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Fearing that his son Adam (Kevin Burchett) was the one who was killed, Lemuel (John Anderson) and his remaining children, Tom (Gary Wood) and Elsie (Mary Rings) take Festus hostage until they can find Adam's remains. Doc is taken aback when he's approached by a man, who earlier was involved with a gang that kidnapped him, with an unusual request, teach me your profession. Guest Cast: Andrew Duggan (as Nick Search), Simon Oakland (as Enoch Mills), Jess Kirkpatrick (as Mr. Teeters) and Joseph Mell (as Bill Pence). Matt becomes quite ill suffering from fever and exhaustion when a cold-blooded killer comes to town and in his daze, he confronts the outlaw totally unaware that Chester has cleaned and unloaded his gun. He was a prolific actor with numerous film and television roles. Festus cares for a young girl who saw her mother's murderer and when the killer learns there was a witness, he returns to finish the job. A politically ambitious Indian Agent falsely accuses Matt of participating in a murder committed on the reservation. Names like Chill, Cactus, Denver and Dabbs. Matt defends a local boy, wanted for murder in a nearby town run by a corrupt sheriff. Matt, Chester and Doc try to unravel a mystery involving the missing Lady Gay Saloon owner and the brash, larger-than-life female proprietress whose taken over the establishment. A father who greatly believes in family honor takes the law into his own hands when his daughter is harassed and molested by two cowboys. A gang of outlaws abduct Kitty and her fellow stagecoach passengers. 31 Episodes 1975. An attractive but manipulative young lady lies to her shiftless father and ruffian brother in a scheme to lure Chester into marriage. A recent outbreak of cholera is used as a weapon of revenge when a rancher terrorizes homesteaders off their land. After the crisis, the two court and get engaged, but Patricia is diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Guest cast: In credits order. Nolan was an American radio, film and television actress with over 200 acting credits in a career that spanned seven decades. Fredericks served as a private in the U.S. Army during World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart medal. Also in this episode, there is a cell across from the one Billy is in. A despicable and abusive husband keeps beating his wife and she just hopes and believes that he'll change, until he doesn't. A despicable two-faced father uses his children as pawns in a plan to acquire a peaceful man's farm. His final role was General Winfield Schaeffer in the 19651970 NBC fantasy sitcom television series, I Dream of Jeannie. Matt investigates a robbery and murder at Jonas' general store and what results is an unexpected family tragedy. Guest Cast: William Fawcett (as Nebs), Glenn Strange, Ted Jordan, Woodrow Chambliss and Hank Patterson. DeForest KelleyDennis HopperFun fact: He was actually born in Dodge City, Kansas! She may be best remembered for her role as Eunice Hubbell in the 1951 film, A Streetcar Named Desire. Thirty-nine half-hour black-and-white episodesProducer: Norman Macdonnell Regular cast: James Arness (as Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (as Chester), Milburn Stone (as Doc), Amanda Blake (as Kitty)[43]Guest cast: In credits order. Guest Cast: Bette Davis (credited Miss Bette Davis as Etta Stone), Bruce Dern (as Lou Stone), Robert Sorrells (as Mike Stone), Zalman King (as Jack Stone), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Tom Skerritt (as Ben Stone) and Julie Sommars (as Sara Stone). Now the dead man's father and his brothers are gunning for him. Guest Cast: Lane Bradbury (as Merry Florene), Victor French (as Roland), Anthony James (as Elbert), Buck Taylor (as Newly), Dabbs Greer (as Jonas), Glenn Strange (as Sam) and Ted Jordan (as Burke). Barry had a couple of appealing television roles, Star Trek fans will remember him as Surak, Dr. Spock's father in S3E22, The Savage Curtain (1969). Chester takes care of a severely injured Doc when they're bushwhacked by a pair of outlaws out on the open prairie. Guest Cast: Robert Karnes (as Chandler), John Baer (as Nichols), Lloyd Nelson (as Morris), Jerry Gatlin (as Toey), Elizabeth Harrower (as Mrs. O'Roarke), and Nick Ramus (as Lynit). Sure, stars like Steve McQueen, Dennis Weaver and Clint Eastwood made for cool cowboys, but TV Westerns would be nothing without a cast of character actors. A conniving and abusive husband wants nothing more than to get his hands on his father-in-law's money and sets in motion one dark plan after another to acquire it, but his tormented wife will punctuate the ending of his crashing scheme. Matt suspects the new saloon girl of being associated with a crooked gambler. A California bound family finds both Matt and his prisoner unconscious and handcuffed to one another, but the captive comes to first claiming to be the marshal. Victor French 'Gunsmoke': Michael Landon's Best Friend Victor French Held Record for Most Guest Appearances on the Show. She may be best remembered for her co-starring role as saloon owner Lily Merrill in the 19591962 ABC Western television series Lawman. 