Who is chester on gunsmoke

After a few years of steady work in minor roles, he finally reached leading man status, starring as Sam McCloud in the hit crime series McCloud for seven seasons— and cementing himself as a Hollywood icon. Back To Blog. Like What You See? Sign Up for Our Newsletter Below! First Name Required: Enter More than two characters. Last Name Required: Enter More than two characters. Invalid Email: Enter another email. Invalid Zip Code: Enter another zip code. First Name:. Like 4 Reply Delete.

Where was the popcorn we could've been munching on, while we "watched" this episode?!?! Or is it BYOP? Now everyone pops it in the Microwave. Remember when we last saw Drew Barrymore popping hers on the stove Scream She all of a sudden got those creeper calls and next thing she knew was answering Quizzes for her life. Never did get the PC and was sliced and diced instead.

Weaver got tired of second fiddle, Doc's insults and limping around. Left and staggered around for a bit. His next show was Kentucky Jones busted up in a year. Got his act together around and did McCloud. While that was going down he had time to do the movie Duel. Good deal though Pop Corning it. Like my slightly buttered and salted.

You left out Gentle Ben. Yes I did. Never watched it though. A whole 56 episodes not in my memory banks. TheDavBow3 jeopardyhead 11 months ago. I remember Gentle Ben, Clint Howard. I called my younger sister Gentle Ben. Good thing McCloud was coming along a little later. TheDavBow3 texasluva 11 months ago. Festus: Doncha seeeee, Matthewww! Wiseguy TheDavBow3 11 months ago. By using our site, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. And I went in and I read it as straight as I could read it.

Weaver said, "When he said 'humor,' the lightbulb went off in my head. The actor remembered how his friends would laugh when he'd do the impression, and so he decided to apply that to the role.

When he was ready, he went back in to read again. Once Weaver got the role, he was asked to read with all the would-be Matt Dillons and Docs before those roles were cast, too. And seeing Chester stack up against all those different Dillons, once the producer decided on James Arness, he suddenly realized he had a problem.

As Weaver tells it, the actor who would play Chester Goode got pulled aside during auditions and asked if he'd mind meeting at a nearby bar to have a "little conversation. So once auditions wrapped for the day, Weaver went to find out, and that's when he said the producer told him, "You know, my problem is that you are physically a leading man, and James Arness is physically a leading man, and historically and traditionally, a sidekick has always been too old or too fat or too young or too something to get involved in the physical stuff.

That's why the producer came up with this solution: He asked Weaver to develop a handicap for his character. Something that would explain why he was the sidekick, and not the sheriff. Weaver was willing to try, saying, "I thought that is really a silly reason for someone developing a handicap, but I was excited about the challenge.

James Arness explains why he originally passed on the role of Marshal Matt Dillon. The scene Weaver paints of how he worked out the limp is priceless: "I was hopping around my backyard over benches and boxes, testing it out.

Because you ever try and build a campfire with a stiff leg? Or worst of all, you ever try to put your boot on without bending your knee? I had to take yoga lessons to do some of that stuff.

So next time you see Chester struggling with his limp onscreen, think about the actual pains the actor took to make that character so authentic. Welcome to MeTV! Find your local MeTV station. Where to watch.