Terry Wilson

 Terry Wilson — “I Rode the Wagon Train… and I’m Darn Proud of It.”

He wasn’t the flashiest cowboy on TV.
He wasn’t the loudest, or the most famous.

But Terry Wilson was the heartbeat of Wagon Train — the steady, loyal Bill Hawks who kept the wheels turning and the trail moving.

And he rode that trail with the best of them:
Ward Bond. Robert Horton. Robert Fuller. John McIntire.
Legends… every one of them.
And Terry Wilson stood shoulder to shoulder with them for years, earning their respect the old-fashioned way — through grit, hard work, and quiet decency.

Before he ever stepped in front of a camera, Terry was the real deal:
A stuntman.
A horseman.
A cowboy who knew how to fall, fight, ride, and get back up without complaint.

That’s why Wagon Train felt real.
Because Terry Wilson was real.

Fans loved him because he looked like a man who had actually lived the West — sunburned skin, tough jaw, warm eyes.
He didn’t “act” like Bill Hawks.
He was Bill Hawks.

And years later, when someone asked him about his time on the show, Terry smiled that easy cowboy smile and said:

“I rode the Wagon Train with Ward Bond, Robert Horton, Robert Fuller, and John McIntire — and I’m darn proud of it.”

So are we.
Because men like Terry Wilson don’t come around often.
He didn’t chase fame.
He earned honor.

A true TV cowboy. A loyal friend. A Western legend in his own quiet way.