What was his last name on the radio version of gunsmoke. With james arness, dennis weaver, milburn stone, amanda blake. James arness is the only actor to appear in every episode. Some say the producers of the show thought it could explain why he didnt carry a pistol. It had been three days so matt and chester will ride out to see if they can find him along his plan destination.
Actor dennis weaver who played tv chester decided to exit the series after nine seasons to pursue other opportunities. Matt was tending bar in marshall trimble is arizonas official historian and the wild west history associations vice president. The tv series changed the newly limping chester s last name from proudfoot to goode. Why did chester limp in his role in gunsmoke answers. Blake subsequently quit the popular television show, which was then in its 19th season. Watch gunsmoke episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Dennis weaver, whose portrayal of deputy chester goode in the classic television western gunsmoke made him the favorite sidekick of the early television era, died on friday at his home in. Chester proudfoot on radio gunsmoke and chester goode on tv gunsmoke chesters full name on the radio series was chester wesley proudfoot. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren and based on the radio program of the same name. The character was played by parley baer starting in 1952.
Amanda blakes last episode on gunsmoke was the disciple, which originally aired on april 1, 1974. In season 10 episode 21 song for dying, theodore bikels character the. Yesterday one imam told me that chesters grill is halal. Spoken to the widow whose late husband had been accused of murder. With this episode, ken curtis becomes part of the gunsmoke family. Chester goes to a house for help and is instead taken prisoner. Newly clashes with the brutish half brothers of a country girl. Chester proudfoot on radio gunsmoke and chester goode on tv gunsmoke chester s full name on the radio series was chester wesley. The story had high hopes but just could not get past being a rehashed plot with nearly the same tale as previous episodes. He died of a brain tumor in the third to last episode of the series in the. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series gunsmoke. For many, gunsmoke was more than just a tv western, it was an epic journey that many followed for over two decades. Chester s dennis weavers last line on the series is. What was chester goodes final episode on gunsmoke answers.
Chester sees albert outside and yells duck to emily. Dennis weaver talks about getting the part of chester in. Dennis weaver as chester goode, deputy 19 ken curtis as festus. The very last episode he appears in, bently, features chester figuring out who the killer is only. Chesters dennis weavers last line on the series is. I recently discovered bently, the last gunsmoke episode with chester. The tv series changed the newly limping chesters last name from proudfoot to goode. Chester proudfoot on radio gunsmoke and chester goode on tv gunsmoke chesters full. Chester goode, played by dennis weaver, was a member of the original cast and, like all the other originals, was a carryover from the radio program. Blakes character was miss kathleen kitty russell, the proprietor of a saloon in dodge city, the setting for gunsmoke. Dennis weaver explained why he regretted giving chester that limp. Chester tells matt that he was hit from behind and does not know how ned got shot.
For example, matt dillons trusty sidekick, chester goode chester. Trouble is pickard gets killed while chesters taking him to jail. There would be no final episode for chester, the kind of sentimental. Yes chester was named after chesterfield cigarettes which sponsored gunsmoke on both television and radio. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor and former president of the screen actors guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until not long before his death in 2006. Yesterday one imam told me that chester s grill is halal. His last episode, titled bently, saw chester leave dodge city, kan. This was costar dennis weavers last season as chester goode, marshal matt dillons james arness assistant. How did chester goode, matt dillons assistant on gunsmoke, get his limp. Dennis weaver, who portrayed matt dillons sidekick chester, actually left the series three times before his final departure after season nine. Now why did somebody decide to give the character a disability. Ken curtis, actor, 74, festus on gunsmoke the new york. It begins when matt and chester become worried about doc not arriving at a house where he said he was going.
This was the highest rated episode in the twenty year history of gunsmoke. Ultimately, romance wasnt the primary focus of gunsmoke. The shows cast included some of the most memorable characters in television history, including marshal matt dillon and the sassy miss kitty. While chester is out searching for doc, his horse is injured. For us airdates of foreign shows, click through to the futon. Emily climbs out of the window and runs to tell chester, alberts gonna kill you. When weaver died in february 2006, arness called it a big loss for me personally and said weaver provided comic relief but was also a. A few key storylines are in the mix, too, including gunsmokes first episode, dated september 10, 1955 and introduced by john wayne, who more or less suggests that the series beefy star, james arness, is cut from the same heroic cloth as the duke himself.
Was chesters character in the first aired radio episode of gunsmoke. How did chester goode, matt dillons assistant on gunsmoke. The first episode aired in the united states on september 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on march 31, 1975. Chester is concerned when his nomadic and uncivilized brother pays a christmas visit to dodge, but magnus goode proves worldlier and more adaptable to. To correct episode titles click through the episode and.
Chester is making time with tough guy pickards girl castle when pickard threatens him. Tina and i loved all of gunsmoke series, we record them and watch them all the time, we really enjoyed the ones chester was in the most, he did a great job. The marshal intervenes and then tells chester to take ned to jail. When firstrun, primetime episodes of gunsmoke expanded to an hour in fall 1961, cbstv reran the halfhour episodes as marshal dillon on the network on tuesday nights from 1961 through 1964. Ken curtis, a singer and actor who played the scruffy deputy festus on the television series gunsmoke, died in his sleep on sunday at his home. When you think of chester goode on gunsmoke, its likely you think of him slowly making his way from a barstool to the saloon doors, singing. Chester goode, played by dennis weaver, was a member of the. According to parley baer who played chester proudfoot on the radio, chesters last name was changed for television in order to avoid a plagerism lawsuit.
Even though this was a nice story, it really was not better than others in this season nine collection. He simply went away without mention of where he had gone. So matt is on the spot with the town and his loyal deputy. This was costar dennis weavers last season as chester goode. Weavers two most famous roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty partner chester goode proudfoot on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam. The evidence says chester did it, while he denies it. What episode was chesters last one on gunsmoke answers. What happened to chester in the last episode of gunsmoke.
Even the nosy clerk at the dodge house, dobie, thinks chester should stand trial for murder. Join us as we explore some of the most intriguing and obscure details about matt dillon and the gang from dodge city. It was the series third year after switching from a halfhour western drama to an hour one and, it might be said, the one season where all of gunsmokes stars were in alignment. On the way to the jail, ned is shot and everyone in town believes that it was chester that killed him. It was a bold move for a major tv network do you remember which one aired this series and when. Both chester and festus appear together in the season nine episode the prairie wolfer, and. Gunsmoke spawned huge stars, thanks to its success, but can you recall the characters and the actors who played them. Gunsmoke i married james arness with janet arness a word on westerns. One reason given for why chesters last name being goode on the television. How did chester goode, matt dillons assistant on gunsmoke, get. Chester proudfoot on radio gunsmoke and chester goode on tv gunsmoke chesters full name on the radio series was chester wesley. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longestrunning western in television history.
And he was the main character and chief investigating lawman of this episode as marshall dillon was out of town. One reason given for why chesters last name being goode on the television show while his last name was proudfoot on the radio version was because the producers of the television version didnt know if they could use it due to ownership issues. Chester goode was never officially written out of the gunsmoke series. Gunsmoke is an american western television series developed by charles marquis warren.