Gunsmoke: Season Regulars

Gunsmoke Regulars:

Season by Season

Season One

September 10, 1955 through August 25, 1956
Produced by Charles Marquis Warren
Associate Producer: Norman Macdonnell
Production Supervisor: Glen Cook
Director of Photography: Fleet Southcott, Ernest Miller, ACE
Art Director: Nicoli Remisoff
Property Master: Robert Easton, Mike Gordon
Supervising Editor: Fred W. Berger, ACE
Makeup: Glen Alden
Hairdresser: Pat Whiffing
Wardrobe: John E. Dowsing, Jr
Script Supervisor: Mary Chaffee
Special Photographic Effects: Jack Rabin, Louis DeWitt
Sound: Roderic Sound, Inc
Casting: Lynn Stalmaster
Cast

Matt Dillon: James Amess
Chester Goode: Dennis Weaver
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Mr. Jonus: Dabbs Greer

Season Two

September 1, 1956 through July 6, 1957
Produced by Norman Maodonnell
Director of Photography Fleet Southcott
Art Director:
Nicolai Remisoff
Property Master: Mike Gordon
Supervising Editor: Fred W. Berger,
ACE
Film Editor: Sam Gold
Makeup Artist : Glen Alden
Hair Stylist: Pat Whiffing
Wardrobe: Joe E. Dow sing, Jr
Script Supervisor: Mary Chaffee
Set Decorator: G. W. Bemtsen
Optical Effects: Jack Runin and Louis DeWitt
Sound: Roderick Sound, Inc.
Casting: Lynne Stalmaster
Cast

Matt Dillon: James Arness
Chester Goode: Dennis Weaver
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Mr. Jonus: Dabbs Greer

Season Three

September 14, 1957 through July 26, 1958
Cast

Matt Dillon: James Arness
Chester Goode: Dennis Weaver
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Mr. Jonus: Dabbs Greer

Season Four

September 13, 1958 through June 13, 1959
Cast

Matt Dillon: James Amess
Chester Goode: Dennis Weaver
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Mr. Jonus: Dabbs Greer

Season Five

September 5, 1959 through June 18, 1960
Cast

Matt Dillon: James Arness
Chester Goode: Dennis Weaver
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney:Charles Seel
Howie:Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank:Hank Patterson
Mr. Jonus: Dabbs Greer

Season Six

September 3, 1960 through June 17, 1961
Produced by Norman MacDonnell
Associate Producer: James Amess
Production Supervisor: Dewey Starkey
Assistant to Producer: Frank Paris
Director of Photography: Fleet Southcott
Art Director : Walter E. Keller
Film Editor: Otto Meyer, Al Joseph, ACE
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrun
Sound Effects Editor: Gene Eliot, MPSE
Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Script Supervisor: Adele Cannon
Production Sound Mixer: Vernon W. Kramer
Recording: Joel Moss
Casting: Stalmaster-Lister Co
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Costumes: Alexander (Velcoff, Thelma Hilborn, Ruth Stella)
Makeup: Glen Alden
Hairstylist: Pat Whiffing, CHS
Titles & Opticals: Pacific Tille
Cast

Matt Dillon: James Arness
Chester Goode: Dennis Weaver
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seels
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Rrown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson

Season Seven

September 30, 1961 through May 26, 1962
(Now an hour-long show)
Produced by: Norman MacDonnell
Associate Producer: Frank Paris
Director of Photography: Fleet Southcott
Art Director: Albert Herschong
Film Bditor: Al Joseph, ACE
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrun
Sound Effects Editor: Gene Eliot, MPSC
Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Script Supervisor: Edla Bakke
Production Sound Mixer: Vernon W. Kramer
Recording: Joel Moss
Casting: Stalmaster-Lister Co.
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Costumers: Alexander Velcoff, Thelma Wilbom
Makeup Artist : Glen Alden
Hairdresser:Pat Whiffing, CHS
Titles & Optical: Pacific Title
Cast

Malt Dillon: James Arness
Chester Goode: Dennis Weaver
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor:
Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Sam: Glenn Strange

