Here, with his very familiar face played Turnkey, his first of eight appearances. A conscientious woman's plan to adopt a baby are jeopardized when Matt discovers her shiftless husband is involved in cattle rustling. Notes: Vic Perrin who played Hank Springer was an American radio, voice, film and television actor. Notes: Harry Bartell was an American radio, film and television actor. Notes: Jester Hairston was a composer, songwriter and actor. Having taken a shine to Cyrus while tending to his wounds, Sally tries to persuade him not to steal anymore. A young girl enamored with Matt and his kindness in helping her stranded family, follows him to Dodge and is preyed upon by an evil predator. Anne and Lance Warren (who played White Fawn and Maggie) are the daughters of Director/Producer/Writer Charles Marquis Warren. Guest Cast: Robert Middleton (as Dutch George), Tom Pittman (as Jimmy McQueen), Richard Warren (as Hack) and George Selk (as Moss Grimmick). A fugitive learns that the unconscious man whose identity he's using is being brought in by Matt. 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. Harry Harris. Notes: Sadly, three of the guest actors in this episode would pass away at relatively young ages. Notes: First episode where Kitty is seen wearing her new beauty mark on her right cheek. 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. 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. Guest Cast: Gage Clarke (as Hinkle), Alfred Linder (as Clerk), Dennis Cross (as Bartender), Malcolm Atterbury (as Liveryman) and Paul Lambert (as Lou Shippen). A married farmer is attracted to a widowed temptress who steadily lures him in, but his strong-willed wife ends up teaching both a lesson. Marshal who interferes with their investigation. A stranger wearing a murdered preacher's coat causes tension in Dodge when he announces his intention to watch someone die. 19 Guest Roles . Matt searches for a womanizer who left his wife and six kids and ends-up finding a seductive black widow. Notes: Kitty's beauty mark is missing when Matt awakens her in the morning, but later when she's all dressed up and makeup applied, it's there. Gunsmoke (TV Series 1955-1975) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Required fields are marked *. He often played the town lawman or local bad guy in many popular westerns including a recurring co-starring role as Marshal Frank Tallman in the 19571959 western Television series, Man Without a Gun. A large imposing mountain man and his Arapahoe Indian wife, whose father led raids on the local settlers face untold prejudice at the hands of Dodge townsfolk, but it's her strength and resilience that overcome the intolerance. 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. A just released convict, who as a boy hated Matt while growing up together on a Texas ranch, has an urgent need to size him up, but becomes torn between loyalty for the Marshal and his old gang of thieves. Johnny is injured, and when they get to Dodge, Doc Adams asks Newly to assist all of the injured coming in from surrounding areas; Patricia also volunteers her nursing skills. Guest Cast: Jeanette Nolan (as Amy) and Lou Krugman (as Emmett Gold). Newly tries to help care for the sick baby of wanted man Lew Harrod (Sam Groom) and his untrusting Comanche wife Makesha (Alexandra Morgan), who distrusts the medicine of the white man, even to the point of endangering her own tribe. Leif Garrett The teen idol is also in "The Sodbusters" along with Ford. He starred in his own series as Sam Logan in the 19591960 ABC western, The Man from Blackhawk. Guest Cast: Jon Voight (as Cory), Lou Antonio (as Rich), Kelly Jean Peters (as Adele), Charles McGraw (as Dolen), I. Stanford Jolley (as Grandpa), Glenn Strange (as Sam), Ted Jordan (as Burke) and Matt Emery (as Trail Boss). Matt pursues a demented buffalo hunter who savagely killed his own men. 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). This is the first appearance of Wilbur Jonas, the shopkeeper character, played by John Patrick. Doc is sworn to secrecy by three kidnappers who killed a rancher's son. A family of former slaves gives Matt shelter when he is injured. Matt has a trying day. 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. Matt helps a trail boss fend off Jayhawkers by escorting his cattle herd to Dodge. Matt devises a plan to catch a con man who's selling stolen horses to unaware townfolk. Doc fights to keep three orphaned babies from being separated. The first 90-minute Western television series. Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Nate Springer), Jess Kirkpatrick (as Mr. Teeters), Howard Culver (as Jim Uzzell), Preston Hanson (as Jess) and Brick Sullivan (as Bartender). He passed away in 2018 from a heart attack. Guest Cast: Royal Dano (as Obie Tater), Kathy Adams (as Ella Mills), Jon Shepodd (as Mitch) and Pat Conway (as Quade). He was an American film and television actor known for his role as Detective Paul La Guardia on the 1982 - 1988 CBS police crime drama Cagney & Lacey . Bank teller Albert Schiller (Milton Selzer), loyal after 15 years, foils a robbery, but keeps some money for himself, only to wind up helping the robbers with their next attempt while they hold hostage his wife Kate Schiller (Patricia Barry) as leverage. 