Doc falls for a woman (Jean Arthur) who's haunted by her past. Both roles were portrayed by special guest, Anthony Zerbe. Divine intervention intercedes when a timid homesteader and his wife are bullied off their land and refuse Matt's help. 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. A hired gunman is stalking Matt but is sidetracked by a beautiful farm girl whom he promises to go straight. Festus takes the charming, unethical petty thief J.J. Honegger (James Stacy) back to Dodge, but must rely on him to protect the widow Martha Cunningham (Beth Brickell) and her son Caleb (Clay O'Brien). From there, Gunsmoke remained in the top 20 for the next seven years, dropping out only in its final season. 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. Guest Cast: Peter Whitney (as Jase Murdock), Richard Gilden (as Golden Calf), Lou Vernon (as Cal Ross) and Robert Keene (as Dude). A drama-seeking woman manipulates her husband into a fight with their neighbor. Vincent McEveety. Dodge merchants are committing suicide but Matt suspects something more nefarious. . He received a second Gold The prolific actor holds 351 film and television credits. 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). He was so in love with the story and his character that he ordered a print for personal viewing. Chief Joseph arrived in Washington, D.C. in January 1879 and met with President Rutherford B. Hayes (not Ulysses S. Grant as depicted in program) and Congress. His brother, Dick Rich was also an actor who had seven Gunsmoke appearances. A trapper attempts to mete out justice to Army deserters who injured his adopted Indian son. Matt reluctantly agrees to escort a young woman on a treacherous journey across the prairie to Fort Wallace, Kansas, where they encounter numerous perils along the way. Matt comes to the aid of a Sheriff in a nearby town to help fend off a lynch mob. An unpleasant and rather ugly elderly rancher up and decides that he is going to marry Kitty. High in the snow-capped mountains, the Sioux take a trainload of passengers hostage, demanding two white men who sold them poisonous whisky. He guest stars in consecutive episodes and in this story, he plays Jack Rynning, his first of five Gunsmoke appearances. Irish drummer Bob Sulivan (Don Chastain) falls for the woman he intended to swindle, Lorna Wright (Sandra Smith). Guest Cast: Jay C. Flippen (as Owney), Noreen Corcoran (as Ellen), Andrea Darvi (as Amity), James Seay (as Jay), Howard Wendell (as Judge), Orville Sherman (as Wib Smith), Hank Patterson (as Hank Miller), Dolores Quinton (as Clara), Vernon Rich (as Art), Berkeley Harris (as Mal) and Steve Gaynor (as Clay). Perhaps best known for his roles as Napoleon Solo in the NBC 19641968 spy fiction television series, The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Murry Christmas), Trapper John ofM*A*S*HWayne Rogers(three episodes),F TroopleadForrest Tucker(6 episodes), andMission: ImpossiblebeautyLesley Ann Warren(Harvest).And thats not counting the dozens of western regulars. His productions comprise the television series Family (19761980), Charlie's Angels (19761981), The Love Boat (19771986), Hart to Hart (19791984), Dynasty (19811989), Beverly Hills, 90210 (1990-2000), Melrose Place (19921999), 7th Heaven (1996-2007) and Charmed (1998-2006). He started in the profession with uncredited roles in cult classics, When Worlds Collide (1951) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and may be best known for his performances in The Comancheros (1961), The Longest Day (1962) and Night of the Lepus (1972). 233 half-hour black-and-white episodes Matt crosses paths with an old friend who saved his life years ago and now believes he can take advantage of their friendship. Whitney Blake Dolly Varden Guest Star. Viewers also learn through dialogue within the episode that Matt describes himself as being "old enough to be her father", in reality James Arness is also only four years older than the actress playing Jenny. 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. Guest Cast: Don Keefer (as Sam Rickers), Catherine McLeod (credited Catherine McCleod as Letty Rickers) and Robert Griffin (as Catlin). 