Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson

The event was held held from Thursday, March 16th, thru Sunday March 19th.

By: Mar. 27, 2023
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It was Willie Nelson who first said "My heroes have always been cowboys." If your heroes have always been television cowboys then TV WESTFEST held from Thursday, March 16th, thru Sunday March 19th, in Tucson, AZ was all that you would want.

The four day event included appearances by some of your favorite t.v. western stars, including Darby Hinton (Daniel Boone), Robert Carradine (The Cowboys), Bo Svenson (Walking Tall), Roberta Shore (The Virginian), Michael McGreevey (Riverboat),Charlotte Stewart (Little House on the Prairie), Rudy Ramos (Yellowstone), Mitch Vogel (Bonanza), Michael Dante (Custer), Wyatt McCrea, Andy Klyde, Dr. Buck Montgomery, Mary Deese Hampton, Steve DeFrance, Jeff McCarroll and many others.

Attendees were able to meet the stars in person with activities like dinner and lunch with a star, photo and autograph sessions, panel discussions, food, silent auction, excursions to The Merscal Movie Studio and a tour of the Ponderosa II House, a National Landmark.

The event panels included: "Young Actor to Adult Actor" with Darby Hinton, Rudy Ramos and Mitch Vogel. Moderated by Buck Montgomery.

"Girl Power" with Mary Deese Hampton, Roberta Shore and Charlotte Stewart. Moderated by Buck Montgomery.

"From Actor to Writer to Director to Producer with Michael Dante, Michael McGreevey and Bo Svenson. Moderated by Buck Montgomery.

"The Legacy of my Hollywood Family" with Robert Carradine and Wyatt McCrea. Moderated by Buck Montgomery.

"Arizona Raiders" with Michael Dante, Frank Noel and Billy Gray from the Audie Murphy Museum. Moderated by Mary Jane Dante.

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
TV Westfest Tucson

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Young Actor to Adult Actor Panelists- Rudy Ramos, Mitch Vogel and Darby Hinton

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Darby Hinton

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Mitch Vogel

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Rudy Ramos

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Girl Power Panelists- Roberta Shore, Charlotte Stewart and Mary Deese Hampton

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Mary Deese Hampton

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Roberta Shore

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Charlotte Stewart

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
From Actor to Writer to Director to Producer Panelists- Michael McGreevey, Michael Dante and Bo Svenson

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Michael Dante

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Bo Svenson

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Michael McGreevey

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Cowboy Jargon Panelists- Steve DeFrance, Darby Hinton, Andy Klyde and Robert Carradine

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Bob Cook

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Andy Klyde

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Darby Hinton

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Robert Carradine

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Steve LaFrance

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
The Legacy of My Hollywood Family Panelists- Wyatt McCrea and Robert Carradine

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Robert Carradine

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Wyatt McCrea

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Robert Carradine

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Wyatt McCrea

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Arizona Raiders Panelists- Billy Gary, Michael Dante and Frank Noel

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Michael Dante

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Billy Gray

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Frank Noel

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Billy Gray and Michael Dante

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Ponderosa II

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Ponderosa II

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Mitch Vogel

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Christine Gilles Vogel and Mitch Vogel

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Mitch Vogel

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Tom Swann, Louise Swann, Keenan Strand, Andy Klyde, Ginger Cook and Bob Cook

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Tom Swann, Keenan Strand, Cindy Strand, Dusty, Gary Sprague and Louise Swann

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Keenan Strand, Mitch Vogel, Cindy Strand and Christine Gilles Vogel

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Andy Klyde with Keenan Strand and Cindy Strand

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Roberta Shore and Jeff McCarroll

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Buck Montgomery and Jeff McCarroll

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Mary Deese Hampton and Buck Montgomery

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Steve DeFrance, Jeff McCarroll, Darby Hinton, Wyatt McCrea and Michael McGreevey

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Wyatt McCrea and Penny McQueen

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Michael McGreevey, Robert Carradine, Rudy Ramos, Wyatt McCrea and Steve DeFrance

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Buck Montgomery, Robert Carradine, Darby Hinton and Jeff McCarroll

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Penny McQueen and Jeff McCarroll

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Jeff McCarroll, Penny McQueen, Ken Syrek, Lisa McCrea, Wyatt McCrea, Kathy Ramos and Rudy Ramos

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Kathy Ramos, Rudy Ramos, Andy Klyde, Christine Gilles Vogel and Mitch Vogel

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Mary Deese Hampton

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Charlotte Stewart

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Andy Klyde

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Bo Svenson

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Rudy Ramos

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Rudy Ramos and Darby Hinton

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Darby Hinton

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Charlotte Stewart

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Rudy Ramos and Michael Dante

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Robert Carradine

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Mitch Vogel

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Buck Montgomery

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Michael Dante

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Jeff McCarroll Buck Montgomery, Darby Hinton, Mitch Vogel, Robert Carradine, Wyatt McCrea, Michael McGreevey, Mary Deese Hampton, Charlotte Stewart, Andy Klyde, Bo Svenson and Michael Dante

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Penny McQueen, Ginger Cook, Lisa McCrea, Kathy Ramos, Christine Gilles Vogel and Debra McGreevey join with Jeff McCarroll Buck Montgomery, Darby Hinton, Mitch Vogel, Robert Carradine, Wyatt McCrea, Michael McGreevey, Mary Deese Hampton, Charlotte Stewart, Andy Klyde, Bo Svenson and Michael Dante

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Darby Hinton and Rudy Ramos

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson Nyaguthie "Goosie" Ngetha, Andy Klyde and Rachel Davis

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Roberta Shore

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Steve DeFrance, Andy Klyde, Rudy Ramos, Kathy Ramos and Michael McGreevey

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Darby Hinton and Robert Carradine

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Bo Svenson, Michael Dante and Darby Hinton

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Mescal Movie Set

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Darby Hinton

Photos: TV WESTFEST Takes Place in Tucson
Darby Hinton and Mitch Vogel



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