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This list contains notable cast members of the Gunsmoke radio and TV series, and TV movies. [1] The listing includes regular cast members, guest stars, and recurring cast members. Radio cast
In season eight (1962–63), a fifth regular character was added to the cast: blacksmith Quint Asper (Burt Reynolds), who remained until the end of season 10 (1964–65). [10] Dennis Weaver left the series during season nine (1963–64) and was replaced by Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen, who became deputy to Marshal Dillon. [11]
Entertainment Weekly, in 1998, ranked Gunsmoke as No. 16 in The 100 Greatest TV Shows of all time. [47] In a 1998 TV Guide poll of 50,000, Gunsmoke was ranked as CBS's best Western and James Arness was ranked as CBS's best "Gunslinger". [48] In 1997, the episode "The Jailer" was ranked No. 28 on TV Guide ' s 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time. [49]
The actual pilot episode of the television series was aired as episode 26 during the first season. The sets used were totally different. The jailhouse has no door on the back wall replaced by the gun rack which usually sits on the side wall, Matt's desk is a high rolltop positioned against the wall as opposed to the flat desk more situated out into the room, the pot-belly stove and bulletin ...
Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen and James Arness as Matt Dillon, 1968. Curtis was a singer before moving into acting, and combined both careers once he entered films. [6] Curtis was with the Tommy Dorsey band in 1941, and succeeded Frank Sinatra as vocalist until Dick Haymes contractually replaced Sinatra in 1942.
Gunsmoke is an American western radio series, which was developed for radio by John Meston and Norman Macdonnell. The series ran for nine seasons and was broadcast by CBS . [ 1 ] The first episode of the series originally aired in the United States on April 26, 1952, [ 2 ] and the final first-run episode aired on June 11, 1961. [ 3 ]
How the West Was Won – Zeb Macahan (1977–1979 TV series) McClain's Law – Det. Jim McClain (1981–1982 TV series) The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory (1987, TV movie) – Jim Bowie [33] Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987, TV movie) – Marshal Matt Dillon; Red River (1988, TV Movie) – Thomas Dunson [34] John Wayne Standing Tall – TV Movie ...
Season 3 Episode 32: "I Thee Wed" 1963: The Wide Country: Jerry Manning: Season 1 Episode 21: "The Judas Ghost" 1964: Mr. Broadway: Allan: Season 1 Episode 6: "The He-She Chemistry" 1964: Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo: voice: Television Movie 1965: The Lucy Show: Professor Zoorkin: Season 4 Episode 10: "Lucy and the Undercover Agent" 1965: The ...