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The TraitorRobert Horton moved on from Wagon Train to enjoy a long and successful career in the musical theatre. He starred in at least thirty different shows, only a few of which are listed at right.
In 1964 he began his critically acclaimed leading role on Broadway as Starbuck in 110 in the Shade, a musical adaptation of The Rainmaker, in which he had also appeared.
In many of these productions, Horton’s leading lady was Marilynn Bradley, now his wife of 40 years.
Besides singing on the cast album of 110 in the Shade, Horton released 2 full-length albums (The Very Thought of You and The Man Called Shenandoah) that showcase his fine baritone voice. In addition, several singles were released in the US and Great Britain, where he also had the honor of performing for the Queen.
From the Doug Abbott Collection
A MAN CALLED SHENANDOAH
After the run of 110 in the Shade, Robert Horton was enticed back to TV with the leading role in A Man Called Shenandoah. (1965-1966) Although critics loved the show, it never got a decent time slot. Placed opposite both the Andy Griffith Show and the Andy Williams Show, Shenandoah only lasted one year.
From the Megan Herring Collection
From the Doug Abbott Collection
From the Doug Abbott Collection
Below, is a partial list of Robert Horton’s Credits. Additionally, he made many guests appearances, including seven in the famed anthology series Alfred Hitchcock Presents. It was his outstanding performance in Hitchcock’s “Crack of Doom” that impressed the producers of Wagon Train and led them to consider him for the role of Flint.
From the Megan Herring Collection
Robert Horton Credits
Red River (1988) (TV)
As the World Turns (1956) (TV) as Whit McColl (1983-1984)
Foreign Exchange (1970) (TV) as John Smith
The Green Slime (1969) as Jack Rankin
The Spy Killer (1969) (TV) as John Smith
The Dangerous Days of Kiowa Jones (1966) (TV) as Kiowa Jones
A Man Called Shenandoah (1965) (TV) as Shenandoah
Wagon Train (1957-1962) as Flint MCCullough
King’s Row (1955) (TV) as Drake McHugh
Ford Theatre – Portrait of Lydia (1954)
Men of the Fighting Lady (1954) as Ensign Neil Conovan
Prisoner of War (1954) as Francis Aloysius Belney
Bright Road (1953) as Dr. Mitchell
Code Two (1953) as Russ Hartley
Arena (1953) as Jackie Roach
Pony Soldier (1952)as Jess Calhoun
Return of the Texan (1952) as Dr. Harris
Apache War Smoke (1952) as Tom Herrera
Tanks Are Coming, The (1951) (uncredited)From 110 in the Shade
From the Megan Herring Collection
From Pony Soldier
From the Megan Herring Collection
From the Green Slime
From the Megan Herring CollectionFrom Spy Killer
From the Megan Herring CollectionFrom Oklahoma!
From the Megan Herring CollectionFrom Arena
From the Megan Herring Collection
Ford Theatre – Portrait of Lydia (1954)
Starring Robert Horton and Donna Reed
One of Robert Horton ‘s most poignant performances was in the Ford Theatre production of Portrait of Lydia, co-starring Donna Reed. Horton reports that this was filmed in color, but regrettably no color copy has been found to exist today
From the Megan Herring Collection
From the Megan Herring Collection
From the Megan Herring Collection
From the Megan Herring Collection
From the Megan Herring Collection
From the Megan Herring Collection