Season Eight

September 15, 1962 through June 1, 1963
Produced by Norman MacDonnell
Assistant Producer: Frank Paris
Director Of Photography: Fleet Southcott
Art Director: Albert Herschong
Film Editor: Al Joseph, ACE
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrun
Sound Effects Editor: Gene Eliot, MPSE
Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Script Supervisor: Edla Bakke
Production Sound Mixer: Vernon W. Kramer
Recording: Joel Moss
Casting: Stalmaster-Lister Co
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Costumes: Alexander Velcoff, Thelma Kilhom
Makeup Artist: Glen Alden
Hairstylist: Pat Whiffing, CllS
Cast

Matt Dillon: James Amess
Chester Goode: Dennis Weaver
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Quint Asper: Burt Reynolds
Sam: Glenn Strange

Ninth Season

September 28, 1963 through June 11, 1964
Produced by Nonman Macdonnell
Associate Producer: Frank Paris
Director of Photography: Frank Phillips, ASC
Production Manager: Robert M. Becbe
Art Director: James D. Vance
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrun
Script Supervisor: Edla Bakke
Film Editor: Otto Meyer, ACE
Sound Effects Editor: Gene Eliot, MPSE
Music Editor: Gene Feldman Production
Sound Mixer: Vernon W. Kramer
Casting: Stalmaster-Lister Co
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Costumes: Alexander Velcoff, Thelma Kildhorn
Makeup Artist: Glen Alden
Hair Stylist: Patt Whiffing, CHS
Cast

Matt Dillon: James Arness
Chester Goode: Dennis Weaver
Doc Gaien Adams: Milbum Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blak
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Sam: Glenn Strange
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan

Season Ten

September 26, 1964 through May 29, 1965
Produced by Philip Leacock
Script Consultant: John Mantley
Director of Photograsphy:
Harry Stradling, Jr
Production Manager: Robert M. Beche
Assistant to Producer: Herbert DuFine
Art Director: Albert Herschong, Malcolm, C. Bert
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrun
Script Supervisor: Edle Bakke
Film Editor: Al Joseph, Otto Meyer
Sound Effects Editor: Gene Eliot, MPSE
Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Production Sound Mixer: Vernon W. Kramer
Casting: James Lister
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Costumes: Alexander Velcoff
Makeup Artist: Glen Alden
Cast

Matt: James Arness
Doc: Milburn Stone
Kitty: Amanda Blake
Festus: Ken Curtis
Sam: Glenn Strange
Quint: Burt Reynolds
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Nathan Burke Ted Jordan

Season Eleven

September 18, 1965 through May 7, 1966
Produced by Philip Leacock
Associate Producer: John Mantley
Director of Photography: Harry Stradling, Jr
Production Manager: Robert M. Besche
Assistant to Producer: Herbert DuFine
Art Director: Raymond Beal
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrun
Script Supervisor: Edla Bakke
Film Editor: Otto Meyer, ACE
Sound Effects Editor: Jack A. Finlay
Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Production Sound Mixer: Vernon W. Kramer
Casting: James Lister
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Costumer: Alexander Velcoff
Makeup Artist: Glen Alden
Hair Stylist: Pat Whiffing, CHS
Cast:

Matt: James Arness
Doc: Milburn Stone
Kitty: Amanda Blake
Festus: Ken Curtis
Sam: Glenn Strange
Quint: Burt Reynolds
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crvmp: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Clayton Thaddeus (Thad) Greenwood: Roger Ewing
Mr. Bodking: Roy Roberts

Season Twelve

First Year in Color
September 17th 1966 through April 15, 1967
Produced by John Mantley
Executive Producer: Philip Leacock
Story Consultant: Paul Savage,
Music Supervision: Morton Stevens
Director of Photography: Harry Stradling, Jr
Art Director: John B. Goodman
Film Editor: Al Joseph, ACE
Production Manager: Robert M. Beche
Assistant to Producer: Herbert DuFine
Casting: Pam Polifroni
Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Sound Effects Editor: Jack A. Finlay
Production Sound Mixer: Vernon W. Kramer
Script Supervisor: Edla Bakke
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrun
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Costumer: Alexander Velcoff
Makeup Artist: Glen Alden
Hairstylist: Pat Whiffing, CHS
Musical theme Gunsmoke also known as Old Trails: Glenn Spencer and Rex Kouty
Cast

Marshal Matt Dillon: James Arness
Doc Galen Adams: Milbum Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Festus Haggen: Ken Curtis
Sam, the bartender: Glenn Strange
Clayton Thaddeus (Thad) Greenwood: Roger Ewing
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crvmp: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Ma Smailey:Sarah Selby
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Mr. Bodkin: Roy Roberts
Mr. Lathrop: Woodrow Chambliss
Halligan Charles Wagenheim

