40 Facts About The Young Riders

1. In their new time-slot (Saturday nights at 8:00), "The Young Riders" are ridin' to first place in the ratings race! WOW!

2. Before joining "The Young Riders" as Noah Dixon, new cast member Don Franklin went to "cowboy camp" at a ranch in California, to brush up on his riding skills!

3. Gorgeous Stephen Baldwin (he plays Bill Cody) met his wife Kennya, (they married last June), three years ago, on a bus in New York City!

4. one of Ty Miller's (The Kid) ultimate fantasies:"To buy an Island and live there with a transalantic boat to visit anyone in the world!"

5. Growing up, Ty says he alwways watched the westerns Wild, Wild West and Bonanza on TV!

6. The first film appearance for Josh Brolin (he plays Jimmy Hickok) was in the hit Stephen Spielberg movie, Goonies

7. Stephen Baldwin has always been a little bow-legged, and riding a horse for the past two years has made him more so! (But that's o.k. with his wife-she thinks it's cute!)

8. Travis Fine's favorite place to visit is Madrid, Spain! (Travis plays Ike McSwain.)

9. G-g-gorgeous Gregg Rainwater (Buck Cross on the show) likes girls who are down-to-earth and natural, rather than gorgeous.

10. Along with ulta-hunks Keanu Reeves and John Stamos, Gregg was voted one of America's "Ten Sexiest Bachelors" by US Magazine last year.

11. Look for some Civil War storylines in Young Riders episodes to come!

12. Stephen is the proud and loving owner of a Siberian husky dog!

13. One thing Gregg misses about L.A. when he's filming in Arizonia-going to Thai restaurants at 3:00 in the morning! See, in L.A. they're open all night-not so in Arizonia!

14. One os Josh's favorite places to hang out-in a good bookstore!

15. Yvonne Suhor (who plays the only female rider, Lou McCloud) has four brothers and six sisters in real life!

16. A true historical tidbit-The Pony Express (which is the riders route, don'tcha know!), actually existed from April 3, 1860, to October 26, 1861! (The series has lasted much longer!)

17. That's Stephen Baldwin's gorgeousness you're catchin' on those Calvin Klein TV commercials! He plays a heck of a lovestruck guy!

18. Ty's father operates a huge Christmas tree business, and Ty helps out when he goes home for the holidays!

19. Ty says that one of the most challenging things about The Young Riders is getting his horse's cooperation from scene to scene!

20. The wedding of Stephen and his wife took place at a beautiful inn on Long Island, New York, near where the groom grew up!

21. Gregg describes Buck Cross as "The most spiritual character on the show."

22. Yvonne Suhor's favorite thing to eat is Caesar Salad!

23. Ty took up acting at the suggestion of a former college girlfriend, who thought he should try commercials!

24. Travis knew he wanted to be an actor since kindergarden, when he saw a production of Treasure Island!

25. Gregg is part native American Indian (Cherokee), just like Buck Cross!

26. Stephen plays one of Tom Cruise's childhood pals in the 1989 movie, Born On The Fourth of July!

27. Don Franklin's previous television appearances include regular roles on Knightwatch and last year's Nasty Boys!

28. Ty's birthday's September 26, 1964!

29. When he was little, Ty's nickname was "french fry," because he was on the short side!

30. Josh is actor James Brolin's son. Although Josh would love to, he and his dad have yet to work together.

31. Travis' favorite food is suchi, and he goes out to eat a lot!

32. Stephen is one of four acting Baldwin brothers-Alec, Daniel, Stephen, and Billy!

33. Stephen's brother Alec often praises his younger sib as being the best actor in the Baldwin family!

34. One of Gregg's lifelong dreams is to take a trip around the world!

35. Stephen used to tour with a star opera choir, as a soloist! Now he sticks to singing in the shower.

36. One way Yvonne relaxes is by watching Jeopardy on TV!

37. Travis hates flying more than anything in the world, and he avoids it at all costs!

38. All told, there were at least four injuries during the first season of filming-Ty and Travis had to have knee surgery, Stephen was in a foot cast, and Gregg broke his foot! Now thoes are the breaks!

39. Off the set, Stephen likes to relax by shooting pool and reading poetry!

40. Of the five original guy riders, Josh and Stephen are married, Gregg, Travis and Ty have no immediate plans to "ride down the alter."

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