TV Westerns Trivia Questions

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Burt Reynolds

1. The young 26-year-old actor got a lead in “Gunsmoke.” What was his character’s name?

2. What years was Burt Reynold a star on “Gunsmoke”?

3. Besides helping Marshall Dillon, what was Burt’s job in “Gunsmoke?”

Ken Curtis

4. What is Ken Curtis’ birthname?

5. Before beginning his acting career, he sang with what Big Band?

6. Ken appears in “Gunsmoke” several times before becoming one of the lead characters. When did he first appear?

7. Previous to starring in “Gunsmoke,” Ken had one of the leads in another TV series. What was the series?

Buck Taylor

8. His father was a famous Western side kick. What was his name?

9. When was the first time Dub appeared in “Gunsmoke?”

10. What year did Buck become one of the “Gunsmoke” stars?

Roger Ewing

11. Roger played Clayton Thaddeus ‘Thad’ Greenwood. What years did you have the role?

Glenn Strange

12. In 1961, Glenn began to play Sam Noonan, Kitty’s bartender at the Long Branch in 1961. He play the role until 1973. He played in about 218 Westerns, most of the time the bad guy. However, what did he do originally?

13. What was Glenn’s nickname?

14. In the mid-1940’s, Glenn worked in another movie genre. What was it?

15. Who portrayed Marshall Matt Dillon on CBS Radio's “Gunsmoke” (1952-1961)?

Check Your Answers

Burt Reynolds

• 1. Quint Asper
• 2. 1962 - 1965
• 3. blacksmith

Ken Curtis

• 4. Curtis Wain Gates
• 5. Tommy Dorsey's band
• 6. January 31, 1959
• 7. Ripcord

Buck Taylor

• 8. Dub “Cannonball” Taylor
• 9. February 1966
• 10. 1967

Roger Ewing

• 11. 1965-1967

Glenn Strange

• 12. Sing
• 13. Peewee
• 14. Playing monsters
• 15. William Conrad