Milburn Stone

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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 credits include Around the Corner (1936) and Jayhawker (1934). In the 1930s, Stone came to Los Angeles, California, to launch his own screen career. He was featured in the "Tailspin Tommy" adventure...

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DragnetSeries • 1951Climax!Series • 1954GunsmokeSeries • 1955The Adventures of Wild Bill HickokSeries • 1951Racket SquadSeries • 1951Invaders from MarsMovie • 1953Pickup on South StreetMovie • 1953ArrowheadMovie • 1953The Long Gray LineMovie • 1955Young Mr. LincolnMovie • 1939Eyes in the NightMovie • 1942Buck Privates Come HomeMovie • 1947The Sun Shines BrightMovie • 1953Sherlock Holmes Faces DeathMovie • 1943Invisible AgentMovie • 1942Made for Each OtherMovie • 1939Reap the Wild WindMovie • 1942Operation PacificMovie • 1951The RacketMovie • 1951Flying LeathernecksMovie • 1951Phantom LadyMovie • 1944No Man of Her OwnMovie • 1950Little GiantMovie • 1946Captive Wild WomanMovie • 1943