Charles Frank played Ben Maverick, the son of Bret's first cousin Beau Maverick, making him Bret's first cousin once removed. Frank's real-life wife Susan Blanchard played his girlfriend Nell ...

James Garner rose to fame as gambler Bret Maverick on "Maverick" in the 1950s before transitioning to starring roles in film, and it was the creator of that series who had an idea for a different ...