Festus Got To Show Off His Singing Chops A Few Times On Gunsmoke
Peter Dvergsten in Minneapolis, Minnesota, wrote to us and asked, “Did Ken Curtis sing much on Gunsmoke? I know he …
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Gunsmoke Is An Iconic Western Series That Ran For 20 Years, But Here’S Why It Was Abruptly Canceled Without Receiving A Proper Finale Episode
Here’s why classic Western series Gunsmoke was canceled after 20 years and didn’t receive a finale episode. Before it became …
Every Actor In The Gunsmoke Cast Who’S Still Alive
As a series that ran from 1955-1975, there are sadly only a few of the Gunsmoke cast still alive, but …
About That Time Bette Davis And Amanda Blake Got Into A Fake Fight On Camera
Bette Davis rarely appeared on television, so when she did, it was something special. When she appeared on Gunsmoke in …
Why Glenn Strange Left Gunsmoke Explained
Veteran character actor Glenn Strange made a big mark on the popular Western series Gunsmoke, and his sudden departure left …
An Editor For ”Gunsmoke” Had This Fiery Opinion To Share About The Show’S Cancellation
All good things must come to an end, even when that something is a cornerstone of American entertainment. Gunsmoke was …
John Wayne Convinced James Arness That He Should Be In Gunsmoke
If you ever find yourself at home watching rerun after rerun of Gunsmoke and start worrying that you should be …
When Producers Rejected Her, Amanda Blake Got Creative To Secure ‘Gunsmoke’ Role
When Amanda Blake landed the role of Kitty Russell in Gunsmoke, she secured her place in the cultural zeitgeist of …
Chester’S Limp Drew Hundreds Of Letters From Concerned Gunsmoke Fans
In the third season of Gunsmoke, there’s a worrisome episode titled “Never Pester Chester” in which Chester Goode gets dragged …
Buck Taylor Said That This Was The Only Difficult Part About Working With James Arness
If you’ve read his autobiography, James Arness: An Autobiography, you already know that as an actor and as a man, …