TV Westerns Trivia Q&A

Have Gun - Will Travel

Choose an answer from the three choices offered after each question and then "Check Your Answers" at the end of the quiz.

1. Have Gun - Will Travel was a popular American Western television series that aired on CBS from 1957 through 1963. It was one of the few television shows to spawn a successful radio version. What year did the radio series debuted?

• 1958
• 1959
• 1960

2. The lead character was Paladin. Who played him on TV?

• Richard Boone
• John Dehner
• Ben Wright

3. Richard Boone played a professional gunfighter who lived in San Francisco, California. Where in San Francisco did he live?

• Fisherman’s Warf
• Beacon Hill
• Hotel Carlton

4. Paladin was a college graduate. Where did he graduate from?

• Harvard
• Notre Dame
• West Point

5. Before starring in “Have Gun – Will Travel,” what TV series did Boone star?

• Medic
• Tales of Texas Rangers
• Mannix

6. The series ran from 1957 to 1963 and 225 episodes were filmed. What was Paladin’s logo?

• Derringer
• Chess knight
• Winchester ‘73

7. What hidden under his belt saved Paladin’s life countless times?

• Derringer
• Pocket knife
• White cloth

8. Who was NOT a writer on Have Gun - Will Travel?

• Gene Roddenberry
• Bruce Geller
• Rob Shiner

9. During its six season run, how many episodes are there?

• 175 episodes
• 200 episodes
• 225 episodes

10. Richard Allen Boone was born on June 18, 1917. He’s a direct descendant of frontiersman Daniel Boone’ brother. Where was he born?

• Los Angeles, California
• San Francisco, California
• St. Louis, Missouri

Check Your Answers

1. 1958
2. Richard Boone
3. Hotel Carlton
4. West Point
5. Medic
6. Chess knight
7. Derringer
8. Rob Shiner
9. 225 episodes
10. Los Angeles, California