Outlaws use widow Abelia's (Jacqueline Scott) home as their hideout. Notes: Joseph Kearns may be best remembered as George Wilson on the CBS television series Dennis the Menace. Guest Cast: Gage Clarke (as Hinkle), Alfred Linder (as Clerk), Dennis Cross (as Bartender), Malcolm Atterbury (as Liveryman) and Paul Lambert (as Lou Shippen). S. John Launer who played "The Judge", and like the above-mentioned William Hopper, had a recurring role as a criminal court judge on Perry Mason. After the crisis, the two court and get engaged, but Patricia is diagnosed with terminal leukemia. Matt tracks murder suspect Pete Murphy (Gerald McRaney) to another town and is forced to defend himself against him. A pretty Southern belle uses her beauty and native wit to charm the pants off all the single men of Dodge. Matt's life is changed during a bank robbery after his gun arm is seriously wounded. Louie is a witness to murder but believes it's only a dream, until he recognizes the culprit in the Long Branch and mindlessly informs him on what he saw. Memorable Gunsmoke character actors such as James Nusser, who played Louie, or George Selk, who played Moss, made it the kind of show that could last 20 seasons. While Festus is acting Marshal, a desperate pair of trappers steal $20,000 from a fur trader who refused to buy their worthless pelts. He injured himself during filming of this episode when he picked-up Miss Kitty and passed her through the window. Matt uses a six-shooter with a much shorter barrel in this episode, not the eight-inch barrel we normally see throughout the series. Guest Cast: Jimmy Van Patten (as Tim), Jessamine Milner (as Grandma), Jan Burrell (as Anna), Glenn Strange as (Sam Noonan), Ted Jordan, Deborah Dozier (as Ronda), Walter Scott (as John), Bobby Hall (as Adrian), Donald Elson (as Farmer Buey), Billie Bird (as Old Woman), Arthur Malet (as Oldtimer) and Erica Hunton (as Little Girl). Ainslie Pryor at 37 on May 27, 1958, from cancer, Gloria McGehee at 42 on May 4, 1964, from a heart attack and Paul Richards at 50 on December 10, 1974, also from cancer. A distraught middle-aged woman projects her motherly instincts on Matt's new prisoner, after she learns of her own son's outlaw past and violent death. An outlaw masquerading as a passenger has plans to hold up a stagecoach full of riders including Matt and his prisoner. Jack Sinclair's gang is trying to steal the gold the U.S. Army is transporting on the same train Doc is transporting a seriously wounded Matt to Denver. Virginia Chapman was the wife of James Arness. 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. Nov 20, 2022 - Explore Christy Michaelson's board "Gunsmoke Guest Stars" on Pinterest. Bing is the father of American actor Kurt Russell. Irish drummer Bob Sulivan (Don Chastain) falls for the woman he intended to swindle, Lorna Wright (Sandra Smith). When Dodge school teacher Henry Decory (Allen Garfield) defends the boy's right to an education, Oliver assaults Henry, and the debate enters into a courtroom clash. Guest Cast: Robert Middleton (as Dutch George), Tom Pittman (as Jimmy McQueen), Richard Warren (as Hack) and George Selk (as Moss Grimmick). An abusive and self-righteous rancher becomes the target of a hired gunman. Notes: Harold J. Vincent McEveety. Thomas Carney was an American film and television actor. This suggests that it was never permanent, just merely Kitty's own fashion statement which first appeared in "Cooter", episode 27. In Ash, the Caped Crusader played Emmett, the target of troubled man who was hit in the head with a barrel.James WhitmoreThe great character actor, who was in everything fromPlanet of the ApestoThe Shawshank Redemption, put in his time for three episodes.Phew! A midget, Arizona (Billy Curtis), rides into Dodge on a giant horse claiming he is a were-elephant who will turn into an elephant at midnight. Guest Cast: Florenz Ames (as John Peavy), Frank de Kova (as Mulligan Rives), Anne O'Neal (as Sabina Peavy) and Susan Morrow (as Melanie). L-R: Milburn Stone as Doc Adams, James Arness as Matt Dillon, Amanda Blake as Kitty Russell, and Ken. 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]. Guest Cast: Frank de Kova (as Tobeel), Amzie Strickland (as Mrs. Brant), Claude Akins (as Jed Butler) and Ray Bennett (as Hank). 