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Gunsmoke Season 17
''Gunsmoke'' is an American Western television series developed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history. The first episode of season 17 aired in the United States on September 13, 1971, and the final episode aired on March 13, 1972. All episodes were broadcast in the U.S. by CBS. Season 17 of ''Gunsmoke'' was the sixth season of color episodes. Previous seasons were filmed in black-and-white. Synopsis ''Gunsmoke'' is set in and around Dodge City, Kansas, in the post-Civil War era and centers on United States Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) as he enforces law and order in the city. In its original format, the series also focuses on Dillon's friendship with deputy Festus Haggen (Ken Curtis); Doctor Galen "Doc" Adams (Milburn Stone), the town's physician; Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake), saloon girl and later owner of the Long Branch Saloon; and deput ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Arness
James Arness (born James King Aurness; May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the series ''Gunsmoke''. He has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in '' Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge'' (1987) and four more made-for-television ''Gunsmoke'' films in the 1990s. In Europe, Arness reached cult status for his role as Zeb Macahan in the Western series '' How the West Was Won''. He was the older brother of actor Peter Graves. Early life James Arness was born in Minneapolis. His parents were businessman Rolf Cirkler Aurness and journalist Ruth Duesler. His father's ancestry was Norwegian; his mother's was German."Ancestry of James Arness" '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dirty Sally
''Dirty Sally'' is a humorous Western television series about a hard-drinking cantankerous old woman and a young former outlaw traveling to the California gold fields in a wagon pulled by a mule named Worthless. The series consists of 14 half-hour episodes that aired on CBS Fridays, 8:00 to 8:30 p.m., from January 11, 1974, to July 19, 1974. Jeanette Nolan stars as Sally Fergus and Dack Rambo stars as Cyrus Pike in this ''Gunsmoke'' spin-off.Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, ''The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows 1946 – Present'' (First Edition), Ballantine Books, 1979, page 161. Guest stars include John McIntire, Tim McIntire, Jackie Coogan, and Kathleen Cody. Nolan was nominated for an Emmy Award for her role in the series. Synopsis During the 16th season of ''Gunsmoke'', a two-part episode titled "Pike" was broadcast on March 1 and March 8, 1971. Dirty Sally, an old woman who collected bottles and other discarded items to sell, found outlaw Cyru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruth Roman
Ruth Roman (born Norma Roman; December 22, 1922 – September 9, 1999) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. After playing stage roles on the East Coast, Roman moved to Hollywood to pursue a career in films. She appeared in several uncredited bit parts before she was cast as the leading lady in the Western '' Harmony Trail'' (1944) and in the title role in the serial film '' Jungle Queen'' (1945), her first credited film performances. Roman first starred in the title role of '' Belle Starr's Daughter'' (1948). She achieved her first notable success with a role in '' The Window'' (1949) and a year later was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress for her performance in ''Champion'' (1949). In the early 1950s, she was under contract to Warner Bros., where she starred in a variety of films, including the Alfred Hitchcock thriller '' Strangers on a Train'' (1951). In the mid-1950s, after leaving Warner Bros., Roman continued to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Whitaker
John Orson Whitaker, Jr. (born December 13, 1959) is an American actor notable for several film and television performances during his childhood. The redheaded Whitaker played Jody Davis on ''Family Affair'' from 1966 to 1971. He originated the role of Scotty Baldwin on ''General Hospital'' in 1965, played the lead in Hallmark's 1969 '' The Littlest Angel'', and portrayed the title character in the 1973 musical version of '' Tom Sawyer''. Early life Whitaker was born in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Van Nuys, the fifth of eight children of Thelma and John O. Whitaker, Sr. Acting career Whitaker began his professional acting career at the age of three by appearing in a television commercial for a local used-car dealer. He went on to appear in advertisements for Mattel Toymakers, for such toys as Larry the Lion and Crackers the Parrot in their Animal Yackers series. In 1965, Whitaker originated the character of the young Scotty Baldwin in the soap opera ''General Hospital''. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Slate
Jeremy Slate (born Robert Bullard Perham; February 17, 1926 – November 19, 2006) was an American film and television actor, and songwriter. He is best known for portraying Larry Lahr in ''The Aquanauts'' (1960–1961), Chuck Wilson in ''One Life to Live'' (1979–1987) and as Deputy Sheriff Ben Latta in ''The Sons of Katie Elder'' (1965). Early life He attended a military academy and joined the United States Navy when he was sixteen. He was barely eighteen when his destroyer assisted in the Normandy Invasion on D-Day (June 6, 1944). After the war he attended St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, where he graduated with honors in English. He was also president of the student body, a member of the honor society, editor of the college literary magazine, a football player, and the backfield coach of the only undefeated team in the history of the university. He was a campus radio personality who married the queen of his fraternity's ball during his senior year. After g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vincent McEveety