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). Fast gunman Jim Barrett kills a man in self-defense. Matt and Chester ride out to arrest a shrewd farmer for robbing the general store, but the silver-tongued fellow completely pulls the wool over their eyes. He was an American stage, radio, film and television actor, often cast as the eccentric villain or questionable authority figure. So I'll call them almost two fists' worth of the most memorable tales, and, please, challenge me in the comments with your Ted Post. The friendship between two trappers is jeopardized when one, who admits he's a coward, abandons the other to die after being stabbed by an Indian during a struggle. 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. Guest Cast: Andrew Duggan (as Fos Capper), Peggy Webber (as Flora Stancil), Robert F. Simon (as Ben Stancil), Susan Morrow (as Melanie), James Nusser (as Bum) and Charles King (as Passerby, uncredited). Batman. First of eleven appearances for Robert Karnes who portrays Roberts. A love-struck rancher marries a beautiful ex-saloon girl, but the groom's depraved uncle also desires her, and attempts to frame his nephew for murder. A half-Indian named Quint Asper vows revenge on all white men when a pair of drifters kill his father and threaten his mother. Guest Cast: William Fawcett (as Nebs), Glenn Strange, Ted Jordan, Woodrow Chambliss and Hank Patterson. 1. His daughter Cora Sanderson (Donna Mills), and Matt, eventually convince "back-east" lawyer Cicero Wolfe (Paul Stevens) to defend the alleged renegades when no one else in Kansas will. Nichols), Tom Brown (as Major), Ralph Moody (as Long Robe), Chuck Roberson (as Sgt. Thirty-nine half-hour black-and-white episodesProducer: Norman Macdonnell Regular cast: James Arness (as Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (as Chester), Milburn Stone (as Doc), Amanda Blake (as Kitty)[43]Guest cast: In credits order. Chester's uncle comes to Dodge and based on letters from Chester believes him to be the Marshal. He was an American character actor best known for his role as Sheriff Lobo in the 19791981 NBC action comedy television series, B. J. and the Bear and its spin-off, The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo. Guest Cast: Chris Robinson (as Jett), Dolores Sutton (as Jenny), Booth Colman (as Gant), Dabbs Greer (as Mr. Jonas), Michael Mikler (as Cowpoke), Ken Kenopka (as Clancy), Gil Lamb (as Porter), Sue Casey (as Saloon Gal), Glenn Strange (as Sam) and Robert Gravage (as Telegrapher). Additional Guest Cast: Bill Erwin (as Telegrapher). A woman who used to be rich takes a job at the Long Branch while she and her niece are on their way to San Francisco. Matt hunts down two drifters who dragged Chester behind their horses and left him for dead. A bold and daring man brings his dearly departed best friend into Dodge for a proper burial and the madcap wake that comes with it. A young man, Travis Colter (Jan-Michael Vincent) starts to consider heading down the same path as his outlaw brothers, while his mother Beatrice Colter (Kim Hunter) tries to dissuade him. Twenty-four one-hour episodes, colorExecutive producer: John Mantley; producer: Joseph Dackow (episodes 516528), Leonard Katzman (episodes 529539) Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Ken Curtis (Festus), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Buck Taylor (Newly)Note: "Pike", the two-part episode that ended the season, was later developed into a spin-off series entitled Dirty Sally.[57][58]. Guest Cast: Gary Lockwood (as Jim Stark), John Kellogg (as T.R. 52 Episodes 1975. Guest Cast: John Dehner (as Nip Cullers), John Patrick (as Jonas), Mary Adams (as Nettie), Evelyn Scott (as Olive), Dorothy Schuyler (as Kate) and Charlene Brooks (as Blossum). He was one of the first Native American actors to play Native American roles, appearing in 36 films and over 60 television shows. Gunfighter William E. Talley is hired by Burdette to settle a disagreement over water rights between his homestead clients, and rancher Shaw Anderson. Guest Cast: Katherine Justice (as Beth Tilton), Robert Hogan (as Capt. A religious zealot passes judgment and delves out his own brand of justice, and now Chester has drawn his ire. 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). 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). He also had seven uncredited roles in the series. A despicable and abusive husband keeps beating his wife and she just hopes and believes that he'll change, until he doesn't. He was 38 years-old at the time of the visit and not the old man portrayed in the broadcast. 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