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). Outlaw Hannon (Ben Johnson) murders Clara (Tani Phelps Guthrie) to steal her horse and severely injures her son Ruben (Mitchell Silberman), while their guest, a mountain-man/scout named Drago (Buddy Ebsen), is fishing. Crazed mass murder Abraham Wakefield (Morgan Woodward), motivated by the violent death of his precious Annabel (Elaine Fulkerson), is bent on avenging his son's death after Matt tracks him down and is forced to kill him. Guest Cast: Abraham Sofaer (as Harvey Easter), Strother Martin (as Gene Bunch), Adam Williams (as Slim Trent), Warren Oates (as Chris Kelly), James Nusser (as Louie Pheeters), H.M. Wynant (as Sam Smith), Harry Bartell (as Charlie Fess), Mercedes Shirley (as Mary Pickett), James Anderson (as Bert Case), Roy Engel (as Ed Greeley), Shug Fisher (as Harry Obie), Richard Reeves (as Red), Craig Duncan (as Pete) and Glenn Strange (as Sam). Festus sets out to settle an $11 estate for Charity Spencer (Diane Shalet), but it becomes more of a chore after he meets Sarah Elkins (Susan Oliver) and her two boys, Chad (Josh Albee) and Clay (Ike Eisenmann). If that seems like a long time ago, consider this the show went off the air a little over 40 years ago. Leonard Nimoy Rated - Custom 7.9 284 Rated 2. Bert Rumsey is credited as 'Bartender' but for the first time in an episode Chester references him by his last name, 'Sam Noonan'. Matt turns in his badge after being forced to kill a horse thief who was once his friend. A cattle drive drover plans to free Matt's prisoner. A drifter becomes extremely popular when he pays off his debt by cooking at Delmonico's, but an altercation with a customer leads to murder. Matt shoots and kills the outlaw who wounded his old friend on the road to Dodge, but the assailant's dying words will alter the Marshal's friendship. 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). After five years, a jealous gunman carrying a personal grudge has finally found the man who married the girl he once courted. An elderly widower must overcome several costly hurdles and change his once complacent lifestyle in order to gain back custody of his young daughter. The town turns on Quint, who's accused of horse theft, a story perpetuated by two scheming saddle tramps. A loathsome gunslinger shoots and kills two of Dodge's beloved brothers and Matt's immediate emotional backlash sends the gunman reeling into despair. Guest Cast: Phillip Pine (as Vint), Rebecca Welles (as Nan), Stafford Repp (as Brewer), Tom Palmer (as Jack Salter) and Jane Ray (as Vickie). Guest Cast: Nehemiah Persoff (as Alex Skouras), Anthony Zerbe (as Nick Skouras), Donna Baccala (as Elenya Skouras), Buck Taylor (as Newly), James Anderson (as Jesse Hill), Hank Brandt (as Hank), Mills Watson (as Brent), Kelton Garwood (credited Jonathan Harper as Percy Crump), Howard Culver (as Howie), Michelle Breeze (as Saloon Girl), Glenn Strange (as Sam), James Nusser (as Louie Pheeters), Troy Melton (as Jake Walker) and Lee de Broux (as Stu Radford). Dr. John Chapman (Pat Hingle) finds it hard to be accepted as he tries to fill in for Doc Adams, who felt the need to return to medical school after losing a patient. Guest Cast: William Hopper (as John Henry Jordan), Barry Atwater (as Mr. Bowen), Nora Marlowe (Mrs. Bowen), James McCallion (as Vince Butler), Wilfred Knapp (as Mr. Botkin) and S. John Launer (as Judge). Matt must find out who hired the gunfighters that he has been facing in and out of Dodge. An Army major threatens to put Dodge under martial law after soldiers transporting the Fort's payroll are killed in a robbery. 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). Blade Runner Jumanji Planet of the Apes Here's a cherished country singer who memorably appeared on Gunsmoke. Two gamblers attempt to bribe Matt, and when he tells them to get out of Dodge, they hire a gunman to intimidate him. However, Talley's wife Ellie and daughter Ronilou have already met and befriended Shaw's Kiowa wife Mignon, complicating the inevitable showdown. Festus comes back from a desert shootout with no memory of what exactly took place. Kitty is taken hostage during a bank robbery by the Gunther brothers, and they warn Matt that if he follows, they will kill her. Guest Cast: Jeff Silver (as Yorky), Howard Petrie (as Brant), Dennis Cross (as Tom), Malcolm Atterbury (as Seldon) and Mary Gregory (as Mrs. Seldon). Matt investigates the murder of an older saloon girl, where the prime suspect is a young