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1940s–1962. Marian Clark (born Marian Alice Clark; June 25, 1912 – February 26, 1963) was an American scriptwriter for radio and television series during the 1950s and early 1960s, most notably for the long-running, iconic Western series Gunsmoke, which aired on CBS Radio from 1952 to 1961 and on CBS Television for two decades.
"The Cousin" was the 21st episode of Season 8 of Gunsmoke, also the 288th overall episode of the series. Directed by Harry Harris, the episode, developed for television as a teleplay by Marian Clark from a story written by Kathleen Hite, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on February 2, 1963. Matt's foster brother forces him into a showdown. Matt meets a newly released inmate, Chance Hopper ...
The Summons: Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. With James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Loy has always felt he could do what he pleased. When he shoots one of his gang members in the back just for the reward, he takes the body into Dodge to Matt Dillon who isn't as ready as he thought to give him his bounty.
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- Western
- Andrew V. McLaglen
- 1962-04-21
Don Matteo: Directed by Jesse Hibbs. With James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Don Matteo, who once rode the range with Matt, comes to Dodge looking to shoot down a shady cowboy who once romanced Don Matteo's sister.
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- Western
- Jesse Hibbs
- 1960-10-22
Marian Clark was one of the first female news writers in radio, working for KNX during World War II. Later, she became friends with Hollywood writer Kathleen Hite, who thought scriptwriting would be good therapy for her (Clark was confined to a wheelchair). Hite introduced Clark to "Gunsmoke" producer Norman Macdonnell, and a new career was born.
- Writer
- June 25, 1912
- Marian Clark
- February 26, 1963
Gunsmoke. season 5. Gunsmoke is an American Western television series developed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. [1] The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history. [2] [3] The first episode of season 5 aired in the United States on September 5, 1959, and the ...
"False Witness" was the 14th episode of Season 5 of Gunsmoke, also the 170th overall episode of the series. Directed by Ted PCrutchfieldost, the episode, prepared for TV as a teleplay by John Meston from an original story which was written by Marian Clark, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on December 12, 1959. A man claims he can identify a murderer just to get attention. A man is convicted ...