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] Townspeople and outlaws want to know where an old prospector has hidden his gold. Guest Cast: Michael Pate (as Wild Hog), Barney Phillips (as Ord Spicer), Robert Brubaker (as Jim Buck), Dabbs Greer (as Jonas) and Hank Patterson (as Jake). Perhaps best known for his roles as Napoleon Solo in the NBC 19641968 spy fiction television series, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Matt continues his pursuit of white-slave traders. A young thief, Sancho (Manuel Padilla Jr.), gets caught by Matt while the marshal is transporting a prisoner, Sam Danton (William C. Watson), to Fort Union. [10] Dennis Weaver left the series during season nine (196364) and was replaced by Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen, who became deputy to Marshall Dillon. Matt asks Kimbro to put the badge back on to help guard a gold shipment, but Peak Stratton (Michael Strong) and his boys mean to take it from them. Guest Cast: Edward Binns (as Bill Strapp), George Brenlin (as Jesse Pruett), James Maloney (as Karl), Dabbs Greer (as Mr. Jonas) and George Selk (as Moss Grimmick). Two Irishmen, who absolutely hate each other are involved in a dangerous feud, and when a villainous land-grabber maneuvers to acquire their properties, they must somehow join forces. An arrogant photographer creates quite a stir in Dodge with his newfangled picture box, but his attempts to acquire sensational photographs are reprehensible which cause serious turmoil. Johnson enlisted in the United States Army Air Forces and was commissioned a second lieutenant, flying 44 combat missions in the Pacific Theater during World War II as a B-25 Mitchell navigator/bombardier. Matt enlists the help of a former outlaw to find two condemned killers who escaped from jail. Dodge merchants are committing suicide but Matt suspects something more nefarious. First of five appearances for American character actor Barry Atwater who portrayed Mr. Bowen in this episode. Burt Reynolds Rated - Custom 6.5 204 Rated 3. Matt asks Nellie (Kathleen Nolan) and her niece Susan (Kathy Cannon) to take care of wounded outlaw Boswell (Art Lund) at a stage coach line house. The presence of the drifter's son, Rob Fielder (Mitch Vogel), doesn't make matters any easier for the judge. Notes: Robert F. Simon plays the controlling brother Ben Stancil in this episode, his first of seven Gunsmoke appearances. Arthur Hiller. He specialized in macabre or off-beat roles and here he portrays the slow-witted Rodin, one of Rose's attackers. Matt's friend from Texas arrives in Dodge with interests to buy the stagecoach line, but eyebrows raise when he's seen colluding with a local hooligan. Meanwhile, Father Sanchez (, "The Brothers (formerly 'Incident at Sayville Junction')", "A Quiet Day in Dodge (formerly 'The Marshall')", "A Game of DeathAn Act of Love (Part 1)", "A Game of DeathAn Act of Love (Part 2)". Notes: Joseph Kearns may be best remembered as George Wilson on the CBS television series Dennis the Menace. Bounty hunter Luke Frazer is drawn out of retirement to find the man who murdered a rich rancher's son. All two-parters counted as two individual hour-long episodes, Thirty-four one-hour black-and-white episodesProducer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: Frank Paris Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[45]Guest cast: In credits order. Cyril Delevanti was an English character actor with a long career in American films and television. A loathsome gunslinger shoots and kills two of Dodge's beloved brothers and Matt's immediate emotional backlash sends the gunman reeling into despair. Marshal Dillon must stop a buffalo hunter from breaking a treaty by trespassing into Indian territory on a hunt for hides. Thirty-nine half-hour black-and-white episodesProducer: Norman Macdonnell Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[42]Guest cast: In credits order, Guest Cast: Bruce Gordon (as Tom Samples), Robert J. Wilke (as Hickock), Elisha Cook Jr. (as Huggins), Adam Howe (as McCall), Martin Balk (as Reeves), Allen Kramer (as Ed), Jess Kirkpatrick (as Townsman), Jack Lester (as Townsman), Dick Rich (as Cowboy) and Johnny Western (as Townsman). A white woman is spotted living among the Arapaho people and Matt accompanies the Cavalry in an attempt to rescue her, but she's reluctant to being saved. Notes: John Dehner's first of 12 appearances, who also performed in approximately half of the 480 radio episodes of Gunsmoke. A young man, Travis Colter (Jan-Michael Vincent) starts to consider heading down the same path as his outlaw brothers, while his mother Beatrice Colter (Kim Hunter) tries to dissuade him. Festus takes the charming, unethical petty thief J.J. Honegger (James Stacy) back to Dodge, but must rely on him to protect the widow Martha Cunningham (Beth Brickell) and her son Caleb (Clay O'Brien). 