list of guest stars on gunsmoke

An Indian squaw seeking medical attention is rebuffed by Dodge merchants and when Kitty steps in to help, three troublemakers incite an unruly mob to rid her from town, but one of the agitators initiates his own twisted plan. Guest Cast: George Macready (as Charlie Drain), Bing Russell (as Ed Shelby), Charles H. Gray (credited Charles Gray as Bob Gringle), O.Z. See more ideas about gunsmoke, james arness, actors. Don . Notes: Joe Flynn who portrayed Onie Becker was an American character actor best known for his role of Captain Wallace Binghamton in the 1960s television comedy McHale's Navy. Festus frantically tries to save his friend from hanging for a murder that occurred while both of them were in a drunken stupor. As of May 5, 2020, all episodes of Gunsmoke have been released on DVD, while two other collections contain selected episodes from all 20 seasons. Guest Cast: Andrew Duggan (as Nick Search), Simon Oakland (as Enoch Mills), Jess Kirkpatrick (as Mr. Teeters) and Joseph Mell (as Bill Pence). In its original format, the series also focuses on Dillon's friendship with three other citizens of Dodge City: Doctor Galen "Doc" Adams (Milburn Stone), the town's physician; Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake), saloon girl and later owner of the Long Branch Saloon; and Chester Goode (Dennis Weaver), Dillon's assistant. When Norcross is shot in the back, the Milligan family are made pariahs, and John and his daughter Wendy Milligan (Patti Cohoon) are terrorized. Familiar faces from Star Trek, Batman, Gunsmoke, Happy Days, The Love Boat and more went toe-to-toe with . 1. Gunsmoke and Wagon Train both found their rhythm with a collection of popular guest stars to keep it fresh and interesting. Hildago's help puts his family, including his daughter Lucero (Linda Marsh), in danger of retaliation from Mando. An outlaw husband and his gang rob Dodge's freight office and leaves the money with his wife, which creates even greater problems. [5], Gunsmoke was originally a half-hour program filmed in black-and-white. A mad sniper has marked six citizens of Dodge City for summary execution, one per night, and it seems both Matt and Doc might be next. 1 Ned Beatty (Col. Hollister) 2 Ed Begley Jr. (Pvt. It will still be five more years before he is cast as the town drunk, "Louie Pheeters". Matt must find out who hired the gunfighters that he has been facing in and out of Dodge. A dishonest gambler and coward in his own right, uses a mentally challenged man as a puppet in a plot against Matt. A vicious gunfighter brazenly kills an over-matched rancher, now the rancher's grief-stricken brother formulates a life-threatening plan to force Matt to settle the score. A meddlesome gold prospector strikes it rich and settles down in Dodge, where he offers unfettered advice to improve local townspeople lives, but everything and everyone he touches doesn't turn to gold. Matt's friend, a retired U.S. An injured gunslinger is hired to kill Matt but reconsiders when a Chinese woman tends to his wounds. A vile domineering man holds a lie over his young ward's head and they both come to odds concerning the ownership of an attractive Indian girl. A sheep rancher is stalking Matt and his prisoner, who killed a few of his ranch hands. The town turns on Quint, who's accused of horse theft, a story perpetuated by two scheming saddle tramps. Notes: Mike Connors who plays Bostick was an American actor best remembered for his role of private detective Joe Mannix in the 19671975 CBS television series Mannix. Guest Cast: June Lockhart (as Beulah), Wayne Morris (as Nat), Ian MacDonald (as Mr. Troyman), Gail Kobe (as Polly Troyman) and Barry McGuire (as Henry Troyman). Dodge townspeople are highly agitated when a notorious gunfighter comes to town, and no one knows who he's after. The beginning boot hill introduction is also different, revealing for the first time Marshal Dillon walking down the hill towards the fake backdrop of Dodge City in the background. When Matt and Chester track a killer to the small town of Elkader, they come upon a fraudulent U.S. He was an