Release Dates Paramount didn't like the idea and the temper tantrum-prone Betty walked out of her contract and movies. However there is one thing that all Hollywood writers seem to do no matter what the show. I saw all this coming, I guess. We have estimated At 86 years old, Betty Hutton height Matt: James Arness. [reading title with shock] Starred in TV's first "spectacular", Satins and Spurs (1954), which debuted on September 12, 1954. He belongs to you? One of the poorest Gunsmoke episodes made. | Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile, Theater, Salve Regina University (late 1980s), The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (5-Jan-1944), Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile. Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2021-2022. "Little Brown Jug" was accurate for the time. Gunsmoke Season 10 Episodes 1955 -2022 20 Seasons CBS Drama TVG Watchlist Where to Watch This landmark adult Western centered on Marshal Matt Dillon of Dodge City. Fall and . Betty Hutton (February 26, 1921 - March 11, 2007) was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer and singer. John: James Gregory. , money, salary, income, and assets. PURCHASE A LICENSE. Later, after filming Somebody Loves Me (1952), Betty was all but finished. Doc: Milburn Stone. It wasn't long before Betty became unhappy with her career. Wayne: Tom Reese. Hutton made about two dozen movies but was best known for the title role of Annie Oakley in the 1950 movie version of the musical Annie Get Your Gun. She got the role after Judy Garland dropped out of the production. Foster: Arthur Batanides. Matt: James Arness. In subsequent films, Betty was able to show her comedic side as well as her singing. Though she did appear in three well-received films later, Red, Hot and Blue (1949), Annie Get Your Gun (1950) and Greatest Show On Earth (1952), her career was winding down. Now instead of feeling bad , she gets upset at Marshal Dillon for not protecting her husband and storms out of the office. Will: Robert F. Simon. : Matt: James Arness. . Her one big musical number in the Broadway show "Panama Hattie" was cut just before opening night by orders of star Ethel Merman. Matt: James Arness. She thinks the Marshal killed her husband and she wants revenge. Vera: Elizabeth Perry. Gunsmoke. Molly McConnell see Top Gunsmoke Mary: Davey Davison. Grady: Robert Sorrells. Crail: Andrew Duggan. By this point, Hutton's acting career was pretty much over. Steven: David Macklin. Contents. Kitty: Amanda Blake. The real problem with this episode is Betty Hutton's poor line delivery; her first scenes are embarrassingly bad, and I doubt there was much director O'Herlihy could have done about it. Molly McConnell . Wilks: Edward Asner. Billy Bowles . Betty Hutton tries to resurrect her career in this episode. Betty Hutton sang songs that had not yet been written. Matt's a man with no strings on him. Terms and Policies Her TV series, The Betty Hutton Show (1959), didn't fare too well at all. Unfortunately, it didn't work out and Betty headed back to Detroit. Festus: Ken Curtis. We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 26 February. Festus: Ken Curtis. The writing, the acting, the plots, it is my favorite tv show. : Eliab: Jim Hampton. Taylor: Ben Cooper. Jones. At nine years old, Betty began singing publicly for the first time in a school production. Get personalized pricing by telling us when, where, and how you want to use this asset. Runtime 45m. Dales: Philip Coolidge. She practices wanting to shoot the Marshal for her husband's death. LOS ANGELES - FEBRUARY 23: James Arness as Matt Dillon and Betty Hutton as Molly McConnell on the GUNSMOKE episode, "Bad Lady from Brookline." Image dated February 23, 1965. [piano player] In November 2020, her recording of "It's Oh So Quiet" was used in a commercial for Arcura Luxury Vehicles. Dr. May: James Broderick. Find movie and film cast and crew information for Gunsmoke : Bad Lady From Brookline (1965) - Michael O'Herlihy on AllMovie And at this point of her life, she wasn't very good looking anymore, either. A don't-miss episode of my favorite western. Hutton had a dwindling fan base at the time and had already experienced failure on CBS television with the short-lived Desilu sitcom series. Women are not as weak as Hollywood writers make them out to be. Serpa: Scott Marlowe. Matt: James Arness. I used to hit fast and run in hopes that When everyone evades the topic, Matt finally tells her that her husband was killed. Originating on radio (with William Conrad as Dillon), it moved to TV in September 1955. Betty Hutton (born Elizabeth June Thornburg; February 26, 1921 - March 11, 2007) [1] was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedian, dancer, and singer. Stocker: Burt Brinckerhoff. Matt: James Arness. Doc: Milburn Stone. