Steve Forrest was my all time favorite villain, or usually a villain, on Gunsmoke. He was in lots of things but that show stands out. He was 87 years old. R.I.P.

I too liked him in every thing I saw him in such is: The Longest Day, Prisoner of War, Spies Like Us and of course S.W.A.T.

Rest in Peace Steve.

By the way, his older Brother was Dana Andrews.

I remember the face, but not the name. He was one of the only characters on Gunsmoke to outdraw Matt. His brother was Dana Andrews.

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Luke 22:36

And when he outdrew Matt Dillon in that episode I know you are referring to, he used a nickel Colt D.A. New Service sixgun, but we weren't supposed to notice that. BTW. It happened once before, Jay...

Gunsmoke - not the way your mother remembers it - YouTube

That would be the episode "Mannon?"

S.W.A.T. was the original reason I wanted an AR.

I still remember "The Baron" had some great lines and English actresses.
Geoff
Who is old enough to remember Black and White TV.

I am for sure and watched lots of Gunsmoke and all the other shows he played in. Rest in peace.

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James
On the Llano Estacado

Not only do I remember it, in many ways I still prefer it.

My first job was to be Dad's little remote control. Didn't pay much, except room & board. Good thing we didn't have 115 channels back then.

[QUOTE=the ringo kid;137239419]I too liked him in every thing I saw him in such is: The Longest Day, Prisoner of War, Spies Like Us and of course S.W.A.T.

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Don't forget Amazon Women on the Moon!

Remember Black and White.

I remember when their was only one or two channels and you could only watch it for a couple of hours in the afternoon and about three hours at night.

Do any of you remember the TV that you looked into a mirror to see the picture? The picture tube was mounted down in the cabinet.

A friend of mine's father bought a 27 inch and I thought I was at the drive in theater.

I not only remember it but I like to get old B&W shows and show my son. When he was younger (much younger) I almost had him believing that when I was his age the world WAS in black and white.

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Frosty
S&WCA # 2816

I was 12/13 before I saw a TV------in a store window.
Blessings

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TEXAS, by GOD

Three channels and if the President was on your night was shot!

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Vaya con Dios

I used to watch TV in black and white. We got our first TV about 1953. I watched a lot of Gunsmoke. It was supposed to be a "realistic" western where Miss Kitty was a madam. They kept that toned down though. I heard Arvo Ojala was the one photographed pulling the Colt in the opening scene, but that could be wrong. I loved westerns in those days, but today it is hard for me to watch them because a lot of them are "preachy", that is they send a message that the white people did awful things.

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"He's on every channel! (all three of them) We're gonna miss Batman!"

B&W TV I can still remember Radio still listen to Sirus 082 Radio Classics. Now thats telling your age. Lots of actors got their stari in radio.

I remember my father buying the console that was 6 ft long had a magic eye TV that was about 8" round, radio, record player and big speakers. Then the color screen mat that went over it to make semi color, Ha Ha.

Yes, he played Mannon. He did a darn fine job of playing a truly bad man!

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Richard Gillespie
FBINA 102

Another great actor gone, enjoyed him in S.W.A.T..

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Rest In Peace Hondo

I used to watch the "Test Pattern"

what was tv test pattern - Google Search

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C & L

[QUOTE=S. Hammer;137239788] I forgot due to old age which = to: Memory loss in my case.

I sure do hate to disagree, but he was not that good in SWAT.

XM82 is the only reason I pay for XM Radio. I love to road trip and love to listen to old time radio when I do. The good news is my 9yr old daughter loves it to. "Daddy can we listen to radio stories?"

I prefer the stories, not so much the variety/comedy shows.

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Dave

Here is the entire High Chaparral episode with Steve Forrest and a young Kurt Russell called "The Guns Of Johnny Rondo". This episode has the corniest theme song written specifically for this character:
The High Chaparral - The Guns of Johnny Rondo - YouTube

Also. That WAS Arvo Ojala in the Gunsmoke intro. He was having lunch in costume at the studio and they asked him to do that short scene. He got paid but later went to the Screen Actors Guild and complained about them using his image every week without decent financial compensation. He got paid after that.