You might think Burt Reynolds' first major TV role came in Gunsmoke, but his real first big role came in another Western TV ...

Before he ruled the box office in the 1970s with Smokey and the Bandit, The Longest Yard and Deliverance, Burt Reynolds was pounding iron in Dodge City. Reynolds is remembered today as a magnetic ...

Reynolds played Quint Asper in Gunsmoke, but he was far from an original cast member. He didn’t join the Western television phenomenon until season 8 episode 3, titled “Quint Asper Comes Home.” The ...

L-R: James Arness as Matt Dillon, Burt Reynolds as Quint Asper, Milburn Stone as Doc Adams, Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty Russell, and Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen | Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images ...

Reynolds played blacksmith Quint Asper on the TV series for three years, joining the cast at age 26 in 1962. Gunsmoke was one of the actor’s first major roles. (Photo: CBS/Courtesy of Everett) ...

DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) " Six decades after "Gunsmoke" debuted on television, several actors who appeared in the show, including Burt Reynolds, are scheduled to reunite ...

Burt Reynolds’ cavalcade of honors continues – Jupiter’s favorite cowboy was on hand at Wild West Fest in Dodge City, Kansas last Friday, where he was inducted into the Wild West Walk of Fame and ...

Six tribute episodes starring Reynolds will air Monday, September 10, through Saturday, September 15, from 1 PM –2 PM ET/PT. It will begin with the first Gunsmoke episode that introduces his character ...

Six decades after "Gunsmoke" debuted on television, several actors who appeared in the show, including Burt Reynolds, are scheduled to reunite in Dodge City. The Wichita Eagle reports the actors will ...