John Hart

John Hart

John Lewis Hart, also credited as John Hilton was an American film and television actor. In his early career, Hart appeared mostly in Westerns. Although Hart played mostly minor roles in some fairly well known films, he was probably best known for having replaced Clayton Moore in 1952 in the television series, The Lone Ranger for one season from 1952 until 1953. Hart began his screen career in 1937 with a bit part in Daughter of Shanghai. He continued in a variety of B pictures such as Prison Farm and King of Alcatraz before appearing in two of Cecil B. DeMille's films The Buccaneer and North West Mounted Police. In 1941, Hart's acting career was interrupted when he was drafted into the United States Army. He rose to the rank of first sergeant in the Coast Artillery and eventually served in the Philippines. Following his military service, Hart worked frequently for Sam Katzman; he was given the lead role in the Jack Armstrong film serial. Hart did stunt work and acted in numerous Westerns Hart was eventually offered the opportunity to replace Clayton Moore on The Lone Ranger television series. Based on the assumption that the masked character, rather than the actor, was the true star of The Lone Ranger, the program's producers fired Moore (presumably over salary differences) and replaced him with Hart, who was of a similar build and had a comparable background in Westerns. However, the public never truly accepted Hart as the Lone Ranger, and by 1954 the producers returned Moore to the role. According to Clayton Moore's autobiography I Was That Masked Man, Moore never knew why he was replaced by Hart, and also stated that he had not sought a pay increase. Hart acted in minor roles in two episodes of The Lone Ranger before being asked to replace Clayton Moore for the entire third season. The episodes were "Rifles and Renegades" (#34) and "Sheriff at Gunstock" (#46). Hart continued to act in films for more than two decades, appearing in films of several genres, almost always in supporting roles. Hart appeared twice in on the TV series I Love Lucy as Lucy's old boyfriend and again in the Hollywood episodes as a lifeguard at the hotel pool. In 1955, Hart starred in The Adventures of Captain Africa, which was originally intended to be a new movie about famous comic book hero The Phantom. However, licensing issues forced Columbia Pictures re-film the entire serial and re-christen the hero "Captain Africa." Hart also had numerous supporting roles in the Highway Patrol TV series. In 1965 Hart made two brief appearances on the TV series Perry Mason, including the role of title character and murder victim Jamison Selff in "The Case of the Wrathful Wraith." In the 1970 film The Phynx, Hart played the Lone Ranger alongside Jay Silverheels as Tonto, spoofing their characters. Hart's last theatrical film appearance was in 1981's The Legend of the Lone Ranger in which he appeared as a newspaper editor. He appeared in the television series Happy Days as the Lone Ranger in the episode "Hi Yo, Fonzie Away". In this episode Fonzie, played by Henry Winkler, meets his childhood hero, the Lone Ranger, for his birthday. Hart's other major late appearance was in an episode of The Greatest American Hero, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys, where Hart gives the title character an inspiring speech about heroism.

  • Npe: John Hart
  • Cov Nrov: 2.288
  • Paub Txog: Acting
  • Hnub yug: 1917-12-13
  • Qhov chaw yug: Los Angeles, California, USA
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  • Kuj Paub Li: Johnny Hart, John Hilton
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John Hart Movies

  • 1964
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    Viva Las Vegas

    Viva Las Vegas

    6.2 1964 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Gift of Love

    The Gift of Love

    5.5 1978 HD

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  • 1973
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    Bonnie's Kids

    Bonnie's Kids

    5.7 1973 HD

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  • 1950
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    Revenue Agent

    Revenue Agent

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1978
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    Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

    Kate Bliss and the Ticker Tape Kid

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Crooked Web

    The Crooked Web

    5.9 1955 HD

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  • 1953
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    Prince of Pirates

    Prince of Pirates

    7.5 1953 HD

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  • 1955
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    Dial Red O

    Dial Red O

    4.9 1955 HD

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  • 1970
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    The Phynx

