List of Gunsmoke cast members

A list of actors who appeared on the Gunsmoke radio program, TV series and the TV movies.

Radio cast

Regulars

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

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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

• Harry Bartell played Mr. Hightower
• Joe Duval usually played Mr. Botkin
• James Nusser played Louie Pheeters

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.

• Michael Ann Barrett
• Edgar Barrier
• Jeanne Bates
• Dick Beals
• Virginia Christine
• Richard Deacon
• John Dehner
• Don Diamond
• Lawrence Dobkin
• Sam Edwards
• Paul Frees
• Virginia Gregg
• Jerry Hausner
• Byron Kane
• Joseph Kearns
• Jack Kruschen
• John McIntire
• Junius Matthews
• Ralph Moody
• Jeanette Nolan
• Vic Perrin
• Barney Phillips

TV cast

Regulars

• James Arness as Matt Dillon
• Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode (1955–1964)
• Amanda Blake as Kitty Russell (1955–1974)
• Milburn Stone as Doc Galen Adams
• Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen (1964–1975)
• Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper (1962–1965)
• Roger Ewing as Thaddeus "Thad" Greenwood (1965–1967)
• Buck Taylor as Newly O'Brien (1967–1975)
• Glenn Strange as Sam Noonan (1961–1974)

Recurring

• George Selk as Moss Grimmick (1955–1963)
• James Nusser as Louie Pheeters
• Dabbs Greer as Mr. Jonas
• Roy Roberts as Mr. Bodkin (1965–1975)
• Herb Vigran as Judge Brooker
• Howard Culver as Howie the hotel clerk
• John Harper as Percy Crump
• Sarah Selby as Ma Smalley (1962–1975)
• Pat Hingle as Dr. John Chapman (1971)

Guest stars

 Norman Burton

References

• Dunning, John. On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old Time Radio.
• Closing credits of radio and TV episodes
• IMDb