The First Thing Milburn Stone Bought With His Earnings From ‘Gunsmoke’
Milburn Stone is bested remembered for his role as Doc Adams in the CBS Western Television Show Gunsmoke. Before signing …
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Ken Curtis’ Childhood As The Son Of A Sheriff Prepared Him For His Role In ‘Gunsmoke’
Ken Curtis gained prominence for starring as Festus Haggen in Gunsmoke, the classic television Western drama that was initially titled …
Dennis Weaver Explained How He Came Up With Chester’S Trademark Limp In ”Gunsmoke”
As Marshal Matt Dillon’s sidekick, Chester Goode is perhaps best known for his candor, his accent, and his limp. While …
‘Gunsmoke’: Milburn Stone Once Said Dennis Weaver And Amanda Blake Didn’T Belong In The Entertainment Business
Milburn Stone was one of the main staples of the Gunsmoke television series. He played the part of Doc for …
‘Gunsmoke’ Actor James Arness Threatened To Quit If The Schedule Didn’T Work Around His Weekly ‘Disappearance’ Routine
Actor James Arness made a big name for himself while working on Gunsmoke. He was known for his relaxed demeanor, …
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, …
James Arness Had A Serious Opinion About Rock ‘N’ Roll And Western Stars
James Arness was the quiet type while he was away from his character, Marshal Matt Dillon. His Gunsmoke character was …
Dennis Weaver Couldn’T Stop Limping On Set After He Left Gunsmoke
Sometimes an actor plays a character for so long, it can feel like it becomes a part of them, for …
The Same Woman Played Two Of Chester’S Would-Be Brides On Gunsmoke
While James Arness was undoubtedly the star of Gunsmoke, the show became the iconic 20-season stalwart that it was because …
The Astronauts On The Apollo 8 Mission Took Bullets From The Gunsmoke Set To Space With Them
The appeal of Gunsmoke wasn’t just felt across the world, it was felt across the galaxy too. According to James …