James Arness
He rode a number of different horses - Marshal , Faithful Old Buck .
Buck, the horse of Marshall Dillon in the classic TV series "Gunsmoke," lived for about 20 years. He was portrayed by actor James Arness, who played Marshall Dillon throughout the show's run from 1955 to 1975. Buck was known for his loyalty and was a significant part of Dillon's character, often accompanying him on his adventures in Dodge City.
Buck Taylor
Reports say Dillon's horse, Buck, retired into helping mental patients, learn to ride, until it's death in 1992. The horse was said to 45 years old, subtract that from 1992, you're at 1947. Gunsmokes first aired in 1955...that would have made the horse 8 years old, at the first episode.
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James Arness
Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke, rode a buckskin horse.
He rode a number of different horses - Marshal , Faithful Old Buck .
In the television series "Gunsmoke," Matt Dillon first acquires his horse named Buck in the episode titled "The Horse Traders," which is the 22nd episode of the 10th season. This episode originally aired on March 14, 1965. Buck becomes a significant part of Matt Dillon's character and the series as a whole.
No, Matt Dillon's horse was not named Buck. In the television series "Gunsmoke," Matt Dillon rode a horse named Buck. On "Bonanza," the character Ben Cartwright, played by Lorne Greene, had a horse named Buck as well. So while both shows featured a horse named Buck, they were not the same horse and belonged to different characters.
Marshall Matt Dillon, star of TV's popular Western, Gunsmoke, rode a horse named Buck. Strangely, the horse's name was only mentioned once during Gunsmoke's twenty-season run. Dillon's friend Festus had a mule called Ruth. Evidently there were TWO horses named Buck because some of the Gunsmoke episodes have Marshall Dillon riding a buckskin horse with white stockings and some of the Gunsmoke episodes have Marshall Dillon riding a buckskin horse without any white stockings.
It seems that the buckskin colored horse that Ben Cartwright rode in Bonanza was the same horse that was used by Marshal Matt Dillon in the series Gunsmoke.
Buck Taylor
Reports say Dillon's horse, Buck, retired into helping mental patients, learn to ride, until it's death in 1992. The horse was said to 45 years old, subtract that from 1992, you're at 1947. Gunsmokes first aired in 1955...that would have made the horse 8 years old, at the first episode.
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On the TV show "Gunsmoke," the character Buck was played by several different horses over the course of the series. The exact number of horses that portrayed Buck is not definitively documented, but it is estimated that at least five different horses were used for the role. Each horse was trained for specific stunts and scenes to ensure the safety and success of the filming process.