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George Walsh, newsman and "Gunsmoke" announcer, dies at 88 (KNX-AM, Los Angeles; Roswell,NM 1947)
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| 1/11/06
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Posted on 01/11/2006 9:32:21 AM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: Las Vegas Dave
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posted on
01/11/2006 9:34:04 AM PST
by
Frank_Discussion
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To: NormsRevenge
Gunsmoke, my all time favorite TV show. They don't make them like that any more. The early shows were the best...
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posted on
01/11/2006 9:35:15 AM PST
by
Russ
To: NormsRevenge
Re: Roswell, he was at KSWS
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posted on
01/11/2006 9:36:16 AM PST
by
NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
I used to listen to the Gunsmoke radio show.
RIP, George.
To: NormsRevenge
there's just one way to handle the killers and the spoilers, and that's with a U.S. marshal and the smell of 'Gunsmoke.' I want that on a t-shirt.
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posted on
01/11/2006 9:38:23 AM PST
by
atomicpossum
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To: Russ
Great show. The mystery of Miss Kitty and Marshall Dillon's relationship was better than the sexual innuendo and blatant crudity of many of todays shows (example: Friends) A lot of class with the plots and acting. I liked the later shows as well. Festus was an interesting character.
To: EveningStar
I did too. On Far East Network in Tokyo in the 1950s.
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posted on
01/11/2006 9:56:55 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
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To: GeorgefromGeorgia
The voices of the Gunsmoke characters were great, too. William Conrad (Jake and the Fat Man) was Marshall Dillon. Georgia Ellis was Kitty, Howard McNear at "Doc"...don't remember the others.
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posted on
01/11/2006 10:15:05 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
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To: GeorgefromGeorgia
I listen to the show every Sunday on NPR. I am too young to remember it on radio or TV, but I have become a fan.
Sad news, RIP
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posted on
01/11/2006 10:17:03 AM PST
by
conserv13
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To: GeorgefromGeorgia
Agreed. They just don't take the time to make them that good anymore.
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posted on
01/11/2006 10:29:43 AM PST
by
mallardx
To: NormsRevenge
Favorites:
Ken Curtis as "Festus Haggans" and Milburn Stone as "Doc Adams"...of course loved Amanda Blake and James Arness (still living). Incidentally, Ken Curtis, who played the illiterate Festus and took the brunt of Doc's jokes was, at one time, almost a real doctor as he tried medical school before acting.
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posted on
01/11/2006 11:01:18 AM PST
by
meandog
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To: meandog
Ken Curtis took over the deputy role from Dennis Weaver who played Chester, who had a stiff leg. There was also a certain blacksmith character, played by ...?
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posted on
01/11/2006 11:20:18 AM PST
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Eric in the Ozarks
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To: conserv13
What time is the show on NPR (time zone)? I'd love to hear some of those old shows.
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posted on
01/11/2006 11:21:51 AM PST
by
MCRD
To: Eric in the Ozarks
There was also a certain blacksmith character, played by ...?Burt Reynolds?
To: MCRD
I live in Baltimore, we listen to it on the Washington DC station. It is sunday nights at 8. They also play old Dragnet and other shows. Not all stations play it but luckily our local NPR does.
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posted on
01/11/2006 11:28:44 AM PST
by
conserv13
(Happy New Year!)
To: Eric in the Ozarks
Ken Curtis was one of the original Sons of The Pioneers.
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posted on
01/11/2006 11:33:22 AM PST
by
uglybiker
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To: Eric in the Ozarks
The voices of the Gunsmoke characters were great, too.Agreed. I enjoyed old time radio shows on KNX until their new management dropped the reruns and made other programming changes in Fall 2003.
William Conrad (Jake and the Fat Man) was Marshall Dillon. Georgia Ellis was Kitty, Howard McNear at "Doc"...don't remember the others.
Parley Baer was the voice of Chester Proudfoot in Gunsmoke.
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posted on
01/11/2006 11:52:03 AM PST
by
heleny
To: heleny
His name became Chester Goode when Dennis Weaver payed the role in early TV.
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posted on
01/11/2006 11:53:37 AM PST
by
Eric in the Ozarks
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To: conserv13
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posted on
01/11/2006 12:04:36 PM PST
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MCRD
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