Dennis Weaver’s Chester Goode was one of the top fan-favorite characters on Gunsmoke. He was a part of the original principal cast, but Weaver left the show after season 9 to pursue other creative ...

Actor Ken Curtis became famous for playing a fan-favorite character on Gunsmoke with Festus Haggen. Little did he realize that his upbringing would ultimately prove to be quite useful when it came to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What began as a 30-minute, black-and-white series soon evolved into a one-hour color drama in the '60s. Audiences tuned in weekly ...

The Emmy-winning Western, based on the eponymous radio show, premiered on CBS on Sept. 10, 1955, and offered a gritty, grounded portrayal of frontier life. The series ran for 20 seasons and remains ...

Gunsmoke stands as one of the most influential television series in American history. Premiering in 1955, it brought the Old West into living rooms across the country, offering a gritty, grounded ...

Gunsmoke aired its series finale on March 31, 1975, and decades later, fans still don't want to get out of Dodge. The Emmy-winning Western, based on the eponymous radio show, premiered on CBS on Sept.