TV The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp 6.762/10 by 21 users The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role. Details Casts Posters Images Title The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Alternative Titles First Air Date 1955-09-06 Last Air Date 1961-06-27 Number of Episodes 226 Number of Seasons 6 Genres Drama, Western, Networks ABC, Casts Hugh O'Brian Plot Keywords , Wyatt Earp Hugh O'Brian