John Wayne and Richard Boone in BIG JAKE (1971) #westernmovies | Classic Western Movies

Remembering actor RICHARD BOONE (1917 – 1981), who was born on June 18. In 1950, Boone made his screen debut as a Marine officer in Milestone's Halls of Montezuma. In 1953, he played Pontius Pilate in the first released Cinemascope film, The Robe. From 1954 to 1956, Boone became a familiar face in the lead role of that medical drama, Medic, receiving an Emmy nomination for Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series in 1955. It was Boone's second television series, Have Gun – Will Travel, which made