Robert Totten

Robert Charles Totten (February 5, 1937 – January 27, 1995) was an American television director, writer, and actor, best known for directing 25 Gunsmoke episodes, Henry Fonda's adaptation of The Red Pony, and Louis L'Amour's The Sacketts miniseries.

Career In addition to directing, Totten also co-starred in Gunsmoke playing the role of Corley, opposite of Nehemiah Persoff, in the 1969 episode "The Mark of Cain." He also played Cleavus Lukens, the childhood friend of Festus in an episode named for his role.

As director, writer, and actor, Totten is a member all three guilds; the Directors Guild of America, the Writers Guild of America and the Screen Actors Guild.

Death Totten died at the age of 57 on January 27, 1995, from a heart attack at his home in Sherman Oaks, California.

Filmography A partial filmography follows. Film Director Year Title Role 1963 The Quick and the Dead 1969 Death of a Gunfighter Credited as Alan Smithee 1970 The Wild Country 1976 Pony Express Rider Also writer

Actor Year Title Role 1979 The Apple Dumpling Gang Rides Again Blainey

Television Writer Gunsmoke (1968) - "Nowhere to Run" (S13E18)

Director

Gunsmoke (1966–71) "My Father's Guitar" (S11E21) "My Father, My Son" (S11E30) "Prime of Life" (S11E32) "The Good People" (S12E5) "The Wrong Man" (S12E7) "The Newcomers" (S12E11) "Saturday Night" (S12E16) "Mail Drop" (S12E19) "Mistaken Identity" (S12E26) "The Wreckers" (S13E1) "A Hat" (S13E6) "Major Glory" (S13E8) "Blood Money" (S13E19) "Hill Girl" (S13E20) "The First People" (S13E23) "Waco" (S14E11) "Stryker" (S15E2) "A Matter of Honor" (S15E9) "Stark" (S16E3) "The Scavengers" (S16E10) "Jenny" (S16E15) "Murdoch" (S16E20) "The Lost" (S17E1)

Other shows (1962–90)

The Gallant Men (1962) - S1E13 "Advance and Be Recognized" Hawaiian Eye (1962-1963) "Lament for a Saturday Warrior" (S4E5) "To See, Perchance to Dream" (S4E9) "Two Too Many" (S4E16) "The Long Way Home" (S4E19) Temple Houston (1963) "Letter of the Law" (S1E3) "Gallows in Galilee" (S1E6) "Jubilee" (S1E8) "Seventy Times Seven" (S1E11) The Virginian (1964) - "The Secret of Brynmar Hall" (S2E26) Bonanza (1965) "Dead and Gone" (S6E27) "A Natural Wizard" (S7E13) The Legend of Jesse James (1965-1966) Daniel Boone (1966) - "The Gun" (S2E20) Iron Horse (1966) - "Cougar Man" (S1E7) The Monroes (1966) - "War Arrow" (S1E9) The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1966) Brother Love (S1E21) Mission: Impossible (1968) The Phoenix (S3E23) Recovery (S3E25) Dan August (1970) - "When the Shouting Dies" (S1E10) Bearcats! (1971) Kung Fu (1973) "The Tong" (S2E7) "The Hoots" (S2E10) The Red Pony (1973) Huckleberry Finn (1975) The Fitzpatricks (1977) - "Say Goodbye to Buddy Bonkers" (S1E10) The Sacketts (1979) Enos (1981) - "House Cleaners" (S1E7) Magnum, P.I. (1981) - "Double Jeopardy" (S2E19) The Young Riders (1990) - "The Man Behind the Badge" (S1E21)

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