Have Gun, Will Travel The Monster on Moon Ridge, March 8, 1959, Starring John Dehner on CBS Radio network. "Have Gun Will Travel," consisted of 106 episodes. This radio Western was created by Sam Rolfe & Herb Meadow (starring John Dehner as Paladin) was broadcast on CBS radio, November 23, 1958 to November 22, 1960. Paladin 'Gun For Hire' lived in & worked out of the Carleton Hotel, in 1875 San Francisco. During many episodes, we heard Paladin in conversation with the Carleton Hotel's Chinese bell hop, 'Hey-Boy' (starring Ben Wright). One of few radio series based on a television version. The TV series starred Richard Boone as Paladin.