American film and television actor known for his role as Detective Paul La Guardia on the 1982 - 1988 CBS police crime drama Cagney & Lacey . Guest Cast: Morris Ankrum (as Merle), Ralph Moody (as Harvey), Buck Young (as Bud Grant), Jean Howell (as Lavinia), John O'Malley (as Man), Charles McArthur (as Taylor), Richard Chamberlain (as Pete), Paul Hahn (as Les), Hank Patterson (as Carl) and Clem Fuller (as Clem). Unmarried schoolteacher Sara Merkle (Charlotte Stewart) is told by Doc that she is pregnant, after being raped by Jack Stokes (Scott Walker). Notes: Events within this episode help to date the series. Ex-convict Hackett (Earl Holliman) seeks revenge on Quentin Sargent (Morgan Woodward) who ran out on him during a robbery years ago. This was her first of four roles on Gunsmoke playing Lennie Hinton. Guest Cast: Glenn Strange (as Sam), Ted Jordan (as Burke), Woodrow Chambliss (as Lathrop), Lane Bradford (as Dump Hart), Sarah Selby (as Ma Smalley), Lon Lormer (as Cody Sims) and Charles Wagenheim. Guest Cast: John Larch (as Clay Young), Ainslie Pryor (as Josh Nolan), Jeanne Bates (as Mrs. Nolan) and Edward Platt (credited Ed Platt as Mr. Burgess). A gang of outlaws lead by former lawman Dan Whelan (Robert Burr), who is out for revenge against Matt, take over Dodge while Matt is away, but a poker game with Kitty proves to be their undoing. He guest stars in consecutive episodes and in this story, he plays Jack Rynning, his first of five Gunsmoke appearances. Notes: This is the second of four episodes featuring the Merry Florene character story. However, Doc is surprised and outraged when Dr. Samuel McTavish (so-named because her father wanted a boy) turns out to be a woman. Paul Wexler was an American character actor who appeared in more than 30 feature films and over 40 different television series. Guest Cast: Charles McGraw (as Calvin), June Dayton (as Emily), Gene Lyons (as Fletcher), Bill Erwin (as Ned) and Jan Clayton (as Clara Wright). The ailing Reverend Byrne (David Wayne) is determined to build a church for the Comanches, despite the objections of both the Comanches and the residents of Nescatunga, Kansas. An outlaw brings his cohorts to Dodge to melt down the shipment of gold they have stolen. Twenty-four one-hour episodes, color Executive producer: John Mantley; producer: Leonard Katzman; associate producer: Ron Honthaner.Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Ken Curtis (Festus), Buck Taylor (Newly)[60]. A group of nuns bring their injured protector to Dodge, without mentioning he is a former criminal. Producer: Charles Marquis Warren (episodes 4049, 5152, 57), Norman Macdonnell (episodes 50, 5356, 5878) Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[38] Guest Cast: Scott Marlowe (as Ed), Robert L. Crawford Jr. (credited Bobby Crawford as Billy), Eddie Firestone (as Carl Wilkins), Kathryn Harrow (as Ellen Crandall), Roy Roberts (as Mr. Bodkin), James Nusser (as Louie Pheeters), Sailor Vincent (credited William Sailor Vincent as Peter Sommars), Tom Reese (as Okie), Warren Vanders (as Wat), Edmund Hashim (as Durgen), Joseph Hoover (as Dave Crandall) and Solomon Sturges (credited Mark Sturges as Will Taylor). Bernard McEveety. Newly meets Patricia Colby (Jess Walton), governess to Johnny (Ike Eisenmann) on the stage to Dodge, just as a Kansas twister approaches a stage relay station. Guest Cast: Cliff Osmond (as Macomb), William Mims (as Hawkins), Jim Boles (as Sutro), Ross Hagen (as Hicks), Glenn Strange, Ted Jordan, Woodrow Chambliss, William Murphy (as Loomis), Jon Jason Mantley (as Billy), Maria Mantley (as Girl #1), John Puglia (as Boy #1), Susan Newmark (as Girl #2) and Billy McMickle (as Boy #2). Good and evil fight over a young man's soul when two brothers realize that they're traveling with a sociopath. Notes: Jeanette Nolan plays Ma Grilk in her first of eight Gunsmoke appearances. Hired gunman Boy Avery (Ron Hayes) changes the balance of power in a family feud between Noah Haimes (Richard Slattery) and Clete Bolden (Sean McClory), threatening the happiness of their children, Cully Haimes (Peter Jason) and Janie Bolden (Laurie Mock). Matt guns down three bank robbers in a fierce gunfight, and when the surviving member of the gang calls him a "butcher" it sends him into an emotional tailspin. Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Nate Springer), Jess Kirkpatrick (as Mr. Teeters), Howard Culver (as Jim Uzzell), Preston Hanson (as Jess) and Brick Sullivan (as Bartender). Festus is hired as a prairie wolfer by the local cattle association when several cows go missing but ends-up being framed for the crime. Kitty and her new business partner Claire Hollis (Beverly Garland) must then deal with the town's "Papa" Steiffer (Henry Jones). 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 board with the wanted posters is missing, the safe is where the stove was, and the front door is not the same. She may be best remembered as Holly Grainger on the 19621971 NBC Western, The Virginian. Doc suspects the wife of knifing her husband after he treats his badly infected leg and urges Matt to investigate when the man brandishes a gun. Guest Cast: Andy Clyde (as Poney Thompson), Warren Oates (as Jed Hakes) and Charles Maxwell (as Walt Moorman). A woman who used to be rich takes a job at the Long Branch while she and her niece are on their way to San Francisco. He had a successful career on Broadway as a stage actor and was a relative newcomer to television when he passed away at the age of 75 on February 11, 1958. The only ones who believe Festus' girlfriend of witnessing a murder are the killers themselves. Guest Cast: Peggie Castle (credited Peggy Castle as Nita Tucker), Murray Hamilton (as Jake Buley), Gage Clarke (as Jim Dobie), Tom Greenway (as Ned Pickard), Tim Graham (as Jonas) and Charles J. Conrad (credited Charles Conrad as Man). This episode helps to date the series. Michael also had a recurring role as the Scout, Luke Cummings on the 19571958 American Western, Boots and Saddles. An elderly sheepherder who opposes violence refuses to tell Matt the identity of the two cattlemen who are tormenting him. The Rocking Horse Winner Marxist Criticism, TV's Gunsmoke ran over twenty years, 635 episodes (1955-1975), and five television movies (1987-1994). Guest Cast: David Renard (as Gorio), Edward Colmans (as Cuero), Stella Garcia (as Chona) and Julio Medina (as Fermin). When Chester's mail-order bride arrives, neither she nor Chester are what the other is expecting. Mountain man Lijah (Denny Miller) is accused of massacring farmers. The Indians accused of murdering a cattleman's wife stand trial. Matt escorts a back-shooting coward to Hays City and is intercepted by the prisoner's gang whose leader originates a sinister plan to not only frame the Marshal but disgrace him as well. A timid bank clerk goes through a surprising change in personality when he is told he only has a short time to live. Doc is called out to a farm for a medical emergency under false pretenses and becomes involved in an altercation. Graves), Dawn Little Sky (as Squaw), Steve Warren (as Sergeant), Frank Sentry (as Crooked Knife) and Fred McDougall (as Tracker). Dodge merchants are committing suicide but Matt suspects something more nefarious. Guest Cast: Raymond Bailey (as Shaneways), Joseph Kearns (credited Joe Kearns as Mr. Papp), Alan Dexter (as Hook), Gordon Mills (as Varden) and Perry Ivins (as Mr. Hogg). He appeared in more than 50 television shows and movies during his 40-year career. He may be best known for his role portraying Milburn Drysdale in the 19621971 CBS television sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies. A stranger, Fred Garth (Tom Skerritt), bent on avenging his father's hanging captures Kitty, Festus, Doc, and Matt, and threatens to hang one of them. Guest Cast: John Carradine (as Kader), Suzanne Lloyd (as Nayomi), Frank de Kova (as Leader) and Darryl Hickman (as Danny). Matt hunts down two drifters who dragged Chester behind their horses and left him for dead. A stray bullet from a cattle baron ruins the hat of a frontiersman, setting off a chain reaction of violence and retribution. He was a prolific actor with numerous film and television roles. 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