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. Notes: The premiere episode was introduced by John Wayne. 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] Brian Dennehy Actor | First Blood Imposing, barrel-chested and often silver-haired Brian Dennehy was a prolific US actor, well respected on both screen and stage over many decades. Former choir boy turned outlaw, Boone Shadler (Earl Holliman), condemned to hang, escapes prison and poses as a priest to retrieve $7,000 from a town that is now stricken with a plague, forcing him to keep up his disguise by helping those who are dying. Matt joins a cattle drive to prevent violence between trail boss Amos McKee (Joseph Campanella) and a band of thieving hide-cutters. Matt is seriously injured in a shoot-out outside of Dodge, and in his absence a group of vigilantes run rampant in town. Pinocchio. Despite his illiteracy, Festus becomes a reporter for Dodge's newspaper, The Dodge City Clarion. 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). Festus goes to Pratt County with his clumsy cousin "Hard-Luck" Henry, to determine how a chest of gold should be divided among the Haggen clan. 1 box office attraction at the height of his fame in the early 1970s.[37]. A belligerent and imposing female bully uses her situation as a woman to push around the men of Dodge. Guest Cast: Don Keefer (as Sam Rickers), Catherine McLeod (credited Catherine McCleod as Letty Rickers) and Robert Griffin (as Catlin). Notes: Peg Hillias who plays Jenny Gabriel was an American stage, film and television actress. Thirty-six 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), Ken Curtis (Festus), Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper)[47]Guest cast: In credits order. Doc treats a woman and her son for scurvy. Kitty is left in charge of Steven Downing (Jon Voight) who is about to be hanged for the murder of Bob Mathison's (Kenneth Tobey) wife, but Kitty believes that he is innocent and refuses to let another sheriff (Paul Bryar) take him away. Notes: Events within this episode help to date the series. Matt inadvertently gives away a young woman's daring cat-and-mouse plan of revenge against the two men that murdered her father. 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: John Dehner (as Cope Borden), James Westerfield (as Rance Bradley) and Marvin Bryan (as Jason Bradley). Guest Cast: Nancy Wickwire (as Nell), James Broderick (as Pete), Jennifer Billingsley (as Leah), Gage Clarke (as Mr. Botkin), Fred Coby (as Barkeep), Lisa Seagram (Saloon Girl) and Glenn Strange (as Sam). Guest Cast: Eduard Franz (as Amos Cartwright), DeForest Kelley (credited DeForrest Kelley as Will Bailey), William Vaughn (as Twitchell), Tommy Hart (as Clay) and Pat Hogan (as Buffalo Tongue). A new doctor arrives in Dodge and his meddlesome, underappreciating wife spreads malicious rumors about Doc to gain clientele. Alan Hale, Jr. Festus faces a group of renegades led by Judge Proctor (Jeff Corey) bent on regaining land they lost during the Civil War. Ailing confidence man Danny Wilson (Jack Albertson) plans one last con, involving a "hit" on Matt, in order to ensure his very short-lived financial future. Matt attempts to save a rancher's life by amputating his gangrenous leg. 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. Notes: Cactus Mack and series regular Glenn Strange were first cousins, their mothers were sisters. When Merry Florene's (Lane Bradbury) half-brothers, Roland (Victor French) and Elbert (Anthony James), return to Dodge to turn in their 103-year-old Uncle Finney (Burt Mustin) for fifty dollars, you know some shenanigans are afoot. From the main Gunsmoke cast still alive, Buck Taylor who played 'Newly' is still with us. A young married couple come to Dodge to settle down, but the bride's past quickly catches up to both of them. Peter Pan. Guest Cast: Barry McGuire (as Billy), Addison Powell (as Tal), Richard Rust (as Weeb), Robert Brubaker (as Jim Buck), Tom Greenway (as Joe Hines), Ben Wright (as Drummer) and Howard Culver (as Howard). The Rocking Horse Winner Marxist Criticism, TV's Gunsmoke ran over twenty years, 635 episodes (1955-1975), and five television movies (1987-1994). This is the first appearance of Wilbur Jonas, the shopkeeper character, played by John Patrick. Notes: Eddie Little Sky who played the warrior, was a member of the Oglala Lakota tribe. Faith healer Bohannan (Richard Kiley) is asked by Lydia Walden (Linda Marsh) to cure her terminally ill son, Heck Walden (Vincent Van Patten). "[2] The television series ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and lasted for 635 episodes. Dodge settlers are leaving after a rash of Pawnee Indian raids and when Matt investigates, he concludes it's something more shocking. This episode, his first of six appearances he played August Brake and would later play another bushwhacking deputy who comes to Dodge chasing a fugitive in season 4, Gunsmoke episode 31, "Murder Warrant.". 