This list contains notable cast members of the Gunsmoke radio and TV series, and TV movies.[1] The listing includes regular cast members, guest stars, and recurring cast members.
While the radio series had relatively few recurring supporting characters, and those roles were often shared, the following actors played recurring roles with comparative consistency, in addition to a variety of one-time roles
Many actors appeared regularly on Gunsmoke, in the majority of episodes, but in a variety of one-shot roles; others were only heard once or twice
| Character | Actress / Actor | Seasons | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
| Matt Dillon | James Arness | colspan="20" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kitty Russell | Amanda Blake | colspan="1" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Doc Galen Adams | Milburn Stone | colspan="20" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chester Goode | Dennis Weaver | colspan="11" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Noonan | Glenn Strange | colspan="1" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Quint Asper | Burt Reynolds | colspan="10" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Festus Haggen | Ken Curtis | colspan="11" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Thaddeus Greenwood | Roger Ewing | colspan="8" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Newly O'Brien | Buck Taylor | colspan="8" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Character | Actress / Actor | Seasons | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | ||
| Howie (hotel clerk) | Howard Culver | colspan=15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mr. Jonas | Dabbs Greer | colspan="7" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Moss Grimmick (livery owner) | George Selk | colspan="11" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jim Buck (townsman)[3] | Robert Brubaker | colspan="12" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rudy (townsman)[4] | Rudy Sooter | colspan="7" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Louie Pheeters (town drunk) | James Nusser | colspan="3" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hank Miller (livery manager) | Hank Patterson | colspan="1" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ma Smalley (boarding house owner) | Sarah Selby | colspan="3" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mr. Bodkin (bank manager) | Roy Roberts | colspan="1" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Nathan Burke (freight office manager) | Ted Jordan | colspan="1" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Mr. Lathrop | Woodrow Chambliss | colspan="10" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Barney (telegrapher) | Charles Seel | colspan="10" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ed Halligan (townsman) | Charles Wagenheim | colspan="4" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Percy Crump (undertaker) | Kelton Garwood | colspan="2" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ed O'Connor | Tom Brown | colspan="1" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Bull (bartender) | Victor Izay | colspan=5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Judge Brooker | Herb Vigran | colspan=5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dr. John Chapman | Pat Hingle | colspan=3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Floyd (bartender) | Robert Brubaker | colspan="2" | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hannah | Fran Ryan | ||||||||||||||||||||