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Praylie: Royal Dano. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Sam: Glenn Strange. No camera tricks, and no attempt by the double to hide his face. Director Michael O'Herlihy. : ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. But my customers don't lean to that kind of music. Early life and education [ edit] Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan. A young Eastern attorney becomes a nuisance---and a danger---to Matt when he begins questioning the marshal's every move. The Sandy Storyline Just arr'iving in Dodge City, Molly McConnell (Betty Hutton) looks for her husband. Franklin: Tommy Alexander. A welcome change of pace from the heaviness of this series that always lead to a shootout and eventual death at the end of Matt's six-shooter. Born Died March 11, 2007 (86) Add to list Awards 6 wins & 2 nominations Photos 86 Known for Annie Get Your Gun 6.9 Annie Oakley 1950 The Greatest Show on Earth 6.6 Holly 1952 The Miracle of Morgan's Creek 7.6 Trudy Kockenlocker 1944 Tension rises when a desperately ill chief is lodged in the Dodge House. When she finds out he's been killed, and Dillon is responsible, she wonders why he didn't tell her in the first place and sets out to learn how to shoot so she can kill him. Kitty : Matt's a man with no strings on him. Episodes: The Harris List. What Marshal Dillon did not tell her was that her husband was caught stealing cattle and shot during a gun-battle with other outlaws. Doc treats Mary Rice and her son for scurvy. In 1944, she tried to break away from musicals and try her hand in a screwball comedy, The Miracle of Morgan's Creek (1943). "I almost didn't care anymore. Theodore Bikel stars as a carefree minstrel who may be forced to change his tune: the vengeful Lukens clan is closing in. 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. LaFarge . Doc: Milburn Stone. She's hardly that. When she was 13, Betty got a few singing jobs with local bands in the area. Matt: James Arness. Quint: Burt Reynolds. Ruthless Jonah Hutchison returns home after 30 years in prison---determined to rebuild his ranching empire. Nash: Denver Pyle. Kitty: Amanda Blake. The police Mrs. Boake: Anne Barton. Matt was the lawman on the scene. In addition to her daughters Candy, Lindsay, and Caroline, Hutton is survived by several grandchildren and great-grandchildren, Bruno said. Forget the plot. John Wayne turned down the. Matt: James Arness. | Grace: Gail Kobe. Did no one explain that less is often more? I was never much of a Hutton fan. She was laid to rest in a gray-and-pink metal casket at Forest Lawn. Festus: Ken Curtis. Eleanor: Aneta Corsaut. This episode is bad in so many ways! I really love Gunsmoke, and if I remember correctly, this is the worst IMDB rated episode. Oh, Kitty. Simmons: Chubby Johnson. Matt: James Arness. She converted to Roman Catholicism. Bennings: Sandy Kenyon. Slow and not enough Matt Dillon, Festus or Doc. Wesley: Jack Weston. Once, when it was seen, it was a player piano, with a scroll of music playing. She carried all aspects of entertainment on this single episode. Having to fend for themselves, Mrs. Thornburg moved the family to Detroit to find work in the numerous auto factories there, but times were hard and she decided to take advantage of Prohibition and opened a small tavern, at the time called a speakeasy. Scanlon: Jeremy Slate. And she tries to hard. Hutton died at 86 in her Palm Springs apartment from complications of colon cancer Sunday night, but the official announcement was withheld until after her funeral, said Carl Bruno, executor of her will and a longtime friend. She wanted the ultimate, eye-for-an-eye revenge on Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness).And she'd get it, even if it meant hurting Miss Kitty (Amanda Blake) in the process. Matt: James Arness. Molly McConnell Jonathan Kidd. In "Bad Lady from Brookline," Hutton plays a mother from back east who learns that her husband in Dodge is dead, having been killed by Matt's posse. She made one more musical in 1942 and two more in 1943. Lucy: Gigi Perreau. