The series expanded to an hour in length with season seven and began filming in color in season 12. A Texas trail herder swears to avenge his brother's death, who Matt shot and killed in self-defense. Bert Rumsey earns his first credit after 15 uncredited appearances. Matt sets out to clear a buffalo skinner, who was accused by his boss of murdering one of his hunting companions. Guest Cast: Ned Glass (as Old Man), Robert Hogan (as Danny), Ed Peck (as Silva), Rayford Barnes (as Litton), Howard Wendell (as Judge), Al Schottelkotte (as Bailiff), Gilman Rankin (as Waiter), Bryan O'Byrne (as Clerk), Harry Bartell (as Sheriff), Arthur Peterson (credited Arthur Peterson Jr. as Doctor), Robert Gravage (as Hangman) and Glenn Strange (as Sam). Directed By: Robert Totten Written By: Calvin Clements Sr. Where to watch Subscription Cast & Crew James Arness Marshal Matt Dillion Actor Milburn Stone Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams Actor Amanda Blake. Star Trek Hypnotist Dr. Herman Schultz (Benny Rubin) bamboozles Dodge residents by using his skill to steal money that is destined for the freight office. Chester recognizes a man that just rode into town as someone he knew back in Missouri and tells Matt that he's really here to kill him. Doc investigates the beginning of a typhoid epidemic that hits Dodge and panics the townspeople. Matt escorts three cowboys back to Dodge with hopes that a wounded Pawnee Indian girl can identify the one that shot her. Two unscrupulous boxing promoters set up a deadly match for a washed-up local prize fighter in a winner take all contest. A Georgia couple traveling by wagon share a camp outside of Dodge with a trapper and the next morning the husband begs Doc to come out and treat his ailing wife, but what he finds is far more distressing. Pick his most famous TV series: Lost in Space Magnum, P.I. She had a brief acting career before gaining wide-spread recognition as a fine art photographer. Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Cope Borden), James Westerfield (as Rance Bradley) and Marvin Bryan (as Jason Bradley). They are trying to hold Marshal Matt Dillon responsible for the hanging of her husband. A rancher traumatized by a lynching in his past takes the law into his own hands, which leads to disastrous results. Notes: Dick Rich portrayed Sam Butler, his first of seven appearances. She is credited as Gypsy in this episode but is not seen. Matt is injured and makes an ethical decision when an Indian he saved in the past now comes to his rescue. He may be best known for his role portraying Milburn Drysdale in the 19621971 CBS television sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies. Bank robbers led by Charlie Utter (Slim Pickens) chase Matt down Oregon's Rogue River to retrieve $24,000 that they robbed. 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). Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Nip Cullers), John Patrick (as Jonas), Mary Adams (as Nettie), Evelyn Scott (as Olive), Dorothy Schuyler (as Kate) and Charlene Brooks (as Blossum). He also played the lead role earlier in the season in the fifth episode, "Obie Tater" (1955). For reasons only known to him, the town drunk attacks the new Faro dealer who just arrived in Dodge. Guest Cast: Peg Hillias (as Jenny), Paul Fix (as McCready), Bartlett Robinson (as Gabriel), Stuart Whitman (as Bart), Gordon Gebert (as Billy) and John Smith (as David). In the next show, the original cell is back in its place. He was the patriarch of the Carradine family which included four sons and four grandchildren who were also actors. He played the titled lead role in the 19581959 NBC television series, Steve Canyon. A loathsome gunslinger shoots and kills two of Dodge's beloved brothers and Matt's immediate emotional backlash sends the gunman reeling into despair. Festus bites off more than he wants to chew when he helps plow crops to make up for the injury. An outlaw masquerading as a passenger has plans to hold up a stagecoach full of riders including Matt and his prisoner. First of five appearances for veteran performer Paul Fix who portrays the vile rancher, McCready. A pair of Army deserters wait for the perfect opportunity to murder their Sergeant, whose been riding roughshod over them. Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Wayne Russell), Judson Pratt (as Bill Pence) and Cyril Delevanti (as messenger). Lola Albright plays Lucy Hunt and was an American singer and actress. In a profession so vast Paul was best known for his role of Micah Torrance in the 19581963 ABC Western television series, The Rifleman. Also, he played Janos Skorzeny, the vampire terrorizing Las Vegas in the 1972 ABC made-for-TV movie, The Night Stalker. The Rifleman. The Long Branch saloon has the following changes: a longer bar with a high shelve on the wall above it, the huge brass adornment that sits center stage is missing, unfamiliar taxidermy and wall decor, and the most notable change is a bartender that we have never seen in past or future episodes. A young girl enamored with Matt and his kindness in helping her stranded family, follows him to Dodge and is preyed upon by an evil predator. M*A*S*H favorite Harry Morgan pops in for a guest roll in a later episode, giving him time to kick back with Arness on the porch. Guest Cast: Nina Varela (as Mamie), Walter Burke (as Herman), Michael Greene (credited Mike Green as Cowboy), Richard Reeves (as Drunk), Ric Roman (as Manuel) and Bob Hopkins (as Pete). A friend from Matt's past, a gunfighter for hire, comes to Dodge with a job offer and unbeknownst to both of them, that job is to kill the Marshal. Amanda Blake made the character into everything that made her popular. But when her half-brother Elbert Moses (Anthony James) and her Uncle Titus (Shug Fisher) arrive, she is again in danger of losing her job and her beau from her family's buffoonery. A preacher disgusted by all the violence surrounding him has lost faith and is tormented by a bully, who despises his timid nature. Guest Cast: Fay Spain (as Bessie), Val Dufour (as Cooner), Roy Wright (as Carver), Leonard Nimoy (as Grice), Glenn Strange (as Sam), George Selk (as Moss Grimmick), Ann Morell (credited Anne Morrell as Ana), James Nusser (as Louie Pheeters), Garry Walberg (as Hatcher), Tom Fadden (as Enoch), Arthur Peterson (credited Arthur Peterson Jr. as Sam Frazer), Ben Wright (as Dan Binny) and James Drake (credited Jim Drake as Morgan). Guest Cast: Dan Travanty (as Barker), Charles Haid (as Hargis), Ted Jordan, Roy Roberts, Tom Brown, Charles Wagenheim, Victor Izay, Robert Brubaker (as Bartender), Rhodie Cogan (as Mr. Hopewell), Hal Bokar (as Clay), and Richard Lundin (as Stage Driver). Guest Cast: John Abbott (as Professor Lute Bone), Jester Hairston (as Wellington), Gloria Castillo (as Mrs. Ringle), Don Gardner (as Mr. Ringle), Strother Martin (as Mr. Stooler) and Sally Corner (as Mrs. Stooler). Matt tries to keep the peace between two old bickering curmudgeons who share a homestead. Matt must find the culprits before the passengers freeze to death. Townspeople tongues wag when they find out that Matt has vouched for his friend, a known gambler and gunman, to set-up shop in the Long Branch. As great as the Gunsmoke cast was, surprisingly few of the show's actors were ever recognized for their work on the show. A Sheriff enjoys his new-found glory when he puts Festus in jail on a trumped-up murder charge. A recent outbreak of cholera is used as a weapon of revenge when a rancher terrorizes homesteaders off their land. Guest Cast: Richard Jaeckel (as O'Ryan), Michael Higgins (as Finnegan), Kent Smith (as Bealton), Earle Hodgins (as Judge), Ben Wright (as Harris), Garry Walberg (as Anson), John Mitchum (as Wills), Glenn Strange (as Sam) and Bee Tompkins (as Girl). A "mad" dog is killing cattle and sheep, while vengeful gunman Howard Kane (Claude Akins) sets out to kill Cole Matson (George Murdock), the man who shot him in the back four years ago. A naive and wide-eyed young woman escapes the cruel conditions at an orphanage and receives life lessons in Dodge. The title of this episode is not based on the legend, Robin Hood and his Merry Men. Leo Gordon who portrayed Hack Prine, was an American character actor and writer. Instead of Kitty, who played the Long Branch saloon owner . He was one of the first Native American actors to play Native American roles, appearing in 36 films and over 60 television