Charles Marquis Warren-Norman McDonnell-John Mantley production
for
CBS (Saturdays 10:00-10:30 pm ET)(seasons 1-6)(1955-61)
CBS (Saturdays 10:00-11:00 pm ET)(seasons 7-12)(1961-67)
CBS (Mondays 7:30-8:30pm ET)(seasons 13-16)(1967-71)
CBS (Mondays 8:00-9:00pm ET)(seasons 17-20)(1971-75)
US Western series 1955-75 635 episodes (10Sep55- 01Sep75)
1955-61 (seasons 1-6) 233 episodes x 30 min b-w
1961-66 (seasons 7-11) 176 episodes x 60 min b-w
1966-75 (seasons 12-20) 226 episodes x 60 min color
Returned in 1987 for occasional series of two-hour TV movies over five years
starring James Arness
as Marshal Matt Dillon
also featuring: Milburn Stone
...Doc (Dr. Galen Adams) (1955-75) Amanda Blake
.... Kitty Russell (1955-74) Dennis Weaver
...... Deputy Chester B. Goode / (Proudfoot - see #4.18) (1955-64) Burt Reynolds ..... Quint Asper(1962-65) Ken Curtis
..... Deputy Festus Haggen (1964-75) (see #8.13
"Us Haggens" & #9.18 "Once a Haggen")
Glenn Strange ..... Sam, the bartender (1961-74) Bert Ramsey ...... Sam, the bartender (1955-59) Roger Ewing .....Clayton Thaddeus (Thad) Greenwood (1965-67) Buck Taylor .... Newly O'Brien (1967-75) Dabbs Greer....... Wilbur Jonas (NOT Jones)(1955-63*)(*NOT 60) James Nusser... Louie Pheeters (1955-75) Charles Seel... Barney (1955-75) Howard Culver ....Howie (1955-75) Tom Brown ... Ed O'Connor (1955-75) John Harper .... Percy Crump (1955-75) Hank Patterson .... Hank(1957-75) Sarah Selby .... Ma Smalley (1962-75) Ted Jordan .... Nathan Burke (1964-75) Roy Roberts .... Mr. Bodkin (1963-75) Woody Chamblis .... Mr. Lathrop (1966-75) Charles Wagenheim .... Halligan (1967-75) Fran Ryan .... Miss Hannah (1974-75)
* Wilfred/Wilfrid Knapp.... as. Mr. Botkin/Bodkin (1955-56)
* George Selk ...Moss Grimmick (1956-65) Clem Fuller .... Clem(1959-61) Herb Vigran .... Judge Brooker(1970-75)
Premise:
Marshall Matt Dillon keeps law and order in Dodge City.
Background:
Phenomenally successful family western. The longest running western series - it
lasted 20 years.
In the UK the 30 min episodes aired as 'Gun Law'
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