... and the Other Hard Living Citizen's of Dodge

    • The bartender at the Long Branch Saloon was
      • Sam.
      • Freddy.
      • Clem.
      • Red.
      • Rudy.
      • Claude.
      • all of the above.

        • Answer: all of the above ... different episodes had different bartenders, but Sam worked the most. Claude replaced Sam in the last season of Gunsmoke.




    • Who ran the Long Branch when Kitty left Dodge?

        • Miss Hannah


    • When Amanda Blake left Gunsmoke, the actress that replaced her was
      • Fran Ryan.
      • Della Potts.
      • Bette Davis.
      • Terry Barnyard.

        • Answer: ... Fran Ryan

        Fran Ryan

        Click HERE for a picture of Miss Hannah with Matt Dillon

    • Prior to Gunsmoke, the actress that replaced Kitty was a regular on which two of the following television series:
      • Don't Call Me Charlie.
      • The Doris Day Show.
      • Flipper.
      • The Flying Nun.
      • The Fugitive.
      • Green Acres.
      • The Life of Riley.

        • Answer: The Doris Day Show and Green Acres. She was Aggie Thompson during the 1968 version of the Doris Day Show.

    • (T/F) Fran Ryan was used to replacing actresses on network television. During the 1969-70 television series, she played Doris Ziffel on Green Acres, a role previously played by Barbara Pepper.

        True


    • Who was the black clothed sober faced undertaker in Dodge City?

        • Percy Crump played by actor John Harper (born in Ohio in 1928). Crump also made furniture.

    • Prior to Percy Crump, the Dodge City undertaker was
      • William Grimm.
      • Elias Foley.
      • Fraser Elias.
      • Bob Golubski.
      • Robert D. Box.

        • Answer: ... Elias Foley

    • The owner and president of the bank in Dodge City was Mister
      • Blake.
      • Bodkins.
      • Beneski.
      • Benjamin.
      • Greenbaum.

          • Answer: Harry Bodkin

    • The actor who played the owner of the Dodge City Bank from 1965 through 1975 was
      • Roy Roberts.
      • Burt Reynolds.
      • Roger Carmel.
      • Christopher Murney.
      • Al Peters.

        • Answer: ... Roberts, who died in 1975.

        Autograph of Roy Roberts

    • (T/F) The Dodge City Bank in early Gunsmokes was named after its owner.

        • True ... Bodkin's Bank

    • In early Gunsmokes, George Selk played the proprietor of Dodge City's livery stable. What was the name of this character?

        • Moss Grimmick

    • (T/F) Another livery stable worker on Gunsmoke was Hank, a character played by a man with the same name.

        • True ... Hank Patterson (1888-1975) appeared in Gunsmoke off and on from 1957 through 1975. He also played Fred Ziffel on Green Acres. His wife was Doris Ziffel played by Fran Ryan who replaced Miss Kitty as Miss Hannah during the last season of Gunsmoke. Got that?

    • Who ran the boarding house in Dodge City?

        • Ma Smalley played by actress Sarah Shelby

        Pat Hingle relpaced Milbern Stone as the town doctor when Stone had heart problems.

    • What was the first name of the Dodge City's telegraph operator played by Charles Seer?

        • Barney

    • Glenn Strange played the bartender at the Long Branch for a number of seasons. What was this character's first name?

        • Glenn Strange

        Sam

    • What musical instrument did Glenn Strange play as the bartender?

        • The fiddle

    • Sam lost two brothers in the Civil War. On which side did each fight?

        • One on both sides.


    • Prior to Gunsmoke, James Arness' acting efforts included the role of a monster. Glenn Strange also played a monster. Which one?

        • Frankenstein's monster. Click HERE for a picture.

    • (T/F) Glenn Strange played a con in prison with Elvis in the movie Jail House Rock.

        • True

    • Did Glenn Strange ever appear in an episode of Gunsmoke that also featured Dennis Weaver as Chester?

        • Yes

    • (T/F) Glenn Strange hosted the radio series The Inner Sanctum.

        • False

    • (T/F) Glenn Strange played Butch Cavandish, the leader of the notorious Hole in the Wall Gang on the original television episodes of The Lone Ranger.

        • True

    • (T/F) When Glenn Strange left Gunsmoke, the actor who replaced him at the bar of the Long Branch was Robert Brubaker.

        • True

    • (T/F) Glenn Strange is part Indian.

        • True ... Cherokee. He is also part Irish.

    • Was Glenn Strange older than Milburn Stone?

        • Yes ... Strange was born on August 16, 1899 in Weed, NM and Stone was born in 1904. Strange died on Sept. 20, 1973.

        Dabs Greer

    • From 1955 through 1960, the owner of the general store in Dodge City was played by Dabs Greer. His character was named Mr.
      • Jonus.
      • Ledbetter.
      • Wong.
      • Frank.
      • O'Brian.

        • Answer: ... Wilbur Jonus


    • Dabs Greer was a regular on the short lived television series Hank. What role did he play on Little House on the Prairie?

        • The pastor, Rev. Robert Alden


    • Ted Jordon played the agent for Dodge City's Kiskadden Freight for a number of years. What was the name of the character?

        • Nathan Burke

        Ted Jordon

    • Who was the storekeeper on Gunsmoke from 1966 through 1975?

        • Mr. Lathrop

        James Nusser as Gunsmoke regular Luie Pheeters (front)



        Return to Gunsmoke Front Page R.J. Marks II Home Page