Kitty is abducted by an outlaw who tries to turn his daughter against him to escape. Homesteader Ben Justin (Sam Groom) is falsely accused and convicted of stealing horses, and then further accused of murder after breaking out of jail to be with his wife Elizabeth (Pamela McMyler) and newborn son. Guest Cast: Noah Beery Jr. (as Guthie), Don Dubbins (as Wendt), Holly McIntire (as Sarah), Fred Coby (as Charlie), Glenn Strange (as Sam) and James Drake (as Dude). Guest Cast: Pippa Scott (as Mary Tabor), R.G. He co-starred with Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode in this episode and would replace him in season 10. 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). Watching the program, you will notice that the sets are totally different. Guest Cast: Jeff Silver (as Yorky), Howard Petrie (as Brant), Dennis Cross (as Tom), Malcolm Atterbury (as Seldon) and Mary Gregory (as Mrs. Seldon). The versatile actor's career spanned six decades, and not counting his radio performances, had amassed nearly 300 acting credits. Here he portrayed the maniacal killer, Crego. In real life, Amanda Blake did have a light reddish mole in the same spot which was covered with makeup in all previous episodes. Guest Cast: Susan Gordon (as Charity), Wright King (as Hi Stevens), Bill McLean (as Rafe), Loyal T. Lucas (credited Doc Lucas as Albie) and Ann Morrison (as Mrs. Henry). Today, a Jayhawker is a nickname for anybody born in Kansas. Guest Cast: Phyllis Coates (as Edna), Jack Elam (as Hector), Harold J. Longtime viewers may know that Denver Pyle was one of the first actors considered for the role of Marshall Dillon but the part would eventually go to James Arness. A farmer's daughter raised in a convent refuses to identify a stagecoach robber, seeing only good in the outlaw, a decision she may soon regret. Guest Cast: Andrew Prine (as Billy Joe), Nancy Gates (as Sarah), Conrad Nagel (as Major), Ed Nelson (as Seth), Dabbs Greer (as Mr. Jonas), Rayford Barnes (as Jellicoe), William Phipps (as Ham), Charles Fredericks (as Hunk), William B. Corrie (credited William Corrie as waiter), Dorothea Neumann (credited Dorothy Neumann as Mrs. Pierson), Cathie Merchant (credited Cathy Merchant as Sally), Ollie O'Toole (as Postmaster), Chris Whitman (as Mrs. Thurmon) and John Close (as Turner). Matt is reluctant in evicting a man and his expectant wife from their ranch. Notes: James Drury played the lead in the 19621971 NBC Western television series, The Virginian. A hired killer is distracted by his wife and a son that he never knew. Matt must then deal with Harker when he turns violent after being asked to resign by the town council. Doc must choose between delivering the baby of Sara (Eunice Christopher) and Tom Butler (Joe Don Baker), or saving the life of a murderer, Garth (Jack Lambert). Matt attempts to save a young girl from making some bad decisions but her boyfriend causes trouble for all of them. When the citizens of Dodge panic, Matt tries to restore order and squash rumors of a planned Pawnee attack. Bank robbers led by Charlie Utter (Slim Pickens) chase Matt down Oregon's Rogue River to retrieve $24,000 that they robbed. Ford left the series in 1992 due to her declining health from cancer and when she passed away, the persona Ada died with her. The only similarities are they both robbed from the rich. Matt suspects one man for two different murders, an old prospector and well-to-do rancher, his only clue is an unusual boot imprint. . Guest Cast: Herbert Rudley (as Capt. Jack Elam Rated - Custom 7.7 42 Rated 4. 1961/62 through 1965/66 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. A freight line owner has an accident with a down-and-out young couple and offers the husband a job, but it's his wife that he's more interested in. A religious zealot passes judgment and delves out his own brand of justice, and now Chester has drawn his ire. This time she has a good job as an interim school teacher in Dodge. Matt and Chester keep close watch at a stage stop for a ruthless killer who is murdering stagecoach passengers in cold blood. Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. He would become a series regular starting in season nine. Matt travels to the small town of Friend, Kansas to investigate the strange death of a buddy who once saved his life. His longest recurring role was Shawn Brady on the daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives in 19841985. Martin would go on to play in many more features with Sam Peckinpah as writer and/or director. His latest book is Wyatt Earp: Showdown at Tombstone. After five years, a jealous gunman carrying a personal grudge has finally found the man who married the girl he once courted. The town bully is humiliated in a traveling show and seeks retribution. Notes: Constance Ford plays Pearl Bender in her first of two Gunsmoke appearances. A convicted gold-mine swindler gets out of prison to resume mining with the money he is accused of stealing. Guest Cast: John Larch (as Serpa), Lalo Rios (as Little Fox), Allan Lane (as Capt. After 36 hours without sleep hunting down vicious prisoner Job Snelling (Leo Gordon), he must go a few hours more without rest while dealing with a brawl at the Long Branch between Dobie Crimps (Shug Fisher) and Buck Doolin (Douglas V. Fowley) who are feuding over a mail-order bride, and with nine-year-old juvenile delinquent, arsonist, horse thief and pie thrower Andy (Willie Ames), and with Kitty giving him the silent treatment after Matt fails to keep his promise for a picnic date. Matt's friend and mentor, an aging ex-lawman arrives in Dodge, but he's followed by a man who wants revenge for the killing of his brother two years before. 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. Hypnotist Dr. Herman Schultz (Benny Rubin) bamboozles Dodge residents by using his skill to steal money that is destined for the freight office. United States Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness)[33] is critically wounded while attempting to arrest a cocky gunslinger who runs uncontrolled in Dodge while he recovers but is completely amazed when the Marshal challenges him again. Guest Cast: Virginia Gregg (as Mrs. Tilman), Bartlett Robinson (as Jake Kaiser), Weston Gavin (credited James Kevin as Clabe Tilman), Michael Hinn (as Frank Tilman), Kevin Hagen (as Bill Jennings), Herbert Lytton (credited Herbert C. Lytton as Ton Benson) and Craig Duncan (as Jim Duval). A Kiowa Indian guide delivers his revenge by stalking the merciless outlaw that humiliated and dishonored him. 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. Matt attempts to protect wounded outlaw Johnny Drago from a pair of bounty hunters. A brash ranch hand quits his job over disagreements with his boss and appropriates the horse he caught and broke, but the rancher claims ownership of the steed and accuses him of theft. He may be best known for his role portraying Milburn Drysdale in the 19621971 CBS television sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies. Notes: Bing Russell was an American film and television actor with over 175 acting credits in a 40-year career. She played Abby Crandall in the second episode of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, (Mr. Earp Meets a Lady) which aired on September 13, 1955, three weeks before this episode. Thirty-eight 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), Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper)[46]Guest cast: In credits order. Notes: Gage Clarke makes his first of twelve appearances in a role other than Dodge House clerk, Jim Dobie or bank manager, Mr. Botkin. A pretty Southern belle uses her beauty and native wit to charm the pants off all the single men of Dodge. L-R: Actors James Arness, Milburn Stone,. Matt is given the unpleasant task of serving a warrant on an ex-member of Billy the Kid's gang in the small town of Tascosa, Texas but problems arise when three men living completely normal lives fit the limited description supplied to him. One of the few episodes where Kitty is seen without her beauty mark. Guest Cast: Royal Dano (as Seth Tandy), Chuck Connors (as Sam Keeler), Paul Dubov (as Humbert), Jim Hyland (as Stage Driver) and George Selk (as Moss Grimmick). Virginia Chapman was the wife of James Arness. Vic did off-camera work on TV commercials and narrated dozens of science and educational short films. Having taken a shine to Cyrus while tending to his wounds, Sally tries to persuade him not to steal anymore. The actor Jeff Silver was a week shy of 19 years old when this episode aired. 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. Notes: In his second of thirteen appearances, Royal Dano plays the title character, "The Preacher". An ex-gunman whose life spiraled down into a bottle still has one redeemable attribute, a 12-year-old orphan that he cares deeply for. Blake keeps it clean for the airwaves of the 1950s. A failed farmer comes to Dodge in search of a meaningful life but finds himself on the wrong side of an avenging brother. An infamous gunman returns to his aunt's home after five years in prison and yearns to go straight but he meets resistance when he's run-ragged by those who know of his reputation. A retired Army officer who has been approved for the job of marshal by the War Department, approaches Matt with an unusual request, "Quit, I want to be Marshal". The town turns on Quint, who's accused of horse theft, a story perpetuated by two scheming saddle tramps. Menu. Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Wayne Russell), Judson Pratt (as Bill Pence) and Cyril Delevanti (as messenger). Matt heads to New Mexico to track down the wily killer Chato (Ricardo Montalbn) who has a knack for murdering lawmen. He often played surly and demanding father figures or authority roles. Guest Cast: Don Dubbins (as Orkey), Warren Oates (as Sweet Billy), Cactus Mack (credited Taylor McPeters as Pa) and Glenn Strange (as Sam). John had a recurring role on the short-lived 19631964 ABC American crime/legal drama series, Arrest and Trial, where he played the role of Deputy District Attorney Jerry Miller. While on their way back to Dodge, Matt and Chester come to the aid of a homesteader family who're attacked by a small band of marauding Kiowa Indians. Festus tries to keep an old Sioux Indian (John Dierkes) alive, even though he wishes to die in peace. A cowardly horse thief spreads a vengeful rumor against the cowboy who roughed him up. An overbearing brother badgers and mistreats his sister, dominating her life and regarding her only as hired help which creates animosity when a new stranger in town shows her interest. Smith (as Cran). A seriously ill Nez Perce Indian chief causes hostility among the town's residents when he shelters in the Dodge House, but one man sees it as an opportunity to avenge his brother's death. Guest Cast: Tom Reese (as Judd), Jan Shepard (as Marge), Ben Wright (as Father Tom), Butch Patrick (as Runt), George Keymas (as Gore), Ralph Moody (as Finley), Glenn Strange (as Sam) and Frank Kreig (as Barkeep). Inspired by the play Romeo and Juliet, the children of feuding family patriarchs fall in love. Richard Dreyfuss Appeared in 'Gunsmoke' The actor didn't need a boat of any shape and size to appear on "Gunsmoke" in 1973. Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Hardy Tate), Paul Carr (as Cully Tate), Vitina Marcus (as Natacea), Bob Hastings (as Bill Craig), Jet McDonald (credited Jet MacDonald as Sal), Bill Erwin (as Rev Tucker), Jack Orrison (as shopkeeper) and John Culwell (as bystander). Guest Cast: Buck Taylor, Roy Roberts, Steve Raines (as Wagon Driver), James Nusser (as Louie Pheeters), John Dolan (as Frank), Monte Hale (as Bank Teller), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Ted Jordan, Pete Kellett (as Joe) and Margaret Bacon (as Woman in Bank). Guest Cast: Gary Lockwood (as Jim Stark), John Kellogg (as T.R. A spoiled overindulged young woman grows tired of the way her boyfriend treats her and proceeds to make him jealous by entertaining other suitors. Matt and Chester track down a murderer and horse thief into Indian territory. They must both be ready to face off against Carl Ryker (John Russell) and his hired guns. A dishonest gambler and coward in his own right, uses a mentally challenged man as a puppet in a plot against Matt. Jenny (Lisa Gerritsen) arrives at Dodge to be with her father whom she has not yet met, not realizing he is the outlaw, Lucas Pritchard (Steve Ihnat), worth a bounty of $2,000 for robbery and assault. Former lawman Tom Lynott (Richard Kiley) fills in for Matt after he is badly wounded, but Lynott's easygoing approach to the law puts Dodge City at the mercy of Talley (Anthony Caruso) and his cohorts. He also had two credits in other parts. A rancher asks Matt to evict a couple from a home on part of his land, but the couple insists they purchased it legally and they're refusing to leave. Movies. He signed the Fort Laramie Treaty of 1868, along with his brothers Chief American Horse the Elder and Chief Red Cloud. A gang of outlaws kidnap Newly and Kitty based on their assumption that he's a doctor. An ex-criminal fears that a conflict involving his girlfriend, brother and old partner will reveal his past. This suggests that it was never permanent, just merely Kitty's own fashion statement which first appeared in "Cooter", episode 27. Matt shoots and kills an arrogant gunfighter pursuing a reputation and now the gunman's inexperienced teen-aged brother comes to Dodge seeking revenge. Can the marshal and his deputies find out who is behind it before it is too late? A Mexican boy, Paco Avila (Manuel Padilla Jr.), has an ulterior motive for befriending Matt. A buffalo hunter is sentenced to be hanged for a murder he did not commit, the real culprits being the sons of Matt's old friend Adam Benteen. 