Can you name celebrity guest stars on Gunsmoke?

When it comes to spotting celebrities, prove you're top gun.

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Between 1955 and 1975, Gunsmoke had a lot of opportunity to bring a wide range of guest stars that fans of every age would likely recognize in an instant.

Here, we've pulled scenes showing some of our favorite celebrity guest spots on the longest-running TV Western.


It's up to you to see if you can name them all and connect them to their other big projects, showing you're the top gun when it comes to everybody from bonafide movie icons to genuine country music stars. Good luck!

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  1. Here's a major movie star who showed up on Gunsmoke at the very beginning of his career. Which movie did he star in that was recently rebooted?
  2. Here's a cherished country singer who memorably appeared on Gunsmoke. Which singer is it?
  3. Here's a movie star and TV icon, but you might not recognize him under that funny mustache. Pick his most famous TV series:
  4. She's just a young girl here, but this actress went on to star in which classic thriller?
  5. In the late 1960s, this actor starred in a critically-acclaimed picture, but before that we saw him on Gunsmoke. Which movie rocketed him to fame?
  6. She's a little grubby here, but we're used to seeing this funny TV star in a neat suit on which classic sitcom?
  7. Here's another major star who was in Westerns shown on both screens. What was the gunfighter picture that made him famous?
  8. Here's a star who fans of 1950s and 1960s TV know and love. She's looking a little distressed on Gunsmoke, but which show did we see her worrying looks on more?
  9. The movie star shown here really hit his stride in the 1990s, but it's likely you also remember him from which 1980s buddy cop movie?
  10. Fans will definitely remember this Gunsmoke guest star best as the hardened mentor in which action movie?
  11. Here's a child star that fans of classic television can't mistake. What show was he a star on?
  12. Here's another actor whose star rose in the 1980s, featured in Gunsmoke's last season. In which movie did he famously play an FBI agent?

Can you name celebrity guest stars on Gunsmoke?

Your Result...

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21 Comments

dazeofwine 4 months ago
11/12. Missed the June Carter Cash question.
deltadart 4 months ago
Miss No.12, I know the actor but not the movie.
PulsarStargrave 27 months ago
10/12 Goofed on actors I don't know!
DominicMarks 35 months ago
12 out of 12 score goes to show I've watched a lot of TV.
DerekBird 38 months ago
You got 10 out of 12
Nice! It takes much more than a thin little mustache to fool you!
MMeans1 38 months ago
"You got 12 out of 12
Nice! It takes much more than a thin little mustache to fool you!"
EllisClevenger 48 months ago
You got 11 out of 12
Nice! It takes much more than a thin little mustache to fool you!
Missed #10
Irish 52 months ago
Got 'em all. I still watch Gunsmoke reruns. My favorite western!
MarkSpeck 52 months ago
12 out of 12. I knew the last one was Busey, but I had to guess on the movie, as surprisingly, I've yet to see any of those movies!
CaptainDunsel 52 months ago
12/12
An acceptable score, I suppose.
Joe 72 months ago
12/12 wasnt as hard as the columbo 30

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