Series Description

Wanted Dead Or Alive was a 30 minute western action series on CBS about a bounty hunter who earned his living by bringing in criminals who were ... "Wanted Dead Or Alive"!

Wanted Dead Or Alive Cast

Steve McQueen .... Josh Randall

Trivia

Wanted Dead Or Alive's pilot episode, "The Bounty Hunter" appeared as an episode on the TV show, "Trackdown (1957)".

Steve McQueen got the lead role on Wanted Dead of Alive because Jack H. Harris, McQueen's producer on the 1958 film, "The Blob" highly recommended him to Dick Powell who headed Four Star Productions, the company that produced Wanted Dead or Alive.

Believe it or not, McQueen's movie career was not doing very well when he decided to take the role of Josh Randall. When the show became a big hit his offers for movie roles returned and that led to his magnificent film career!

The role that led to stardom for McQueen was as Vin Tanner in the 1960 film, "The Magnificent Seven". There was a potential problem with his taking that role as Wanted Dead or Alive was filming at the same time as the movie! In order to take the movie role McQueen crashed his car into a tree so he could claim he was injured and that delayed filming of the TV series so he could do the movie!

Episodes List With Original Air Dates

TV Pilot Episode

The Bounty Hunter (3/7/1958)

Wanted Dead Or Alive - The First Season

1... The Martin Poster (9/6/1958)
2... Fatal Memory (9/13/1958)
3... The Bounty (9/20/1958)
4... Dead End (9/27/1958)
5... Shawnee Bill (10/4/1958)
6... The Giveaway Gun (10/11/1958)
7... Ransom for a Nun (10/18/1958)
8... Miracle at Pot Hole (10/25/1958)
9... The Fourth Headstone (11/1/1958)
10. Til Death Do Us Part (11/8/1958)
11. The Favor (11/15/1958)
12. Ricochet (11/22/1958)
13. Sheriff of Red Rock (11/29/1958)
14. Die by the Gun (12/6/1958)
15. Rawhide Breed (12/13/1958)
16. Eight Cent Reward (12/20/1958)
17. Drop to Drink (12/27/1958)
18. Rope Law (1/3/1959)
19. Six-Up to Bannach (1/10/1959)
20. The Spur (1/17/1959)
21. Reunion for Revenge (1/24/1959)
22. Competition (1/31/1959)
23. Call Your Shot (2/7/1959)
24. Secret Ballot (2/14/1959)
25. The Corner (2/21/1959)
26. Eager Man (2/28/1959)
27. The Legend (3/7/1959)
28. Railroaded (3/14/1959)
29. Double Fee (3/21/1959)
30. The Kovack Affair (3/28/1959)
31. Bounty for a Bride (4/4/1959)
32. Crossroads (4/11/1959)
33. Angels of Vengeance (4/18/1959)
34. Littlest Client (4/25/1959)
35. The Conquerers (5/2/1959)
36. Amos Carter (5/9/1959)

Wanted Dead Or Alive - The Second Season

37. Montana Kid (9/5/1959)
38. The Healing Woman (9/12/1959)
39. The Matchmaker (9/19/1959)
40. Breakout (9/26/1959)
41. Estralita (10/3/1959)
42. The Hostage (10/10/1959)
43. The Empty Cell (10/17/1959)
44. Bad Gun (10/24/1959)
45. The Tyrant (10/31/1959)
46. Reckless (11/7/1959)
47. Desert Seed (11/14/1959)
48. Twelve Hours to Crazy Horse (11/21/1959)
49. No Trail Back (11/28/1959)
50. Man on Horseback (12/5/1959)
51. Chain Gang (12/12/1959)
52. Vanishing Act (12/26/1959)
53. Mental Lapse (1/2/1960)
54. Angela (1/9/1960)
55. The Monster (1/16/1960)
56. The Most Beautiful Woman (1/23/1960)
57. Jason (1/30/1960)
58. The Partners (2/6/1960)
59. Tolliver Bender (2/13/1960)
60. A House Divided (2/20/1960)
61. Triple Vice (2/27/1960)
62. Black Belt (3/19/1960)
63. The Pariah (3/26/1960)
64. Vendetta (4/9/1960)
65. Death Divided by Three (4/23/1960)
66. The Inheritance (4/30/1960)
67. Prison Trail (5/14/1960)
68. Pay-Off at Pinto (5/21/1960)

Wanted Dead Or Alive - The Third Season

69. The Trial (9/21/1960)
70. The Cure (9/28/1960)
71. Journey for Josh (10/5/1960)
72. The Looters (10/12/1960)
73. The Twain Shall Meet (10/19/1960)
74. The Showdown (10/26/1960)
75. Surprise Witness (11/2/1960)
76. To the Victor (11/9/1960)
77. Criss-Cross (11/16/1960)
78. The Medicine Man (11/23/1960)
79. One Mother Too Many (12/7/1960)
80. The Choice (12/14/1960)
81. Three for One (12/21/1960)
82. Witch Woman (12/28/1960)
83. Baa-Baa (1/4/1961)
84. The Last Retreat (1/11/1961)
85. Bounty on Josh (1/25/1961)
86. Hero in the Dust (2/1/1961)
87. Epitaph (2/8/1961)
88. The Voice of Silence (2/15/1961)
89. El Gato (2/22/1961)
90. Detour (3/1/1961)
91. Monday Morning (3/8/1961)
92. The Long Search (3/15/1961)
93. Dead Reckoning (3/22/1961)
94. Barney's Bounty (3/29/1961)