Since we're spotting alumni in Gunsmoke, I feel compelled to mention quite a number of Mayberry folk I've seen in westerns that were lawmen.
R.G. Armstrong--Sheriff in many films as well as The Rifleman and The Fugitive Howard McNear-Sheriff in Maverick episode Hal Smith--A sheriff on Green Acres episode Dick Elliott (Mayor Pike)-A sheriff several times in movies and TV series Denver Pyle-A sheriff on Bonanza Norman Leavitt (Wally) - A sheriff on The Wild Wild West and The Twilight Zone Forrest Lewis (appeared as a townsman) - a sheriff in movies and "U.S. Marshall" TV series Frank Warren-A sheriff and a marshal (G-Man) on Bat Masterson Frank Ferguson-A sheriff on Wagon Train (and several movies) and a marshal on Gunsmoke Clint Howard- A sheriff in the movie "The Missing" Ken Lynch- A sheriff in Maverick, and a marshal in Bronco Dabbs Greer-A sheriff and a marshal9TV and movies) Willis Bouchey (O'Malley) - A sheriff and a marshal (TV and movies) Dub Taylor-A sheriff and a marshal (TV and movies) Ken Berry- A sheriff on TV series Rance Howard-A sheriff in Kung Fu, and movies (Cool Hand Luke?) James Best-A sheriff on Bonanza, How The West Was Won, and of course Rosco P. Coltrane Richard X. Slattery (Capt. Dewhurst) - A sheriff on Alias Smith and Jones Fred Sherman Fred Goss)-A marshal on "Stories of the Century" TV series Ronnie Schell- A marshal on Trapper John, M.D. Anthony Jochim (Harvey) - A deputy on Bonanza Robert Williams (Mille's Uncle Phil) - A sheriff on Gunsmoke episode Pat Hingle- A sheriff on Kung Fu, Bonanza, and other TV series ( A judge in Hang Em High) Frances Bavier-Self appointed sheriff on The Lone Ranger episode(Aunt Maggie) **not positive about Aunt Bee on this one Gavin MacLeod if you count that he played Andy in "Sheriff Without A Gun" Bob Denver (Dud) - dreamed he was a marshal on "Gilligan's Island" Now that's a heap of law experience that passed through Mayberry. Know what I mean? Vern _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/