https://www.metv.com/stories/johnny-crawford-played-chuck-connors-son-on-the-rifleman-but-was-he-happy

What was his experience growing up in Hollywood?

Chuck Connors considered himself to be corny compared to other Western actors (https://www.metv.com/stories/chuck-connors-considered-himself-to-be-corny-compared-to-other-western-actors)

Like his character, Connors wasn't afraid of anything, not even a little corniness.