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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 an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas , in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West.
Gunsmoke is an American Western television series developed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. [1] The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history.
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.
Albert Salmi (March 11, 1928 – April 22, 1990) was an American actor of stage, film, and television. Best known for his work as a character actor , he appeared in over 150 film and television productions.
Gunsmoke is an American Western television series developed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. [1] The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history. The first episode aired in the United States on September 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975.
Season twelve aired Saturdays at 10:00-11:00 pm (EST) on CBS. [4]CBS cancelled the series due to low ratings. However, letters of protest and pressure from his wife persuaded William S. Paley, the network's chief executive, to reinstate Gunsmoke for a thirteenth season, [8] [9] whereupon its ratings rebounded and it again became one of the top ten highest rated programs for the next six seasons.
Cast : John Warburton (as Judge Danby), Elisha Cook Jr. (credited Elisha Cook as Jocko Beal), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Hank Patterson (as Hank), Harry Harvey Sr. (as Old Man), Dorothea Neumann (credited Dorothy Neumann as Woman), Howard Culver (as Hotel Clerk), Jack Perkins (as Bully), Ben Cooper (as Breck Taylor) and Robert Sorrells (as Sled Grady)