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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 [[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>​

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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.

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/>

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===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/>​

In 1962, Hayes' ten-year marriage by which he had three children, ended in a bitterly contested divorce. In 1964, he wed Betty Endicott, a stunt actress on NBC's ''Bonzanza.'' Hayes himself appeared six times on ''Bonanza.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ponderosascenery.homestead.com/files/castbios/stunt.html|title=''Bonanza'': Extra Girls: Betty Endicott|publisher=Ponderosa Scenery Homestead.com|accessdate=February 7, 2009}}</ref>

In 1962, Hayes' ten-year marriage by which he had three children, ended in a bitterly contested divorce. In 1964, he wed Betty Endicott, a stunt actress on NBC's ''Bonzanza.'' Hayes himself appeared six times on ''Bonanza.''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ponderosascenery.homestead.com/files/castbios/stunt.html|title=''Bonanza'': Extra Girls: Betty Endicott|publisher=Ponderosa Scenery Homestead.com|accessdate=February 7, 2009}}</ref>

From 1966, Hayes co-starred as Ben Jones in M-G-M's short-lived ABC comedy-western series ''The Rounders'' about cowpokes on a [[Texas]] [[cattle]] ranch, with Chill Wills as rancherr Jim Ed Love and Patrick Wayne, a son of [[John Wayne]], in the role of Howdy Lewis.<ref>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 710</ref> He also appeared on three 1966 episodes of the [[CBS]] animal drama ''Daktari'' playing Roy Meadows, an escaped murderer.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ken Lynch and Susan Bailey|url=https://daktaritvshow.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/daktari-season-one-episode-guide "Daktari Season One Episode Guide"|publisher=daktaritvshow.wordpress.com|accessdate=May 22, 2015.</ref>​

From 1966, Hayes co-starred as Ben Jones in M-G-M's short-lived ABC comedy-western series ''The Rounders'' about cowpokes on a [[Texas]] [[cattle]] ranch, with Chill Wills as rancherr Jim Ed Love and Patrick Wayne, a son of [[John Wayne]], in the role of Howdy Lewis.<ref>Alex McNeil, ''Total Television'', New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 710</ref> He also appeared on three 1966 episodes of the [[CBS]] animal drama ''Daktari'' playing Roy Meadows, an escaped murderer.<ref>{{cite web|author=Ken Lynch and Susan Bailey|url=https://daktaritvshow.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/daktari-season-one-episode-guide "Daktari Season One Episode Guide"|publisher=daktaritvshow.wordpress.com|accessdate=May 22, 2015.</ref>​

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In 1967, Hayes appeared twice as George Moran on'[[Walt Disney]]s ''Wonderful World of Color'' with [[Roger Mobley]] in the title role of Gallagher. He appeared that same year in several episodes of the ABC [[soap opera]] ''General Hospital.'' In 1968, he appeared in the last episode of the first season of ''Ironside''. He remained in demand for appearances on television westerns, having guest starred twice in 1968–69 on NBC's ''The High Chaparral''' in the episodes "Threshold of Courage" and "A Fella Called Kilroy." Hayes appeared in eight segments of James Arness' CBS western, ''Gunsmoke.''<ref name=imdb/>​

In 1967, Hayes appeared twice as George Moran on'[[Walt Disney]]s ''Wonderful World of Color'' with [[Roger Mobley]] in the title role of Gallagher. He appeared that same year in several episodes of the ABC [[soap opera]] ''General Hospital.'' In 1968, he was cast in the last episode of the first season of ''Ironside''. He remained in demand for appearances on television westerns, having guest starred twice in 1968–69 on NBC's ''The High Chaparral''' in the episodes "Threshold of Courage" and "A Fella Called Kilroy." Hayes appeared in eight segments of James Arness' CBS western, ''Gunsmoke.''<ref name=imdb/>​

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===Later career===​

===Later career===​