, 1958. Richard Simmons stars as Sergeant William Preston, who patrols the Yukon Territory in search of renegades and outlaws, during the time of the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s.

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Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Sergeant William Preston

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gold rushcanadian stereotypeyukon, canadaroyal canadian mounted police (mountie)klondike gold rushnorthern canadabased on radio dramacanadian northwest1890syukon gold rush

About Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon is a action & adventure, western, drama series that first aired in 1955 exploring themes of gold rush, canadian stereotype, yukon, canada, royal canadian mounted police (mountie), klondike gold rush, northern canada. it stars Dick Simmons. Sergeant Preston of the Yukon is an American action adventure northwestern television series based on the radio drama Challenge of the Yukon. It was initially broadcast in color on CBS across three seasons from September 29, 1955 to September 25, 1958. Richard Simmons stars as Sergeant William Preston, who patrols the Yukon Territory in search of renegades and outlaws, during the time of the Klondike Gold Rush of the 1890s.

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