cowboy who fled the scene. James Nusser is known for his recurring role as "Louie Pheeters" starting in season seven. Guest Cast: Denver Pyle (as Caleb), James Anderson (as Hewitt), Michael Pate (as Buffalo Calf), Amzie Strickland (as Mrs. Hewitt), Garry Walberg (as Scroggs), Lee Phillip Bell (credited Lee Phillip as Mrs. Bell), Douglas Kennedy (as Talbot), Martin Blaine (as Colonel) and Arthur Batanides (as Harv Foster). Twilight Zone fans will recognize him from his role as Citizen Gregori in the famous To Serve Man installment, considered one of the best episodes of the series which aired on March 2, 1962, on CBS. The good folks of Dodge bend over backwards to help a charming and loveable old drunk change his ways. 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: Woodrow Chambliss (as Lathrop). A kind and charismatic stranger dying of heart failure stops in Dodge on his way to see the Arizona desert, but his demeanor changes drastically when a man from his past steps into the Long Branch. 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. Jean Inness was Nurse Beatrice Fain in the 19611966 NBC American medical drama television series Dr. Kildare. Town drunk Malachi Harper poses as marshal just to impress his brother. Matt gets caught in the middle of an Ozark-mountain family feud when the two remaining survivors come to Dodge City. This episode helps to date the series. Matt and Chester rescue a white woman and her half-Indian daughter held captive for ten years. When Will Asper is eavesdropping at the lawyer's window you can see an electrical outlet on the wall, next to the tree. Murry Christmas alone is a consortium of child stars. He also was a regular guest and wrote or co-wrote five scripts for the radio version of Gunsmoke. Festus' cousin comes to town to marry him because of a pact between their fathers and when she's assaulted, Festus seeks revenge. Guest Cast: Richard Ely (as Bill Higgins), Todd Lookinland (as Corporal Jimmy Clancy), Randolph Roberts (as Obie), Roy Jensen (as Jeff Higgins), Robert Brubaker, Pete Kellett (as Biggs) and Dan Travanty (as Carl). Two cowboys employ unscrupulous methods to steal land from an elderly man, and when he retaliates Matt arrests him, but his fear of the tight confinement of jail creates a moral dilemma. In the next show, the original cell is back in its place. A Mexican boy, Paco Avila (Manuel Padilla Jr.), has an ulterior motive for befriending Matt. He was known for playing Admiral Reynolds in the 19621966 ABC American sitcom television series McHale's Navy. An odd whiskey salesman has valuable information for Matt, that he overheard a conversation between two men putting a $300 bounty on his head. Wily outlaw Yancy Tyce (Robert Lansing) is determined to free his younger brother Cody Tyce (Jonathan Lippe) from Matt's custody. Prospector Jeb Carter hires a bodyguard to protect his gold after years of searching finally pay off. A dying father gives Matt Dillon a letter and money and asks him to find his daughter. An orphaned Indian boy latches onto an unemployed cattle drover and both suffer bigotry when they come to Dodge. Guest Cast: Harry Townes (as Pezzy), Alice Backes (as Cora), Harry Swoger (as Burke) and Alan Reed Jr. (as Harlow). A Confederate Civil War General who's an incorrigible liar claims the new town banker is plotting to make off with the depositors' money. Can the marshal and his deputies find out who is behind it before it is too late? Matt and Chester transport a prisoner to Wichita by stagecoach and are forced to take a stand at the stage's stopover when they're set upon by bandits. Familiar faces from Star Trek, Batman, Gunsmoke, Happy Days, The Love Boat and more went toe-to-toe with . Matt continues his pursuit of white-slave traders. Chuck Connors was an American actor, best known for his role as "Lucas McCain" in the 19581963 ABC western television series, The Rifleman. Guest Cast: Vinton Hayworth (as Harry Speener), James Dobson (as Joe Harpe), Lawrence Green (as Smith), George Selk (as Moss Grimmick), Robert Nash (as Grant) and Allan Nixon (as Adams). Matt must act fast when he begins a long trek to capture a woman killer, before his friend whose been convicted of the crime, is hanged. 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). Matt arrests an abusive rancher who killed two squatters on his land, and after he's jailed his guilt comes into question when a third nester is murdered. Adam Kimbro (John Anderson), Matt's mentor in law enforcement, is now on the skids. 