According to one person online, he was a staunch Anti-Communist who refused to work with a Jew writer in the 1960’s and went into a rage on set when he found out about his Commie bullshit: “Perhaps the main reason for Chuck Connors’ stubborn behavior on the short-lived “Branded” series was because Larry Cohen conceived the show as a Western allegory for the blacklisting of Hollywood actors, writers and filmmakers who had Communist affiliations back in the 1950s. The title sequence of each episode, with Connors being stripped of his rank and drummed out of the fort, was a pointed metaphor for blacklisting. Cohen didn’t reveal the allegorical nature of Branded to Connors until after the actor was committed and the show was in production. Connors was furious when he found out that his character, Jason McCord, the star of the show, was supposed to represent Hollywood actors, writers and filmmakers who were blacklisted (unfairly or not) for Communist affiliation. Connors was so pissed off that he even charged his horse at Larry Cohen on the Branded set. So, let’s say Connors was disillusioned regarding his role.”