While working on the television show "The Westerner," he met writer/director Sam Peckinpah, who cast him in several of his films, including "Ride the High Country" (1962), "Major Dundee" (1965), "The Ballad of Cable Hogue" (1970) and "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid" (1973). Freed made numerous television appearances from the 1950's until his death in 1986. Seldes received several Tony and Drama Desk Awards nominations. He is also credited with the original design for the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Mantee guest-starred in many popular television shows of the 1950s through the 90s, including the crime dramas "Dragnet" (19511959), "77 Sunset Strip" (19581964), "Ironside" (19671975) and "Kojak" (19731978), the medical dramas "Ben Casey" (19611966) and "Dr. Kildare" (19611966), the campy superhero action series "Batman" (19661968), the adventure drama "The Fugitive" (19631967), the espionage series "I Spy" (19651968) and "Mission: Impossible" (19661973), the CBS detective series "Cannon" (19711976) and "Mannix" (19671975), the crime drama anthology series "Police Story" (19731978), the police drama "The Streets of San Francisco" (19721977), the action adventure series "The A-Team" (19831987) and the mystery series "Murder, She Wrote" (19841996). Peter Graves, at 6- feet 3-inches, is Jim Arness' little brother but has never lived in the shadow cast by big old Marshal Dillon, 6-feet 6-inches. Actor: Stalag 17. Eden made one guest appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Nita Argentez in "The Gaucho" (episode 14). He also served in the Navy during World War II. Flavin also appeared in many of the classic variety shows of the Golden Age of Television, including "The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show" (19501958), "The Jack Benny Program" (19501965), as well as the anthology drama of the same era, "The Loretta Young Show" (19531961). When Graves decided to pursue acting professionally, he adopted the surname 'Graves . 'Gunsmoke' Star James Arness Dies at Age 88 | Fox News He appeared in nearly 60 movies and television shows over a period of two decades beginning in the late 1950s. Sweeney produced or directed many popular television shows of the 1960s, 70s and early 80s, primarily comedies, including "The Patty Duke Show" (19631966), the first three seasons of the family comedy "The Andy Griffith Show" (19601968), the war comedy "Hogan's Heroes" (19651971), "The Doris Show" (19681972), the Marlo Thomas comedy "That Girl" (19661971) and several Aaron Spelling series, including "Fantasy Island" (19771984), "The Love Boat" (19771986) and "Dynasty" (19811989). June Vincent, born Dorothy June Smith, was an American film and television actress. He also guest-starred in the westerns "Cheyenne" (19551963), starring Clint Walker, and "Rawhide" (19591966), starring Clint Eastwood. Following the end of Fury in 1960, Graves headed to Australia to headline Whiplash. She grew up in an acting family, and was guided by her famous mother Mimi Aguglia, a stage actress, as they toured together throughout Europe and South America. Best made one appearance in THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Bob Barrett in "The Day a Town Slept" (episode 139). Philip Carey, born Eugene Josh Carey, was an American film television and film actor who appeared in nearly 100 movies and television shows in a career spanning almost 60 years. Carleton Carpenter is an American stage, film and television actor, as well as a magician, author and songwriter. William Schallert is a prolific American film, television and voice actor. In her early career, she was a busy performer in radio. Most of Fawcett's film appearances were uncredited bit parts. He made occasional appearances in popular shows over four decades, from the 1950s through the 90s, including the western "The Big Valley" (19651969), starring Barbara Stanwyck, Richard Long and Lee Majors, the Buck Henry comedy spy spoof "Get Smart" (19651970), starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldman, the comedy variety show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (19671973), the action-adventure "The Fall Guy" (19811986), starring Lee Majors, the mystery whodunit "Murder, She Wrote" (19841996), starring Angela Lansbury, and many other shows. However, Graves directed Arness in "Gunsmoke: Which Dr." in 1996. He guest-starred in six episodes of THE RIFLEMAN, playing variations of the same character in each outing. She also guest-starred in the western "Wagon Train" (19571965), starring Ward Bond and later John McIntire as the wagon master. Tamiroff was a Russian actor of Armenian descent. He lent his voice to more than 300 radio programs. (19791986) and the crime drama "Hawaii 50" (19681980). Sokoloff had roles in several other memorable films, including the jailer Smith in the musical comedy "The Threepenny Opera" (1931), starring Rudolf Forster and Lotte Lanya; artist Paul Cezanne in the biographical drama "The