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Inside Burt Reynolds’s First Big Role: Quint Asper on ‘Gunsmoke’
Before he ruled the box office in the 1970s with Smokey and the Bandit, The Longest Yard and Deliverance, Burt Reynolds was ...
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‘Gunsmoke’ Actor Burt Reynolds Thought Playing Quint Asper Became Incredibly ‘Boring’
Reynolds first joined Gunsmoke Season 8 Episode 3 called “Quint Asper Comes Home,” where he played the title character, Quint Asper. The 1962 episode established his character as a half ...
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Burt Reynolds Said the ‘Gunsmoke’ Cast Worked Hard to Make It Look ‘Effortless’
L-R: James Arness as Matt Dillon, Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper, Milburn Stone as Doc Adams, Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell, and Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images ...
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Surviving ‘Gunsmoke’ cast to reunite in Dodge City six decades after show’s start
“Gunsmoke” debuted on television in 1955. Stars of the show included James Arness as Matt Dillon; Burt Reynolds, who starred as Quint Asper, the blacksmith; Ken Curtis as Festus; Amanda Blake ...
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"Gunsmoke" cast members to reunite in Dodge City
Besides Reynolds, who portrayed blacksmith Quint Asper from 1962 to 1965, also attending are Bruce Boxleitner, Buck Taylor, Jess Walton, Lane Bradbury and Merry Florene. "Gunsmoke" ran on CBS from ...
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Burt Reynolds TV Tributes: ‘Gunsmoke’ On MeTV, ‘The Bandit’ Doc On CMT, ‘Fast N’ Loud’ On Discovery – Update
It will begin with the first Gunsmoke episode that introduces his character, “Quint Asper Comes Home,” and end with the “The Crooked Mile,” reportedly Burt Reynolds’ favorite episode of ...