shows. The ensemble cast playing the staff at the Los Angeles-based law firm included Richard Dysart, Alan Rachins, Blair Underwood, and Jill Eikenberry, as well as numerous guest stars who went on to . Guest Cast: Jeanette Nolan (as Amy) and Lou Krugman (as Emmett Gold). [2][3] All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS. Notes: The premiere episode was introduced by John Wayne. Notes: Howard McNear was the original voice of Doc Adams on the radio version of "Gunsmoke". Matt has a trying day. Matt realizes that an old girlfriend is working on the opposite side of the law and is planning on robbing the bank with her new boyfriend. Richard Dreyfuss Appeared in 'Gunsmoke' The actor didn't need a boat of any shape and size to appear on "Gunsmoke" in 1973. An innocent drifter saved from lynching at the hands of two unrelenting ranchers is fixed on revenge. Festus seeks help for his prisoner Riley Sharp (Charles Aidman) at the home of Ellie (Gail Kobe) and Henry Decker (John Kellogg). Guest Cast: Dee J. Thompson (as Lena Wave), Joel Ashley (as Nate), Terry Becker (as Emmett), Howard Culver (as Hotel Clerk) and Heinie Brock (as Drummer). Marshal Dillon must stop a buffalo hunter from breaking a treaty by trespassing into Indian territory on a hunt for hides. In the two decades that "Gunsmoke" was on the air, Marshal Matt Dillon had just one on-screen kiss, who wasn't Miss Kitty, leaving viewers in disbelief.. Notes: Four years separate the age of actors Booth Colman and Dolores Sutton, who play the father and daughter. Guest Cast: Nellie Burt (as Panacea), Dan Tobin (as Foote), Charles Watts (as Little), Charlie Briggs (as Driver), John Clarke (as Young Man), Jan Brooks (as Ethel), George Selk (as Moss Grimmick), James Nusser (as Louie Pheeters), Carl Prickett (as Agent), Charles Seel (credited Charles Seal as One), Robert Nash (as Two), John Lawrence (as Other), Lindsay Workman (as Agent) and Ollie O'Toole (as Telegrapher). Guest Cast: Jacques Aubuchon (as Torp), Michael Hinn (as Zel), Barney Phillips (as Summers), John Dierkes (as Rydell), Mason Curry (as Jake) and John Patrick (as Dad). Bert Clum plots to rob pilgrim families in nearby camps. Growing up during the Great Depression, a two-year stint in the Army ending with an undesirable discharge and a five-year sentence in San Quentin State Prison for armed robbery when he was shot by arresting officers for pulling a gun.[36]. Stone (as Joe Delk), Steven Terrell (as Billy Baxter), Robert C. Ross (as Lew Baxter), Harry Woods (credited Harry Wood as Snyder), Sheila Noonan (as Mrs. Baxter) and Hal Baylor (as Mike). Director Bill Conrad (center, with his back to the camera) walks the cast through a script. The outlaw Talbot (Anthony Zerbe) plans to rob the bank in Dodge, but is sidetracked by his attraction to Katherine (Salome Jens) after he is forced to kill her husband Eli (Robert Totten). 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. Kioga, a young and wounded Pawnee Indian, comes to Dodge City to hunt down the fur trader who killed his father and attacked his sister. Retired whaler, Captain Aron Sligo (Richard Basehart) moves to Kansas and begins courting the widow Josephine Burney (Salome Jens), all the while dealing with some unscrupulous cattlemen. Neighboring ranchers spar over cattle grazing rights which escalates into an all-out war where one elderly rancher must confront three lawless brothers alone. Early), Preston Pierce (as Jeff Fraley), Ted Jordan (as Shiloh), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Edmund Hashim (as Johnny Barnes), Dee Pollock (as Tom Carlyle), Roy Engel (as Sheriff), Tony Haig (as Billy), Olan Soule (as Barber), Charles Seel (as Barney), Michael Fox (as Hotel Clerk), Arthur Peterson (as Banker), Gregg Palmer (as Bartender), Jeremy Slate (as Web Fraley), Jim Davis (as Clell Williams), Richard Jaeckel (as Pence Fraley), Michael Conrad (as Cash McLean) and John Anderson (as Les McConnell). This episode was her first credited acting role. Along the way, they catch up with Dixon, and Matt and Newly trail behind to find and rescue Festus. