List of Gunsmoke cast members

This list contains notable cast members of the Gunsmoke radio and TV series, and TV movies.[1] The listing includes regular cast members, guest stars, and recurring cast members.

Radio cast

Regulars

William Conrad as Matt Dillon
Parley Baer as Chester Wesley Proudfoot
Howard McNear as Doc Adams
Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell[2]

Recurring

While the radio series had relatively few recurring supporting characters, and those roles were often shared, the following actors played recurring roles with comparative consistency, in addition to a variety of one-time roles

Harry Bartell played Mr. Hightower

Guest stars

Many actors appeared regularly on Gunsmoke, in the majority of episodes, but in a variety of one-shot roles; others were only heard once or twice

TV cast

Regulars

James Arness as Matt Dillon
Amanda Blake as Kitty Russell (1955–1974)
Milburn Stone as Doc Galen Adams
Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode (1955–1964)

Glenn Strange as Sam Noonan (1961–1973)
Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper (1962–1965)
Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen (1964–1975)
Roger Ewing as Thaddeus "Thad" Greenwood (1965–1967)
Buck Taylor as Newly O'Brien (1967–1975)

Recurring

Tom Brown as townsman Ed O'Connor (1959, 1968–1974)
Woodrow Chambliss as merchant Mr. Lathrop (1966–1975)
Howard Culver as hotel clerk Howie (1955–1974)
Robert Brubaker as townsman Jim Buck (1957–1961), as bartender Floyd (1974–1975)[3]
Kelton Garwood (aka Jonathan Harper) as undertaker Percy Crump (1966–1972)
Dabbs Greer as merchant Mr. Jonas (1956–1968)
Pat Hingle as Dr. John Chapman (1971)
Victor Izay as bartender Bull (1970–1974)
Ted Jordan as freight office manager Nathan Burke (1966–1975)
James Nusser as town drunk Louie Pheeters (1956–1970)
Hank Patterson as livery manager Hank Miller (1962–1973)
Roy Roberts as bank manager Mr. Bodkin (1965–1975)
Fran Ryan as Long Branch owner Hannah (1974–1975)
Charles Seel as telegrapher Barney (1965–1974)
Sarah Selby as boarding house owner Ma Smalley (1961–1972)
George Selk as livery owner Moss Grimmick (1955–1964)
Rudy Sooter as townsman Rudy (1965–1967)[4]
Herb Vigran as Judge Brooker (1970–1975)
Charles Wagenheim as townsman Ed Halligan (1966–1975)

Guest stars

References

List of Gunsmoke episodes with complete cast at epguides.com
1953 publicity photograph of Gunsmoke radio cast in character, wearing western costumes
Aaker, Everett (25 May 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 1846. ISBN 9781476662503. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
Lentz, Harris M. (1997). Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996. McFarland & Company. pp. 181, 183, 184. ISBN 9780786403776. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
Scott Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 55. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.
Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland. p. 267. ISBN 9780899508078 – via Google Books.

Sources

Dunning, John. On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio.

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[1] List of Gunsmoke episodes with complete cast at epguides.com

[2] 1953 publicity photograph of Gunsmoke radio cast in character, wearing western costumes

[BrubakerFloyd-3] Aaker, Everett (25 May 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 1846. ISBN 9781476662503. Retrieved 27 August 2022.

[Rudy3-4] Lentz, Harris M. (1997). Television Westerns Episode Guide: All United States Series, 1949-1996. McFarland & Company. pp. 181, 183, 184. ISBN 9780786403776. Retrieved 24 August 2022.

[5] Scott Freese, Gene (April 10, 2014). Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s-1970s: A Biographical Dictionary, 2d ed. McFarland. p. 55. ISBN 9780786476435 – via Google Books.

[6] Ward, Jack (1993). Television Guest Stars: An Illustrated Career Chronicle for 678 Performers of the Sixties and Seventies. McFarland. p. 267. ISBN 9780899508078 – via Google Books.

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