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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
Gunsmoke is a 1953 American Western film directed by Nathan Juran and starring Audie Murphy, Susan Cabot, and Paul Kelly. The film has no connection to the contemporary radio and later TV series of the same name. The film was based on the 1951 novel Roughshod by Norman A. Fox.
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 ]
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]
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.
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] In 2002, TV Guide ranked Gunsmoke as No. 40 in the 50 greatest television shows of all time. [50]
Howard Culver (June 4, 1918 – August 4, 1984) was an American radio and television actor, best known as hotel clerk Howie Uzzell during the entire run of TV's Gunsmoke. On radio he starred in the title role of the Western adventure series Straight Arrow , which aired on Mutual from May 6, 1948 to June 21, 1951.
TV movie: as Fawn Hall 1990: Gunsmoke: The Last Apache: TV movie: as Beth Yarnder 1991: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey: Film: as Missy 1992: Gunsmoke: To the Last Man: TV movie: as Beth Dillon 1993: Gunsmoke: The Long Ride: TV movie: as Beth Reardon 1993: Kiss of a Killer: TV movie: as Young Mrs. Wilson 1994: Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice: TV movie ...