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. NO line. Howell: Harry Townes. She gave similar credence to this story to Robert Osborne in 2000 when he interviewed her for a television back story on his show on TCM. Just arr'iving in Dodge City, Molly McConnell (Betty Hutton) looks for her husband. Jocko: Elisha Cook. Bess: Virginia Christine. Betty Hutton was so dreadful,in this show she was embarrasing. Liz: Katharine Ross. Calf: Michael Pate. years later). She soon discovers her husband is dead, and when she learns he was killed in a gunfight, she wants revenge. Was elected Mother of Year in 1956 by the City of Hope charity. Embry: Ford Rainey. Henry List, ~Click Here to Doc: Milburn Stone. but times were hard and she decided to take advantage of Prohibition Jake: William Boyett. Gunsmoke: Molly McConnell: 1 episode: 1977: Baretta: Velma: 1 episode: Box Office Ranking. But the fact of the matter was that she couldn't sing worth a flip and couldn't act her way out of a wet paper bag. Tripp: Robert Loggia. It was a 90-minute musical comedy produced by Max Liebman. Doc: Milburn Stone. She gave out her first interviews in years stating she had been counseled by the Catholic priests at this parish who helped her with her addictions to alcohol and prescription drugs and to find new meaning to her life after Hollywood. and when they detected one, they swooped in and closed it down. Thede: Jeanette Nolan. Reportedly did not get along with Annie Get Your Gun (1950) co-star Howard Keel. You have a real nice voice. Menu. Biggs: John Crawford. A real disappointment in a season with a bunch of real gems. Doc is attracted to Julie Blane, a refined woman who seems haunted by her past. Betty Hutton plays a woman from Massachusetts who comes to Dodge with her son (dressed almost ludicrously in a Little Lord Fauntleroy traveling ensemble!) Yes, she is way over the top, without internalizing the part at all. Elsa: Bethel Leslie. December 24, 1960 - June 18, 1967 (divorced, 1 child), Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing, Annie Get Your Gun Intro with Susan Lucci. . She was 86 years old. Emery: Shug Fisher. This had to be filmed before her personal tragedies and her time in a convent. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Sullins: Michael Forest. Let her entertain you!!! | Sy: Claude Akins. : Festus: Ken Curtis. But it will always be so. 'I tore my cotton breeches on the Mason-Dixon line' ohhh! Betty found herself on Broadway in 1940, and it was only a matter of time before her career took off to bigger heights. Betty Hutton, the brassy blonde star of Annie Get Your Gun, was buried Tuesday with a handful of mourners in attendance.She was laid to rest in a gray-and-pink metal casket at Forest Lawn Cathedral City, where stars such as Frank Sinatra and Sonny Bono are interred.Hutton died at 86 in her Palm Springs apartment from complications of colon cancer Sunday night, but the official announcement w. Admirers sent roses and gifts, including teddy bears and embroidered towels. Other people have already commented. Molly McConnell comes into Dodge City with her young son on the stagecoach to meet her husband, Calvin. Birth Place:Battle Creek, Michigan, United States. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Samuel: Richard Anderson. I agree with those who criticized Betty Hutton's scenery chewing performance. Betty Hutton was spunky but tone deaf. She credited a Rhode Island priest, the Rev. Betty Huttons income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. Allie: Laurie Peters. Rider: James Stacy. Betty Hutton's terrible acting is supplemented by awful singing. Poverty was a constant companion. Dorner: Val Avery. Quint: Burt Reynolds. Doc: Milburn Stone. : Reviews were better than expected, with critics looking favorably upon her work. 1919); attended public schools until age 15; married Theodore Briskin (a camera manufacturer), on September 2, 1945 (divorced 1950); married Turned down the role of Ado Annie in Oklahoma! This landmark adult Western centered on Marshal Matt Dillon of Dodge City. She frequently delivers short lines in two sections, thus calling attention to the other flaws. Helmick: Darren McGavin. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Silva: Ed Peck. When Molly McConnell arrives in Dodge with her young son she asks the stage people if they know her husband. Vardis: Joe Raciti. Doc: Milburn Stone. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. Festus: Ken Curtis. Woman comes to Dodge to be with her husband, only to find he was killed in a shoot out. 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The incident was later used in both the book and film Valley of the Dolls (1967). Matt: James Arness. Betty Hutton's terrible acting is supplemented by awful singing. In that capacity she toured the US raising money and volunteers for that good cause. She had a nice voice, and she had the ability to deliver a song well, but she pushed and yelled until iher voice couldn't take it. Matt: James Arness. No line is too insignificant for her to deliver with over-the-top emoting. Kimbro: Dennis Hopper. Language English. Cox: Arthur Malet. Let's just say he's more mine than anyone else's. I worked out of desperation. I agree with most of the other reviewers. After killing an outlaw, immigrant Paolo Scanzano's life brightens considerably for a time. Matt: James Arness. Carrie: Linda Foster. He thought she cared more about her career than her co-stars. Merchant: Mike Road. Gunsmoke (TV Series 1955-1975) photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more. Festus: Ken Curtis. Let's face it, Betty Hutton was always over the top and stagey but other reviewers should lighten up. In 1967, Hutton's life turned to despair as her mother passed away and she declared bankruptcy. Festus: Ken Curtis. Matt: James Arness. Bette Hutton is terrible in this episode! Anderson: John Drew Barrymore. Betty Hutton. Matt: James Arness. Discover Betty Hutton's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Singing, dancing and real suspense. Betty Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Aired May 1, 1965 12:00 AM on CBS. Battle Creek, Michigan. What Marshal Dillon did not tell her was that her husband was caught stealing cattle and shot during a gun-battle with other outlaws. Townsman Kitty: Amanda Blake. The rest of the cast tries to carry he through but she comes off as phony. Singing was awful. (12/1/63) Guest-starred on "The Greatest Showman". Carl: John Lupton. Speeler: Warren Oates. Festus: Ken Curtis. After their stagecoach is attacked by bandits, Kitty and an unwed expectant mother are stranded in the desert. I can't get over other reviewers calling her a bombshell. Betty Hutton may be the worst actress ever to film an episode in this venerable cowboy-era series. The Ret of the cast on that picture treated her terribly because they expected to be working with Garland. Molly is hardly a character to carry the bulk of this episode. April: Elizabeth MacRae. Her acting range has proven her capable of both comedic and dramatic roles, in addition to the expected musical ones. Image: AP Photo Arness peers over a collar of leis he received after he crossed the finish line first in the Multihull Transpacific Yacht Race, Sunday, July 15, 1968, in Honolulu. In 1974, began work as a cook and housekeeper at St Anthony's rectory in Provedence, Rhode Island. Television Episodes: The Harris List. Did no one give her advice early on? The percentage of approved Tomatometer critics who have given this title a positive review. Betty Hutton Birth Name: Elizabeth June Thornburg Birth Place: Battle Creek, Michigan, United States Profession Actor, writer Actor 28 Credits American Masters 1990 Gunsmoke 1965 Burke's Law. There is no Audience Score because there are not enough user ratings at this time. She is a member of famous Actress with the age 86 years old group. A widow vows to kill Matt, who she blames for her husband's death. Now instead of feeling bad, she gets upset at Marshal Dillon for not protecting her husband and storms out of the office. Betty Hutton (1) Billy Curtis (1) Billy E. Hughes (1) Bing Russell (1) Bobby Clark (1) Bonnie Beecher (1) Bruce Gordon (1) Buddy Roosevelt (1) Burt Douglas (1) Follansbee: Everett Sloane. is 5'4"(1.63m) . Betty Hutton's net worth Josh: Pat Cardi. Daughter of Percy (1896-1937) and Mabel (ne Lumm) Thornburg (1901-1967). Festus: Ken Curtis. Marshal Dillon tries to shield her from the truth that her husband was killed during a shootout while trying to steal cattle, which only complicates matters. Doc: Milburn Stone. Known as one of the most versatile and energetic entertainers of all time, Betty Hutton has been a band singer, performed on and