Vincent Michael McEveety (August 10, 1929 – May 19, 2018) was an American film and television director and producer. Career Vince McEveety directed numerous Emmy Award-winning television series, including '' The Untouchables'', 35 episodes of ''Gunsmoke'', six ''Star Trek'' episodes (including "Dagger of the Mind", "Balance of Terror", " Patterns of Force" and " Spectre of the Gun"), '' Magnum, P.I.'', '' How the West Was Won'', '' The Man from U.N.C.L.E.'', '' Stranger at My Door'', '' Murder, She Wrote'', and '' Diagnosis: Murder'', starring Dick Van Dyke. In 1991, McEveety directed the award-winning episode of the NBC television series '' In the Heat of the Night'', titled " Sweet, Sweet Blues", guest-starring musician Bobby Short and veteran actor James Best. That year ''Heat'' won its first NAACP Image Award for ''Outstanding Dramatic Series'' and James Best won the Crystal Reel Award for ''Best Actor''. From 1994 through 1997, McEveety produced the television series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariette Hartley
Mary Loretta Hartley (born June 21, 1940) is an American film and television actress. She is possibly best known for her roles in film as Elsa Knudsen in Sam Peckinpah's '' Ride the High Country'' (1962), Susan Clabon in Alfred Hitchcock's '' Marnie'' (1964), and Betty Lloyd in John Sturges' '' Marooned'' (1969). She has appeared extensively on television, with notable roles as Claire Morton in the ABC soap opera '' Peyton Place'' (1965), various roles in the CBS television Western drama series ''Gunsmoke'', and a series of commercials with James Garner in the 1970s and 1980s. Early life Hartley was born in Weston, Connecticut, on June 21, 1940, the daughter of Mary "Polly" Ickes (née Watson), a manager and saleswoman, and Paul Hembree Hartley, an account executive. Her maternal grandfather was John B. Watson, an American psychologist who established the psychological school of behaviorism. She grew up in Weston, an affluent Fairfield County suburb within commuting dista ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ramon Bieri
Ramon Arens Bieri (June 16, 1929 – May 27, 2001) was an American film and television actor. Television work Bieri starred as the title character in the short-lived NBC sitcom '' Joe's World'', from December 1979 to July 1980, playing Joe Wabash, a Detroit housepainter with a wife and five kids. He co-starred on the short-lived 1981 TV series '' Bret Maverick'' with James Garner, as banker Elijah Crow. Bieri appeared in many TV movies as well. In 1971–72, he played Lieutenant Barney Verick in the NBC drama '' Sarge''. Film roles included ''Badlands'', ''The Sicilian'', '' The Grasshopper'', '' Grandview, U.S.A.'', '' Reds'', and ''The Andromeda Strain''. Bieri made guest appearances in many TV shows, including ''Daniel Boone'', ''Gunsmoke'', ''Little House on the Prairie'', ''Bonanza'', '' Hawaii Five-O'', '' Kolchak: The Night Stalker'', ''The Rockford Files'', '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'', ''The Dukes of Hazzard'', ''The Partridge Family'', ''Hogan's Heroes'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gene Evans
Eugene Barton Evans (July 11, 1922 – April 1, 1998) was an American actor who appeared in numerous television series, television films, and feature films between 1947 and 1989. Early life Evans was born in Holbrook, Arizona and raised in Colton, California. Right after finishing high school, he began performing in summer stock at the Penthouse Theatre in Altadena, California. Evans served in the United States Army during World War II and achieved the rank of sergeant. He performed with a theatrical troupe of GIs in Europe. Career Evans made his film debut in the 1947 film '' Under Colorado Skies'' as Henchman Red, and appeared in dozens of films and television programs. He specialized in playing tough guys, such as soldiers and lawmen. Evans appeared in numerous films produced, directed, and written by Samuel Fuller. In his memoir, ''A Third Face'', Fuller described meeting Evans when casting his Korean War film '' The Steel Helmet'' (1950). Fuller threw an M1 Garand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth
The Federal Correctional Institution, Leavenworth is a medium-security federal prison for male inmates in northeast Kansas. It is operated by the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a division of the United States Department of Justice. It also includes a satellite federal prison camp (FPC) for minimum-security male offenders. FCI Leavenworth is located in Leavenworth, Kansas, which is northwest of Kansas City, Kansas. Background FCI (formerly USP) Leavenworth, a civilian facility, is the oldest of three major prisons built on federal land in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It is separate from, but often confused with, the United States Disciplinary Barracks (USDB), a military facility located on the adjacent Fort Leavenworth army post. Located north of the FCI, the USDB is the sole maximum-security penal facility for the entire United States military. Prisoners from the original USDB were used to build the former civilian penitentiary. In addition, the military's medium-security Midwe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glenn Corbett
Glenn Corbett (born Glenn Edwin Rothenburg; August 17, 1933 – January 16, 1993)"CORBETT Obituary — Corbett, 59, starred in 'Route 66,' Wayne films." ''San Antonio Express-News'' January 18, 1993. Web. May 29, 2012. Document #0F22314D24CC9793. was an American actor in movies and television for more than 30 years. He came to national attention in the early 1960s, when he replaced George Maharis in the cast of the popular CBS adventure drama '' Route 66''. He followed this with roles in high-profile films and television shows, including a guest role in the original ''Star Trek'' series, the daytime soap opera '' The Doctors'', the primetime soap ''Dallas'', and movies such as '' Chisum'' with John Wayne, as one of Jimmy Stewart's sons in '' Shenandoah'', and the World War II epic '' Midway''. Early years Corbett was born on August 17, 1933, in El Monte, California, the son of Sarah Bell (Holland) and John Warren Rothenburg, a garage mechanic. After serving in the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