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. White (as Ed Worth). Doc Adams returns to dodge just as Matt is backshot by skinner Amos Potter (Norman Alden), but he is unable or unwilling to try to remove the bullet himself, as it is dangerously close to Matt's spine. Ex-Union soldier and buffalo hunter Corley (Robert Totten), reveals the true identity of Timothy Driscoll (Nehemiah Persoff), who is Karl Martin Krag, the "Devil of Donneville", a former Confederate Commandant of a Civil War prison camp where hundreds died. A bounty hunter is denied his reward after Matt convinces a wanted gunslinger to give up his gun for a better life. The mule's name was Ruth. After a stay of execution is denied by the governor, Jude shoots Kitty for revenge. This is the first of 11 episodes which Sam Peckinpah wrote for Gunsmoke. Here, with his very familiar face played Turnkey, his first of eight appearances. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. A Sheriff enjoys his new-found glory when he puts Festus in jail on a trumped-up murder charge. A young married couple come to Dodge to settle down, but the bride's past quickly catches up to both of them. Notes: James Nusser makes his first Gunsmoke appearance in an uncredited role as "Wilkins", the wounded clerk. After coming into money, Festus falls prey, first to his unscrupulous partner Titus (Shug Fisher), and then to Ma Fowler (Nora Marlowe) who is husband-hunting for her daughter Dora Lou (Gwynne Gilford). Notes: Eddie Little Sky who played the warrior, was a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe. 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. Marshal Dillon must stop a buffalo hunter from breaking a treaty by trespassing into Indian territory on a hunt for hides. Doc is called out to a farm for a medical emergency under false pretenses and becomes involved in an altercation. The presence of the drifter's son, Rob Fielder (Mitch Vogel), doesn't make matters any easier for the judge. Festus comes back from a desert shootout with no memory of what exactly took place. The poverty stricken daughter of a hopeless drunk believes the only way to save her brother and escape their forsaken lives is to get married. A beautiful young lady fresh from the east comes to Dodge to get married but falls prey to frontier violence. Guest Cast: Russell Johnson (as Stanger), Lawrence Dobkin (as Brand), Gloria Marshall (as Linda), Harvey Grant (as Billy) and David Saber (as Tom). Guest Cast: Jeanette Nolan (as Rose), Jack Elam (as Ben), Harry Dean Stanton (credited Dean Stanton as Harley), Ken Lynch (credited Kenneth Lynch as Leroy), Warren Oates (as Jep), Nora Marlowe (as Jennie), David Kent (as Peter), Cyril Delevanti (as Sy Tewksbury) and Wayne West (as Man). Guest Cast: Mary Carver (as Lucy), William Schallert (as Jess), Morgan Brittany (credited Suzanne Cupito as Jessica) and Dabbs Greer (as Mr. Jonas). Matt and Chester out riding the range come upon a rather suspicious and unfriendly man who hustles two beautiful thoroughbreds away in a big hurry. Matt seeks shelter from a blizzard in a cabin and encounters two psychopathic criminals who murdered the owner and enslaved and abused his daughter. First and only time Matt wears a black hat during an episode. Marshal from Oklahoma territory is shot in the back and his murder may go unsolved, but when a $500 information reward is offered, greed and betrayal take over. Thad Greenwood trails the four tough guys who caused his father to suffer a fatal heart attack. A family of outlaws led by their patriarch Emmet (David Huddleston) have always been one step ahead of the law by murdering and intimidation of loved-ones, witnesses, and judges. Festus' nephew Eliab comes gunning for his right ear lobe. Guest Cast: Denver Pyle (as Hank Shinn), Strother Martin (as Ed Davey), John Doucette (as Al Janes), Fred Graham (as cowboy), Howard Culver (as hotel clerk) and Bert Rumsey (as Sam). For reasons only known to him, the town drunk attacks the new Faro dealer who just arrived in Dodge. Ruth was a male. Guest Cast: Constance Ford (as Pearl Bender), Denver Pyle (as Willie Calhoun), Michael Emmet (as Webb Thorne), Jess Kirkpatrick (as Frank Teeters), Bert Rumsey (as Bartender), Big John Hamilton (credited John Hamilton as Big John) and Johnny McGough (as Jimmie). Guest Cast: Joe Maross (as Beard), Don Keefer (Rankin), Paul Birch (as Jessie), Mary Field (as Clara), John Harmon (as Judge), Helen Wallace (as Hedda), George Selk (as Moss Grimmick), James Anderson (as Hager), Harold Innocent (as Mr. Botkin), Buck Young (as Carl) and William Boyett (as Harry). Gunsmoke, American television western that aired on CBS for 20 seasons (1955-75), becoming the longest-running prime-time television western in history. Duggan guest