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, The series also appears intermittently on MeTV's themed sister network Decades, which CBS holds a partial interest in; it appears on the schedule depending on the theme and year a particular day has. Milburn Stone had died 7 years earlier in 1980 and the role of Doc was not recast. 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]. According to Arness, "We didn't do a final, wrap-up show. She was 60. Jeanette Nolan played Sally Fergus and Dack Rambo . Twelve episodes, from 1955 to 1964, were selected for the Gunsmoke: Volume I box set, and another twelve episodes, from 1964 to 1975, were selected for the Gunsmoke: Volume II box set. Dirty Sally was a humorous western television series about a hard-drinking cantankerous old woman and a young former outlaw traveling to the California gold fields in a wagon pulled by a mule named Worthless. Other movies he appeared included The Alamo, How the West Was Won, Mr. And I'll bet you a a barrel of whiskey that this Dolly Winters is not what she's pretending to be. In addition to his television roles, Curtis acted with John Wayne in some of Hollywoods classic films, including The Searchers and The Quiet Man.. [63] George Walsh, the announcer for Gunsmoke, began in 1952 on the radio series and continued until the television series was canceled in 1975. Ritter was backed on that Capitol record by Rex Koury and the radio Gunsmoke orchestra. As originally pitched to CBS executives, this was to be an adult Western, not a grown-up Hopalong Cassidy. The series follows Dillon as he plays peacekeeper in a locale afflicted by problems such as rustling, gunfights and brawling. However, McNear's performances steadily became more warm-hearted and sympathetic. Doc wandered throughout the territories until he settled in Dodge City 17 years later under the name of Charles Adams. The film, shot in Alberta, features a now-retired Marshal Dillon being attacked and a vengeful former rival returning to Dodge City to entrap him. Every time anyone says her name, it sounds like Dolly Parton. 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In 2006, as part of Gunsmoke's 50th anniversary on TV, selected episodes were released on DVD in three different box sets. Well, if all Paris was doing was dealing, and not buying into many hands, yeah, there would be a profit. IF you could keep players in the game. From 1955 to 1961, Gunsmoke is a half-hour show, retitled Marshal Dillon in syndication. Matt gets a tiger-by-the-tail in this episode. Though Meston championed him, Macdonnell thought Conrad might be overexposed. Sue Ane Langdon is an American actress. Gunsmoke (TV Series) Old Flame (1960) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Jesse Hibbs Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Nathan Scott Cinematography by Fleet Southcott . Was this review helpful? During its second season in 1956, the program joined the list of the top-10 television programs broadcast in the United States. Dillon and Kitty clearly have a close personal relationship. This became the go-to place for some of Hollywood's biggest western stars to film movies, including John Wayne, Gary Cooper, and Roy Rogers. Other films included Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992), Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993), and Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994). It remained among the top-20 programs until 1964. Matt Dillon was played on radio by William Conrad and on TV by James Arness. 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. Third, the Greenwood character ended its run in 1967 as CBS was taking the show off of their primetime lineup. And in 1964 finally shed the limp and went from a sidekick to a leading man, in NBC's Kentucky Jones. John Dunning wrote, "The listener heard extraneous dialogue in the background, just above the muted shouts of kids playing in an alley. "[2] The television series ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and lasted for 635 episodes. Kitty was played by actress Georgia Ellis on radio, and by Amanda Blake on TV. Beau Bridges Played Jason. [citation needed]. Amanda Blake appeared in over 500 episodes of the television series, with her last being the April 1, 1974, episode titled, "The Disciple". 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Dunning writes that Meston was especially disgusted by the archetypal Western hero and set out "to destroy [that type of] character he loathed". His real name was Dr. Calvin Moore. "[21], According to Thomas "Duke" Miller, a TV and movie celebrity expert, this story was told to him by legendary actor James Stewart: "Jimmy said he was in the office with Charles Warren when Mr. Wayne came in. GUNSMOKE, Burt Reynolds, 'Quint Asper Comes Home' (Season 8, aired September 29, 1962), 1955-75 Credit: Everett Collection Legendary actor Burt Reynolds died in 2018 at the age of 82 following a . Blake look just like her but the special way the camera focuses on Dolly when we first see her convinces us this is indeed Novak. The series was the top-rated show from 1957 to 1961 and maintained excellent ratings throughout its run. Mr. Warren told Mr. Wayne about the transition of the show from radio to TV, and Mr. Wayne readily agreed that James Arness would be a terrific choice for the part of Matt Dillon. James Arness, right, who starred as Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke," had a daughter who would later get screen time in the 1990 made-for-TV movie . All DVDs have been released with English audio and close captioning from season 1 to 5 and starting season 6 English SDH. The Gunsmoke brand was used to endorse numerous products, including cottage cheese[68] and cigarettes. 