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Notes: The credits misidentify Edward Binns' character Bill Stapp as Bill Strapp. was agnes moorehead on gunsmoke motion to disqualify counsel california. A decent hard-working farmer troubles multiply after he loses his land and then falls in love with the new saloon girl whose troubled past shatters his life. A journalist looking for a sensational story talks Matt into reopening a murder case, where the Marshal finds himself the prime suspect. Guest Cast: Patricia Smith (as Abby), Jack Klugman (as Earl Ticks), John Anderson (as Ben Siple) and Abel Fernandez (as Indian), Notes: The fight scene near the end of this episode serves as the basis for an educational film produced by the American Cinema Editors, called Film Editing: Interpretation & Values, used by film students all around the world.[40][41]. The ailing Reverend Byrne (David Wayne) is determined to build a church for the Comanches, despite the objections of both the Comanches and the residents of Nescatunga, Kansas. A recently widowed woman becomes infatuated with Quint and when he spurns her advances, she accuses him of a heinous crime. Mack appeared in 61 episodes, mostly uncredited parts as barfly or townsman. Troublemaker Keith Lavery (Anthony Costello), out on probation, reunites with his old gang, Clint (David Carradine) and Harry (Ken Swofford), but is torn between going with them or staying with his wife, April Lavery (Judi West). A pompous well-to-do gentleman from Philadelphia comes to Dodge in search of his runaway fianc whose family dismissed for being a ship captain's daughter. Matt must find the culprits before the passengers freeze to death. Cattleman Bear Sanderson (Morgan Woodward) seeks vengeance against the Indians he suspects of killing his wife Lavinia Sanderson (Whitney Blake). Still, the litany of stars that appeared on Gunsmoke often before they were famous is stunning. Mountain farmer Jed Hocket (Harry Morgan) sends his three sons Ike, Luke and Shep into town to find brides. Notes: Andrew Duggan plays Nick Search, his first of three appearances. Let's look at some notable names with roles on both The Big Valley and Gunsmoke. The title of this episode is not based on the legend, Robin Hood and his Merry Men. He plays Dobie in this episode (29) and again in episode 31. A politically ambitious Indian Agent falsely accuses Matt of participating in a murder committed on the reservation. Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Cope Borden), James Westerfield (as Rance Bradley) and Marvin Bryan (as Jason Bradley). A carefree minstrel faces the wrath of the vengeful Lukens clan. Guest Cast: Robert H. Harris (as Ben Pitcher), Dorothy Adams (as Mrs. Pitcher) and Tommy Kirk (as Jerry Pitcher). Dodge townspeople are highly agitated when a notorious gunfighter comes to town, and no one knows who he's after. He plays the homesteader Zach Ritter in this segment. Matt defends a local boy, wanted for murder in a nearby town run by a corrupt sheriff. "I loved Darlene Conley's role as "Sally Spectra" in the "Bold and Beautiful." Dennis Weaver Gunsmoke, Centennial, McCloud William Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 - February 24, 2006) was an American actor best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until not long before his death in 2006. A new doctor arrives in Dodge and his meddlesome, underappreciating wife spreads malicious rumors about Doc to gain clientele. Notes: James Nusser makes his first Gunsmoke appearance in an uncredited role as "Wilkins", the wounded clerk. Fast gunman Jim Barrett kills a man in self-defense. 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). Armstrong (as Capt. Matt must then deal with Harker when he turns violent after being asked to resign by the town council. An unemployed and impoverished stage actor resorts to petty crime when his world collides with a jailed murderer. Nora Marlowe was boardinghouse owner Flossie Brimmer from 1973 to 1977 in 27 episodes on the American historical drama television series The Waltons. 