The Legend of Jesse James (TV series)

American western television series (1965-66)

Christopher Jones
Allen Case
Ann Doran
Robert J. Wilke
John Milford

Theme music composerIrving Gertz
Ken DarbyCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishNo. of seasons1No. of episodes34ProductionExecutive producerDavid WeisbartProducerDon SiegelCamera setupSingle-cameraRunning time25 mins.Production company20th Century-Fox TelevisionOriginal releaseNetworkABCReleaseSeptember 13, 1965 (1965-09-13) –
May 9, 1966 (1966-05-09)

The Legend of Jesse James is an American Western television series starring Christopher Jones in the title role of notorious outlaw Jesse James. Produced by Don Siegel,^[1] it aired on ABC from September 13, 1965, to May 9, 1966.

Merchandising

The TV series was adapted into a comic strip by Dan Spiegle, distributed by Gold Key Comics.^[2]

References

^ Alvin H. Marill (June 2011). Television Westerns: Six Decades of Sagebrush Sheriffs, Scalawags, and Sidewinders. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 9780810881334. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
^ "Dan Spiegle".

External links

The Legend of Jesse James at IMDb

Jesse James

Family

Robert S. James (father)
Zerelda James (mother)
Frank James (brother)
Zerelda Mimms (cousin/wife)
Jesse E. James (son)

Associates

Robert Ford (assassin)
James–Younger Gang

Cultural depictions

Film	Jesse James (1939) Days of Jesse James (1939) Jesse James at Bay (1941) Jesse James Rides Again (1947) Adventures of Frank and Jesse James (1948) I Shot Jesse James (1949) The James Brothers of Missouri (1949) Kansas Raiders (1950) The Great Missouri Raid (1951) The Great Jesse James Raid (1953) Jesse James' Women (1954) The True Story of Jesse James (1957) Hell's Crossroads (1957) Alias Jesse James (1959) Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966) A Time for Dying (1972) The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972) The Long Riders (1980) Frank and Jesse (1994) American Outlaws (2001) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
TV	Bitter Heritage (1958) The Legend of Jesse James (1965)
Music	"Jesse James" (1924) The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (soundtrack) "Jesse James" (2012) The Legend of Jesse James "I Feel Like a Bullet (In the Gun of Robert Ford)"
Comics	Jesse James (Lucky Luke)
Literature	The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
Video games	Gunfighter: The Legend of Jesse James Gunfighter II: Revenge of Jesse James