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TV Westerns Lawmen Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about the law enforcers on some of our favorite television westerns. Match the character's name with the show he was on. Some of the shows will be used twice because they featured more than one lawman.

A matching quiz by Soxy71. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Soxy71

Time
4 mins

Type
Match Quiz

Quiz #
400,986

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
353

Last 3 plays: Guest 68 (3/10), Guest 172 (1/10), Guest 174 (10/10).

(a) Drag-and-drop from the right to the left, or (b) click on a right side answer box and then on a left side box to move it.

Questions		Choices
1. Marshal Dan Troop		Laramie
2. Deputy Emmett Ryker		Gunsmoke
3. Sheriff Mort Cory		The Virginian
4. Deputy Chester Goode		The Lawman
5. Marshal Jim Crown		Bonanza
6. Sheriff Roy Coffee		The Big Valley
7. Sheriff Fred Madden		The Virginian
8. Marshal Micah Torrance		The Rifleman
9. Deputy Johnny McKay		The Lawman
10. Sheriff Mark Abbott		Cimarron Strip

Select each answer

1. Marshal Dan Troop

2. Deputy Emmett Ryker

3. Sheriff Mort Cory

4. Deputy Chester Goode

5. Marshal Jim Crown

6. Sheriff Roy Coffee

7. Sheriff Fred Madden

8. Marshal Micah Torrance

9. Deputy Johnny McKay

10. Sheriff Mark Abbott

Most Recent Scores

Jan 09 2025 : Guest 68: 3/10
Jan 08 2025 : Guest 172: 1/10
Nov 30 2024 : Guest 174: 10/10
Nov 29 2024 : Guest 35: 4/10

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Marshal Dan Troop

Answer: The Lawman

John Russell, who had a prominent white streak in his otherwise dark hair, played the part. He kept law and order in Laramie, Wyoming.

2. Deputy Emmett Ryker

Answer: The Virginian

Clu Gulager portrayed him. He became a series regular after guest starring in two episodes in the beginning seasons of the show.

3. Sheriff Mort Cory

Answer: Laramie

Stuart Randall played the role. Sometimes, Slim Sherman or Jess Harper was deputized to assist him.

4. Deputy Chester Goode

Answer: Gunsmoke

Dennis Weaver brought Chester to life. He walked with a limp, and kept the leg straight with unbended knee even when riding a horse.

5. Marshal Jim Crown

Answer: Cimarron Strip

Stuart Whitman kept law and order in Cimarron. This show was a second 90-minute western, but it did not have the longevity of "The Virginian," lasting only one season.

6. Sheriff Roy Coffee

Answer: Bonanza

Ray Teal was the veteran actor who played this part. Sheriff Coffee was a friend to the Cartwright family.

7. Sheriff Fred Madden

Answer: The Big Valley

Douglas Kennedy was the actor who played the sheriff. He appeared in a number of episodes in his character's role as a lawman.

8. Marshal Micah Torrance

Answer: The Rifleman

Veteran actor Paul Fix played Micah. He was a friend to The Rifleman, Lucas McCain.

9. Deputy Johnny McKay

Answer: The Lawman

Peter Brown played the young deputy. He later played a Texas Ranger on the western series "Laredo."

10. Sheriff Mark Abbott

Answer: The Virginian

Ross Elliott portrayed the man who enforced the law in Medicine Bow, Wyoming. Emmett Ryker was his deputy.

Source: Author Soxy71

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