starred in numerous Westerns and finally captured the lead role of Murdoch Lancer in the 19681970 CBS series, Lancer. A despicable two-faced father uses his children as pawns in a plan to acquire a peaceful man's farm. Farm boy Colby Eaton (Vincent Van Patten) tries to stop Noah Beal (Ron Moody) from giving up his honor for booze, and to keep Jess Bradman (Ken Lynch) from swindling away Noah's land. Guest Cast: Harry Townes (as Bill Lee), Howard Culver (as Mr. Uzzell), Stanley Adams (as Bartender), Paul Newlan (as Danch), Ross Ford (as Dane Shaw), Clayton Post (as Citizen), Jack Kruschen (as Jed) and H. M. Wynant (as Barker). Twenty-six one-hour color episodesProducer / executive producer: John Mantley; associate producer: Joseph Dackow Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)[54]Guest cast: In credits order. Doc, Dillon and Kitty visit the real Dodge City in Kansas in 1958. 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. As great as the Gunsmoke cast was, surprisingly few of the show's actors were ever recognized for their work on the show. Notes: Darryl Hickman is the older brother of Dwayne Hickman who played the lead in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. Together they head downstream. Notes: Ted Knight who played the lawyer Jay Rabb, was the vain and shallow newscaster Ted Baxter on The Mary Tyler Moore Show which may be his greatest success, winning him two Emmy's in 1973 and 1976. Two unscrupulous boxing promoters set up a deadly match for a washed-up local prize fighter in a winner take all contest. Guest Cast: Tom Reese (as Charlie Dent), Morgan Paull (as Brinker), William Campbell (as Striker), Harry Middlebrooks (as Dobie) and X Brands (as Chief). His best-known role was Captain Grey in the 19571960 NBC American crime drama television series M Squad. He is best known for playing many roles which include; Lee Chan, the "Number One Son" in the Charlie Chan films, the original Kato in the 19391941 The Green Hornet film serials, Brak in the 1960s Space Ghost cartoons, Master Po in the 19721975 television series Kung Fu and Mr. Wing in the Gremlins films. 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. 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. Grant (1 Episode), Kin Creed (1 Episode), Garth (1 Episode), Scotsman (1 Episode), Gar (1 Episode), Locke (1 Episode), Brice (1 Episode), Tebow (1 Episode), Farnum (2 Episodes), Sonny Starr (1 Episode), Cook (1 Episode), Noah Riker (1 Episode), Bartender (1 Episode), Rev. A gunslinger saves Matt's life and becomes well-liked in Dodge, but the love of a woman leads him down the wrong trail. Notes: The last of Ed Nelson's six appearances in the series. 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. Wily outlaw Yancy Tyce (Robert Lansing) is determined to free his younger brother Cody Tyce (Jonathan Lippe) from Matt's custody. Guest Cast: Wendell Holmes (as Betchel), Bartlett Robinson (as Jake Wirth), Jack Younger (as Cullen), Fiona Hale (as Mrs. Crumley), Jack Grinnage (as Andy Wirth) and Bert Rumsey (as Sam). After being deputized, Thad takes a murderer across the plains and deals with outlaws giving chase. Doc becomes enraged when he sees a man from his past and swears to Chester that he's going to kill him. Matt gets caught in the middle of an Ozark-mountain family feud when the two remaining survivors come to Dodge City. Guest Cast: Gloria McGehee (as Laura), Michael Pate (as Locke), Judson Pratt (as Bill Pence) and Gerald Milton (as Doolin). Amanda Blake played Miss Kitty on 'Gunsmoke' for 19 years. Newly is captured, while farmer Ben Hurley (Tom Drake) faces a moral dilemma, stealing horses for a gang of outlaws to help his blind daughter, Susan (Pamela Dunlap). In the radio version, the daughter's name was "Tara Hantree.". Matt's superior, a government official from Washington comes to Dodge to observe the Marshal's job performance and doesn't like what he sees. Gunsmoke: Season 9. 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). Hailed a hero, a gun-shy cowboy earns an undeserved reputation, and falls hard for a young woman who's hiding her own secret. Outlaw Luke Dangerfield's (Morgan Woodward) dying wish is to see his daughter. Notes: John Dehner's second of twelve appearances, this one in heavy makeup which makes him appear 20 plus years older than his actual age of 40 at the time. A vengeful rancher's wife puts a $1,000 bounty on Matt's head after he shoots down her husband. Matt comes up with a risky plan to stop the killing spree of a psychopathic murderer, who only provokes gunfights with individuals he knows have no chance in defending themselves against him. Armstrong (as Argonaut), Gregg Palmer (as Herk), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Shelley Morrison (as Addie), George Lindsey (as Skeeter), Elisabeth Fraser (as Daisy Lou) and Claire Wilcox (as Piney). Guest Cast: Harold J. A wounded female buffalo skinner seeking medical attention flaunts all her womanly charms when she becomes enamored with Doc. Star Trek Difficult days lay ahead for Kitty when a conniving woman who had a hand in raising her, comes to Dodge for a visit. 