I gotta chime in on this too. How about Hugh O'Brien in Wyatt Earp, or Rory Calhoun(I think) as Shotgun Slade, Bat Masterson, and The Cisco Kid. Also, wasn't there a series about Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid? I also seem to remember "Tales of the Texas Rangers". Don't remember who was in some of these, just remember the series.
A few good westerns still come around, but not often. ojibweindian stole my thunder with Quigley Down Under one of the better later day westerns. I loved "I didn't say I didn't know how to use 'em. I just said I didn't much like a hand gun". Loved it! But, "Shane" is still my favorite. Tombstone.....awesome! A person needs to see the movies, Wyatt Earp, Tombstone, and Sunset(Bruce Willis & James Garner) all together. Now that's an evenings entertainment.
True, the mind do wander back. Kinda wished I could go back with it.
I wasted enough bandwidth for off topic.(sigh)