Which famous American actor played Rowdy Yates in the TV series Rawhide?
Rawhide (TV series) included on both the Season Four Volume Two DVD set as well as the Season Five Volume Two DVD set. In 1961, Signet Books published a paperback original novel called "Rawhide" by Frank C. Robertson based upon the television show. Eric Fleming as Gil Favor and Clint Eastwood as Rowdy Yates are both on the front cover of the book. The book follows Favor, Yates, Wishbone and others as they try to get their herd to Sedalia ahead of a rival's herd. The book was published multiple times with the last run printed in 1986. The TV show was also
Rawhide (TV series) series "Wagon Train", which had debuted on NBC on September 18, 1957. "Rawhide" frequently dealt with controversial topics. Robert Culp played an ex-soldier on the drive who had become dangerously addicted to morphine. Mexican drover Jesús faced racism at times (from people outside of the crew). Several shows deal with the aftermath of the American Civil War, which ended four years earlier. The "Poco Tiempo" episode reveals that Yates' father's name was Dan, that Yates' came from Southwestern Texas, that he joined the Confederate States Army at 16, and that he was later held in a federal prison camp. Favor