tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post4710560762615612690..comments2024-03-25T10:22:04.995-07:00Comments on Ed Gorman's blog: The William Conrad storyEd Gormanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06126267358266480356noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-16198303284365585842012-10-26T14:04:03.048-07:002012-10-26T14:04:03.048-07:00hi i seem to recall many years ago that william co...hi i seem to recall many years ago that william conrad appeared on a talk show and did a flip on stage.Does anyone remember this or am i just going senile?k smithnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-32240409049572131142011-06-15T12:58:25.896-07:002011-06-15T12:58:25.896-07:00As you say, the radio version of Gunsmoke was sign...As you say, the radio version of Gunsmoke was significantly more gritty and adult than the television version. Conrad's Matt Dillon had a bit of a meanstreak. He was bothered on one show when he had killed four (or was it five?)members of a gang and the one survivor berated him for it.<br /><br />Chester was slow-witted, generally incompetent, but he was completely loyal to Dillon and that is all that counted. Parley Baer was perfect in the role.<br /><br />Although it is never stated outright, the impression is given that Miss Kitty and her girls would treat a fellow to more than a smile and a wink if the price was right. <br /><br />Doc Adams liked his fees and sometimes ragged Dillon about going so long between shootings. Howard McNear was great in the role, so different from his Floyd the Barber on the Andy Griffith Show.<br /><br />It was the best ensemble of actors on radio and they were all very active on other programs (such as Escape) during the same time period. Ed, there are many more than 20 programs available of Gunsmoke and you should check them out. The quality remains very high.Richard Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13770090814220403413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-15494280799921783912011-06-12T16:23:51.967-07:002011-06-12T16:23:51.967-07:00I remember seeing him in the movie "The Kille...I remember seeing him in the movie "The Killers." Talk about menacing... wow...Brendan DuBoishttp://www.BrendanDuBois.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-33126796886944306672011-06-12T13:40:18.204-07:002011-06-12T13:40:18.204-07:00"The Ride Back" is an unrated Western. Q..."The Ride Back" is an unrated Western. Quinn and Conrad's intimate play on one another is terrific. Two great performances. I really liked this movie.August Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11797743144228505958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36271824.post-43577183723020107072011-06-12T13:21:11.409-07:002011-06-12T13:21:11.409-07:00Always enjoy him in a crime film. He inevitably st...Always enjoy him in a crime film. He inevitably steals the scene.Ron Scheerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357501069513854664noreply@blogger.com