Tales of the Texas Rangers

Tales of the Texas Rangers, a western adventure old-time radio drama, premiered on July 8, 1950, on the US NBC radio network and remained on the air through September 14, 1952. Movie star Joel McCrea starred as Texas Ranger Jayce Pearson, who used the latest scientific techniques to identify the criminals and his faithful horse, Charcoal, to track them down. The shows were reenactments of actual Texas Ranger cases.

The series was produced by Screen Gems and directed by Stacy Keach, Sr., and was sponsored for part of its run by Wheaties.

Captain Manuel T. "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas, a Ranger for 30 years and who was said to have killed 31 men during his career, served as consultant for the series.

This show was one of the more successful radio shows of the early 1950's, airing for 3 years. Directed by Stacey Keach, Sr., TALES OF THE TEXAS RANGERS broadcast coast-to-coast every Sunday on NBC.

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Episode Guide

• Trailer – Tales of the Texas Rangers
• Just A Number {AUDITION} – Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-19-50)
• The White Elephant – Tales of the Texas Rangers (07-15-50)
• Apache Peak – Tales of the Texas Rangers (07-22-50)
• The Trigger Man – Tales of the Texas Rangers (07-29-50)
• Quick Silver – Tales of the Texas Rangers (08-05-50)
• The Broken Spur – Tales of the Texas Rangers (08-12-50)
• Fools Gold – Tales of the Texas Rangers (08-19-50)
• The Open Range – Tales of the Texas Rangers (08-26-50)
• Play For Keeps – Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-02-50)
• Dead Or Alive – Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-09-50)
• Candy Man – Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-16-50)
• Open And Shut – Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-23-50)
• Clean Up – Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-30-50)
• Living Death – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-08-50)
• Dead Give Away – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-15-50)
• Soft Touch – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-29-50)
• The White Suit – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-05-50)
• Blood Relative – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-12-50)
• Hanging By A Thread – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-26-50)
• Room 114 – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-03-50)
• The Lucky Dollar – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-10-50)
• The Cactus Pear – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-17-50)
• Christmas Present – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-24-50)
• The Devils Share – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-31-50)
• Deadhead Freight – Tales of the Texas Rangers (01-07-51)
• Death In The Cards – Tales of the Texas Rangers (01-14-51)
• Blood Harvest – Tales of the Texas Rangers (01-21-51)
• Loggers Larceny – Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-04-51)
• The Hatchet – Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-11-51)
• Sweet Revenge – Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-18-51)
• The Trap – Tales of the Texas Rangers (02-25-51)
• Blind Justice – Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-11-51)
• Death By Adoption – Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-18-51)
• Breakdown – Tales of the Texas Rangers (03-25-51)
• Pressure – Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-01-51)
• Bad Blood – Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-08-51)
• Conspiracy – Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-15-51)
• Canned Death – Tales of the Texas Rangers (04-22-51)
• No Living Witnesses – Tales of the Texas Rangers (05-06-51)
• Paid In Full – Tales of the Texas Rangers (05-13-51)
• Squaredance – Tales of the Texas Rangers (05-20-51)
• Joy Ride – Tales of the Texas Rangers (05-27-51)
• Death Shaft – Tales of the Texas Rangers (09-30-51)
• The Wheelchair Killer – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-07-51)
• Play For Keeps – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-14-51)
• Fugitive Trail – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-21-51)
• The White Elephant – Tales of the Texas Rangers (10-28-51)
• Helping Hand – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-04-51)
• Open And Shut – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-11-51)
• Wild Crop – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-18-51)
• The Blow Off – Tales of the Texas Rangers (11-25-51)
• The Dead Give Away – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-02-51)
• Death Plant – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-09-51)
• Pick Up – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-16-51)
• Christmas Payoff – Tales of the Texas Rangers (12-23-51)