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. An ex-convict returns home to try to find the money he buried eight years ago but he's being hounded by his former partner and a Sheriff with knowledge of the crime. Harry Woods was an American movie and television actor who started his profession in the early days of the film industry playing the perennial villain. Guest Cast: Darryl Hickman (as Andy Hill), Robert Brubaker (Jim Buck), Charles Maxwell (as Kerrick) and Dick Rich (as Tough). 65 Episodes 1966. Dennis Weaver Rated - Custom 7.4 27 Rated 5. An elderly sheepherder who opposes violence refuses to tell Matt the identity of the two cattlemen who are tormenting him. Phillips had a recurring role as Sgt. Guest Cast: Mary Carver (as Ann), Joel Ashley (as Linus), Russell Thorson (credited Russ Thorson as Brady), William Hamel (as Customer) and Bert Rumsey (as Sam). 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. Matt is injured and makes an ethical decision when an Indian he saved in the past now comes to his rescue. An old frontier plainsman is wrongfully accused of murdering a man who shot his dog. 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. Guest Cast: Woodrow Chambliss (as Lathrop). Guest Cast: Paul Richards (as Neal Amber), Ainslie Pryor (as Peak Fletcher), Gloria McGehee (credited Gloria McGhee as Mrs. Amber), Dabbs Greer (as Jonas) and Bing Russell (as Simon Fletcher). He is found by a young widow, Mike Yardner (Michael Learned), and they fall in love. Guest stars Many actors appeared regularly on Gunsmoke, in the majority of episodes, but in a variety of one-shot roles; others were only heard once or twice. A miserable and cowardly homesteader mistakes a passer-by for a wanted outlaw and shoots him in the back to claim the $1,000 reward, but when he's told that he shot the wrong man he feverishly coerces his abused wife to verify his alibi. Their patriarch Moshe Gorofsky (Paul Stevens) must decide whether to tell Matt what Ruxton (Victor French) did, even while Moshe's son Gearshon (Richard Dreyfuss) is pressuring for justice. 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 boy comes looking for his father unaware that he's a wanted outlaw. Quint escorts a desperate family by wagon to North Platte and uncovers their hurried reason in leaving Illinois. As the outlaws are gunning for him, he finds unlikely help from Lem Rawlins (Dennis Redfield), a conscientious objector army deserter. Here the protagonist kept and spend the money he stole and was not the "good guy". Saddle tramp Yankton (James Stacy) uses rancher Will Donavan's (Forrest Tucker) money to court his daughter, Emma (Pamela Payton-Wright), but her mother Henrietta (Nancy Olson) wants to take her to Europe instead. Kitty and her new business partner Claire Hollis (Beverly Garland) must then deal with the town's "Papa" Steiffer (Henry Jones). Guest Cast: Jeff Silver (as Yorky), Howard Petrie (as Brant), Dennis Cross (as Tom), Malcolm Atterbury (as Seldon) and Mary Gregory (as Mrs. Seldon). A pair of outlaws with plans to rob the bank, need the Marshal out of the way and hire a somewhat stoic drifter to kill Matt. Guest Cast: Richard Mulligan (as Jud Pryor), Norman Alden (as Deke Franklin), Warren Berlinger (as Ed Franklin), Jackie Russell (as Annie Franklin), Fay Spain (as Willy), Ken Swofford (as Bo Warrick) and Tony Davis (as Wonder). Merry Florene (Lane Bradbury) is back. Bert Clum plots to rob pilgrim families in nearby camps. During its run, 635 episodes were broadcast, of which 233 were 30 minutes and 402 were 60 minutes in length. Guest Cast: Bette Davis (credited Miss Bette Davis as Etta Stone), Bruce Dern (as Lou Stone), Robert Sorrells (as Mike Stone), Zalman King (as Jack Stone), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Tom Skerritt (as Ben Stone) and Julie Sommars (as Sara Stone). He was an American stage, film and television character actor and screenwriter who was best known for his work in Westerns. Sadly, he would pass away from cancer in 1966 at 50 years old. Newly stops a young back-hills girl who's trying to escape an abusive relationship involving her half-brothers from stealing his horse and little do they know, when he takes her to Dodge, the half-crazed brothers follow. Its no surprise that hundreds of actors passed in front of the camera over the shows two decade run. 