    The Phynx

    3.5 1970 HD

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  • 1958
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    Wolf Dog

    Wolf Dog

    6.5 1958 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Cincinnati Kid

    The Cincinnati Kid

    7 1965 HD

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  • 1964
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    Marnie

    Marnie

    7.1 1964 HD

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  • 1947
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    Vacation Days

    Vacation Days

    4 1947 HD

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  • 1956
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    The Ten Commandments

    The Ten Commandments

    7.8 1956 HD

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  • 1939
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    Persons in Hiding

    Persons in Hiding

    3.5 1939 HD

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  • 1951
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    Warpath

    Warpath

    5.8 1951 HD

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  • 1974
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    Only with Married Men

    Only with Married Men

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1953
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    The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

    The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd

    4 1953 HD

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  • 1955
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    The Man Who Loved Redheads

    The Man Who Loved Redheads

    5.1 1955 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Centerfold Girls

    The Centerfold Girls

    5.5 1974 HD

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  • 1961
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    Atlantis: The Lost Continent

    Atlantis: The Lost Continent

    5.2 1961 HD

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  • 1973
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    Blackenstein

    Blackenstein

    3.1 1973 HD

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  • 1965
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    Day of the Nightmare

    Day of the Nightmare

    5.1 1965 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Legend of the Lone Ranger

    The Legend of the Lone Ranger

    5.1 1981 HD

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  • 1949
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    The Fighting Redhead

    The Fighting Redhead

    5.8 1949 HD

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  • 1962
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    Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

    Mister Magoo's Christmas Carol

    6.3 1962 HD

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  • 1963
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    The Courtship of Eddie's Father

    The Courtship of Eddie's Father

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1955
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    Adventures of Captain Africa

    Adventures of Captain Africa

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Living Bible

    The Living Bible

    6 1952 HD

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  • 1964
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    36 Hours

    36 Hours

    6.937 1964 HD

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  • 1960
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    Noose for a Gunman

    Noose for a Gunman

    5.3 1960 HD

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  • 1947
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    Brick Bradford

    Brick Bradford

    6 1947 HD

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  • 1968
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    Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

    Where Were You When the Lights Went Out?

    5.2 1968 HD

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  • 1947
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    Jack Armstrong

    Jack Armstrong

    1 1947 HD

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  • 1965
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    The Sandpiper

    The Sandpiper

    6.3 1965 HD

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  • 1949
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    Special Agent

    Special Agent

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1940
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    North West Mounted Police

    North West Mounted Police

    6.3 1940 HD

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  • 1966
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    Hold On!

    Hold On!

    4.2 1966 HD

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  • 1975
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    Gemini Affair

    Gemini Affair

    1 1975 HD

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  • 1973
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    The Roommates

    The Roommates

    5.6 1973 HD

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  • 1976
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    Blood Voyage

    Blood Voyage

    4.3 1976 HD

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  • 1949
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    El Paso

    El Paso

    5.6 1949 HD

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  • 1951
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    The Longhorn

    The Longhorn

    5.7 1951 HD

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  • 1951
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    Stage to Blue River

    Stage to Blue River

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1938
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    Prison Farm

    Prison Farm

    5.7 1938 HD

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  • 1949
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    Cowboy and the Prizefighter

    Cowboy and the Prizefighter

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1952
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    Kansas Territory

    Kansas Territory

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Astral Factor

    The Astral Factor

    4 1978 HD

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  • 1959
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    Vice Raid

    Vice Raid

    6.1 1959 HD

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  • 1951
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    Stagecoach Driver

    Stagecoach Driver

    1 1951 HD

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  • 1974
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    Welcome to Arrow Beach

    Welcome to Arrow Beach

    5 1974 HD

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  • 1957
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    Along the Mohawk Trail

    Along the Mohawk Trail

    1 1957 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

    The Long Rifle and the Tomahawk

    1 1964 HD

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  • 1967
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    Riot on Sunset Strip

