Weaver had come up with the idea for Chester’s stiff leg at the start of Gunsmoke as an explanation for why the character wasn’t more involved in the show’s action sequences, as he recalled in his own ...

It's tragic, really, but after over 600 episodes of iconic Western television, that was always how it was going to be. Gunsmoke is available for streaming in its entirety on PlutoTV.

Arness played the lead character of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for all 20 seasons between 1955 and 1975. Stone was the only other actor to star on the show as long, while Blake came in ...

Afterward, the only mention of Quint was in reference to what a strong blacksmith he was for Dodge City. ‘Gunsmoke’ actor Burt Reynolds and the cast wanted it to look ‘effortless’ ...

Despite playing a marginal part in the show's history, Gunsmoke would turn out to be a pivotal element in Reynolds' life. Without it, he would never move on to future Westerns like 1966's Navajo ...