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. The show was the longest-running primetime live-action television series for quite some time, but it had its share of. A vengeful rancher's wife puts a $1,000 bounty on Matt's head after he shoots down her husband. In this episode, his last of four appearances on Gunsmoke he plays Botkin, the town's banker, replacing Fay Roope. A Marshal from Arizona pursues the gang of outlaws who burned his town and ran off with his woman. A pair of teenage thieves' hamper the rescue of their partner, who fell into a well, for fear that he'll give them up. He switches roles and plays the banker Botkin in episode 37. Leif Garrett The teen idol is also in "The Sodbusters" along with Ford. He may be best known for his role portraying Milburn Drysdale in the 19621971 CBS television sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies. His mastery of the English dialect and unique range earn him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Voices". He also played the lead role earlier in the season in the fifth episode, "Obie Tater" (1955). 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). But their partner, gunman John Mophet (Stuart Margolin), facing the hangman's noose if he is found, is anxious to leave for Laredo. He died of a heart attack on May 21, 1970, five days before the last episode aired. Kitty is elated at first to finally meet her father, who abandoned her when she was born, but she grows increasingly cautious over his overbearing intentions. Matt is forced to protect Irish troublemaker O'Quillian (John McLiam) against cattle drovers Clay Tynan (Victor French) and Chickenfoot (Anthony James). Star Wars Darth Vader Steering Wheel Cover (#175597109077) e***t (1635) - Feedback left by buyer e***t . Newly must prove that Celia Madden (Melissa Murphy) is a con artist bent on swindling his friend the blacksmith, Ben Sommars (Cliff Osmond). Gunman Musgrove (Ramon Bieri) plots revenge against Ira Spratt (William Windom) who turned him in as an Army deserter. Her trouble escalates even further when her admirer Carl Pruitt (Lin McCarthy) tries to help. 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). Guest Cast: Chips Rafferty (as Angus McTabbott), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Gertrude Flynn (as Essie Benlan), Dorothea Neumann (credited Dorothy Neumann as Customer), Adrienne Marden (as Townswoman), John Francis (credited Johnny Francis as Store Clerk), Fletcher Fist (as Cowboy), Denver Pyle (as Clab Chummer), Dabbs Greer (as Jonas), Ted de Corsia (as Merl Benlan), Maudie Prickett (as Mrs. Preeker), and Stefan Arngrim (as Jock). She may be best remembered as Holly Grainger on the 19621971 NBC Western, The Virginian. Alan Wagner, the network's vice president at the time, said, "It's better to get rid of a program one year too soon than one year too late. The town's diminutive loudmouth bully has a beef with a newly arrived couple and recognizes the husband who's hiding his checkered past. But his dreamer-guitarist son Abel is swindled, and then shot in the leg by Festus while trying to make off with his mule Ruth. A gunfighter's father despises his son's profession and purposely disables his shooting hand, and now he must defend himself from three avenging gunman. Gunnar Hellstrom. Bounty hunter Luke Frazer is drawn out of retirement to find the man who murdered a rich rancher's son. Festus and Buck Henry's gal, Joanie Brodie (Janet Baldwin) also get involved in the hunt. Raymond Bailey was an American stage, film and television actor who was best known for his role as the wealthy banker, Milburn Drysdale on the 19621971 CBS sitcom, The Beverly Hillbillies. The Rifleman. Additional Guest Cast: Bill Erwin (as Telegrapher). A young outlaw has