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Wild Times

Wild Times

19806.01 Season2 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Fictional Western adventure about dime novel hero-turned-Wild West show impresario Hugh Cardiff.

Created by Don Balluck
Written by Don Balluck
Produced by Les Sheldon
NetworksSyndication

Top Cast

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Hugh Cardiff

Ben Johnson

Ben Johnson

Doc Bogardus

Bruce Boxleitner

Bruce Boxleitner

Vern Tyree

Penny Peyser

Penny Peyser

Libby Tyree

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Caleb Rice

Dennis Hopper

Dennis Hopper

Doc Holliday

Cameron Mitchell

Cameron Mitchell

Harry Dreier

Trish Stewart

Trish Stewart

Jeannette Fowler

Gene Evans

Gene Evans

Cletus Hatch

Harry Carey, Jr.

Harry Carey, Jr.

Fitz Bragg

About Wild Times

Wild Times is a western series that first aired in 1980. Created by Don Balluck, it stars Sam Elliott, Ben Johnson, Bruce Boxleitner. Fictional Western adventure about dime novel hero-turned-Wild West show impresario Hugh Cardiff.

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