Life of Emile Zola" (1937), starring Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut and Gloria Holden; Hyder Khan in "Road to Morocco" (1942), starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour; and George "Pop" Pilski in the noir film "While the City Sleeps" (1956), starring Dana Andrews, Rhonda Fleming and George Sanders. Jack Kirkwood was a Scottish-born actor who appeared in 22 movies, short comedy specials and television series in the 1940s, 50s and early 60s. Fort Yuma. In addition to THE RIFLEMAN, Erwin guest-starred in numerous other westerns, including "Wagon Train" (19571965), starring Ward Bond and later John McIntire as the wagon master, "Bat Masterson" (19581961), starring Gene Barry, "Cheyenne" (19551963), "Have Gun Will Travel" (19571963), starring Richard Boone, "Rawhide" (19591966), starring Clint Eastwood, "Maverick" (19571962), starring James Garner, "The Virginian" (19621971), starring James Drury, and "Gunsmoke" (19551975), starring James Arness. He also had various recurring roles, including the narrator in the western "The Lone Ranger" (19491957), Christopher Storm in the drama "Foreign Intrigue" (19511955) and Mr. Buddy in the western "The Fastest Gun Alive" (1956), starring Glenn Ford; as well as minor parts in the Cecil B. DeMille Bible epic "The Ten Commandments" (1956), starring Charlton Heston, Yul Brynner and Anne Baxter leading an ensemble cast; and the film adaptation of the Tennessee Williams play "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" (1958), starring Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Burl Ives. He had a few film roles, including the part of a country boy in the western "The Legend of Tom Dooley" (1959), starring Michael Landon; Dobie in the western "Comanche Station" (1960), starring Randolph Scott; Oliver in the drama "Walk on the Wild Side" (1962), starring Laurence Harvey and Jane Fonda; and Pisco in the drama "The Last Movie" (1971), starring Dennis Hopper. Cornthwaite guest-starred in one episode of THE RIFLEMAN, portraying Major Damler in "The Deserter" (episode 65). Isaac Stanford Jolley, Sr. was a prolific American character actor of radio, stage, film and television. He also guest-starred in other popular series of the 1950s and the 1960s, including the crime drama "77 Sunset Strip" (19581964) and numerous westerns, including "Tales of Wells Fargo" (19571962), "Lawman" (19581962), "Cheyenne" (19551963), "The Virginian" (19621971) and "Gunsmoke" (19551975). Kirk, Spock, Bones, and Scotty from Star Trek all appeared on the show. Although most of his major guest appearances were in westerns, he also guest-starred in the mystery action series "Peter Gunn" (19581961), the classic family comedy series of the 1950s, "Leave It to Beaver" (19571963), and Boris Karloff's gothic horror series "Thriller" (19601962). He moved to Los Angeles and appeared in numerous television western series. He had a recurring role as Charlie Burr in the comedy "Mister Peepers" (19521955). Blocker was drafted into the Army and served in the Korean War as a First Sergeant. He appeared in more than 120 movies and television shows during a 20-year career. Peter Graves (born Peter Duesler Aurness; March 18, 1926 - March 14, 2010) was an American actor. He guest-starred in several other westerns, including "Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater" (19561961); "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (19551961), starring Hugh O'Brian; "Bat Masterson" (19581961), starring Gene Barry; and "Rawhide" (19591966), starring Clint Eastwood. He played the role of Chester in the radio version of "Gunsmoke" (19521961), a role played by Dennis Weaver in the long-running classic TV western series. He appeared in several Bible-era epics, including portraying Judas in "The Robe" (1953), starring Victor Mature, Prince Belshazzar in "Slaves of Babylon" (1953), the taskmaster in "The Ten Commandments" (1956), starring Charleton Heston and Yul Brynner, Herod's commander in "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (1965), starring an ensemble cast that included Max von Sydow and Charleton Heston. In addition to the RIFLEMAN, Bailey also appeared in the Western series "Gunsmoke" (19551965). Among Mazzola's many production and AD'ing credits are "Capone" (1975), starring Ben Gazzara and Susan Blakely; "Brainstorm" (1983), starring Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood in her last role; "Little Buddha" (1993), starring Keanu Reeves and Bridget Fonda; "End of the Spear" (2005), starring Louie Leonardo; "Love Happens" (2009), starring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart; and "The Details" (2011), starring Elizabeth Banks and Tobey Maguire. Eventually he made it to Broadway, debuting on the stage opposite Charles Trowbridge in "Sweet Seventeen" (1924). THE RIFLEMAN episodes were spun-off for a new NBC series, "Law of the Plainsman" (19591960) starring Ansara as Buckhart and co-starring Gina Gillespie and Robert Harland.