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.. Festus takes it upon himself to help her along the way. 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). Land baron Amos Gentry (John Payne) considers his family above the law when his two sons Colt (Peter Jason) and Ben (Robert Pine) accidentally hang a squatter, Orly Grimes (Shug Fisher) who was caught butchering their stock. Town drunk Malachi Harper poses as marshal just to impress his brother. Matt investigates a series of crimes linked to one man, but Chester bungles the outcome. Doc kills a stubborn man who blocks his way and then shoots his horse, and when the man's brother finds out, he comes to Dodge hell-bent on revenge. His castmates, including Amanda Blake (Miss Kitty), Ken Curtis (Festus) and Milburn Stone (Doc), would also play theirroles for years and years. Irish drummer Bob Sulivan (Don Chastain) falls for the woman he intended to swindle, Lorna Wright (Sandra Smith). A bounty hunter tells Matt that he has a wanted outlaw holed-up with his partner in a secured location and needs his help in bringing him in, but the real twist is what he's not telling him. His final role was General Winfield Schaeffer in the 19651970 NBC fantasy sitcom television series, I Dream of Jeannie. Guest Cast: Lyle Bettger (as Polk), Michael Higgins (as Cassidy), Allyson Ames (as Clara), Betsy Hale (as Letty), Sarah Selby (as Ma Smalley), Burt Douglas (as Bryan) and Glenn Strange (as Sam). Cattleman Bear Sanderson (Morgan Woodward) seeks vengeance against the Indians he suspects of killing his wife Lavinia Sanderson (Whitney Blake). Notes: This is the first of four episodes featuring the Merry Florene character story. She was Mrs. Bowen in this episode, her first of six Gunsmoke appearances. Notes: The premiere episode was introduced by John Wayne. Bronco buster Harve Daley (Gary Busey) has only days to live after being thrown and kicked by a stallion and receiving a fatal brain injury. [6] During season two, Gunsmoke became one of the 10 most popular programs on American television and moved to number one in the third season. With $5,000 in stolen Wells Fargo money, outlaw Gristy Calhoun (John Saxon) is on the run from both the law and his double-crossing cohorts. Guest Cast: Med Flory (as Sheriff Van Berkle), John Crawford (as Muller), Thad Hall (as Shields), Lloyd Nelson (as Welch), Neil Summers (as Townsman), Paul C. Thomas (as Mr. Burry), Francesca Jarvis (as Martha), Bernice Smith (as Helen), Mari Martin (as Dorothy) and Margaret L Kingman (as Mary). Guest Cast: George Macready (as Charlie Drain), Bing Russell (as Ed Shelby), Charles H. Gray (credited Charles Gray as Bob Gringle), O.Z. Comanches attack Matt, his prisoner Charlie Noon (James Best), an Indian widow (Mriam Coln) and her white stepson Jamie (Ronny Howard). Leonard Nimoy Rated - Custom 8 292 Rated 2. Notes: Barney Phillips assumes the role of Bill Pence, owner of the Long Branch. Matt's old girlfriend asks him to find her abusive husband, who she claims beat her and ran off with all her money, but Kitty suspects she has ulterior motives. An unlikely friendship develops between two hotheaded men who end-up becoming business partners, but when one suffers a blow to the head, his personality reverts back to the mean and loathsome buffalo hunter he once was. Stone (as Gatluf), Garry Walberg (as Tobe), Lou Krugman (as Tom Mercer), William Meigs (as Agent), Sam Buffington (as Cook), Tom Holland (as Alvin), Brett King (as Duff) and Scott Stevens (as Pate). A recently released convict breaks his parole when he comes to Dodge to kill Matt. Notes: Robert Easton also played Magnus in the radio broadcast of this episode. Gunman Musgrove (Ramon Bieri) plots revenge against Ira Spratt (William Windom) who turned him in as an Army deserter. Notes: Theodore Marcuse was an American character actor who portrayed mostly villains in many 1950s and 1960s television series. Fans loved watching the relationship unfold between Marshal Matt Dillon. A crude buffalo hunter and his bullied lackey come to Dodge to sell their hides and encounter ridicule and discrimination.
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