<P> In 1950, Boone made his screen debut as a Marine officer in Milestone's Halls of Montezuma . In 1953, he played Pontius Pilate in the first Cinemascope film released, The Robe . He had only one scene in the film, in which he gives instructions to Richard Burton, who plays the centurion ordered to crucify Christ . When he was ordered to appear in another film for Fox made at the same time as The Robe, he ended his contract with the studio . </P> <P> During the filming of Halls of Montezuma he befriended Jack Webb, who was then producing and starring in Dragnet, whose writer was preparing a series about a doctor for NBC . From 1954--56, Boone became a familiar face in the lead role of that medical drama, titled Medic, receiving in 1955 an Emmy nomination for Best Actor Starring in a Regular Series . While on Medic, he also guest - starred as the character Everett Brayer on NBC's Frontier anthology series, in the episode "The Salt War". He appeared in the 1954 Dragnet film based on Webb's series . </P> <P> Boone's next television series, Have Gun--Will Travel, made him a national star because of his role as Paladin, the intelligent and sophisticated, but tough, gun - for - hire in the late 19th - century American West . The show had first been offered to actor Randolph Scott, who turned it down and gave the script to Boone while they were making the film Ten Wanted Men . The show ran from 1957--63, with Boone receiving two more Emmy nominations, in 1959 and 1960 . </P> <P> Boone starred in three movies with John Wayne: The Alamo as Sam Houston, Big Jake, and The Shootist . </P>

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