It quickly moved to number one and stayed there until 1961. This old flame of Matt's shows up trying to get evil accomplished. 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. Other films included Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992), Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993), and Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994). As of 2016[update], Gunsmoke was rated fourth globally, after Doctor Who (1963present), Taggart (19832010),[61] and The Bill (19842010). Just hilarious as Dillon just stares at him with a straight face. Gunsmoke (TV Series) Dooley Surrenders (1958) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Cinematography by Film Editing by Casting By Art Direction by Set Decoration by Makeup Department Production Management During his audition, however, Conrad won over Macdonnell after reading only a few lines. Episode Info. A comic strip version of the series ran in British newspapers for several years under the show's UK title. This episode aired two days after James Arness' 37th birthday (born 05-26-1923). They said the cause of death was unkown. My favorite part of th show is when Kitty approachs Matt and basically says I don't believe her because it takes a prostitute to know a prostitute . [13] The television show first portrayed Kitty as a saloon dance hall employee, then from season two, episode 36 ("Daddy-O"), as half-owner of the Long Branch Saloon. Bill Strathman played the man in a later version.[28]. In 1987, CBS commissioned a reunion movie titled Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge. Dunning writes that Meston was especially disgusted by the archetypal Western hero and set out "to destroy [that type of] character he loathed". The program lasted 14 weeks and aired in the first half of 1974, a year before Gunsmoke ended. Jeanette Nolan played Sally Fergus and Dack Rambo . Kitty was played by actress Georgia Ellis on radio, and by Amanda Blake on TV. The 60th anniversary reunion of Gunsmoke is Friday night, Sept. 18 at the Sportsmen's Lodge in Studio City . The series was the top-rated show from 1957 to 1961 and maintained excellent ratings throughout its run. Thirty TV westerns came and went during its 20-year tenure, and Gunsmoke was the sole survivor, with Alias Smith and Jones and Bonanza both leaving the airwaves 2+12 years earlier in January 1973. The people upstairs decided it was better to leave the show as it was, which I totally agreed with. It has also been shown on satellite channel CBS Action in the UK, Ireland and Poland. And in 1964 finally shed the limp and went from a sidekick to a leading man, in NBC's Kentucky Jones. 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. ): 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. Amanda Blake Kitty Strother Martin Dooley Ken Lynch Colpitt James Maloney Faber Ben Wright Mr. Ross George Selk Moss Grimmick James Nusser Nelson Director John Rich Writers John Meston (story by) (screenplay by) (based on the radio series created by) Norman MacDonnell (based on the radio series created by) (uncredited) I never thought for a moment of offering it to Wayne. 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. Gunsmoke is often a somber program, particularly in its early years. Macdonnell later claimed, "Much of Matt Dillon's character grew out of Bill Conrad."[10]. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. [69] Other products include Gunsmoke puzzles,[70], American radio and television Western drama series, This article is about the radio and television series. 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A third unique DVD box set, known as Gunsmoke: The Directors Collection, was also released with 10 selected episodes from certain seasons throughout the series' 20-year history. A complication arose when Culver's contract as the star of Straight Arrow would not allow him to do another Western series. Evans: Paul Langton. Individual stations such as KFWD in Dallas also carry the series in their markets. Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. West with forewords by. Gunsmuggler. People like James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Dennis Weaver, and Ken Curtis were the backbone of the show during its long run on television. [63] George Walsh, the announcer for Gunsmoke, began in 1952 on the radio series and continued until the television series was canceled in 1975. Gunsmoke was set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1890s and began as a radio program that CBS aired from 1952 to 1961. [25] This seemed to have been a habit of CBS. [citation needed], The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. From 1955 to 1961, Gunsmoke is a half-hour show, retitled Marshal Dillon in syndication. [59] As of 2017[update], it had the highest number of scripted episodes for any U.S. primetime, commercial, live-action television series. It centers on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. Curtis replaced Frank Sinatra on Tommy Dorseys band after Sinatra left to become a solo artist. Matt suspects the new saloon girl of being affiliated with a crooked gambler. Best Teleplay Writing (Half-Hour or Less): Best Actor in a Leading Role (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series: James Arness nominated (winner: Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series: Dennis Weaver won. 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