Claude akins gunsmoke episodes

Akins starred in over 40 episodes of movin on plus a madefortv movie in tandem. The first episode aired in the united states on september 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on march 31, 1975. Claude marion akins may 25, 1926 january 27, 1994 was an american. The neatest thing about these televised western repeats is that the same character actors show up on all of them playing different parts, of courseand in some. Sonny agrees to give a fellow truckers daughter a ride to her mothers place, not knowing shes a juvenile craps shooting prodigy, and that red is in. We remember claude akins today, on the anniversary of his passing in 1994. While matt is out of town, putting lawmans business ahead of kitty yet again, a new man in her life has plenty of time and attention to giveperhaps too much attention. John chapman in half a dozen episodes in 1971, filling in for a temporarily absent milburn stone. At 20 seasons and 635 episodes, it was the longestrunning primetime scripted tv series for a while until the simpsons surpassed it with seasons in 2009 and with episodes in 2018. Claude akins appeared in numerous tv shows, including i love lucy and, of course, gunsmoke. A group of nuns bring their wounded protector to dodgewithout revealing his criminal past. Another characteristic of gunsmoke, outside of chester, doc and kitty, were the various actors who made up the supporting cast. Matt get caught in a blizzard then finds shelter in a cabin but finds more than he bargained for.

Chester is taken prisoner by a band of comancheros. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren and based on the radio program of the same name. Stunt double ben bates, best known for his work substituting for gunsmoke star james arness for more than 25 years, died oct. Claude akins as sheriff lobo akins is probably best remembered as sonny pruitt in the 19741976 series movin on, and as sheriff elroy p. He performed in ten episodes of gunsmoke, five episodes of laredo.

Claude aubrey akins was an american character actor with a long career on stage, screen, and television. John meston wrote the script for this tv episode and also for the original radio episode of this story. Lobo, played by claude akins, was a spinoff character from another television series, b. With james arness, dennis weaver, milburn stone, robert middleton. The misadventures of sheriff lobo 19791981 duration. Claude aubrey akins may 25, 1926 january 27, 1994 was an american character actor with a long career on stage, screen, and television. Johnny moccasin western tv series pilot episode starring jody mccrea jode mccrea, sara shane, raymond bailey, iron eyes cody, frank dekova, john larch and claude akins. Hingle could be considered a gunsmoke semiregular, having played the part of dr. While returning with suspected killer, pruit dover, to dodge, matt dillon is shot by another man. Powerful in appearance and voice, akins could be counted on to play the clever or less than clever tough guy, on the side of good or bad, in movies and television. Then make your own top ten gunsmoke episode list along with why you chose the episodes you did and e. Claude akins full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Henry playhouse tv series 1957 1 episode, 1957 the silent service. The way it is from season 8 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices.

Dean stanton, claude akins, patricia barry never has so much quality story been packed into a half hour. To escape a potentially lethal blizzard, matt seeks shelter in a cabin in which two psychopathic bandits have enslaved and repeatedly molested a young woman after murdering her father. Gunsmoke was once the longestrunning scripted show in television history until being overtaken by the simpsons in the last few years. Jack elam, denver pyle, jim davis, claude akins, strother martin, and lane. George murdock june 25, 1930 april 30, 2012 was an american actor. Four episodes kittys outlaw airdate october 5, 1957, twelfth night with guest william schallert airdate december 28, 1957, buffalo man with guest jack klugman airdate january, 1958, and the cabin with guests claude akins, dean stanton, patricia barry airdate february 22, 1958. Doc is sworn to secrecy to protect a cruel gang guilty of murder. She works at the long branch but only has eyes for the most well liked man in town. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I went through each episode title, crosschecking with the loglines thumbnail.

Ken curtis, milburn stone, dennis weaver, james arness, burt reynolds, amanda blake, glenn strange, buck taylor. Oct 04, 2010 this is true love,ingra on the left a rescue cat, is baxters girlfriend. James arness, burt reynolds, claude akins, dennis weaver, amanda blake. Claude akins had an earlier role in the first season of barnaby jones. Oct 01, 2007 gunsmoke was the blackandwhite version of a radio show that starred bill conrad as dodge city marshal matt dillon, circa 1873. While the majority of the gunsmoke radio episodes conveniently. He died in january 27th 1994 from cancer in altadena, california, usa many biographies are courtesy of great character actors. Doc is sick and tired of working day and night and being paid off in promises. Kisla, the leaders wife, helps chester and chavela, her rival, to escape.

