Rifleman Cast Notes! Chris Alcaide was in 10 episodes of 'The Rifleman'. In 1958, Alcaide was the original choice to star as the lead role in Black Saddle, but studio executives thought he was too associated with badman roles. | The Rifleman - the Original Series

"I wasn't really looking back, just remembering back." - Mark McCain Johnny Crawford met Chuck Connors for the first time on his second casting interview for the series "The Rifleman". Chuck just knew right away that he wanted him playing the role of Mark McCain. | The Rifleman - the Original Series

Rifleman Cast Notes! ✨🤠 Leif Erickson only appeared in the 1958 pilot episode, “The Sharpshooter,” as the shady town boss, not as the Marshal. R.G. Armstrong played the Marshal early on, but it was Paul Fix who made the role of Micah Torrance legendary. Erickson’s notable role in The High Chaparral wouldn’t come until 1967. | The Rifleman - the Original Series