The Hero: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Hero (1966): Comedy, Western. Series details, synopsis, cast and season dates from TVmaze.

Story and premise
Sam Garret was the star of his own Western TV show: Jed Clayton - U.S. Marshal but in real life he was anything but heroic. His wife, kids and neighbors all knew him as a nice gentle fellow who was afraid of horses, allergic to sagebrush, and lacked any coordination.
Series details
- Title: The Hero
- Format: Scripted
- Language: English
- Genres: Comedy, Western
- Premiere date: 1966-09-08
- Final broadcast date listed: 1967-01-05
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 41277
- IMDb ID: tt0059994
- TVDB ID: 76285
Cast and credited roles
- Richard Mulligan — Sam Garret
- Mariette Hartley — Ruth Garret
- Victor French — Fred Gilman
- Marc London — Dewey
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1966-07-11; final listed air date 1967-01-05; episode order: 16.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Hero on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.


