From 1955 to 1961, Gunsmoke is a half-hour show, retitled Marshal Dillon in syndication. "[citation needed]. Chester's 1st line is "Underwear sure smells good when its fresh" as he's sniffing away. [citation needed], James Arness and Milburn Stone portrayed their Gunsmoke characters for 20 consecutive years, a feat later matched by Kelsey Grammer as the character Frasier Crane, but over two half-hour sitcoms (Cheers and Frasier). rschlueter@bnd.com. Dillon should have said why don't you smell mine, they only been on for a week. Was this review helpful? The Marshal Dillon syndicated reruns of half-hour episodes lasted from 1961 until 1964 on CBS, originally on Tuesday nights within its time in reruns. Chester . In the episode, Matt loses his memory and his heart during a brief liaison with "Mike" Yardner (played by Michael Learned, better known for playing Olivia in The Waltons). [59] As of 2017[update], it had the highest number of scripted episodes for any U.S. primetime, commercial, live-action television series. Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: Dennis Weaver nominated (winner: Best Dramatic Series with Continuing Characters won, Best Editing of a Film for Television: Mike Pozen for "How to Kill a Woman" won. She also appeared in two episodes of The Adventures of Jim Bowie in 1957 and . We finished the 20th year, we all expected to go on for another season, or two or three. Milburn Stone had died 7 years earlier in 1980 and the role of Doc was not recast. Dunning notes, "The show drew critical acclaim for unprecedented realism."[9]. Dolly Parton Quite a Witch! [22][23][24], In 1975, CBS made the decision not to renew Gunsmoke for a 21st season, without making any public announcement or informing the producers or cast members ahead of time. He was the son of a sheriff and worked on a jail farm as a boy. Grant (1 Episode), Tebow (1 Episode), Locke (1 Episode), Brice (1 Episode), Scotsman (1 Episode), Gar (1 Episode), Garth (1 Episode), Kin Creed (1 Episode), Farnum (2 Episodes), Noah Riker (1 Episode), Sonny Starr (1 Episode), Cook (1 Episode), Bartender (1 Episode), Rev. A gambler's lady, said to be good luck, tries to shoot Matt in the back. When he stood up, his chair stood with him. Carter's filmography isn't limited to Gunsmoke, Grand Ole Opry broadcasts and episodes of Cash's variety TV series. Two versions of the same pilot episode titled "Mark Dillon Goes to Gouge Eye" were produced with Rye Billsbury and Howard Culver playing Marshal Mark Dillon as the lead, not yet played by Conrad. In the end, the primary roles were all recast, with Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon (on the recommendation of Wayne, who also introduced the pilot), Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode, Milburn Stone as Dr. G. "Doc" Adams (later Galen "Doc" Adams), and Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell. Spear (1 Episode), Waco Thompson (1 Episode), Ed Vail (1 Episode), Travers (1 Episode), Dibble Pugh (1 Episode), Sheriff Bo Harker (1 Episode), Trafton (1 Episode), Roland Daniel (1 Episode), Les Dean (1 Episode), C.K. I never thought for a moment of offering it to Wayne. Strauss once said that the situation in the Old West was an excellent representation, unintentional or not, of what Hobbes meant by the state of nature."[67]. Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell Guest starring Marilyn Maxwell as Dolly Winters Lee Van Cleef as Rad Meadows Peggy Stewart as Mary Hal Smith as Dobie Clem Fuller as Clem Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Fred McDougall as Cowboy Getting Loan (uncredited) Chick Sheridan as Barfly (uncredited) Categories [6][7] CBS liked the Culver version better, and Ackerman was told to proceed. James Arness and Amanda Blake returned in their iconic roles of Matt Dillon and Miss Kitty, with Fran Ryan returning as Kitty's friend and saloon-owner Hannah and Buck Taylor as Newly O'Brian. "[2] The television series ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and lasted for 635 episodes. Conrad's weight was rumored to be a deciding factor. Because Amanda Blake had died the year before, the writers revisited a 1973 episode for the movie. [58] The original Law & Order, which was canceled in 2010 after tying Gunsmoke's longevity record for a live-action, primetime television series, began its 21st season in February 2022. During its second season in 1956, the program joined the list of the top-10 television programs broadcast in the United States. In one special Christmas episode, however, a handful of recognizable '70s stars happened to appear in the "Gunsmoke" world . 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So what happens is that the cowboys pay Dolly to stand by them and the team of Dolly/Paris wins money either way. In Meston's view, "Dillon was almost as scarred as the homicidal psychopaths who drifted into Dodge from all directions."[11]. 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Sat, Sep 27, 1958 30 mins. Curtis, who played deputy Festus Haggin from 1963-75, died in his sleep Sunday at his home here, family members said Monday. Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The program was funded by CBS in the first two years. The television series was the longest-running, primetime, live-action television series at 20 seasons, until September 2019 with the 21st-season premiere of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. Ken Curtis balked at the salary offer he received and said that he should be paid based on Festus's importance in the character hierarchy. A complication arose when Culver's contract as the star of Straight Arrow would not allow him to do another Western series. Other movies he appeared included The Alamo, How the West Was Won, Mr. The (network) never told anybody they were thinking of cancelling." Robinson delegated this to his West Coast CBS vice president, Harry Ackerman, who had developed the Philip Marlowe series.[4]. Miss Blake, whose name originally was Beverly Louise Neill, was born Feb. 20, 1929, in Buffalo, her CBS biography prepared during ''Gunsmoke'' states.She was educated in Buffalo, Wilks (1 Episode), Willard Kerner (1 Episode), Herkimer Crawford (1 Episode), Carl (1 Episode), Aaron Barker (1 Episode), Judge Warfield (1 Episode), Rev. The first, recorded in June 1949, was very much like a hard core detective series and starred Michael Rye (credited as Rye Billsbury) as Dillon;[5][4] the second, recorded in July 1949, starred Straight Arrow actor Howard Culver in a more Western, lighter version of the same script. FRESNO, Calif. (AP) _ Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who starred as Marshal Matt Dillons sidekick on the long-running television western Gunsmoke, has died at age 74. Some of his songs included Love Sends a Little Gift of Roses, This Is Worth Fighting For and Breathless., After serving in the Army during World War II, Curtis resumed a singing career on Johnny Mercers radio show and recorded the popular Tumbling Tumbleweeds.. IF you could keep players in the game. 11. 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Conrad was one of the last actors to audition for the role of Marshal Dillon. ): Ma Smalley (boardinghouse owner; 19611972): Barney Danches (telegraph agent; 19651974): Best Action or Adventure Series nominated (winner: Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic Series: James Arness nominated (winner: Best Continuing Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Dramatic or Comedy Series: James Arness nominated (winner: Robert Young for. Kitty doubts the veracity of Matt's old friend Dolly Winters, who arrives in Dodge seeking the Marshal's help and claiming to have been robbed, beaten, and jilted by a man named Rad Meadows. FRESNO, Calif. (AP) _ Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who starred as Marshal Matt Dillon's sidekick on the long-running television western Gunsmoke, has died at age 74. Men start killing each other over saloon girl Dolly Varden (Whitney Blake), who seems to . 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