A natural athlete, Connors took to the weapon easily, making the shoot-em-up action all the more exciting.

The Rifleman did, however, leave behind an unalterable legacy; he was the first player to break a backboard: Where Connors did establish his renown as a Boston Celtic on the basketball court was ...

Johnny Crawford, the original Mouseketeer who starred as the young son of the Civil War veteran portrayed by Chuck Connors on the 1958-63 ABC series 'The Rifleman,' has died. He was 75.

Chuck Connors, a former baseball player for the Newport News Baby Dodgers in 1946 who became an actor best known for his title role in the television series ”The Rifleman,” died Tuesday. He ...