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 ...See full list on gunsmoke.fandom.com Starring: Tom Waters, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Weaver, Roger Ewing, Buck Taylor, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Glenn Strange. Summary: Quint gives Pa Hack some used horseshoes. Pa helps himself to some nails and a hammer. Pa drains his whiskey bottle.Jul 8, 2021 · In 1962, Dennis Weaver decided to leave Gunsmoke, one of the top tv shows in the country. The producers developed a new character for the show, a half-Comanche blacksmith named Quint Asper.... Streaming, rent, or buy Gunsmoke – Season 8: Currently you are able to watch "Gunsmoke - Season 8" streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel or for free with ads on Pluto TV. "Quint Asper Comes Home" was the third episode of Season 8 of Gunsmoke, also the 270th overall episode of the series. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, the episode, which was written by John Meston, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on September 29, 1962. A half-Indian named Quint Asper (Burt Reynolds) vows revenge on all white men when a pair of drifters kill his father and threaten his mother ...Streaming, rent, or buy Gunsmoke – Season 8: Currently you are able to watch "Gunsmoke - Season 8" streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel or for free with ads on Pluto TV. Sep 28, 2020 · Dennis Weaver's 1962 departure from Gunsmoke opened the door for a new character, the half-Comanche blacksmith Quint Asper. Reynolds, a former football player at Florida State University , edged ... CBS | Air Date: March 7, 1964. Starring: Tom Waters, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Weaver, Roger Ewing, Buck Taylor, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Glenn Strange. Summary: Festus is full of beans. Quint out indian wrestles him, but throws Festus on the bellows and they're ruined. Quint heads out to Wichita, thinking he's leaving without Festus. Starring: Tom Waters, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Weaver, Roger Ewing, Buck Taylor, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Glenn Strange. Summary: Quint gives Pa Hack some used horseshoes. Pa helps himself to some nails and a hammer. Pa drains his whiskey bottle.Matt's bringing Ben Crown in for murder. They meet Quint who's been hunting. They ride up to Willa Devlin's whose buried four family members. Her dead husband Luther is on the porch. She faints, Quint carries her in. Willa takes a shine to Quint. Ben keeps telling Matt he's got the wrong man. Matt takes Willa an antelope but says he can't stay for supper. Willa comes onto Quint. Crown's not ... Gunsmoke (TV Series) Quint-Cident (1963) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Norman MacDonnell ... producer (as Norman Macdonnell) Cinematography by Frank V. Phillips ...Likewise, Burt Reynolds starred on “Gunsmoke” as Quint Asper. He appeared on the hit western for three seasons. The episode occurred during the middle of his run. Reynolds decided to leave the show a year later to pursue a career in movies. Chester and Festus appeared in other episodes together. Likewise, Quint appeared in episodes with ...One of his early roles was on the legendary TV Western Gunsmoke. He joined the cast in 1962 playing a half-Comanche blacksmith named Quint Asper, appearing in 50 episodes between 1962 and 1965.Another notable attribute of this episode is its distinction as the only Gunsmoke episode that features all three of the characters Chester Goode, Quint Asper, and Festus Haggen. Dennis Weaver would soon leave the cast, although Weaver and Ken Curtis would both appear as Chester and Festus in one more episode later in Season 9.Gunsmoke was an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman MacDonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The radio version ran from 1952 to 1961, and John Dunning writes that among radio drama enthusiasts “ Gunsmoke is ...A girl traveling through Dodge City falls for Quint, but her intentions may not be pure. Genres: Drama, Western. Network: CBS. Air Date: Nov 9, 1963. Directed By: Harry Harris.The legendary, record-breaking Western drama now rides again on Pluto TV. Watch James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon in both the original black-and-white and color episodes of the classic series, 24 hours a day! Jul 8, 2021 · In 1962, Dennis Weaver decided to leave Gunsmoke, one of the top tv shows in the country. The producers developed a new character for the show, a half-Comanche blacksmith named Quint Asper.... The legendary, record-breaking Western drama now rides again on Pluto TV. Watch James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon in both the original black-and-white and color episodes of the classic series, 24 hours a day! Newly finds a case from April 1859 where the three men murdered served on a jury. As he is reading the names of the additional jury members, he reads the name Quint Asper. Matt tells Newly