 In April 1957 he secured his release from the studio.Richards guest starred on "The Millionaire", and "Schlitz Playhouse", then co-starred with Mamie Van Doren in the Warner Bros rodeo drama "Born Reckless" (1958).In 1958, on television, Richards played the title role in the NBC western television series "Jefferson Drum" (1958–59), the story of a crusading journalist, with Eugene Martin portraying his young son.