Season Thirteen

September 11th, 1967 through March 4th, 1968
Produced by John Mantley
Associate Producer: Joseph Dackow
Story Consultant: Paul Savage
Director Of Photography: Monroe Askins, ASC
Art Director: Joseph R. Jennings
Film Editor: Bill Mosher, ACE
Production Manab'er: Robert M. Beche
Assistant to Producer: Herbert DuFine
Casting: Pam Polifroni
Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Sound Effects Editor: Jack A. Finlay
Production Sound Mixer: Vernon W. Kramer
Script Supervisor: Edla Bakke
Cast

Marshall Mart Dillon: James Amess
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Festus Haggen: Ken Curtis
Newly O'Brien: Buck Taylor
Sam, the bartender: Glenn Strange
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Con nor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Ma Smalley: Sarah Selby
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Mr. Bodkin: Roy Roberts
Mr. Lathrop: Woodrow Chambliss
Halligan Charles Wagenheim

Season Fourteen

September 23rd, 1968 through March 24th, 1969
Produced by Joseph Dackow
Executive Producer: John Mantley
Executive Story Consultant: Paul Savage
Director of Photography: Monroe Askins, ACE
Art Director: Joseph R. Jennings
Film Editor: Donald W. Ernst
Production Manager: Robert M. Beche
Assistant Story Consultant: Jim Byrnes
Assistant to Producer: Ron Honthaner
Casting: Pam Polifroni
Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Sound Effects Editor: Jack A. Finlay
Production Sound Mixer: Vernon W. Kramer
Script Supervisor: Erika Werner
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schcenbrun
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Costumer: Alexander Velcoff
Makeup Artists: Glen Alden, Newton Jones
Hair Stylist: Gertrude Wheeler
Musical theme Gunsmoke also known as Old Trails: Glenn Spencer and Rex Koury
Cast:

Marshall Matt Dillon: James Amess
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Festus Haggen: Ken Curtis
Sam, the bartender: Glenn Strange
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Cramp: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Ma Smalley: Sarah Selby
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Mr. Bodkin: Roy Roberts
Mr. Lathrop: Woodrow Chambliss
Halligan: Charles Wagenheim

Season Fifteen

September 22, 1969 through March 23rd, 1970
Produced by Joseph Dackow
Executive Producer: John Mantley
Executive Story Consultant: Calvin Clements
Director of Photography: Monroe Askins, ASC
Art Director: Joseph R. Jennings
Film Editor: Donald W. Ernst
Production Manager: Robert M. Beche
Post Production Executive: Ron Honthaner
Assistant Story Consultant: Jim Byrnes
Casting: Pam Polifroni
Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Sound Effects Editor: Jack A. Finlay
Production Sound Mixer: Andrew Gilmore
Script Supervisor: Edle Bakke
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrun
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Costumer: Alexander Velcoff
Makeup Artists: Glen Alden, Newton Jones
Hair Stylist: Gertrude Wheeler
Cast

Marshall Matt Dillon: James Arness
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Festus Haggen: Ken Curtis
Newly O'Brien: Buck Taylor
Sam, the bartender: Glenn Strange
Luie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Ma Smalley: Sarah Selby
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Mr. Bodkin: Roy Roberts
Mr. Lathrop: Woodrow Chambliss
Halligan: Charles Wagenheim

Season Sixteen

Septermber 14th, 1970 through March 8th, 1971
Produced by Joseph Dackow
executive Producer: John Mantley
Executive Story Consultant: Calvin Clements
Director of Photography: Monroe Askins
Production Manager: Paul Nichols
Script Supervisor: Lloyd Nelson
Casting: Pam Polifroni
Post Production Executive: Ron Honthaner
Assistant Story Consultant: Paul F. Edwards
Art Director: Joseph R. Jennings
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrun
Property Master: Clem R. Widrig
Film Editor: Thomas McCarthy, ACE
Supervising Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Sound Effects Supervisor: Jerry Rosenthal
Production Sound Mixer: Ted Keep
Costumer: Alexander Velcoff
Makeup Artists: Glen Alden, Irving Pringle
Hair Stylist: Cheri Banks
Cast