Quint was a blacksmith in Dodge who went to California ten years earlier.The five deputies of Matt Dillon on the television show Gunsmoke were Chester Goode, Festus Haggen, Thad Greenwood, Newly O'Brien and Quint Asper. Chester Goode played by Dennis Weaver was the ..."Gunsmoke" Quint's Indian (TV Episode 1963) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Quint-Cident: Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. With James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Burt Reynolds. A woman newly widowed is powerfully attracted to Quint, but when he gently turns her down, she vows to make him pay for scorning a white woman.Quint-Cident. Gunsmoke: Season 8. ALL CRITICS TOP CRITICS. Episode Info. A lonely and recently widowed woman mistakes Quint's kindness for romance. Show More. Genres: Drama, Western. Gunsmoke on Pluto TV | Ash | 1hr | Kindly Ben Galt turns into a murderous troublemaker after he suffers a blow on the head. (TV-PG)Quint's Indian. Gunsmoke: Season 8. ALL CRITICS TOP CRITICS. Episode Info. Two desperados frame Quint for stealing a horse and he faces dire consequences in town. Show More. Quint's Indian. Gunsmoke: Season 8. ALL CRITICS TOP CRITICS. Episode Info. Two desperados frame Quint for stealing a horse and he faces dire consequences in town. Show More. Based on the Gunsmoke radio series created by Norman MacDonnell & John Meston Andrew V. McLaglen - Directed by John Meston - Written by James Arness as Matt Dillon Dennis Weaver as Chester Goode Milburn Stone as Galen "Doc" Adams Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper Angela Clarke as Topsanah, Quint's mother Michael Keep as Tribal Chief William Zuckert as Asper, Quint ... There was one actor who had a smaller role in Gunsmoke appearing as ‘Quint’ in 50 episodes from 1962 to 1965. But this actor would eventually become larger than life and considered as an icon of American entertainment. That actor, was none other than Burt Reynolds."Gunsmoke" Quint's Indian (TV Episode 1963) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Starring: Dennis Weaver, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Summary: Mark Feeney and Jim Stope find out Quint's half indian. Stope won't pay a lousy redskin the two dollars he owes Quint for shoeing his horse. Quint goes out to the river for a swim. He gets and without his shirt on he throws a lasso over a bay horse. A boy fishing watches.CBS | Air Date: March 7, 1964. Starring: Tom Waters, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Weaver, Roger Ewing, Buck Taylor, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Glenn Strange. Summary: Festus is full of beans. Quint out indian wrestles him, but throws Festus on the bellows and they're ruined. Quint heads out to Wichita, thinking he's leaving without Festus. Mar 15, 2018 · A compilation of James Arness clips, culled from various sources. Enjoy! ~ Please check out my other James Arness and Gunsmoke videos :)Visit: https://jam... Festus finally became deputy marshal because Dillon’s deputy of nine seasons, Chester, left the show. Dennis Weaver, who played Chester, started his program and had to leave Gunsmoke. The switch happened in season nine, in the episode “The Prairie Wolfer.”. The production made sure that all three characters (Dillon, Chester, and Festus ...Streaming, rent, or buy Gunsmoke – Season 8: Currently you are able to watch "Gunsmoke - Season 8" streaming on Paramount Plus, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel , Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel or for free with ads on Pluto TV. Quint-Cident: Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. With James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Burt Reynolds. A woman newly widowed is powerfully attracted to Quint, but when he gently turns her down, she vows to make him pay for scorning a white woman. Nov 6, 2022 · Gunsmoke managed to keep Reynolds on the cast until the end of season 10. Quint became a good friend to Matt, but the character vanishes without as much of a goodbye. Newly finds a case from April 1859 where the three men murdered served on a jury. As he is reading the names of the additional jury members, he reads the name Quint Asper. Matt tells Newly Quint was a blacksmith in Dodge who went to California ten years earlier. "Gunsmoke" Quint Asper Comes Home (TV Episode 1962) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Newly finds a case from April 1859 where the three men murdered served on a jury. As he is reading the names of the additional jury members, he reads the name Quint Asper. Matt tells Newly Quint was a blacksmith in Dodge who went to California ten years earlier. "Gunsmoke" Quint's Indian (TV Episode 1963) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more."Gunsmoke" Quint Asper Comes Home (TV Episode 1962) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.May 3, 2021 · There was one actor who had a smaller role in Gunsmoke appearing as ‘Quint’ in 50 episodes from 1962 to 1965. But this actor would eventually