Marshall Kent

Marshall Kent (October 6, 1908 – January 15, 1985) was an American television and film actor who appeared in 30 television series or films between 1956 and 1977. He was best known for his role as "Doc" in the 1958 spoof of Gunsmoke presented as an episode of Maverick starring James Garner entitled "Gun-Shy."

Career Kent appeared in various other television series including Dragnet with Jack Webb, Perry Mason with Raymond Burr, The Deputy with Henry Fonda, The Gray Ghost with Broderick Crawford, Dennis the Menace with Robert Young, Room 222, The Wonderful World of Disney and Little House on the Prairie. He was also a supporting player in films including The Decks Ran Red with James Mason and Dorothy Dandridge, Ring of Fire with David Janssen, and The Last Voyage with Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1957 Teenage Thunder Mr. Palmer 1958 The Decks Ran Red Sammy 1959 -30- Mr. Jason 1960 The Last Voyage Quartermaster 1960 The Last Voyage Quartermaster 1961 Ring of Fire Deputy 1970 Beyond the Valley of the Dolls Dr. Downs

Television Year Title Role Notes 1956 Navy Log Admiral 1 episode 1957 General Electric Theater 1 episode 1957 Panic! (TV series) Circus Exhibitor 1 episode 1957 The Gray Ghost 1 episode 1958 Highway Patrol Jimmy Withers 1 episode 1959 Maverick Doc Stucke 1 episode 1958-1959 Dragnet 2 episodes 1959 Pete Kelly's Blues Doc Stucke fact 1 episode 1959 The Millionaire Doctor 1 episode 1960 The Deputy Guest 1 episode 1960 Alcoa Theatre Mr. Stacey 1 episode 1960 The Loretta Young Show Mr. Wycoff 1 episode 1960 The Man and the Challenge Pentagon Chief 1 episode 1961 Lock-Up Ralph Trindle 1 episode 1961 Shannon Frank Latham 1 episode 1961 Window on Main Street Mr. Palmer 1 episode 1961 Dennis the Menace Wilbur 1 episode 1962-1966 Perry Mason Ed Thomas / Man 2 episodes 1965 The Third Man 1 episode 1969 The Doris Day Show Elderly Man at Market 1 episode 1970 The Good Guys Customer #1 1 episode 1974 The Wonderful World of Disney City Engineer 2 episodes 1977 Little House on the Prairie Dr. Quimby 1 episode