Who Played Chester In The Series Gunsmoke
Chester was played by dennis weaver who went on to star in the nbc mystery movie rotating tv series entry of a police drama with a comedic touch mccloud in the early 1970s.
Who played chester in the series gunsmoke. To find a murderer following a suspicious deathbed confession. What happened to chester on gunsmoke. He starred in the 1971 television film duel the first film of director steven spielberg. Chester s horse becomes lame and he has to walk.
Gunsmoke tv series 1955 1975 cast and crew credits including actors actresses directors writers and more. Matt takes one and chester the other. Most know dennis weaver as deputy chester goode in gunsmoke. Chester was a gentleman to the end.
This episode the deadly innocent filmed in 1973 75 guest starring russell wiggins as billy was inducted into the cowboy hall of fame for the sensitive portrayal of mental retardation. Actor dennis weaver who played tv chester decided to exit the series after nine seasons to pursue other opportunities. Weaver s two most famous roles were as marshal matt dillon s trusty partner chester goode proudfoot on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. And he was the main character and chief investigating lawman of this episode as marshall dillon was out of town.
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 ridgway colo. Courtesy cbs how did chester goode matt dillon s assistant on gunsmoke get his limp. Dennis weaver first became familiar to television audiences as matt dillon s deputy chester goode in gunsmoke 1955. Chester s dennis weaver s last line on the series is.
On the trail it cuts into two paths. It had been three days so matt and chester will ride out to see if they can find him along his plan destination. Weaver himself an impressive 6 2 often looked small alongside arness height at 6 7. It portrayed marshall dillon and festus as helping a mentally handicapped man find a productive place in society in the old west.
Spoken to the widow whose late husband had been accused of murder. His last episode titled bently saw chester leave dodge city kan. After playing the part for nine years he moved on to star in his own series kentucky jones 1964.