become larger than life and considered as an icon of American entertainment. That actor, was none other than Burt Reynolds. Quint's life is threatened by his girlfriend's father, who doesn't approve of their romance. Genres: Drama, Western. Network: CBS. Air Date: Oct 3, 1964. Directed By: Andrew V. McLaglen. Likewise, Burt Reynolds starred on “Gunsmoke” as Quint Asper. He appeared on the hit western for three seasons. The episode occurred during the middle of his run. Reynolds decided to leave the show a year later to pursue a career in movies. Chester and Festus appeared in other episodes together. Likewise, Quint appeared in episodes with ...May 3, 2021 · There was one actor who had a smaller role in Gunsmoke appearing as ‘Quint’ in 50 episodes from 1962 to 1965. But this actor would eventually become larger than life and considered as an icon of American entertainment. That actor, was none other than Burt Reynolds. CBS | Air Date: September 29, 1962. Starring: Dennis Weaver, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Summary: Half breed Quint kills the two white men that shot his Pa. Pa tells Quint to take his Ma, Topsanah, back to the Comanches, then he dies. Quint hates white men and want to join the Comanche. Three years later the Comanches are on the ...CBS | Air Date: March 7, 1964. Starring: Tom Waters, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Weaver, Roger Ewing, Buck Taylor, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Glenn Strange. Summary: Festus is full of beans. Quint out indian wrestles him, but throws Festus on the bellows and they're ruined. Quint heads out to Wichita, thinking he's leaving without Festus.Sep 30, 2020 · When did Quint leave Gunsmoke? 1962. Before hitting the theaters as a Hollywood movie star with Smokey and The Bandit, Burt Reynolds found ground in the entertainment industry as a recurring Quint Asper on Gunsmoke’s CBS television series. In 1962, Dennis Weaver decided to leave Gunsmoke, one of the top tv shows in the country. Sat, Oct 24, 1964 60 mins. Doc is the victim of a smear campaign started by the wife of a rival. Doc: Milburn Stone. Jennifer: Phyllis Love. Dr. May: James Broderick. Matt: James Arness. Festus ...Quint’s Indian: Guest Star Burt Reynolds. Quint is framed for the theft of a horse and is brutally beaten by a vigilante group. The atmosphere in Dodge becomes even uglier as Matt Dillon investigates the crime. Anybody Can Kill a Marshal: Guest Star Burt Reynolds. A pair of outlaws hires a drifter to kill Marshal Matt Dillon.Quint's Indian. Gunsmoke: Season 8. ALL CRITICS TOP CRITICS. Episode Info. Two desperados frame Quint for stealing a horse and he faces dire consequences in town. Show More.Quint's Trail: Directed by Harry Harris. With James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Quint is hired to escort a family on the first leg of their journey to Oregon. On the way, he learns the reason for their going, a motive that could have repercussions for Quint.Quint-Cident. Gunsmoke: Season 8. ALL CRITICS TOP CRITICS. Episode Info. A lonely and recently widowed woman mistakes Quint's kindness for romance. Show More. Genres: Drama, Western.CBS | Air Date: September 29, 1962. Starring: Dennis Weaver, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Summary: Half breed Quint kills the two white men that shot his Pa. Pa tells Quint to take his Ma, Topsanah, back to the Comanches, then he dies. Quint hates white men and want to join the Comanche. Three years later the Comanches are on the ... Quint Asper Comes Home. Gunsmoke: Season 8. ALL CRITICS TOP CRITICS. Episode Info. A man (Burt Reynolds) seeks revenge after his father is murdered. Show More. Genres: Drama, Western.Starring: Dennis Weaver, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Summary: Matt's bringing Ben Crown in for murder. They meet Quint who's been hunting. They ride up to Willa Devlin's whose buried four family members. Her dead husband Luther is on the porch. She faints, Quint carries her in. Willa takes a shine to Quint.Matt suggests Praylie leaves town. Quint and Susan are going to elope, to Kansas City. Praylie tries to shoot Quint but can't get a clear shot. There's a keg of gun powder with a fuse into the hearth at Quint's shop. Festus smells the fuse. They see the keg and run. Quint and Festus come into the Long Branch. Praylie pulls a gun. Matt gets the ...Likewise, Burt Reynolds starred on “Gunsmoke” as Quint Asper. He appeared on the hit western for three seasons. The episode occurred during the middle of his run. Reynolds decided to leave the show a year later to pursue a career in movies. Chester and Festus appeared in other episodes together. Likewise, Quint appeared in episodes with ...Quint Asper and a beautiful young woman named Susan Degler have fallen madly in love. Susan's father, Cyrus Degler, a former man from "the hill country" (like Festus Haggen) owns a ranch near Dodge City. When Dillon and Quint (a newly added Burt Reynolds, who is the most charismatic figure on the screen through