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. She will again play Gypsy in episode 28 "The Killer" but will not receive credit. Have fun with it. She may be best known for her starring role, the sultry singer Edie Hart in the American detective television series Peter Gunn which aired on NBC 19581960 and on ABC 19601961. Guest Cast: John Carradine (as Ephraim Hunt), Lola Albright (as Lucy Hunt), James Drury (as Booth Rider) and Virginia Chapman (credited Virginia Arness as Gypsy) (credit only). Dreyfuss played a character called Gearshon Gorofsky in the episode "This Golden Land." This was two years before the actor would go on to play his most iconic role, Matt Hooper, in the classic thriller "Jaws." Festus faces a group of renegades led by Judge Proctor (Jeff Corey) bent on regaining land they lost during the Civil War. A strong-willed, shotgun-wielding matriarch helps her son escape from Matt's custody, but the Marshal is equally determined to see the young man tried and sentenced for killing an unarmed man. Matt's friend, an old mountain man suffers a psychotic break and goes on a murder spree when civilization closes in on him. Matt faces fear and hostility in Ridge Town where he investigates an old murder case. Guest Cast: Werner Klemperer (as Clifton Bunker), Jack Weston (as Samuel Sprig), Theodore Newton (as Major), George Selk (as Moss Grimmick), Eddie Little Sky (credited Eddie Little as Chief Little Hawk), K.L. Divine intervention intercedes when a timid homesteader and his wife are bullied off their land and refuse Matt's help. Jeanette starred in her own show, a lesser-known western spin-off of Gunsmoke called Dirty Sally which was broadcast on CBS in 1974. The town bully is humiliated in a traveling show and seeks retribution. 1955/56 through 1960/61 Michael also had a recurring role as the Scout, Luke Cummings on the 19571958 American Western, Boots and Saddles. Notes: The premiere episode was introduced by John Wayne. Notes: Herbert Lytton portrayed Jake Crowell, his first of seven appearances. You'll find a list of many of the regular and leading actors on Gunsmoke and have the chance to help decide which are the best. The Rifleman. After shooting a priest who forgave him before dying, hardened outlaw Trafton (Victor French) finds compassion for his victims, which leads to his downfall. Along the way, they catch up with Dixon, and Matt and Newly trail behind to find and rescue Festus. Olivia Benson, Kelli Giddish as Detective Amanda. Notes: This is the first episode in which it is acknowledge by the characters that the Long Branch bartender Sam Noonan (Glenn Strange) has died. Dodge's rumor mill is running full overdrive when Kitty whisks a young boy off the stagecoach and hustles him out into the country, but much to Kitty's dismay, the gossip finds the wrong ears. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Gunsmoke blanket at the best online prices at eBay! He was Sergeant Bullock in the little known 19571958 syndicated western television series, Boots and Saddles. Guest Cast: Ed Nelson (as Lee Prentice), Onslow Stevens (as Ben Goddard), Mort Mills (as Jake Harbin), Fay Roope (as Botkin), Joseph Kearns (credited Joe Kearns as Dobie) and George Selk (as Moss Grimmick). The character Bill Pence was first introduced as a ranch hand foreman in episode 21, "Helping Hand". Interestingly, he was the "Control Voice" in the 19631965 science fiction television series The Outer Limits and narrator of the action adventure television show, Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (19551958). Newly intervenes when a pair of bounty hunters, Hodge (Dean Stanton) and Yates (John Crawford), attempt to kill desperado Johnny Cross (Jeff Pomerantz) who swears that he is innocent. One Feather, Lemoyne L. LaPointe and Lemoyne M. Millard. Guest Cast: Harry Davis (as Shorty), Chubby Johnson (as Oldtimer), Buck Tayler, Paul Wexler (as Stone), Jack Searl (as Hale), Kathryn Minner (as Grandma), James Nusser, Pete Kellett (as 1st Spectator), Glenn Strange, Ted Jordan and Eve Plumb (as Sue). Howard will forever be best remembered for portraying Floyd Lawson, Mayberry, North Carolina's loveable barber in the CBS 19601968 American situation comedy television series, The Andy Griffith Show. 14 Guest Roles : 14 Guest Roles : 13 Guest Roles: 12 Guest Roles . 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. She plays Mrs. Reeves in this episode. Guest Cast: John Carradine (as Kader), Suzanne Lloyd (as Nayomi), Frank de Kova (as Leader) and Darryl Hickman (as Danny). Alan Hale, Jr. James Nusser makes his first of 74 credited appearances on Gunsmoke in this episode. Guest Cast: Andrew Prine (as Clay), William Windom (as Hill), Art Lund (as Heber), Charles Fredericks (as Senator), Shary Marshall (as Rita), Wallace Rooney (as Dan Binney), Robert Fortier (as Ray Costa), Brett King (as Hank), K.L. Doc is kidnapped by fugitives from justice, led by outlaw Bede Stalcup (James Olson), and forced to save the life of Bede's brother, Danny Stalcup (Darrell Larson). to mix and mingle with celebrity guests, and shop the HOLLYWOOD WESTERN. A demanding mother pressures her son to live out her dreams by leaving the harsh life of farming behind and explore the far places. Outlaw Will "Smith" (Earl Holliman) arrives at the home of widow Abelia (Jacqueline Scott) to get her to help him launder $10,000 in stolen gold coins. 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