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. His role will be short-lived as Dabbs Greer will settle into the part in future episodes. Notes: Lew Brown plays the character Sam Fraser in this episode, his first of an astounding 21 guest-appearances on Gunsmoke. An immigrant must decide whether to pay off a blackmailer who claims to have seen the immigrant's son commit murder. The show had a familiar premise to the present Law and Order franchise, except it focused on the criminal's defense. Matt crosses paths with an old friend who saved his life years ago and now believes he can take advantage of their friendship. A group of bounty hunters lead by Guerin (Bruce Dern) hold Kitty, Doc & Louie hostage, intent on getting even with Matt for a 10-year jail term, and denying them a $10,000 bounty on Ben Miller (Robert Totten) who killed the son of Henry Wade (Robert Brubaker) in a fair gunfight. A wandering guitarist believes his father's guitar is more valuable than a person's life. Guest Cast: Robert Middleton (as Jake Worth), Claude Akins (as Harry), Dick Paxton (as Rudy), Thom Carney (as Jack), Ray Boyle (as Jeff Worth) and Will J. He was an American radio, film and television actor with over 170 acting credits. Guest Cast: Strother Martin (as Dooley), Ken Lynch (as Colpitt), James Maloney (as Faber), Ben Wright (as Mr. Ross), George Selk (as Moss Grimmick) and James Nusser (as Nelson). A rancher is suspected of murder after an unscrupulous lawyer tries to con him out of his land. A loud distasteful old man threatens to kill a cowpoke in front of witnesses, making him the perfect patsy for a horse thief's murder plan. Jeanette starred in her own show, a lesser-known western spin-off of Gunsmoke called Dirty Sally which was broadcast on CBS in 1974. Bernard McEveety. Dano had an uncanny resemblance to Abraham Lincoln and even provided his voice in Walt Disney's Audio-Animatronic Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln attraction at the 1964 World's Fair which was brought to Disneyland in 1965. The show was the longest-running primetime live-action television series for quite some time, but it had its share of. A self-described religious prophet makes life miserable for his sister and her husband. Working shotgun on a stage, Quint proves his point when they attack him. 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. Believing he killed the man that swindled him, a young rancher flees from the law with his wife and digs himself into a deeper hole. Kitty clashes with the tyrannical mother, Jessie Copperton (Virginia Gregg), of rancher Blaine Copperton (John Ericson) who Kitty rescued from a stagecoach robbery. Ted Post. Matt captures a gunrunner trading rifles with the Pawnees and in turn is captured himself. Notes: Robert F. Simon plays the controlling brother Ben Stancil in this episode, his first of seven Gunsmoke appearances. Notes: The first of two appearances for Raymond Bailey playing the titled character, General Parsley Smith. The town drunk, Louie Pheeters (James Nusser), is accused of a murder he witnessed. Matt searches for a man who faked his own death after his coffin is found full of rocks. [4] In May 1975, CBS canceled the series. She is credited as Gypsy in this episode but is not seen. He had an affinity with the Western genre and began taking on roles in Western films and TV shows. Jenny (Lisa Gerritsen) arrives at Dodge to be with her father who 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. Guest Cast: Fay Spain (as Mavis McCloud), Max Showalter (credited Casey Adams as Barney Wales), Robert Cornthwaite (as Lou Staley), Kelly Thordsen (as Link), Howard Culver (as Hotel Clerk) and Dan Sheridan (as Stage Driver). Dan Sheridan plays Dobie, his last of three appearances. Matt is surprised to see that the fleeing train robber he shot is a woman. Festus finds himself in quite a quandary when Matt asks him to watch-over the jail and he learns that the three disorderly drunks being held are his cousins. A man suspected of horse theft is hanged, but within minutes the perpetrators find out that he was innocent. 