Death Valley Days

Synopsis

Death Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was broadcast on radio until 1945 and continued from 1952 to 1970 as a syndicated television series, with reruns continuing through August 1, 1975. The series was sponsored by the Pacific Coast Borax Company and hosted by Stanley Andrews, Ronald Reagan, Robert Taylor, and Dale Robertson. With the passing of Dale Robertson in 2013, all the former Death Valley Days hosts are now deceased.

First Air Date: 1952-10-01

Last Air Date: 1970-04-24

Number of Seasons: 18

Number of Episodes: 452

Networks: Syndication

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Top Cast

Stanley Andrews as Old Ranger
Robert Taylor as Self - Host
Ronald Reagan as Self - Host
Dale Robertson as Self - Host
Melody McGowan as Betsy Phinney
DeForest Kelley as Elliott Webster
Laton Riley Kirk Sr. as Dr Henry Cabell
Tristram Coffin as Mayor
Nancy Rennick as Ellie Hogue
John Alderson as John Tunstall (as John Anderson)

Seasons

Season 1 (1952) - (18 Episodes)

Season 2 (1953) - (18 Episodes)

Season 3 (1954) - (18 Episodes)

Season 4 (1955) - (21 Episodes)

Season 5 (1956) - (17 Episodes)

Season 6 (1957) - (25 Episodes)

Season 7 (1958) - (33 Episodes)

Season 8 (1959) - (38 Episodes)

Season 9 (1960) - (30 Episodes)

Season 10 (1961) - (26 Episodes)

Season 11 (1962) - (26 Episodes)

Season 12 (1963) - (26 Episodes)

Season 13 (1964) - (26 Episodes)

Season 14 (1965) - (26 Episodes)

Season 15 (1966) - (26 Episodes)

Season 16 (1967) - (26 Episodes)

Season 17 (1968) - (26 Episodes)

Season 18 (1969) - (26 Episodes)

Season 1 (1952)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: How Death Valley Got Its Name (1952-10-01)

A group of wagons leave a wagon train to head due west from Salt Lake City. Soon they find themselves trapped in a hot arid desert with their food and water diminishing rapidly.
Ep. 2: She Burns Green (1952-11-14)

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Ep. 3: The Death Valley Kid (1952-12-10)

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Ep. 4: The Lost Pegleg Mine (1952-10-17)

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Ep. 5: The Little Bullfrog Nugget (1952-10-15)

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Ep. 6: Self Made Man (1952-12-12)

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Ep. 7: The Chivaree (1953-01-07)

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Ep. 8: The Little Dressmaker of Bodie (1952-11-12)

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Ep. 9: Cynthy's Dream Dress (1953-03-03)

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Ep. 10: The Rival Hash Houses (1953-02-03)

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Ep. 11: The Lady with the Blue Silk Umbrella (1953-01-09)

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Ep. 12: Swamper Ike (1953-02-03)

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Ep. 13: The Bell of San Gabriel (1953-03-17)

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Ep. 14: Claim Jumpin' Jennie (1953-03-31)

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Ep. 15: The Bandits of Panamint (1953-03-31)

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Ep. 16: Sego Lilies (1953-04-28)

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Ep. 17: Little Oscar's Millions (1953-04-28)

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Ep. 18: Land of the Free (1953-05-26)

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