Yesterday September 27th would have been the 93rd birthday for all around great actor William Conrad. Known mostly to the tv generation as Cannon or The Fatman on "Jake and The Fatman", his last regular series on television. But for a large number of people old and young he is and always will be "Marshall Matt Dillon" of Gunsmoke. The radio version of Gunsmoke, the first "adult" western on radio aired on CBS radio from 1952 to 1961. This cemented his legendary status as a radio/western icon...many people still think he should have been given the tv role of Matt Dillion but he said it wasnt for him and James Arness was a good choice. William Conrad also gained fame as the narrator on "Rocky and Bullwinkle Show (1959-1964) and also narrator on "The Fugitive" (1963-1967). Known for his powerful baritone he was also the voice/narrator for the radio classic "Escape" (1947-1954).
So celebrate with the Old Time Radio community with these examples of his great work.
thanks to Buck Benny and hit Jack Benny OTR Podcast for these episodes of Gunsmoke
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