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. Gunsmoke was on the air for two decades. Harry Harris. Also, he played Janos Skorzeny, the vampire terrorizing Las Vegas in the 1972 ABC made-for-TV movie, The Night Stalker. Guest Cast: Peggy Stewart (as Mrs. Philips), Robert Karnes (as Jep Hunter), Robert Rockwell (as Mr. Philips), Charles Fredericks (as Jack Band), Phil Harvey (as Henry), Joseph Kearns (credited Joe Kearns as Dobie), Raymond Guth (as Lou), Michael Gibson (credited Mike Gibson as Bert) and Wendy Stuart (as Fawn). There are too many to list, but here are some of our favorite guest appearances. Matt jumps into the river and is dragged on to a raft by orphans Hannah Kincaid (Patti Cahoon) and Tuttle Kincaid (Clay O'Brien) who are runaways from a workhouse. Matt devises a plan to catch a con man who's selling stolen horses to unaware townfolk. 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. Doc is sworn to secrecy by three kidnappers who killed a rancher's son. Two cowboys buy drinks and show a diminutive ex-soldier a good time, but when the fun ends they plan to hang him for fighting on the Union's side of the war. 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: Bert Freed (as Al Clovis), Fay Roope (as Botkin), Joe Flynn (as Onie Becker), Steve Raines (as 1st Cowboy) and Edward Faulkner (credited Ed Faulkner as 2nd Cowboy). In one special Christmas episode, however, a handful of recognizable '70s stars happened to appear in the "Gunsmoke" world . Notes: First of thirteen guest appearances by Royal Dano, who played the lead character Obie Tater. Cast members are Jamie Gray Hyder as Officer Katriona "Kat" Azar Tamin (left), Ice-T as Detective Odafin "Fin" Tutuola, Mariska Hargitay as Capt. 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. Ex-convict Hackett (Earl Holliman) seeks revenge on Quentin Sargent (Morgan Woodward) who ran out on him during a robbery years ago. A religious zealot passes judgment and delves out his own brand of justice, and now Chester has drawn his ire. 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]. After Ben, the son of ex-Confederate Colonel Lucius Shindro (Harold Gould), is wounded by fellow outlaw Evans, Major Coltrane (Richard Anderson) orders his band to hunt down Evans. Guest Cast: Raymond Bailey (as General Parsley Smith), James O'Rear (as Drew Holt), John Alderson (as Nash) and Wilfred Knapp (as Mr. Botkin). An impoverished and desperate prairie family lure Matt and Chester out of town with a tale of murder. He was an American stage, film and television actor possibly best known for his co-starring role of Max Fields in the 19591961 NBC crime drama television series, The Lawless Years. Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Wayne Russell), Judson Pratt (as Bill Pence) and Cyril Delevanti (as messenger). Guest Cast: Allen Case (as Billy Daunt), Olive Blakeney (as Ma Torvet), Roy Barcroft (as Luke), Patricia Huston (as Woman), Linda Watkins (as Kate) and Charles P. Thompson (credited Charles Thompson as Clabe). Missionary teacher Athena Partridge Royce (Eileen Heckart) heads for her first assignment, days away from Dodge, completely oblivious of the dangers out in the wilderness. Notes: Jeanette Nolan plays Ma Grilk in her first of eight Gunsmoke appearances. Without more evidence, Matt is reluctant to arrest his friend who had an ongoing feud with a man found shot in the back. He may be best known for his role portraying Milburn Drysdale in the 19621971 CBS television sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies. He was the first black performer to appear in Gunsmoke. Guest Cast: Cloris Leachman (as Flory Tibbs), Philip Bourneuf (as George Basset) and Robert Strong (as Clerk). An unpleasant and rather ugly elderly rancher up and decides that he is going to marry Kitty. 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). Notes: This is the last of four episodes for Lee Van Cleef. Notes: June Carter Cash was an American singer, songwriter, actress and author. Guest cast: In credits order. Guest Cast: Adam Kennedy (as Andy Travis), James Griffith (as Joe Kite), Herbert Lytton (as Jake Crowell), George Selk (as Moss Grimmick), Jon Locke (credited Joe Locke as Beecher) and Chris Alcaide (as Barnes). Notes: Robert J. Wilke plays the role of Wild Bill Hickok, but the producers misspell the name as "Hickock" in the credits. A timid bank clerk goes through a surprising change in personality when he is told he only has a short time to live. 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