Secrets Of TV’s The Rifleman: More Than Just Guns And Good Times

Patricia Blair’s Other Famous Role

Patricia Blair was well known in the 1950s and 1960s for her film and TV roles. While she played Lucas McCain’s love interest on The Rifleman (and appeared in 22 episodes), she was best known for playing Rebecca Boone on NBC’s Daniel Boone. Blair grew up in Dallas, Texas. She made a guest appearance on Perry Mason as a murderess and made additional appearances on The Bob Cummings Show, Rescue 8, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, The Virginian, and Bonanza. Her final appearance on film was as the fashion narrator in the 1979 movie The Electric Horseman, starring Robert Redford. She died of breast cancer at age 80.