    Riot on Sunset Strip

    4.3 1967 HD

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  • 1955
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    Last of the Desperados

    Last of the Desperados

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1964
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    Il pelo nel mondo

    Il pelo nel mondo

    5 1964 HD

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  • 1950
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    Champagne for Caesar

    Champagne for Caesar

    7.1 1950 HD

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  • 1974
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    The Great Ice Rip-Off

    The Great Ice Rip-Off

    7 1974 HD

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  • 1938
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    King of Alcatraz

    King of Alcatraz

    5.7 1938 HD

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  • 1939
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    Disbarred

    Disbarred

    6 1939 HD

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  • 1939
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    $1,000 a Touchdown

    $1,000 a Touchdown

    2 1939 HD

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  • 2018
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    Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

    Hope & Fury: MLK, the Movement and the Media

    1 2018 HD

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  • 1948
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    Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

    Joe Palooka in Winner Take All

    6 1948 HD

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  • 1949
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    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch

    1 1949 HD

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  • 1994
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    The Bible According to Hollywood

    The Bible According to Hollywood

    6 1994 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Pathfinder

    The Pathfinder

    4 1952 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Subterraneans

    The Subterraneans

    4.8 1960 HD

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  • 1938
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    Illegal Traffic

    Illegal Traffic

    6.7 1938 HD

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  • 1959
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    The Diary of a High School Bride

    The Diary of a High School Bride

    4.6 1959 HD

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  • 1952
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    Caribbean

    Caribbean

    5.8 1952 HD

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  • 1946
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    Son of the Guardsman

    Son of the Guardsman

    5 1946 HD

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  • 1961
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    Go Naked in the World

    Go Naked in the World

    5 1961 HD

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  • 1937
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    Daughter of Shanghai

    Daughter of Shanghai

    5.385 1937 HD

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  • 1974
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    Happy Days

    Happy Days

    7.7 1974 HD

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  • 1957
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    Tales of Wells Fargo

    Tales of Wells Fargo

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1957
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    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.6 1957 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS6 E39

    Leave It to Beaver

    Leave It to Beaver

    7 1957 HD

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  • 1955
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    Highway Patrol

    Highway Patrol

    5.8 1955 HD

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  • 1959
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    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1951
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    I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

    8 1951 HD

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  • 1960
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    Pete and Gladys

    Pete and Gladys

    6.5 1960 HD

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  • 1957
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    Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

    Hawkeye and the Last of the Mohicans

    4.8 1957 HD

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  • 1960
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    National Velvet

    National Velvet

    7.5 1960 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E34

    Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

    6.3 1958 HD

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  • 1961
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    Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

    5.7 1961 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

    8 1964 HD

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  • 1955
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    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

    6 1955 HD

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  • 1978
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    Sam

    Sam

    1 1978 HD

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  • 1952
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    Gang Busters

    Gang Busters

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1963
    imgS1 E29

    The Lieutenant

    The Lieutenant

    6 1963 HD

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  • 1949
    imgS5 E39

    The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

    6.8 1949 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 2017
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    The Nineties

    The Nineties

    6.9 2017 HD

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  • 1958
    imgS3 E34

    Bat Masterson

    Bat Masterson

    6.3 1958 HD

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  • 1957
    imgS9 E30

    Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

    7.6 1957 HD

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  • 1949
    imgS5 E39

    The Lone Ranger

    The Lone Ranger

    6.8 1949 HD

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  • 1960
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    The Case of the Dangerous Robin

    The Case of the Dangerous Robin

    1 1960 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1960
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    Maigret

    Maigret

    6.9 1960 HD

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  • 1951
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    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1981
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    The Greatest American Hero

    The Greatest American Hero

    7.3 1981 HD

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  • 1959
    imgS8 E13

    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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  • 1951
    imgS6 E27

    I Love Lucy

    I Love Lucy

    8 1951 HD

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