Marshall Matt Dillon: James Arness
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Festus Haggen: Ken Curtis
Newly O'Brien: Buck Taylor
Sam, the bartender: Glenn Strange
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Cramp: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Ma Smalley: Sarah Selby
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Mr. Bodkin: Roy Roberts
Mr. Lathrop: Woodrow Chambliss
Halligan: Charles Wagenheim

Season Seventeen

September 13th, 1971 through March 13th, 1972
Produced by Leonard Katzman
Executive Producer: John Mantley
Executive Story Consultant: Jack Miller
Director of Photography: Monroe Askins, ASC
Art Director: Craig Smith
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbrvn
Property Master: Howard Cole
Film Editor: Gerard Wilson, ACE
Supervising Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Sound Effects Supervisor: Jerry Rosenthal
Production Sound Mixer: Andrew Gilmore
Production Manager: Paul Nichols
Script Supervisor: Lloyd Nelson
Associate Producer: Ron Honthaner
Casting: Pam Polilroni
Assistant Story Consultant: Paul F. Edwards
Costumer: Alexander Velcoff
Makeup Artist: Glen Alden, Irving Pringle
Hair Stylists: Gertrude Wheeler, Esperanza Corona
Cast:

Marshall Matt Dillon: James Arness
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Festus Haggen: Ken Curtis
Newly O'Brien: Buck Taylor
Sam, the bartender: Glenn Strange
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Bamey: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Ma Smalley:Sarah Selby
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Mr. Botlkin: Roy Roberts
Mr. Lathrop: Woodrow Chambliss
Halligan: Charles Wagenheim
John Chapman, MD: Pat Hingle (episodes 549-555)

Season Eighteen

September 11th, 1972 through March5th, 1973
Produced by Leonard Katznian
Executive Producer: John Mantley
Executive Story Consultant: Jack Miller
Associate Producer: Ron Honthaner
Director of Photography: Monroe Askins, ASC
Art Director: Albert Heschong
Set Decorator: Herman N. Schoenbriin
Property Master: Earl Huntoon
Film Editor: Thomas McCarthy, ACE
Supervising Music Editor: Gene Feldman
Sound Effects Supervisor: Jack A. Finlay
Production Manager: Paul Nichols
Production Sound Mixer: Andrew Gilmore
Casting: P'mi Polifroni
Assistant Story Consultant: Paul F. Edwards
Script Supervisor: Lloyd Nelson
Costumer: Alexander Velcoff
Makeup: Glen Alden, Kenneth Chase
Hair Stylist: Esperanza Corona
Cast

Marshall Matt Dillon: James Amess
Coc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Festus Haggen: Ken Curtis
Newly O'Brien: Buck Taylor
Sam, the bartender: Glenn Strange
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Con nor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Ma Smalley:Sarah Selby
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Mr. Bodkin: Roy Roberts
Mr. Lathrop: Woodrow Chambliss
Halligan: Charles Wagenheim

Season Nineteen

September 10th, 1973 through April 1st, 1974
Produced by Leonard Katzman
Executive Producer: John Mantley
Cast:

Marshall Matt Dillon: James Amess
Doc Galen Adams: Milbum Stone
Kitty Russell: Amanda Blake
Festus Haggen: Ken Curtis
Newly O'Brien: Buck Taylor
Sam, the bartender: Glenn Strange
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crvmp: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Ma Smalley: Sarah Selby
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Mr. Bodkin: Roy Roberts
Mr. Lathrop: Wow Chambliss
Halligan: Charles Wagenheim

Season Twenty

September 9th, 1974 through March 31st, 1975
Executive Producer: John Mantley
Producer: Leonard Katzman
Cast

Marshall Matt Dillon: James Arness
Doc Galen Adams: Milburn Stone
Festus Haggen: Ken Curtis
Newly O'Brien: Buck Taylor
Louie Pheeters: James Nusser
Barney: Charles Seel
Howie: Howard Culver
Ed O'Connor: Tom Brown
Percy Crump: John Harper
Hank: Hank Patterson
Ma Smalley:Sarah Selby
Nathan Burke: Ted Jordan
Mr. Boddkin: Roy Roberts
Mr. Lathrop: Woodrow Chambliss
Halligan: Charles Wagenheim
Miss Hannah: Fran Ryan

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