this phase of the "Gunsmoke" odyssey) catch up with the three in the badlands, Jenny, about to be murdered by her boyfriend, saves herself by allowing Dillon to nab them all.Starring: Dennis Weaver, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Summary: Mark Feeney and Jim Stope find out Quint's half indian. Stope won't pay a lousy redskin the two dollars he owes Quint for shoeing his horse. Quint goes out to the river for a swim. He gets and without his shirt on he throws a lasso over a bay horse. A boy fishing watches.Starring: Tom Waters, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Weaver, Roger Ewing, Buck Taylor, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Glenn Strange. Summary: Quint gives Pa Hack some used horseshoes. Pa helps himself to some nails and a hammer. Pa drains his whiskey bottle.The Renegades: Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen. With James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake. Quint says that white renegades, not Indians, are the cause of recent raids around Dodge. Hackett: Directed by Vincent McEveety. With Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Buck Taylor. Will Hackett has just been released from prison after serving ten years for a foiled train robbery."Quint-Cident" was the 33rd episode of Season 8 of Gunsmoke, also the 300th overall episode of the series. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, the episode, which was written by Kathleen Hite, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on April 27, 1963. Quint incurs the wrath of a widow he turned down. A woman newly widowed is powerfully attracted to Quint, but when he gently turns her down, she vows to ... "Comanches Is Soft" was the 23rd episode of Season 9 of Gunsmoke, also the 328th overall episode of the series. Directed by Harry Harris, the episode, which was written by John Meston, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on March 7, 1964. After spending a wild night in Wichita, Quint and Festus deal with a saloon girl who claims they invited her to Dodge. After some horsing around, Festus ...Gunsmoke on Pluto TV | Ash | 1hr | Kindly Ben Galt turns into a murderous troublemaker after he suffers a blow on the head. (TV-PG)"Quint-Cident" was the 33rd episode of Season 8 of Gunsmoke, also the 300th overall episode of the series. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, the episode, which was written by Kathleen Hite, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on April 27, 1963. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Storyline 3 Did You Know? 3.1 Trivia 3.2 Goofs 3.3 SoundtracksSep 2, 2019 · Gunsmoke Killed Gilligan’s Island. It may have been extremely popular during its run, but in 1967, Gunsmoke was on the verge being canceled by CBS. Thankfully though, William Paley, who was the network’s president at the time, was a big fan (along with his wife) and didn’t want it to end. "Gunsmoke" Quint Asper Comes Home (TV Episode 1962) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.Quint Asper Comes Home. Gunsmoke: Season 8. ALL CRITICS TOP CRITICS. Episode Info. A man (Burt Reynolds) seeks revenge after his father is murdered. Show More. Genres: Drama, Western.Burt Reynolds starred in ‘Gunsmoke’ for 3 seasons. Reynolds first played Quint Asper in Gunsmoke Season 8 in the episode titled “Quint Asper Comes Home.” He’s half-white and half ...Newly finds a case from April 1859 where the three men murdered served on a jury. As he is reading the names of the additional jury members, he reads the name Quint Asper. Matt tells Newly Quint was a blacksmith in Dodge who went to California ten years earlier. Seated: Quint Asper ( Burt Reynolds ). "Gunsmoke", starring James Arness as Matt Dillon! A long, long running Western series about the adventures of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon and the citizenry of Dodge City, Kansas. It started as a radio series, then moved to CBS television (with a completely different cast) in 1955. It lasted to 1975.A compilation of James Arness clips, culled from various sources. Enjoy! ~ Please check out my other James Arness and Gunsmoke videos :)Visit: https://jam...Oct 21, 2022 · Milburn Stone convinced Burt Reynolds to quit ‘Gunsmoke’. This weekend on INSP, we honor Burt Reynolds. All episodes of Gunsmoke will feature Burt Reynolds’ character, Quint Asper. https://t ... Sep 30, 2020 · When did Quint leave Gunsmoke? 1962. Before hitting the theaters as a Hollywood movie star with Smokey and The Bandit, Burt Reynolds found ground in the entertainment industry as a recurring Quint Asper on Gunsmoke’s CBS television series. In 1962, Dennis Weaver decided to leave Gunsmoke, one of the top tv shows in the country. Matt's bringing Ben Crown in for murder. They meet Quint who's been hunting. They ride up to Willa Devlin's whose buried four family members. Her dead husband Luther is on the porch. She faints, Quint carries her in. Willa takes a shine to Quint. Ben keeps telling Matt he's got the wrong man. Matt takes Willa an antelope but says he can't stay for supper. Willa comes onto Quint. Crown's not ...