wounded Matt, but he's unable to finish him off because of his affections for a saloon girl. The series expanded to an hour in length with season seven and began filming in color in season 12. Chester becomes infatuated with a runaway girl from Ohio who exploits his position as Marshal's assistant to hide her secret. Festus' nephew Eliab comes gunning for his right ear lobe. She may be best remembered for her role as Miss Mamie Baldwin in the 19721981 CBS historical drama television series, The Waltons. After he attacks Barnett (Charles Dierkop) for cruelty to animals, Billy's fate must be decided by the authorities, with the help of his friend, Festus. Guest Cast: Raymond Bailey (as General Parsley Smith), James O'Rear (as Drew Holt), John Alderson (as Nash) and Wilfred Knapp (as Mr. Botkin). 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). After Matt captures Vigil Connor (Marco St. John), one of the Dog Soldiers led by Jude Connor (William Smith), the rest of the gang shoot Festus and take Kitty hostage hoping to trade before Virgil is hanged. His brother, Dick Rich was also an actor who had seven Gunsmoke appearances. Vincent McEveety. He also had seven uncredited roles in the series. An unpleasant and rather ugly elderly rancher up and decides that he is going to marry Kitty. Matt is surprised to see that the fleeing train robber he shot is a woman. Vinton Hayworth who played Ben Sissle, was the uncle of Hollywood's most glamorous screen idol of the 1940s, Rita Hayworth. Notes: Clegg Hoyt was an American film and television character actor appearing in many Westerns, dramas and sitcoms during his 11-year career. Merry Florene (Lane Bradbury) is back, along with her half-brother Elbert Moses (Anthony James) and cousin Smiley (Lou Antonio). Matt saves a runaway teenage girl from her abusive father, but she creates further difficulties for the Marshal. Matt deputizes Drago to join a posse under Newly, but Drago is out for vigilante vengeance and sets out ahead of the posse to hunt down and kill Hannon. Guest Cast: Amanda McBroom (as Fran), David Soul (as Ike), Linda Sublette (as Emily), Herman Poppe (as Luke), Michele Marsh (as Sara), Dennis Redfield (as Shep), Spencer Milligan (as Jinx Tobin), Ray Girardin (as Cluff Tobin), Fran Ryan (as Hannah), Jim Backus (as Reverend Sims), Jerry Hoffmann (as Dub) and Bobby E. Clark (as Farmboy). A water-witcher offers hope to ranchers and farmers when Dodge is struck by a drought. 18 Guest Roles: 17 Guest Roles : 15 Guest Roles : 15 Guest Roles : Victor French: Shug Fisher: Morgan Woodward: Jack Elam: Gregg Palmer . A cattle drive drover plans to free Matt's prisoner. He would play the part of "Sam" or "Bartender" a total of 75 times in the first five seasons from 19551959 with only nine being credited. Guest Cast: Allan Lane (as Kin Talley), Clarke Gordon (credited Clark Gordon as Gil Choate), Ned Glass (as Sam Peeples), Stafford Repp (as Mr. Hightower) and John Mitchum (as Bob). Abelia (Jacqueline Scott) tries to dissuade Kane, while her children Jonathan (Brian Morrison) and Marieanne (Jodie Foster) try to tame the dog. Guest Cast: Robert Middleton (as Dutch George), Tom Pittman (as Jimmy McQueen), Richard Warren (as Hack) and George Selk (as Moss Grimmick). Notes: Bing Russell was an American film and television actor with over 175 acting credits in a 40-year career. The lonely widow Phoebe Preston (Anne Jackson) finds and takes care of the wounded amnesiac, calling him Jed Frazer (Victor French), her newlywed husband. Dave Rope (Jonathan Goldsmith Lippe), promising his gal Sally (Nellie Bellflower) that he will "hit it big", convinces Darby that he will be back on top if they partner-up and hustle his skill in Dodge against Willie Tomsen (John Davis Chandler). Even after returning from obscurity, other gunslingers like Kid Chama (Randolph Roberts) continue to seek him out, forcing Matt to decide if he will run Coltrane out of Dodge. Judge Flood (John Colicos) convicts Matt of murder and sentences him to life doing hard labor in the judge's silver mine. Thirty-eight half-hour black-and-white episodesProducer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: James Arness Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty)[44]Guest cast: In credits order. 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). 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