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. An old ailing military General asks his best friend to locate his long-lost son, and what he finds is a likeable but illiterate and uncouth simpleton. An orphaned Indian boy latches onto an unemployed cattle drover and both suffer bigotry when they come to Dodge. Guest Cast: James Westerfield (as Franks), J. Edward McKinley (as Mr. Bishop), Ted Jordan, Trent Lehman (as Chester) and Glenn Strange. Cattle Rustler Rick Wilson (Richard Kelton) and younger brother Raymond (Robert Pratt) return to Dodge and, finding that their mother Anna (Lurene Tuttle) is dying, want to stay until the end. Guest Cast: Norma Crane (as Ida), Ed Nelson (as Perce), Ken Lynch (credited Kenneth Lynch as Seeber), Robert Brubaker (as Jim Buck), James Nusser (as Louie Pheeters), John Mitchum (as Norm), Chuck Hayward (as Kemp), Baynes Barron (as Vicks) and Alex Sharp (as Nickols). Stone portrays the detestable gunman Joe Delk in this his first if seven Gunsmoke appearances. Festus and Quint one-up each other all the way to Wichita, where they meet a saloon girl who has a habit of running-off with strangers. Guest Cast: Earle Hodgins (as Uncle Oliver) and Paul Wexler (as Viney). Martin would go on to play in many more features with Sam Peckinpah as writer and/or director. Guest Cast: Woodrow Chambliss (as Lathrop), Ted Jordan (as Burke), Hank Patterson (as Hank), Margaret Bacon (as Dressmaker), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Tom Sutton (as Pete), Bill Hart (as Cowboy #1) and Bennie Dobbins (as Cowboy #2). Matt has his hands full investigating two separate crimes, a Kiowa Indian boy found nearly beaten to death and cattle rustling at a nearby ranch. In this Gunsmoke episode, his first of two, he appears as Snyder. He portrays Booth Rider in this episode and is best known for playing the lead and titled character in 19621971 NBC western television series, The Virginian. Notes: Theodore Marcuse was an American character actor who portrayed mostly villains in many 1950s and 1960s television series. Guest Cast: Buck Taylor, John Pickard (as Forbes), James Nusser, Dennis Cross (as Jinks), I. Stanford Jolley (as Jeb), Glenn Strange, Ted Jordan, Charles Wagenheim, and Woodrow Chambliss. Guest Cast: Robert Ellenstein (as Tewksbury), Dabbs Greer (as Jonas), Anne Barton (as Quiet One), Wilfred Knapp (as Botkin), Tyler McVey (as Father), Bruce Holland (as Boy), Jack Holland (as Danvers) and Roy Engel (credited Roy Engle as Citizen). Guest Cast: Edgar Buchanan (as York), Michael Constantine (as Baca), H.M. Wynant (as Sage), Robert Knapp (as Clayton), Dabbs Greer (as Mr. Jonas), Roy Roberts (as Mr. Botkin), Edward Madden (as Taylor), Howard Culver (as Clerk), Dorothea Neumann (credited Dorothy Neumann as Mrs. Finney), Lou Krugman (as Barkeep), Don Spruance (as Jim) and Robert S. White (as Milt). 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). Guest Cast: Gene Nelson (as Hob Cannon), Michael Pate (as Blue Horse), William Murphy (credited Bill Murphy as Lt. Eldridge) and Monte Hale (as Sgt.). Sadly, she would pass relatively early in her career from undisclosed causes at the age of 45 on March 18, 1960. Guest Cast: Jon Voight (as Cory), Lou Antonio (as Rich), Kelly Jean Peters (as Adele), Charles McGraw (as Dolen), I. Stanford Jolley (as Grandpa), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Ted Jordan (as Burke) and Matt Emery (as Trail Boss). Dennis Weaver Rated - He was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter who appeared in over 90 films and numerous television credits. It will still be five more years before he is cast as the town drunk, "Louie Pheeters". Guest Cast: Sheree North (as Avis), Ken Curtis (as Kyle), Alan Baxter (as Ab), Carol Byron (as Terry), Richard Coogan (as Luke) and Allan Hunt (as Boy). Matt relives Tascosa's Sheriff of duty after a complaint of corruption, and in return he sends his henchmen to intercept the Marshal while making a veiled threat, "there's a lot of prairie between here and Dodge". Patti Cohoon and Clay O'Brien in "The River" (Gunsmoke) In 1972, Patti Cohoon played Hannah Kincaid in a 2-parter called "The River". Ruthless outlaw Cord Wrecken (Steve Forrest) seeks revenge on Kitty for shooting his brother, Jay Wrecken (Angus Duncan).
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