Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone

Known for

Acting

Born

July 5, 1904

Birthplace

Burrton, Kansas, USA

Died

June 12, 1980 (aged 75)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hugh Milburn Stone (July 5, 1904 – June 12, 1980) was an American actor, best known for his role as "Doc" (Dr. Galen Adams) on the CBS Western series Gunsmoke.

Stone was born in Burrton, Kansas, to Herbert Stone and the former Laura Belfield. There, he graduated from Burrton High School, where he was active in the drama club, played basketball, and sang in a barbershop quartet.

His brother, Joe, was a writer who was the author of scripts for three episodes of Gunsmoke.

In 1919, Stone debuted on stage in a Kansas tent show. He ventured into vaudeville in the late 1920s, and in 1930, he was half of the Stone and Strain song-and-dance act. His Broadway...

Best known work

Pickup on South Street
Pickup on South Street
1953
Invaders from Mars
Invaders from Mars
1953
Young Mr. Lincoln
Young Mr. Lincoln
1939
Phantom Lady
Phantom Lady
1944
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
1955
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
Sherlock Holmes Faces Death
1943
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks
1951
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent
1942
Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind
1942
Operation Pacific
Operation Pacific
1951

Filmography

  1. 1979

    When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

    as Self

  2. 1973

    The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  3. 1969

    The Glen Campbell Goodtime HourTV

    as Self (1 episode)

  4. 1957

    Drango

    as Col. Bracken

  5. 1955

    GunsmokeTV

    as Doc (635 episodes)

  6. 1955

    The Private War of Major Benson

    as Maj. Gen. Wilton J. Ramsey

  7. 1955

    Smoke Signal

    as Sergeant Miles

  8. 1955

    White Feather

    as Commissioner Trenton

  9. 1955

    The Long Gray Line

    as Captain John J. Pershing

  10. 1954

    Black Tuesday

    as Father Slocum

  11. 1954

    Climax!TV

    as Mr. Dale (1 episode)

  12. 1954

    The Siege at Red River

    as Sgt. Benjamin 'Benjy' Guderman

  13. 1953

    Arrowhead

    as Sandy MacKinnon

  14. 1953

    Second Chance

    as Edward Dawson (uncredited)

  15. 1953

    Pickup on South Street

    as Detective Winoki

  16. 1953

    The Sun Shines Bright

    as Horace K. Maydew

  17. 1953

    Invaders from Mars

    as Army Capt. Roth

  18. 1952

  19. 1952

    The Savage

    as Cpl. Martin

  20. 1952

    The Atomic City

    as Insp. Harold Mann

  21. 1951

  22. 1951

    The Racket

    as Member of Craig's Team (uncredited)

  23. 1951

    Roadblock

    as Ray Egan

  24. 1951

    Flying Leathernecks

    as Fleet CIC Radio Operator (uncredited)

  25. 1951

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