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John Lyman Meston (July 30, 1914 – March 24, 1979) was an American scriptwriter best known for co-creating with producer Norman Macdonnell the long-running Western series Gunsmoke. He developed storylines and wrote radio scripts and teleplays for 379 episodes for the series, which was first broadcast on CBS Radio in 1952, and then adapted to ...
Mar 28, 1979 · TARZANA, Calif., March 27 (UPI)—John Meston, the script writer who was credited with being the creator of the television show “Gunsrnoke,” died of cerebral hemorrhage Saturday. He was 64 ...
John Meston (1914-1979) was a prolific and influential writer for radio and television, especially for the adult western series Gunsmoke. He also wrote for other shows such as Little House on the Prairie and Hec Ramsey, and was born and died in Pueblo, Colorado.
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- July 30, 1914
- John Meston
- March 24, 1979
John Meston was a prolific and influential writer who created \"Gunsmoke\" for radio and television. He wrote 183 radio and 196 TV episodes, and was born and died in Pueblo, Colorado.
- July 30, 1914
- March 24, 1979
Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
John Meston (born John Lyman Meston, July 30, 1914-died March 24, 1979) was an American scriptwriter best known for co-creating with producer Norman Macdonnell the long-running Western series Gunsmoke. He developed storylines and wrote radio scripts and teleplays for 379 episodes for the series, which was first broadcast on CBS Radio in 1952, and then adapted to the "small screen", as well ...
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John Meston was one of radio and television's most important storytellers, and yet oddly enough his contributions are often overlooked today. He is the writer credited with creating "Gunsmoke," along with producer Norman MacDonnell, essentially starting the adult western on radio and television and setting the tone and style which would make both the radio and television versions of the series ...
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