The Rifleman
"Welcome to the McCain Ranch"
Archie Butler—Stuntman—Stunt coordinator—Actor
Archie as been in more episodes then anybody with the exception of the regular cast and he probably was in more episode then some of them.
Remember him in 'The Sharpshooter?' Remember when Lucas shot the bottle and it shattered into pieces? Archie was the Cowboy who slide the bottle to Lucas.
Here are some pictures from the episode 'The Actress' I found interesting.
Just look at how many times Archie appears in the same scene
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Archie coming out of the
Telegraph Office | Archie riding behind Lucas & Jacob
traveling to the right | Archie riding behind Lucas & Jacob traveling to the left |
I asked Arnold Laven if he could give me any information on Archie Butler.....Here is what Arnold had to say: "Archie Butler....What good memories his name brings back...If I remember, Archie was part of The Rifleman from the start...he was Paul Fix's stand-in, played occasion small parts, and was an extra when otherwise not occupied, indeed, he was a stunt person when it came to riding stunts as he was an exceptionally good horseman...I don't remember how old Archie was when he first joined us, but I think he was pushing sixty...I mention this to explain why his stunts were limited to his being on horseback....but topping all the things he contributed to the show was that he was a warm and generous person always looking to help out in every way possible including helping Johnny learn to be a very good rider."
"With best wishes for the holiday season....." Arnold
'Two Ounces of Tin' episode #131(picture to the left)—Here you see Ted (Johnny Ginger) standing with this lady in the scene where Tip Corey asked....."Go ahead McCain, go ahead and ask them! Ask them.....who will pick up the badge?" "I'll pick it up! Yelled Mark. (The picture to the right which is the next scene) You see Archie Butler in the same spot where Johnny stood, next to the lady.
Here is a list of episodes you can 'see' Archie in. I've just started to keep track of these episodes, so I have a lot of catching up to do.
If anyone has any information on this Cowboy, or happens to know of other episodes you can see Archie in that is not on my list, please e-mail 
1. The Sharpshooter
5. The Brother-in-Law
7. Duel of Honor
9. The Sister
11. The Apprentice Sheriff
21. The Indian
27. The Wrong Man
30. Three-Legged Terror
32. The Woman
38. Outlaw's Inheritance
40. The Mind Reader
42. Bloodlines
44. Obituary
53. The Coward
59. The Hero | 65. The Deserter
78. Woman from Hog Ridge
79. Seven
82. Baranca
87. The Promoter
88. The Illustrator
94. The Actress
104. The Clarence Bibs Story
122. The High Country
124. Skull
134. The Tinhorn
140. Millie's Brother
148. I Take this Woman
151. The Most Amazing Man
152. Squeeze Play
159. The Sixteenth Cousin |
