Leo Gordon

Veteran character actor and first-class Western Bad Guy, Mr. Gordon is one of several Classic Cowboys who gave their final interview to Wildest Westerns (Issue No. 2, “Leo Gordon: Good at Being Bad”). Mr. Gordon studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and appeared in over 50 films and made guest appearances in dozens of TV series. In addition to his on-screen career, Mr. Gordon scripted several feature films and wrote 21 episodes of the Adam 12 police series. He rode off into the sunset on December 22, 2000.

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Western film and television shows helped shape the moral values of many people in this country. Children grew up watching Gene Autry, Roy Rogers, The Lone Ranger, and many other heroes of the silver screen following the "Code of the West." The battle of wrong vs. right was the theme of virtually every Western movie and television show, and the right always prevailed.

Wildest Westerns is a Western magazine that is dedicated to revisiting those "thrilling tales of yesteryear" in the articles, interviews, reviews, and photos on our magazine pages. Some of America's most respected and remembered heroes and villains came from these Western genres. It is our hope that this Western magazine will awaken the memories in your heart, and also help bring to light the values of the Western to those who didn't have the benefit of knowing these wonderful heroes and villains. We will always remember them, and would like to say "Thank You" to all the actors, actresses, directors, producers, studios, and all the unsung heroes behind the scenes that brought us the Western.