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"Bat Masterson" (1958): Season 2: Episode 27 -- Bat's plan to catch a gang of stagecoach robbers backfires, when not only the silver bullion the coach was carrying is stolen, but the stagecoach itself disappears.

Overview

Date of Birth:

21 July 1921, Ohio, USA more

Date of Death:

30 January 1988, Los Angeles, California, USA more

Mini Biography:

While he wrote scripts for several television series, Ron Bishop is best... more

Trivia:

In 1989, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Wyoming hosted The Great... more

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Up 36% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.

Awards:

Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win more

Alternate Names:

Ronald Bishop | writer emeritus Mr. Ron Bishop

Filmography

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			Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
1.	"Father Murphy" (1981)	(1 episode, 1982)	1982	-	6.1 (34)
	1 TV episode: Happiness Is... (1982) (writer)
2.	"How the West Was Won" (1979)	(2 episodes, 1979)	1979	-	8.2 (136)
	2 TV episodes: The Enemy (1979) (writer) The Gunfighter (1979) (writer)
3.	"The Oregon Trail" (1977)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	6.8 (5)
	1 TV episode: The Waterhole (1977) (story)
4.	"Nashville 99" (1977)	(1 episode, 1977)	1977	-	-
	1 TV episode: Joldy (1977) (writer)
5.	"How the West Was Won" (1977)	(writer)	1977	-	8.5 (324)

6.	"The Quest" (1976)	(1 episode, 1976)	1976	-	6.4 (19)
	1 TV episode: Portrait of a Gunfighter (1976) (writer)
7.	"Movin' On" (1974)	(1 episode, 1975)	1975	-	8.0 (42)
	1 TV episode: Prosperity Number One (1975) (writer)
8.	The Godchild (1974) (TV)	(writer)	1974	-	5.6 (31)

9.	"Gunsmoke" (1955)	(15 episodes, 1967-1974)	1974	-	8.0 (686)
	AKAs: Gun Law (UK) Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title) 15 TV episodes: A Town in Chains (1974) (writer) The Iron Blood of Courage (1974) (writer) Matt's Love Story (1973) (writer) Whelan's Men (1973) (writer) The Sodbusters (1972) (writer) 10 episodes not shown.
10.	"The Streets of San Francisco" (1972)	(1 episode, 1974)	1974	-	7.3 (616)
	1 TV episode: The Hard Breed (1974) (story)
11.	The Red Pony (1973) (TV)	(writer)	1973	-	6.7 (64)

12.	"Kung Fu" (1972)	(1 episode, 1973)	1973	-	7.9 (1,112)
	1 TV episode: The Soul Is the Warrior (1973) (writer)
13.	"The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" (1969)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	7.5 (13)
	AKAs: The New Doctors 1 TV episode: The Velvet Prison (1972) (story) (teleplay)
14.	"The Rookies" (1972)	(1 episode, 1972)	1972	-	6.5 (106)
	1 TV episode: The Bear That Didn't Get Up (1972) (writer)
15.	"The F.B.I." (1965)	(2 episodes, 1966-1971)	1971	-	8.0 (166)
	2 TV episodes: Bitter Harbor (1971) (writer) Quantico (1966) (story)
16.	"The Virginian" (1962)	(1 episode, 1971)	1971	-	7.6 (229)
	AKAs: The Men from Shiloh (USA: new title) 1 TV episode: Jump-Up (1971) (writer)
17.	Underground (1970)	(screenplay) (story)	1970	-	4.6 (20)
	AKAs: Resistance
18.	"The High Chaparral" (1967)	(1 episode, 1970)	1970	-	7.6 (266)
	1 TV episode: Spokes (1970) (writer)
19.	"Combat!" (1962)	(2 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	8.7 (462)
	2 TV episodes: Luck with Rainbows (1965) (written by) Vendetta (1964) (written by)
20.	"The Rogues" (1964)	(2 episodes, 1964-1965)	1965	-	8.4 (77)
	2 TV episodes: The Laughing Lady of Luxor (1965) (teleplay) The Computer Goes West (1964) (writer)
21.	"Temple Houston" (1963)	(1 episode, 1964)	1964	-	7.5 (15)
	1 TV episode: Do Unto Others, Then Gallop (1964) (writer)
22.	"Empire" (1962)	(1 episode, 1963)	1963	-	9.6 (11)
	AKAs: Big G (UK) 1 TV episode: Duet for Eight Wheels (1963) (writer)
23.	"Laramie" (1959)	(2 episodes, 1962-1963)	1963	-	8.0 (88)
	2 TV episodes: Edge of Evil (1963) (teleplay) The Sunday Shoot (1962) (teleplay)
24.	"Whiplash" (1960)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.6 (17)
	1 TV episode: The Remittance Man (1961) (writer)
25.	"Bat Masterson" (1958)	(2 episodes, 1960-1961)	1961	-	7.6 (144)
	2 TV episodes: Meeting at Mimbers (1961) (written by) Stage to Nowhere (1960) (written by) (as Ronald Bishop)
26.	"The Roaring 20's" (1960)	(1 episode, 1961)	1961	-	8.5 (48)
	1 TV episode: Lucky Charm (1961) (story) (teleplay)
27.	"Maverick" (1957)	(4 episodes, 1959-1960)	1960	-	8.4 (382)
	4 TV episodes: The Maverick Line (1960) (writer) Bundle from Britain (1960) (teleplay) A Flock of Trouble (1960) (writer) The Cats of Paradise (1959) (teleplay)
28.	"Bronco" (1958)	(1 episode, 1960)	1960	-	6.9 (71)
	1 TV episode: Volunteers from Aberdeen (1960) (teleplay)
29.	"Tombstone Territory" (1957)	(2 episodes, 1959)	1959	-	8.1 (24)
	2 TV episodes: The Legend (1959) (writer) No Way Out (1959) (writer)
30.	"The Restless Gun" (1957)	(3 episodes, 1959)	1959	-	7.5 (28)
	3 TV episodes: The Cavis Boy (1959) (written by) (as Ronald Bishop) A Trial for Jenny May (1959) (writer) (as Ronald Bishop) Blood of Courage (1959) (writer) (as Ronald Bishop)

Thanks View by NEW				Year	Gross (USD)	Rating
	1.	Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990) (TV)	(dedicatee) (as Mr. Ron Bishop, writer emeritus)	1990	-	7.1 (85)

Additional Details

Other Works:

Also wrote scripts for the series "The New Land" and "Nashville 99" in the mid 1970s which were never produced because those series were canceled. more

Genres:

Western | Drama | Action | Adventure more

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