off Broadway, in motion pictures, on-stage, and in nightclubs. Ivy: Dyan Cannon. Even Claude Akins can't help this stinker. In this episode she is out of her element. Rory Calhoun as Ben Stack, a newcomer to Dodge who makes a play for saloon girl Honey Dare. Ten Gunsmoke Television Episodes, ~Click Here to Yes, she's treating this like it's Macbeth. Jim: Harry Carey Jr. Milton: Hampton Fancher. The entire cast must habe felt akward aboit this performnce and sad for her. Although it is often heard in the background, a piano is rarely seen. Matt: James Arness. Kitty and her fellow stagecoach passengers are kidnapped by a gang. Daughters with Ted Briskin: Lindsay Briskin (born on November 23, 1946) and Candice Candy Briskin (born on April 15, 1948). Peter Maguire, with befriending her and turning her life around. John Wayne turned down the lead, suggesting James Arness (who remained for its entire run). Relko: H.M. Wynant. She always felt that people were expecting young, 20-year-old bouncing blonde and she didnt want to disappoint them.. Matt: James Arness. It should be PART of a total package, not all of it. Matt: James Arness. Doc: Milburn Stone. Mrs. Matt: James Arness. She played a rodeo queen who falls for a magazine writer, played by Kevin McCarthy. Why did they run this? Who ever said that Betty Hutton could act or sing or dance. Shay: Gerald S. O'Loughlin. Gunsmoke (TV Series) Bad Lady from Brookline (1965) Betty Hutton: Molly McConnell Showing all 3 items Jump to: Photos (1) Quotes (2) Photos Quotes Molly McConnell : Oh, Kitty. Matt: James Arness. Lambert: Royal Dano. Walters: Russ Tamblyn. What do you expect when you hire the "Blonde Bombshell"?? Other reviewers suggest the episode was meant to be comical, but in the hands of a skilled actress, it could have been as good as anything in the series. Doc: Milburn Stone. Curly: Tom Simcox. It is amazing how often these fading acttess with formerly successful careers come on shows like Gunsmoke an are just beyond terrible. But after the failure of The Betty Hutton Show (1959-60) she worked only sporadically. Ma Carp: Linda Watkins. There is conflicting information about her death date with most newspaper obituaries stating March 11, 2007 while her gravestone and the Social Security Death Index state March 12, 2007. and the Quint: Burt Reynolds. By continuing, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Prior to her first feature film role, she appeared, in 1939, in a number of musical short subjects for Vitaphone, filmed in New York. The scalping of a man sets off a wave of anti-Indian sentiment in Dodge that threatens to become a full-scale war. ~Click Here to Image: The Everett Collection My guess is men are afraid to admit that the girls are strong. Kitty Johnny: Tony Haig. Betty Hutton as Molly McConnell Jonathan Kidd as Harper Billy Bowles as Willie McConnell Ollie O'Toole as Herb Jan Peters as Curley Glenn Strange as Sam Noonan Eddie Hice as Cowboy Tom McCauley as Ben Claude Akins as Sy Sherne Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Charles Bail as Townsman (uncredited) John Barton as Townsman (uncredited) Clum: Jacques Aubuchon. Pete Candoli (24 December1960 - 18 June1967)( divorced)( 1 child), Alan Livingston (8 March1955 - 22 October1960)( divorced), Charles O'Curran (18 March1952 - 21 February1955)( divorced), Theodore Samuel Briskin (3 September1945 - 16 January1951)( divorced)( 2 children). Betty Hutton AKA Elizabeth June Thornburg Born: 26-Feb - 1921 Birthplace: Battle Creek, MI Died: 11-Mar - 2007 Location of death: Palm Springs, CA Cause of death: unspecified Remains: Buried, Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, CA Gender: Female Religion: Roman Catholic Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Brady: L.Q. In this episode, it has a piano player. She gave out her first interviews in years stating she had been counseled by the Catholic priests at this parish who helped her with her addictions to alcohol and prescription drugs and to find new meaning to her life after Hollywood. Karen: Margaret Bly. Loren: Mort Mills. Betty Hutton helps her baby daughter Lindsay Briskin to take her first steps, United States, 1947. Kitty: Amanda Blake. When she finds out he's been killed, and Dillon is responsible, she wonders why he didn't tell her in the first place and sets out to learn how to shoot so she can kill him. She is from USA. Her acting is forced and too emotional, much like a freshly-graduated theater arts major would do in her first shot at the big time in a local community theater production. 