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 powerful rancher exhausts every avenue to stop the hanging of his cowardly son, and when the prospects look bleak, concocts a plan to prove his bravery. Two box setsThe 50th Anniversary Collection and The Director's Collectionhave been released on DVD in Region 1. If that seems like a long time ago, consider this the show went off the air a little over 40 years ago. 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. Guest Cast: Will Hutchins (as Billy Poe), John Alderson (as Canby), Crahan Denton (as Walker), Judson Pratt (as Dano), Herbert Lytton (credited Herbert C. Lytton as Hays), Natalie Norwick (as Maid), Leonard Stone (as Davey), Michael Mikler (as Cowboy), John Rodney (as Barkeep), Gregg Palmer (as Wells), Darlene Fields (as Saloon Girl), I. Stanford Jolley (as Harry), Ted Jordan (as Pete) and Hank Ladd (as Dave). 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. 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). Guest Cast: John Larch (as Rance), Strother Martin (as Dillard), Pitt Herbert (as Green), William Bryant (as 1st Cowboy), Joel Ashley (as 2nd Cowboy), Scott Peters (as Pete), Joseph Kearns (credited Joe Kearns as Botkin), Joseph Breen (as Mike), Robert DeCost (as Carl), Dan Sheridan (as Dobie), John Mitchum (as Joe), Lee J. Winters (credited Lee Winters as Bob) and Victor Lundin (credited Vic Lundin as Hank). A Confederate Civil War General who's an incorrigible liar claims the new town banker is plotting to make off with the depositors' money. Matt is surprised to see that the fleeing train robber he shot is a woman. Festus flees Dodge after killing a medicine-show sharpshooter in a gunfight. 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). He would become a series regular starting in season nine. An ex-prize fighter and a con artist conspire to persuade Kitty into selling the Long Branch. Guest Cast: Ron Hagerthy (as Blackie), Helen Kleeb (as Mrs. Randolph), William Hopper (as Tasker), Than Wyenn (as Darcy), Joe Scudero (as Munro) and Boyd Stockman (as Stage Driver). Producer: Charles Marquis Warren; associate producer: Norman Macdonnell Regular cast: James Arness (as Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (as Chester), Milburn Stone (as Doc), Amanda Blake (as Kitty) Matt awakens from a feverish coma in an abandoned cabin with the body of an ex-con he jailed five years prior and no recollection of the events that transpired. 19 Guest Roles . John AstinAfter Gomez, after his brief stint at the Riddler, he was the title character in Hard Luck HarryEd AsnerYears before he would become Mary Tyler Moores boss, Lou Grant appeared twice, as different characters in 1964 and 1966.Beau BridgesA 24 year old Bridges was Jason in My Fathers Guitar.Charles BronsonThe hard-boiled action star was the psychopathic Crego in the early episode The Killer (1956) and showed up again two years later in Lost Rifle.Gary BuseyIn The Busters, Busey plays Harve, a man kicked in the head by a horse.David CarradineLong before Tarantino tried to kill Bill, the Kung Fu star was a horse thief in Lavery.Robert CulpIf you watch Hung High you will espy thisI Spyspy.Bette DavisAt 58, she still had Bette Davis eyes in The Jailer.Bruce DernLauras dad appeared in four episodes between 1965 and 1969, including The Jailer, too.Angie DickinsonThe young starlet is in The Sins of the Father.James DoohanScotty was beamed down to Dodge for a bit role in Quint Asper Comes Home.Richard DreyfussNot long before landing Jaws, he appeared in This Golden Land.Buddy EbsenBefore and after being a Beverly Hillbilly, Ebsen was a cowboy thrice in 1960, 1961 and 1971.Barbara EdenBefore getting in the Jeannie bottle, Eden appeared in Romeo.Sam ElliottWith that stache and voice, he was born to be in westerns. 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