Lucas McCain

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Lucas McCain is the sharpshooting widowed rancher and devoted father who serves as the main protagonist of the classic Western TV series "The Rifleman."

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Lucas McCain – Chuck Connors 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
appearsIn The Rifleman NERFINISHED
associatedWithLocation McCain ranch NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginOfSeries United States NERFINISHED
createdBy Arnold Laven NERFINISHED
Arthur Gardner NERFINISHED
Jules V. Levy NERFINISHED
Sam Peckinpah NERFINISHED
fictionalUniverse The Rifleman universe NERFINISHED
firstAppearance The Rifleman, Season 1 Episode 1 "The Sharpshooter"
gender male
genre Western television series
hasTheme family values
frontier justice
single fatherhood in the Old West
mainCharacterOf The Rifleman NERFINISHED
medium television
moralCharacteristic protective of family
reluctant to use violence unless necessary
strong sense of justice
nationality American
networkOfOriginalSeries ABC NERFINISHED
notableFor father‑son relationship with Mark McCain
rapid‑fire rifle shooting sequences
notableSkill expert marksmanship
horsemanship
occupation rancher
parentOf Mark McCain NERFINISHED
portrayedBy Chuck Connors NERFINISHED
residence North Fork, New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED
seriesRunEnd 1963
seriesRunStart 1958
settingPeriod late 19th century American Old West
species human
spouse Margaret McCain NERFINISHED
spouseStatus widowed
teaches Mark McCain NERFINISHED
teachesValue courage
honesty
responsibility
trait devoted father
sharpshooter
widower
usesWeapon modified Winchester Model 1892 rifle NERFINISHED
weaponFeature rapid‑firing lever‑action mechanism

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The Rifleman (TV episodes) characterPortrayedBy Lucas McCain
subject surface form: The Rifleman
this entity surface form: Lucas McCain – Chuck Connors
The Rifleman (TV episodes) mainCharacter Lucas McCain
subject surface form: The Rifleman
Chuck Connors role Lucas McCain