'Nuff said.. Lung problems? Kitty: Amanda Blake. How about this one, ma'am. I know a LOT of pretty women who are much stronger than I am and they are not weak at all. Betty Hutton was born Elizabeth June Thornburg on February 26, 1921, in Battle Creek, Michigan. : I've only seen a handful of bad episodes of Gunsmoke and this has to be the worst. It's a shame. This episode states women are too weak to handle a six gun, that is so wrong. What do you mean? Matt: James Arness. Gunsmoke: Molly McConnell (Guest Star) 1965: No . Hutchison: Robert F. Simon. When Molly McConnell arrives in Dodge with her young son she asks the stage people if they know her husband. The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth: Season 8, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power: Season 1, Link to Marvel Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Link to The Most Anticipated TV & Streaming Shows of March 2023. Festus flips when his girlfriend joins a circus troupe. and opened a small tavern, at the time called a speakeasy. Matt intervenes when a smoldering feud between the Renner brothers boils over. Cowboy Billy Walters admires veteran buffalo hunter Jeff Sutro so much so that he won't reveal that Sutro is also a thief. Festus: Ken Curtis. Jennifer: Phyllis Love. They always make women out to be these weak little creatures. : Received a Golden Palm Star on the Palm Springs Walk of Stars in 2013. Technical Specs, [after hearing Molly sings 'Silver Threads among the Gold', a slow ballad]. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Gunsmoke (TV Series) Bad Lady from Brookline (1965) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Music by Cinematography by Film Editing by Casting By Art Direction by Set Decoration by Makeup Department Production Management Kitty: Amanda Blake. Having to fend for themselves, Mrs. Thornburg moved the Gunsmoke Television Episodes: Botkin: Roy Roberts. Matt: James Arness. Read More . Worst Bubbles Hennessy Star Spangled Rhythm (18-Dec-1942) The Fleet's In (24-Jan-1942), Do you know something we don't? : see Top . When individual episodes have scores, they will influence the final season score. Was discovered by a New York newspaper in the early 1970s working for a soup kitchen and later a rectory as a house cleaner. I couldn't wait to see the end of the episode. In addition to that, Mrs. In addition to that, Mrs. Thornburg was an alcoholic. The police were always looking for those types of operation, both big and small, and when they detected one, they swooped in and closed it down. I didn't want to go on," she told Osbourne. Matt: James Arness. : Betty Hutton, the brassy blonde star of Annie Get Your Gun, was buried Tuesday with a handful of mourners in attendance. Bess: Julie Sommars. Kitty Doc: Milburn Stone. But I liked the way the show ended, not with violent death but a change of heart with Claude Akins, (excellent as usual) and Betty going off together. Adams: Robert Hogan. She had married Charles O'Curran that year and he wanted to direct her in an upcoming film. Festus: Ken Curtis. Known as perhaps one of the most flexible and energetic entertainers ever, Betty Hutton is a group singer, performed on / off Broadway, in movies, on-stage, and in nightclubs. [1999]. I've looked at and listened to old vocal performances from Ms. Hutton. The following year, she left New York for Hollywood, where she was to find new life in films. Kitty: Amanda Blake. Thornburg was no different from the other owners, they simply moved Top #4 Worst Gunsmoke: "Bad Lady from Brookline" Written by Gustave Field, Directed by Michael O'Herlihy, Assistant Director Robert L. Rosen, Guest Cast: Betty Hutton, Claude Akins, Billy Bowles, John Hubbard, Jonathan Kidd, Ollie O'Toole, Jan Peters, Eddie Hice, Tom McCauley. This episode missed the mark in more ways than one. Helena: Anne Helm. Top Ten Gunsmoke Television Episodes Click HERE GunsmokeNet.com ~Click Here to see Top Gunsmoke Television Episodes: The Sandy Henry List She had previously appeared in a few musical shorts, which no doubt helped her in her first feature film. Matt reluctantly agrees to protect two bounty hunters and their prisoner from ambush. She checks on him once while he is sleeping, then he doesn't show up again until the end of the story.