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Quint-Cident. Gunsmoke: Season 8. ALL CRITICS TOP CRITICS. Episode Info. A lonely and recently widowed woman mistakes Quint's kindness for romance. Show More. Genres: Drama, Western. "Quint-Cident" was the 33rd episode of Season 8 of Gunsmoke, also the 300th overall episode of the series. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, the episode, which was written by Kathleen Hite, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on April 27, 1963. Quint incurs the wrath of a widow he turned down. A woman newly widowed is powerfully attracted to Quint, but when he gently turns her down, she vows to ... Burton Leon "Burt" Reynolds, Jr. (born February 11, 1936 – died September 6, 2018; aged 82) was an actor who played Quint Asper in seasons 8-10 of Gunsmoke beginning with the Season 8 episode "Quint Asper Comes Home" (#13). Burt, who would later go on to even greater success on both the big screen and television, appearing in such blockbuster hit films such as Deliverance (1972), Smokey and ...Jul 20, 2021 · Keep it Clean. Please avoid obscene, vulgar, lewd, racist or sexually-oriented language. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. Don't Threaten. Threats of harming another person will not be tolerated. One of his early roles was on the legendary TV Western Gunsmoke. He joined the cast in 1962 playing a half-Comanche blacksmith named Quint Asper, appearing in 50 episodes between 1962 and 1965.Gunsmoke (TV Series 1955–1975) - Burt Reynolds as Quint - IMDb Sep 28, 2020 · Dennis Weaver's 1962 departure from Gunsmoke opened the door for a new character, the half-Comanche blacksmith Quint Asper. Reynolds, a former football player at Florida State University , edged ... "Quint's Indian" was the 25th episode of Season 8 of Gunsmoke, also the 292nd overall episode of the series. Directed by Fred Jackman, Jr., the episode, prepared for television as a teleplay by Marian Clark from a story which was written by John Meston, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on March 2, 1963. Quint is accused of horse theft and beaten by a group of vigilantes. Two ne'er-do-wells ...36 one-hour black-and-white episodes Producer: Norman Macdonnell; associate producer: Frank Paris Regular cast: James Arness (Matt Dillon), Dennis Weaver (Chester), Milburn Stone (Doc), Amanda Blake (Kitty), Ken Curtis (Festus), Burt Reynolds (Quint Asper) [47] Guest cast: In credits order. No. overall. Starring: Tom Waters, Burt Reynolds, Dennis Weaver, Roger Ewing, Buck Taylor, James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Glenn Strange. Summary: Quint gives Pa Hack some used horseshoes. Pa helps himself to some nails and a hammer. Pa drains his whiskey bottle. Stream Gunsmoke free and on-demand with Pluto TV. Marshall Matt Dillon is responsible for bring law and respectability to the Dodge City in this western action-drama."Quint-Cident" was the 33rd episode of Season 8 of Gunsmoke, also the 300th overall episode of the series. Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, the episode, which was written by Kathleen Hite, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on April 27, 1963. Quint incurs the wrath of a widow he turned down. A woman newly widowed is powerfully attracted to Quint, but when he gently turns her down, she vows to ... Oct 21, 2022 · Milburn Stone convinced Burt Reynolds to quit ‘Gunsmoke’. This weekend on INSP, we honor Burt Reynolds. All episodes of Gunsmoke will feature Burt Reynolds’ character, Quint Asper. https://t ... Quint Asper and a beautiful young woman named Susan Degler have fallen madly in love. Susan's father, Cyrus Degler, a former man from "the hill country" (like Festus Haggen) owns a ranch near Dodge City. 7.5 /10. 175. YOUR RATING. Rate. Western. Two ne'er-do-wells come to town and soon cook up a plot under which half-Comanche blacksmith Quint Asper is framed for the theft of a horse. The atmosphere in Dodge quickly becomes dangerously ugly for Quint. Director. Fred Jackman Jr.Newly finds a case from April 1859 where the three men murdered served on a jury. As he is reading the names of the additional jury members, he reads the name Quint Asper. Matt tells Newly Quint was a blacksmith in Dodge who went to California ten years earlier. Sep 2, 2019 · Gunsmoke Killed Gilligan’s Island. It may have been extremely popular during its run, but in 1967, Gunsmoke was on the verge being canceled by CBS. Thankfully though, William Paley, who was the network’s president at the time, was a big fan (along with his wife) and didn’t want it to end. Gunsmoke Reynolds as Quint Asper in Gunsmoke, 1962. In 1962, Dennis Weaver wanted to leave the cast of Gunsmoke, one of the top rated shows in the country. The producers developed a new character, "halfbreed" blacksmith Quint Asper: Reynolds was cast, beating over 300 other contenders. Reynolds announced he would stay on the show "until it ends..