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Confusion reigns--I thought William Conrad played The Lone Ranger on radio, not Matt Dillon..?

Broderick Crawford was the star of "The Highway Patrol", not William Conrad who played Matt Dillon on radio, and later played Cannon on television.

Thank you!

It's George Walsh, the same announcer on the CBS radio series....

It's fallacious to compare a radio show to a television one; apples and oranges, you know.

Does anyone know the name of the anniuncer?

MY cousin is VERY into the TV version as well. But really, if you're a Gunsmoke fan grab some radio shows online, I think you'll be really impressed with the acting, the stories,(alot of which were later used in the TV version) and the real dark quality the show had. Other regulars were Parley Baer as Chester and Howard Mc Near as Doc. Both these actors went on to TV in the Andy Griffith show where Parley Baer played Mayor Stoner and Howard McNear played Floyd the Barber.

KNX 1070 News Radio play radio dramas at 9pm many nights; Gunsmoke radio version (Conrad) was a station favorite BUT voices sounded like over-stressed "radio acting" ~ a bit hammy.

As regular viewer of the TV version, I now know why Arness had to be the TV face of the show. Conrad was ideal as the overwieght CHP detective in "HIGHWAY PATROL" but not quite the mantinee-idol Eric Strada..

i faintly recall hearing one episode of the radio version. Conrad had an excellent voice but I like the TV version of Gunmoke. The great story lines, characters, acting, made it a true Americana original. I still watch it today whenever I can because they don't make television like that anymore, shame.

Cool--John Wayne and James Arness in one video.

Well, opinions vary. Did you ever listen the radio version of Gunsmoke?

oh i dunno, i think Arness did a good job

Sorry folks but William Conrad WAS, IS AND WILL ALWAYS BE MATT DILLON. Do yourselves a favor. Listen to the Radio version of Gunsmoke. FAR SUPERIOR, more realistic, gritty, dark and even sad. He may not have been astetically as pleasing, but William Conrad Created Matt Dillon, gave him depth, soul, and Character. Arness was a faint copy AT BEST.

countrybill:
gunsmoke was a good western but john wayne was to good for a tv western....

he said it all

And that's how it ALLLLLLLLL began. :)

An interesting beginning of a long running series

Wayne, however, offered to introduce the first episode of "GUNSMOKE", primarily as a favor to James Arness (who was previously under contract to him). This was seen on September 10, 1955, before the episode "Matt Gets It" began.

You boys are right. There is no man who can control a town like Dodge unless if you are dogy youself. Hep an out hep en in hep there all going that way - even the women!

Yea but that was at the start of his career. Movie actors usually don't do TV.

Man a young James Arness. I bet Wayne was proud that the show and its star became TV icons.

I don't know abou that ; it didn't hurt Clint Eastwood any did it.

gunsmoke was a good western but john wayne was to good for a tv western

After The Duke turned down the part he recommended James Arness for the role.

In fact John Wayne was offered the part of Matt Dillon, but turned it down.