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02-03-2024, 06:40 AM	#1
TMC Member Forum Idol Join Date: Jan 09, 2001 Posts: 126,010	Ken Curtis got the idea for a terrifying ''Gunsmoke'' plot from his mother https://www.metv.com/stories/ken-cur...rom-his-mother Ken Curtis's mother lived a life straight out of ''Gunsmoke.'' Milburn Stone got letters from Gunsmoke fans asking for medical advice Please do not show Milburn Stone that suspicious rash on your arm. Glenn Strange was only supposed to have a small part in Gunsmoke He thought Gunsmoke would only be a day's work, but it turned into a steady gig that lasted him years. Before he was Newly O'Brien on ''Gunsmoke,'' Buck Taylor earned his nickname when he was just a baby Taylor's father gave him the name. Ken Curtis wore suits offscreen to escape his character's image on Gunsmoke For as much work as he put into developing his character, he had to work even harder to strip the image of 'Festus' away.