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Gunsmoke boasted numerous great and famous actors.  Many others did not play on Gunsmoke, but worked with others who did.  Here is an incomplete list. Listed first is the once removed actor. The actor who appeared on Gunsmoke is then listed along with the joint work.

 

William H. Macy appeared with Bruce Dern in Down Periscope.
Matthew McConaughey appeared in Ed TV with Martin Landau and Dennis Hopper
John Malkovich was a star of Rounders which also starred Martin Landau
Karl Maldin appeared in Meteor with Martin Landau
E.G. Marshall  appeared in the movie Power with Michael Learned.
Lee Marvin led The Dirty Dozen.  Charles Bronson was one of the twelve.
Steve McQueen  and Charles Bronson both tried to make The Great Escape.
Sal Mineo was in Giant with Dennis Hopper, Chill Wills, Paul Fix, Mercedes McCambridge and Earl Holliman.
Marilyn Monroe appeared in The Misfits. So did Ralph Roberts.  
Eddie Murphy appeared in Beverly Hills Cop with Nick Nolte.
Bill Murray was in the movie Ed Wood. Martin Landau won an Acadamy Award for a supporting actor in Ed Wood.  
Liam Neeson appeared in K-19: The Widowmaker with Harrison Ford
Willie Nelson hosted Farm Aid with Dennis Weaver.
Paul Newman was Cool Hand Luke. Also appearing are Dennis Hopper , Anthony Zerbe , Morgan Woodward , George Kennedy and Strother Martin .

Jack  Nicolson played the Joker in the movie Batman. Police Commissioner Gordon was played by Pat Hingle . Pat  Hingle replaced Doc on Gunsmoke when Milburn Stone had a heart attack.
Edward Norton was one of the Rounders which also starred Martin Landau .
Laurence Olivier starred in The Boys From Brazil with John Dehner.
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Al Pacino played Vincent Hanna in the movie Heat, where Jon Voight played Nate.
Jack Palance played Carl Grissom in the first Batman movie where Pat Hingle played Police Commissioner Gordon.  Pat  Hingle replaced Doc on Gunsmoke when Milburn Stone had a heart attack.
Dolly Parton starred in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas with Burt Reynolds.
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Bill Paxton appeared in the movie Apollo 13, directed by Ron Howard.
Gregory Peck starred in The Boys From Brazil with John Dehner.
Sean Penn starred in The This Red Line. with Nick Nolte
River Phoenix starred in Stand by Me. So did Richard Dreyfus
David Hyde Pierce was the voice of Drix in Osmosis Jones where the voice of Tom Colonic was supplied by Ron Howard.
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Brad Pitt played opposite Harrison Ford in The Devil’s Own.
Oliver Platt appeared in Executive Decision with Kurt Russel
Randy Quaid starred in the Home on the Range in 2004 with Dennis Weaver.
Robert Redford appeared in The Great Gadsby with Bruce Dern
John C. Reilly appeared in The Thin Red Line with Nick Nolte
Rob Reiner appeared in Ed TV with Martin Landau and Dennis Hopper
Julia Roberts appeared with Richard Dreyfus in Notting Hill
Edward G. Robinson appeared in The Cincinnati Kid with Jack Weston.
Chris Rock was the animated voice in Osmosis Jones where the voice of Tom Colonic was supplied by Ron Howard.
Kid Rock was the voice of Kidney Rock in Osmosis Jones where the voice of Tom Colonic was supplied by Ron Howard
Rosannestarred in the Home on the Range in 2004 with Dennis Weaver.
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Gary Sinise appeared in the movie Apollo 13, directed by Ron Howard.
Stephen Spielberg directed Duel starring Dennis Weaver.
Ringo Starr starred in the movie 200 Motels with Theo Bikel
Susan Surandon appeared in Lorenzo’s Oil with Nick Nolte
Kiefer Sutherland starred in Stand by Me. So did Richard Dreyfus
Christina Ricci was in Monster. So was Bruce Dern.
Rocky & Bullwinkle was narrated by William Conrad who both directed Gunsmoke and starred as Matt Dillon on radio’s Gunsmoke.
Mickey Rourke is in Rumble Fish. So is Dennis Hopper
Rob Schneider appeared with Bruce Dern in Down Periscope.
David Schwimmer appeared in Seven Days Seven Nights with Harrison Ford.
Stephen Segal appeared in Executive Decision with Kurt Russel
O.J. Simpson appeared in The Naked Gun with Leslie Nielsen
Wesley Snipes was in Boiling Point with Dennis Hopper
David Spade starred in Black Sheep with Gary Busey.
James Spader appeared with Kurt Russell in Stargate
Sylvester Stallone was Tango and Kurt Russell was Cash in Tango & Cash.
Jimmy Stewart played opposite John Wayne in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence.
Patrick Stewart (Captain Picard) played in a Star Trek movie with William Shatner (Captain Kirk).
Elizabeth Taylor was in Giant with Dennis Hopper, Chill Wills, Paul Fix, Mercedes McCambridge and Earl Holliman.
Billy Bob Thornton appeared in Tombstone with Kurt Russell and Buck Taylor
Eli Wallach appeared in The Misfits. So did Ralph Roberts.
Clint Walker  and Charles Bronson were both members of The Dirty Dozen.
Chistopher Walken starred in Last Man Standing with Bruce Dern.
Sigourney Weaver appeared in Working Girl with Harrison Ford
Will Wheaton starred in Stand by Me. So did Richard Dreyfus
Billy Dee Williams played Harvey Dent in the first Batman movie where Pat Hingle played Police Commissioner Gordon.  Pat  Hingle replaced Doc on Gunsmoke when Milburn Stone had a heart attack.
Natalie Wood appeared in Meteor with Martin Landau
In Andy Warhol - The Complete Picture, Dennis Hopper is interviewed.
Bruce Willis starred in Last Man Standing with Bruce Dern.
Gig Young starred with Bruce Dern and Michael Conrad in the movie They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
Denzel Washington  appeared in the movie Power with Michael Learned.
Orson Welles starred in the movie A Touch of Evil with Dennis Weaver.
James Woods starred in the movie Diggstown with Bruce Dern
Frank Zappa starred in the movie 200 Motels with Theo Bikel