Has an African American ever played on tv series gunsmoke?

Answer 1

Well, honey, you must be living under a rock if you haven't heard of Ken Curtis playing Festus Haggen on "Gunsmoke." He was as American as apple pie, with a touch of cowboy charm. So yes, an African American did play a role on that iconic TV series.

Answer 2

Oh, dude, you're hitting me with some classic TV trivia! Yeah, so like, in the 1960s, Woodrow Parfrey played a character named Jacob Beamus, who was like, a Blacksmith on an episode of Gunsmoke. So, technically, yeah, an African American actor did make an appearance on the show. But like, don't worry, I got you covered with the facts, man.

Answer 3

John Newman played a boxer / cavalry man named Towers in a 1964 episode called The Promoter

Answer 4

Yes , Yaphet Kotto did in the episode "The Scavengers" as Piney Biggs .

Answer 5

Lynn Hamilton played a nun on Gunsmoke. Season 15, episode 14 “The Sisters”

Answer 6

I asked bing who did not answer the question, then I asked Bing to ask Google Have Black actors acted on Gunsmoke?