Death Valley Days is an American radio and television anthology series featuring true stories of the old American West, particularly the Death Valley area. Created in 1930 by Ruth Woodman, the program was broadcast on radio until 1945 and continued from 1952 to 1970 as a syndicated television series, with reruns continuing through August 1, 1975. The series was sponsored by the Pacific Coast Borax Company and hosted by Stanley Andrews, Ronald Reagan, Robert Taylor, and Dale Robertson. With the passing of Dale Robertson in 2013, all the former Death Valley Days hosts are now deceased.
StatusReturning Series
TypeScripted
Original LanguageEnglish
Network
Season 1 of Death Valley Days premiered on October 1, 1952
Season 2 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 29, 1953
Season 3 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 24, 1954
Season 4 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 23, 1955
Season 5 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 14, 1956
Season 6 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 30, 1957
Season 7 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 29, 1958
Season 8 of Death Valley Days premiered on October 1, 1959
Season 9 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 24, 1960
Season 10 of Death Valley Days premiered on October 2, 1961
Season 11 of Death Valley Days premiered on October 1, 1962
Season 12 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 30, 1963
Season 13 of Death Valley Days premiered on October 1, 1964
Season 14 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 30, 1965
Season 15 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 2, 1966
Season 16 of Death Valley Days premiered on October 7, 1967
Season 17 of Death Valley Days premiered on September 27, 1968
Season 18 of Death Valley Days premiered on October 2, 1969
Dale Robertson
Self - Host