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Steckey (1 Episode), Sheriff Van Werkle (1 Episode), Barkeep (1 Episode), Telegrapher (1 Episode), Agnes Benton (1 Episode), Maylee Baines (1 Episode), Frank Tilman (1 Episode), Townsman (uncredited) (1 Episode), Barney (1 Episode), Telegrapher (uncredited) (1 Episode), Cowboy in Bushes (uncredited) (1 Episode), Self - Host, Introduction to the Series (1 Episode), Associate Producer (9 Episodes), Producer (635 Episodes), Screenplay (1 Episode), Writer (4 Episodes), Screenplay (1 Episode), Story (3 Episodes), Writer (110 Episodes). "[3], In the late 1940s, CBS chairman William S. Paley, a fan of the Philip Marlowe radio series, asked his programming chief, Hubell Robinson, to develop a hard core Western series, about a "Philip Marlowe of the Old West". Series producers said that if the show were sponsored, they would have to "clean the show up". John Dunning wrote that among radio drama enthusiasts, "Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time. Jim Buck (stage driver; 19571962) and Floyd (bartender; 197475): Deputy Marshal Clayton Thaddeus "Thad" Greenwood (19651967): Newly O'Brian (gunsmith/Deputy Marshal; 19671975): Bill Pence (Long Branch owner/co-owner 1955?56? A comic strip version of the series ran in British newspapers for several years under the show's UK title. Fred McDougall, a stuntman often appearing as an extra on the show, played the man after the show changed to a new soundstage in season 10. Sign in to vote. Mr. Warren asked Wayne if he knew James Arness, and Mr. Wayne said yes. When Dillon isn't fighting for peace and justice, he's trying to win over the usually ambiguous affection of Kitty (Amanda . This episode provided by the Old Time Radio Researchers Group At Yahoo and at www.otrr.org-Video Upload powered by https://www.TunesToTube.com Whitney Blake, that played Dolly, was a real tiger in this episode as she gave Marshal Dillon grief when she uses her female status as a way of getting around his orders. I never thought for a moment of offering it to Wayne. In syndication, the entire 20-year run of Gunsmoke is separated into three packages by CBS Television Distribution: The program currently airs on four major venues: TV Land, which has carried the show since its inception in 1996, Encore Westerns, INSP, and Weigel Broadcasting's MeTV digital subchannel network. [26] The original radio version was conducted by Koury. The program was set after the arrival of the railroad in Dodge City (1872) and Kansas had been a state since 1861. Columbia Pictures heard the song and signed Curtis as a singing cowboy. Dolly is played by Whitney Blake, who has a sharp edge and is a vicious cat to Marshal Dillon. Now "Gunsmoke" had its general store, a saloon run by Miss Kitty played by Amanda Blake, and . The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. Bill Strathman played the man in a later version.[28]. Curtis, who played deputy Festus Haggin from 1963-75, died in his sleep Sunday at his home here, family members said Monday. That role, of course, was to play Marshal Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke. Personal Life. However, it's his work in Gunsmoke that we'll always remember and love him for. . She has appeared in dozens of television series and had featured roles in films such as A Guide for the Married Man and The Cheyenne Social Club, both directed by Gene Kelly, as well as The Rounders opposite Henry Fonda and Glenn Ford and two Elvis Presley movies, Roustabout and Frankie and Johnny.. She began her performing career singing at Radio City . I'm a pretty good judge of men, but I'm a mighty good judge of women. If there's $100 that the guy winning ends up with, and Dolly gets 20%, that's $20. Ellis first appeared in the radio episode "Billy the Kid" (April 26, 1952) as "Francie Richards" a former girlfriend of Matt Dillon's and the widow of a criminal, but the character of "Miss Kitty" did not appear until the May 10, 1952, episode "Jaliscoe". Weaver worried he'd never get away from the character. In reality, a U.S. A complication arose when Culver's contract as the star of Straight Arrow would not allow him to do another Western series. Arthur Byrne (1 Episode), Lucero (1 Episode), Lydia Walden (1 Episode), Sister Ruth (1 Episode), Eleanor Starkey (1 Episode), Young Soldier (1 Episode), Miguel Samando (1 Episode), Colby Eaton (1 Episode), Heck Walden (1 Episode), Clara Remick (1 Episode), Polly (1 Episode), Baines (1 Episode), Charlie Boggs (1 Episode), Barn Bascomb (1 Episode), Sgt. Dawn Lyn Nervik (born January 11, 1963) [1] is an American former child actress who acted from age 4 to 15. In 1967, the 12th season, CBS planned to cancel the series, but widespread viewer reaction (including a mention in Congress and the behind-the-scenes pressure from Babe Paley, the wife of CBS's longtime president William S. Paley) prevented its demise. Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City. Doc Adams and Festus Haggen were not featured in the film. In the radio series, "Doc" Adams was initially a self-interested and somewhat dark character with a predilection for constantly attempting to increase his revenue through the procurement of autopsy fees. This scheduling move led to a spike in ratings that had it once again rally to the top 10 in the Nielsen ratings, which again saved the series when CBS purged most of its rural content in 1971. Signed photographs from the show's actors and other memorabilia are on display including a vest worn by Sam the bartender and a dress worn by Miss Kitty. 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