Gunsmoke - OTRWesterns.com
Summary: Gunsmoke was a long-running old-time radio and television Western drama program set in Dodge City, Kansas during the settlement of the American West. The radio show first aired on April 26, 1952 and ran until June 18, 1961 on the CBS radio network. The series starred William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard McNear as Doc Charles Adams, Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, and Parley Baer as Deputy Chester Proudfoot. Doc’s first name and Chester’s last name were changed for the television program. Gunsmoke was notable for its critically acclaimed cast and writing and is commonly regarded as one of the finest old time radio shows. Some listeners have argued that the radio version of Gunsmoke was far more realistic than the television program. Episodes were aimed at adults and featured some of the most explicit content of the day: there were violent crimes and scalping's, massacres and opium addicts. Miss Kitty’s occupation as a prostitute was made far more obvious on the radio version than on television. Many episodes ended on a down-note, and villains often got away with their crimes.
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Original Air Date: January 17, 1953Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty) Special Guests:• Harry Bartell• Lawrence Dobkin• Jack Kruschen• Ralph Moody Writer:• Les Crutchfield Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: May 03, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion• Parley Baer (Chester)• Howard McNear (Doc) Producer• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: November 06, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Sam Edwards• Vic Perrin• Joseph Kearns Writer:• John Meston Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Sound Patterns:• Tom Hanley• Bill James Exit music from: Roundup on...
Original Air Date: October 30, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Sam Edwards• Harry Bartell• Barney Phillips• Lawrence Dobkin Writer:• John Meston Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Sound Patterns:• Tom Hanley• Bill James Exit music from:...
Original Air Date: January 10, 1953Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• John Dehner• Lawrence Dobkin• Harry Bartell Writer:• John Meston Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: April 26, 1952Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Francy)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Don Diamond• Dick Beals• Paul Dubo• Mary Lansing Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Exit music from: Roundup on the Prairie by Aaron Kenny https://bit.ly/3kTj0kK
Original Air Date: October 23, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• James Nusser• Harry Bartell• Vic Perrin• Paul Dubov• Lawrence Dobkin Writer:• John Meston Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Sound Patterns:• Tom Hanley• Bill James Exit...
Original Air Date: October 16, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Lawrence Dobkin• Barney Phillips• Harry Bartell Writer:• John Meston Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Sound Patterns:• Tom Hanley• Ray Kemper Exit music from: Roundup on...
Original Air Date: January 03, 1953Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Sam Edwards• Barney Phillips• John Dehner• Tom Tully• Lawrence Dobkin• James Nusser Writer:• Les Crutchfield Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Music:• Rex Koury Exit music from: Roundup on...
An unknown coward in Dodge is out to kill Marshal Dillon. Good radio, well-done! Original Air Date: October 09, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Vic Perrin• John Dehner• Jack Edwards Producer:• Norman Macdonnell Writer:• John Meston...
After the Army payroll has been robbed, Major Harris threatens to declare martial law in Dodge! Jenny Lane, a good girl keeping bad company, becomes the key to the crime. Original Air Date: October 08, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard...
The baggage clerk aboard the train to Dodge has been killed and $20,000 has been stolen. Young Billy Barton has also been shot, but he can identify the killer's voice…and the killer knows it! Original Air Date: October 01, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)•...
Dennis Cullen, raised as a white boy but really an Indian, leaves to join the Cheyenne during an Indian uprising. Original Air Date: September 24, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• Sammy Ogg• Virginia Gregg• Joseph Kearns•...
Jack Portas comes to Dodge, with two beautiful horses and a pocketful of money with which to buy friends. Original Air Date: September 17, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester)• Georgia Ellis (Kitty)• Howard McNear (Doc) Special Guests:• John Dehner• Lawrence Dobkin• Harry Bartell Producer:•...
A band of Kiowa Indians attacks the Clayburn family. Sam Fraser decides to give up and leave the territory. Original Air Date: September 10, 1955Host: Andrew RhynesShow: GunsmokePhone: (707) 98 OTRDW (6-8739) Stars:• William Conrad (Matt Dillion)• Parley Baer (Chester) Special Guests:• Vic Perrin• Helen Kleeb• Eleanore Tanin• Sam Edwards• John Dehner Producer:• Norman Macdonnell...