Art and bob both have an eye on a new girl in town. He died in january 27th 1994 from cancer in altadena, california, usa. His useless drunken father has sold the property to a selfstyled military leader with his own private army. The best tv shows and movies to bingewatch on amazon prime in may. Before his signature character sheriff lobo, akins appeared as owneroperator trucker sonny pruitt in nbcs movin on, from 197476, with frank converse. Akins continued starring in films and tv right up until the time of his death from cancer in 1994. Jack albertson, mabel albertson, claude akins, chris alcaide. February 22, 1958, written by john meston, directed by john rich, guest cast. When a bank robber saves five nuns, the nuns look to a higher power to convince the man to turn himself in to the authorities. The stories take place in and around dodge city, kansas, during the settlement of the american west. He was best known as sheriff lobo on the 19791981 t. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longestrunning western in television history. Gunsmoke is an american radio and television western drama series created by director norman macdonnell and writer john meston.

People like warren oates, academy award winner george kennedy, claude akins, lee van cleef, charles bronson, wayne rodgers, martin landau, buddy ebsen, ed asner, dennis hopper who was born in dodge city, jack lord, james whitmore, ted knight and jack klugman. The western ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, producing. Watch gunsmoke episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Actor 231 the search tv short 1994 twisted fear 1994 detective lucky douglas seasons of the heart. He was best known as sheriff lobo on the 19791981 television series b. The hatred between bob sullins and art mclane intenisfies when they fall for the same girl. He is remembered as sheriff lobo on the 1970s television series b. Seeking shelter during a blizzard, matt james arness finds a cabinand two bank robbers. The forsaken westerns johnny moccasin tv shows full. Jan 10, 2011 he performed in ten episodes of gunsmoke, five episodes of laredo. Baxter is the alpha male of the cat household, and he only has eyes for ingra, the other female cats dont count. With james arness, dennis weaver, milburn stone, amanda blake. Gunsmoke was originally a halfhour program filmed in. Claude was a gunsmoke fan favorite, appearing 10 times between seasons 1 and 17.

Jim and claude appeared together briefly in the 1955 film, the sea chase, filmed in hawaii, where according to jims autobiography, the two men surfed together in their down time. Tv deaths that happened because the actor really died duration. With james arness, milburn stone, amanda blake, burt reynolds. Blacksmith sam hill is told to give up the land where his mother is buried. The cartwrights join to help mystical blacksmith sam hill save the land his drunk, seadog father signed away to an old enemy, discover the circumstances behind his mothers death, and solve the mystery of why a. Matt turns in his badge after hes forced to kill a horse thief who was once his friend. Spoilers, premiere date, trailers, photos, casting, and more.

Gunsmoke he learned about women tv episode 1962 imdb. Dennis weaver as chester goode 19551964 amanda blake as kitty russell 19551974 milburn stone as doc galen adams. Claude aubrey akins was an american character actor with a long career on stage, screen, and. Akins and garland much later appeared together in the 1963 episode the chooser of the slain on the abcwarner bros.

A vengeful gunman seeks to kill a man who shot him in the back 4 years ago, as a widow and her two children try to tame him. Bad lady from brookline written by gustave field, directed by michael oherlihy, assistant director robert l. Honey pot isnt a particularly remarkable gunsmoke installment but there are a number of things that make it worth giving it the onceover. Gunsmoke greater love tv episode 1956 claude akins as jed. The classic tv archive us western series gunsmoke next season 8 cbs196263 60 min blackandwhite episode guide compiled by the classic tv archive with contributions by. Oct 20, 2017 johnny moccasin western tv series pilot episode starring jody mccrea jode mccrea, sara shane, raymond bailey, iron eyes cody, frank dekova, john larch and claude akins. Bad lady from brookline from season 10 at join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Claude akins timeline featuring tv shows and other. Betty hutton, claude akins, billy bowles, john hubbard, jonathan kidd, ollie otoole, jan peters, eddie hice, tom mccauley.

Ken curtis as festus haggen 19641975 burt reynolds as quint asper 19621965 roger ewing as thaddeus thad greenwood 19651967 buck taylor as newly obrien 1967. Many biographies are courtesy of great character actors. In the united kingdom gunsmoke was originally broadcast under the title gun law. Gunsmoke tv series 19551975 claude akins as ad, art. All episodes 635 next taken prisoner by a band of comancheros, chester is helped to escape by one of the bands women and flees with another who may or may not be worthy of his trust. Dillon finds himself a prisoner as well, constantly with a doublebarreled shotgun pointed at him by one of the killers, played by a grimly smiling claude akins. Gunsmoke tv series 19551975 claude akins as ad, art mclane, hack, harry, howard kane, jed butler, marshal clint tucker, solis, sy sherne, worth. Betty huttons terrible acting is supplemented by awful singing. With james arness, milburn stone, amanda blake, ken curtis.