Gunsmoke, set in the 1870's Dodge City, Kansas, ran for a record breaking 20 years. Characters like Marshal Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty, Doc Adams and Deputy Newly O'Brien were beloved by viewers of all ages. Join us in celebrating the 60th Anniversary of this amazing show, set place in our very own Dodge City. Press Release
Gunsmoke 60th Anniversary Schedule of Events
Gunsmoke Under the Stars - Friday, September 25th Click for details
7PM, South Drive-In, 1019 McArtor Rd
Gunsmoke Reunion - Saturday, September 26th Click for tickets
Legendary Actors of Gunsmoke - with Burt Reynolds & Buck Taylor
10AM-11AM - Roundup Arena West Grandstand
Legendary Actors of Gunsmoke - with Bruce Boxleitner, Jim Byrnes, Lane Bradbury & Jess Walton
11AM-12PM - Roundup Arena West Grandstand
Gunsmoke Reunion Meet & Greet - with Buck Taylor, Bruce Boxleitner, Jim Byrnes, Lane Bradbury & Jess Walton
1PM-2PM - Gunsmoke Tent at Roundup Arena
Gunsmoke Reunion Q & A Panel - with Bruce Boxleitner, Jim Byrnes, Lane Bradbury & Jess Walton
2PM-3PM - Roundup Arena West Grandstand
Gunsmoke Reunion Meet & Greet - with Bruce Boxleitner, Jim Byrnes, Lane Bradbury & Jess Walton
4PM-5PM - Gunsmoke Tent at Roundup Arena
Gunsmoke Celebrities
The following celebrities are schedule to appear. Appearances may vary by event.
Burt Reynolds is an Academy Award nominee and Golden Globe winner. He has enjoyed enormous success as an actor and director in feature films, television and stage productions. In addition to receiving an Oscar nomination and winning the Golden Globe Award for “Boogie Nights,” Reynolds was honored by The New York Film Critics, The Los Angeles Film Critics, The Chicago Film Critics and The National Society of Film Critics with Best Supporting Actor awards for his memorable role in... Read More
Buck Taylor is an actor, an artist and a Western icon. Buck is the son of famous actor, Dub Taylor, and he literally grew up on movie sets. In the fifties, Buck appeared in episodes of “The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet” and “My Favorite Martian,” to name a few. He has also appeared in many movies, including such box office hits as “Tombstone” and “The Alamo.” Buck’s breakout role was the character of Newly in “Gunsmoke.” He acted on the series for eight years. Buck is an artist in more ways than one. Read More
Bruce BoxleitnerAs one of Hollywood's leading men, Bruce Boxleitner has starred in a major motion picture franchise (Tron), numerous feature films, several popular TV series, produced a major network film and TV series, performed on Broadway and authored two science fiction novels. Bruce currently co-stars with Andie MacDowell on Hallmark Channel's first-ever primetime series, "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove," the #1 rated series, currently in its third season airing on Saturday evenings. Read More
Jim Byrnes has an extensive career in television and film. His resume’ spans 80 one hour television episodes from “Gunsmoke” to “Walker Texas Ranger”, and 35 Movies of the week. The notable producers he has worked with include, Aaron Spelling, Grant Tinker, John Mantley and many more. Along with Academy Award winner, Albert S. Ruddy he co-created, wrote and produced, the three hour pilot, “The Macahans”, starring Jim Arness and Academy Award winner Eva Marie Saint. Read More
Lane Bradbury As a teenager, Lane auditioned for the world famous Actors Studio and was admitted as the youngest member in history to achieve that honor. Seeing her intense, energy-driven performances at the Studio, Elia Kazan cast her as “Jolly” in the Broadway drama, J.B., where Lane emoted alongside such stellar actors as Raymond Massey and Pat Hingle. She went from that show to originating the part of Dainty June in Gypsy (co-starring with the inimitable Ethel Merman), as well as essaying... Read More
Jess Walton was born on February 18, in Grand Rapids, Michigan and grew up and trained in theater in Toronto, Canada. She and her husband, John W. James, founder of The Grief Recovery Institute, lived in Los Angeles for many years, but now reside in Sisters, Oregon. She is a 2-time Emmy Award-winning actress, best known for her role as Jill Foster Abbott (whom she has played for almost 30 years) on the number one daytime drama The Young and the Restless. Walton has also guest srarred... Read More
