TV Westerns Trivia Quizzes

The Virginian (TV series)

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

1. The TV series first aired on NBC-TV on September 19. What was the year?

• 1960
• 1962
• 1964

2. Who played the title character?

• Rex Reason
• Mark Reynolds
• James Drury

3. What was the name of the ranch “The Virginian” was the foreman?

• Double R Bar
• Shiloh Ranch
• Garth’s Ranch

4. Where was the ranch located?

• Tombstone, Arizona
• Bakersfield, California
• Medicine Bow, Wyoming,

5. The other lead actor was Doug McClure. What was his character’s name?

• Mongo
• Trampas
• Phillips

6. In the first four seasons, Lee J. Cobb played Judge Garth. Who played his daughter, Betsey Garth?

• Roberta Shore
• Delta Burke
• Betsy Montgomery

7. The theme song was titled Lonesome Tree and was written by Percy Faith and conducted by Revue musical director, Stanley Wilson.

• True or False?

8. Who played rancher John Grainger in “The Virginian”?

• Charles Bickford
• Morris Manner
• Ted Hays

9. Who wrote the novel the TV series is based on?

• Clive Ware
• Owen Wister
• Clem Clemson

10. In the last season, “The Virginian” was renamed. What was the series named?

• The Men from Tombstone
• Riders in the Sky
• The Men From Shiloh

Check Your Answers

• 1. 1962
• 2. James Drury
• 3. Shiloh Ranch
• 4. Medicine Bow, Wyoming,
• 5. Trampas
• 6. Roberta Shore
• 7. True
• 8. Charles Bickford
• 9. Owen Wister
• 10. The Men From Shiloh