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27. Gary Busey was the last to "die" on Gunsmoke. He died twice in that show.

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 06:09 PM

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Gary Busey guest starred in the "Gunsmoke" episode "The Busters" (Season 20, Episode 22), playing the character Harve Daley. He was the last man killed on the show, dying from a head injury after being thrown from a horse.
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Character: Gary Busey's character, Harve Daley, was a bronco buster.
Death: He was thrown from a wild horse and sustained a fatal head injury, according to IMDb.
Episode: The episode, "The Busters," aired on March 10, 1975.
Significance: Harve Daley's death was the final male death on the long-running series.

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Name a well-known actor who once appeared on "Gunsmoke" without using Google. [View all] red dog 1 Jun 13 OP

Bert Reynolds zeusdogmom Jun 13 #1

Yes! red dog 1 Jun 13 #8

OK I am guessing Skittles Jun 13 #2

too many of those shows stillcool Jun 13 #3

Ding! red dog 1 Jun 13 #6

Wow! that's cool. stillcool Jun 13 #10

Dennis Weaver? calguy Jun 13 #4

Dennis Weaver played Chester Goode, Sheriff Matt Dillon's deputy. red dog 1 Jun 13 #5

No, Weaver played Chester Goode. Parley Baer played Chester Proudfoot on the radio version. rsdsharp Jun 13 #9

You're right! red dog 1 Jun 13 #15

Morgan Woodward -- 19 times. Great character actor best known for being the guard in the mirror shades rsdsharp Jun 13 #7

James Arnes? The apple 🍎 of Miss Kitty's 👁️ dlilafae Jun 13 #11

William Conrad? subterranean Jun 13 #12

No, William Conrad never appeared on the TV show; but he was the voice of Matt Dillon on the radio show. red dog 1 Jun 13 #17

I remember an episode from the 70's with several famous child actors who played orphan children Wiz Imp Jun 13 #13

You're right! red dog 1 Jun 13 #18

Soap star, Eric Braeden, M*A*S*H Loretta Switt hlthe2b Jun 13 #14

Ding! red dog 1 Jun 13 #16

Strother Martin seems a safe guess. Harker Jun 14 #19

Eleven times red dog 1 Jun 14 #23

Wow. Harker Jun 14 #28

Wayne Rogers GP6971 Jun 14 #20

He appeared twice red dog 1 Jun 14 #24

Bette Davis Moosepoop Jun 14 #21

Ding! red dog 1 Jun 14 #25

Cool!! Moosepoop Jun 17 #44

The Shock Of The Episode Was When... ProfessorGAC Jun 18 #60

All of them. malthaussen Jun 14 #22

That's right! Gunsmoke was a very popular show, and many well-known actors appeared on it, red dog 1 Jun 14 #26

Gary Busey was the last to "die" on Gunsmoke. He died twice in that show. underpants Jun 14 #27

Ding! red dog 1 Jun 15 #38

I'm guessing Frank Overton for multiple appearances. Harker Jun 14 #29

No, but keep guessing. red dog 1 Jun 15 #39

He was ubiquitous. Harker Jun 15 #40

The Long Branch saloon. Tarzanrock Jun 14 #30

Jack Elam because ... Tarzanrock Jun 14 #31

Dennis Hopper was in one episode & Jack Elam appeared in fifteen episodes red dog 1 Jun 14 #32

That is why I watch. I kacekwl Jun 14 #33

Guest. kacekwl Jun 14 #34

Once Fish1960 Jun 14 #35

Welcome to DU LetMyPeopleVote Jun 15 #36

Yes, Darren McGavin did appear on Gunsmoke (Twice) red dog 1 Jun 15 #37

Charles Aidman. Harker Jun 17 #41

Ding! red dog 1 Jun 17 #48

Jodie Foster. nt mentalsolstice Jun 17 #42

She appeared in three episodes red dog 1 Jun 17 #46

No character on "Gunsmoke" used Google. Aristus Jun 17 #43

Festus was a time traveller. Harker Jun 18 #49

Harrison Ford, just saw that episode GusBob Jun 17 #45

Ding! red dog 1 Jun 17 #47

Funny story actually GusBob Jun 18 #54

Lois Nettleton. Harker Jun 18 #50

Don't know about "Gunsmoke", but my friend recently told me no_hypocrisy Jun 18 #51

Glenn Strange gladium et scutum Jun 18 #52

wild guess: Peter Graves eShirl Jun 18 #53

Just a guess... pdxflyboy Jun 18 #55

Leonard Nimoy nt. Rincewind Jun 18 #56

Kathy Nolan boonecreek Jun 18 #57

I remember seeing Angie Dickinson in an old rerun. Emile Jun 18 #58

William Windom. Harker Jun 18 #59

Leonard Nimoy red dog 1 Jun 30 #61