And Reynolds, who had starred in Gunsmoke, was well on his way. By the time Burt Reynolds joined the cast of “Gunsmoke” the Western show was already a well-established hit. “There’s a lot to be said for peace of mind and the fun and just being part of the whole legend of that show.”. RELATED: The 30 Best Classic TV Western Series from the 50s and 60s. RELATED: Gunsmoke, The Longest Yard, Smokey and the Bandit and More of Burt Reynolds’ Most Iconic Roles. Burt Reynolds poses for character photographers for the CBS Television western Gunsmoke. There’s a lot to be said for peace of mind and the fun and just being part of the whole legend of that show.”, The 30 Best Classic TV Western Series from the 50s and 60s. “I thought that this was a terrific show to be on,” he remembered. Image dated June 8, 1964. Stryker (1989 to 1990), and the sitcoms Evening Shade (1990 to 1994) and Hitting the Breaks (2016). Burt Reynolds, “Gunsmoke’s” blacksmith Quint Asper, said from his Florida home: “She was a great friend and I’ll miss her. From 1962-1965, Reynolds starred on “Gunsmoke” as the blacksmith Quint Asper. Three season... from 1962 through 1965. Hollywood, CA. Apparently Doc knew what he was talking about because everyone knows what Burt’s been doing since he left the show. It q… burt_reynolds_gunsmoke Burt Reynolds: Then Burt Reynolds joined the cast in 1962. Burt Reynolds. By opting in, you agree to receive emails with the latest in Lifestyle + Entertainment from TellMeNow. He went on to look back fondly on playing Asper, who was part white and part Native American. In the book Gunsmoke: An American Institution, Celebrating 50 Years of Television’s Best Western, author Ben Costello interviewed Reynolds, who notes that he thought he was being brought on as a guest star, not in a recurring role. Before he passed away in 2018 at the age of 82, Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds looked back on his life and fondly recalled his three years working on the television Western series “Gunsmoke” as his “happiest years.”. He was cast on the popular television show after series regular Dennis Weaver expressed his desire to leave it. This was Reynold’s first major acting role. Today. But what oftentimes gets lost when remembering the late actor is the fact that he had a pretty extensive background in television, including three years on classic TV Western Gunsmoke. 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