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In 1957, Hayes moved with his wife, Joan, and their three children, Vanessa, Peter, and Heidi, to [[Hollywood]] to launch an acting career. He was soon cast in his first engagement in 1957 as Jeff Miller in the episode "A Case of Sudden Death" of the [[NBC]] legal drama ''On Tria,'' renamed ''The Joseph Cotten Show.'' He was further cast as Lieutenant Harry Summers in the episode "Family Portrait" of Lee Marvin's NBC police drama, ''M Squad''.<ref name=imdb/>​

In 1957, Hayes moved with his wife, Joan, and their three children, Vanessa, Peter, and Heidi, to [[Hollywood]] to launch an acting career. He was soon cast in his first engagement in 1957 as Jeff Miller in the episode "A Case of Sudden Death" of the [[NBC]] legal drama ''On Tria,'' renamed ''The Joseph Cotten Show.'' He was further cast as Lieutenant Harry Summers in the episode "Family Portrait" of Lee Marvin's NBC police drama, ''M Squad''.<ref name=imdb/>​

Late in 1957, Hayes was cast as "The Durango Kid" in the episode "Town of Fear" n the [[ABC]]/Warner Brothers western series, ''Cheyenne,'' starring Clint Walker in the title role. Walter Coy played Sheriff Sam Townley in whose jail the Durango Kid was being held prior to his ill-fated escape. John Doucette was cast as Bill Jenkins, the leader of a [[Lynching|lynch mob]] that plans to remove the Kid from jail and to hang him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0540189|title=Town of Fear on ''Cheyenne''|date=December 3, 1957|publisher=IMDb |accessdate=August 31, 2014}}</ref>​

Late in 1957, Hayes was cast as "The Durango Kid" in the episode "Town of Fear" n the [[ABC]]/Warner Brothers western series, ''Cheyenne,'' starring Clint Walker in the title role. Walter Coy played Sheriff Sam Townley in whose jail the Durango Kid was being held prior to his ill-fated escape. John Doucette was cast as Bill Jenkins, the leader of a lynch mob that plans to remove the Kid from jail and to hang him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0540189|title=Town of Fear on ''Cheyenne''|date=December 3, 1957|publisher=IMDb |accessdate=August 31, 2014}}</ref>​

 

Hayes appeared again with Walter Coy in the 1959 film ''Gunmen from Laredo,'' the story of a man seeking revenge for the murder of his wife and the unlikely path to closure for his grief.<ref name=imdb/>

Hayes appeared again with Walter Coy in the 1959 film ''Gunmen from Laredo,'' the story of a man seeking revenge for the murder of his wife and the unlikely path to closure for his grief.<ref name=imdb/>

 

===1960s===​

===1960s===​

In the 1961–62 season, Hayes appeared in all thirty-eight episodes as Lincoln Vail, officer of [[Florida]]'s Everglades County Patrol, in the half-hour syndicated adventure series, ''The Everglades.'' After ''The Everglades,'' Hayes appeared in more westerns, including the last season of NBC's ''Laramie'' in two episodes, "Shadow of the Past" and "Protective Custody." He then appeared in Jeffrey Hunter's ''Temple Houston'' as Lambert in the episode "Billy Hart" and on NBC's ''The Virginian'' as Marshal Brett Cole in the episode "Siege." From 1960 to 1964, Hayes appeared as different characters in eight episodes of ''Wagon Train.'' In 1964, he appeared once on John Gavin's ''Destry'' series as Jethro Jellico in "Blood Brother-in-law." In 1965, he was cast as Jamie Brewster in the episode "A Long Way Home" of Robert Horton's ''A Man Called Shenandoah.''<ref name=imdb/>​

In the 1961–62 season, Hayes appeared in all thirty-eight episodes as Lincoln Vail, officer of [[Florida]]'s Everglades County Patrol, in the half-hour syndicated adventure series, ''The Everglades.'' After ''The Everglades,'' Hayes appeared in more westerns, including the last season of NBC's ''Laramie'' in two episodes, "Shadow of the Past" and "Protective Custody." He then appeared in Jeffrey Hunter's ''Temple Houston'' as Lambert in the episode "Billy Hart" and on NBC's ''The Virginian'' as Marshal Brett Cole in the episode "Siege." From 1960 to 1964, Hayes appeared as different characters in eight episodes of ''Wagon Train.'' In 1964, he appeared once on John Gavin's ''Destry'' series as Jethro Jellico in "Blood Brother-in-law." In 1965, he was cast as Jamie Brewster in the episode "A Long Way Home" of Robert Horton's ''A Man Called Shenandoah.''<ref name=imdb/>​

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|1986|| ''Say Yes'' || Annie's Father ||​

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==Western roles==​

==Western roles==​

During 1958–70, Hayes appeared in at least twenty-two western series:​

 

From 1958 to 1970, appeared in at least twenty-two western series:​

 

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#Clint Walker's ''[[Cheyenne (1955 TV series)|Cheyenne]]'' as the Durango Kid in "Town of Fear: (1957) and as Cote Martin in "Reprieve" (1959) on ABC​

#Clint Walker's ''[[Cheyenne (1955 TV series)|Cheyenne]]'' as the Durango Kid in "Town of Fear: (1957) and as Cote Martin in "Reprieve" (1959) on ABC​

#''Bonanza,'' in the episodes: "Desert Justice" (as Hurd Cutler), "The Rescue" (as Johnny Reed), "Mirror Of A Man" (as Rube-Homer Barnes / Jud Lolly), "The Bridegroom" (as Jared Wilson), "Night Of Reckoning" (as Donnie Buckler) and "Emily" (as Deputy Marshal Wade McPhail).​

#''Bonanza,'' in the episodes: "Desert Justice" (as Hurd Cutler), "The Rescue" (as Johnny Reed), "Mirror Of A Man" (as Rube-Homer Barnes / Jud Lolly), "The Bridegroom" (as Jared Wilson), "Night Of Reckoning" (as Donnie Buckler) and "Emily" (as Deputy Marshal Wade McPhail).​

#''Rawhide'' as Owen in "Incident of the Haunted Hills" and as Frank Lawden in "Incident of the Four Horsemen" on CBS​

#''Rawhide'' as Owen in "Incident of the Haunted Hills" and as Frank Lawden in "Incident of the Four Horsemen" on CBS​

#''Bat Masterson''' on NBC, starring Gene Barry, in which Hayesmade four appearances as Marshal Wyatt Earp.<ref name=imdb/>​

#''Bat Masterson''' on NBC, starring Gene Barry, in which Hayes made four appearances as Marshal Wyatt Earp.<ref name=imdb/>​

#''Gunsmoke'' in the episodes "Moo Moo Raid," "Harriet," "Old Faces,'' "Jenny, "I Call Him Wonder, "The Judas Gun,", and "Snow Train,'" Parts One and Two.​

#''Gunsmoke'' in the episodes "Moo Moo Raid," "Harriet," "Old Faces,'' "Jenny, "I Call Him Wonder, "The Judas Gun," and "Snow Train," Parts One and Two.​

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