OKLAHOMA CITY — Dale Robertson, an Oklahoma native who became a star of television and movie Westerns during the genre’s heyday, died Tuesday. He was 89.

Actor Dale Robertson, Oklahoma native, dies in southern California after brief illness - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/actor-dale-robertson-oklahoma-native-dies-in-southern-california-after-brief-illness/2013/02/27/375426c2-8144-11e2-a671-0307392de8de_story.html?tid=wp_ipad)

He was a steady worker in his day though never really a star. He was also a dedicated Oklahoman and this is a sad loss for our state.

89 Years . . . (including a short stint hosting "Death Valley Days"?) . . . brief illness?
Decent deal. Didn't he used to own a ranch over around Yukon?

89 Years . . . (including a short stint hosting "Death Valley Days"?) . . . brief illness?
Decent deal. Didn't he used to own a ranch over around Yukon?

Sorry . . . It was Tales of Wells Fargo . . .
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You were right. He had a stint hosting Death Valley Days.

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Yes, he did own a ranch north of Yukon. Had to sell most of it in the mid-80s after the oil bust, but lived in a smaller house close to the ranch.

Sounds a bit like E.W. Marland . . . 'cepting fer it was Ponca City instead of Yukon, and more of a mansion than a ranch.