Lucas McCain
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Lucas McCain is the title character of the ABC Western television series The Rifleman, played by Chuck Connors. The show ran from 1958 to 1963. Singer/actor and former Mouseketeer Johnny Crawford was cast in the role of his son, Mark.[1]
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Lucas McCain | |
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The Rifleman character | |
Created by | Sam Peckinpah (uncredited), Arnold Laven Arthur Gardner |
Portrayed by | Chuck Connors |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Rancher |
Family | Mark McCain (son) |
Nationality | American |
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Lucas, a widower rancher in fictional North Fork, in the New Mexico Territory, is a Civil War veteran and a legendary shot with his rifle, hence the soubriquet "The Rifleman".