Based on Gunsmoke created by
John Meston
Norman Macdonnell
Developed by Charles Marquis Warren
Starring
James Arness
Milburn Stone
Amanda Blake
Dennis Weaver
Burt Reynolds
Ken Curtis
Roger Ewing
Buck Taylor
Theme music composer Rex Koury
Glenn Spencer
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 6 (Marshal Dillon, syndication retitling of half-hour episodes)
14 (Gunsmoke),
20 (total seasons)
No. of episodes 233 (Marshal Dillon, syndication retitling of half-hour episodes), 402 (Gunsmoke)
635 (total episodes)
Running time 26 minutes (1955–1961),
50 minutes (1961–1975)
Production company(s) CBS Productions
Filmaster Productions
Arness and Company (1959–1961)
The Arness Production Company (1961–1964)
Distributor CBS Films
(1964-1966)
Viacom Enterprises
(1975–1976)
CBS Television Distribution
Original network CBS
Picture format Black and white (1955–1966)
Color (1966–1975)
Original release September 10, 1955 – March 31, 1975
Sam Noonan (bartender; 1955–59): Bert Rumsey
Clem (bartender; 1959–61): Clem Fuller
Sam Noonan (bartender; 1961–73): Glenn Strange
Jim Buck (stage driver; 1957-1962) and Floyd (bartender; 1974–75): Robert Brubaker
Quint Asper (blacksmith; 1962–65): Burt Reynolds
Deputy Marshal Clayton Thaddeus “Thad” Greenwood (1965–67): Roger Ewing
Newly O’Brian (gunsmith/Deputy Marshal; 1967–75): Buck Taylor
Wilbur Jonas (storekeeper, 1955–63): Dabbs Greer
Howie Uzzell (hotel clerk, 1955–75): Howard Culver
Moss Grimmick (stableman; 1955–t63): George Selk
Bill Pence (Long Branch owner/co-owner 1955?–56–?): Judson Pratt
Bill Pence, (1958–61): Barney Phillips
Jim Buck (stagecoach driver; 1957–62): Robert Brubaker
Louie Pheeters (town drunk; 1961–70): James Nusser
Ma Smalley (boardinghouse owner; 1961–72): Sarah Selby
Hank Miller (stableman; 1963–75): Hank Patterson
Mr. Bodkin (banker; 1963–70): Roy Roberts
Barney Danches (telegraph agent; 1965–74): Charles Seel
Roy (townsperson; 1965–69): Roy Barcroft
Halligan (rancher; 1966–75): Charles Wagenheim
Mr. Lathrop (storekeeper; 1966–75): Woody Chambliss
Nathan Burke (freight agent; 1966–75): Ted Jordan
Percy Crump (undertaker; 1966–72): Kelton Garwood (later credited as Jonathan Harper)
Ed O’Connor (rancher; 1968–72): Tom Brown
Judge Brooker (1970–75): Herb Vigran
Dr. John Chapman (1971): Pat Hingle
Miss Hannah (saloon owner; 1974–75): Fran Ryan
Notable Directors
Andrew McLaglen
Richard Whorf
Arnold Laven
Arthur Hiller
Dennis Weaver
Gene Nelson
Irving J. Moore
John Rich
Leo Penn
Marc Daniels
Mark Rydell
Peter Graves
Philip Leacock
Robert Totten
Sam Peckinpah
Sobey Martin
Tay Garnett
Victor French
Vincent McEveety
William Conrad
Gunnar Hellström (23 episodes)
The Gunsmoke theme was composed by Rex Koury.
Other notable composers included:
Elmer Bernstein
Jerry Goldsmith
Bernard Herrmann
Jerome Moross
Franz Waxman
Starring
James Arness
Milburn Stone
Amanda Blake
Dennis Weaver
Burt Reynolds
Ken Curtis
Roger Ewing
Buck Taylor
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