The TV series Gunsmoke ran from September 10, 1955, to
March 31, 1975, on CBS, with 635 total episodes. It is the
second Western television series written for adults.

Roger Earl Mosley 
(December 18, 1938 – August 7, 2022)

Mosley was an American actor, director, and writer
best known for his role as the helicopter pilot
Theodore "T.C." Calvin in the CBS television
series Magnum, P.I., which originally aired from
1980 until 1988.

Mosley reportedly died at Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center in Los Angeles, California, following injuries
sustained from a car collision on August 4.

Clu Gulager (William Martin Gulager)
(November 16, 1928 – August 5, 2022) 

Gulager first became known for his work in television, appearing
in the co-starring role of William H. Bonney (Billy the Kid) in the
1960–1962 NBC television series The Tall Man and as Emmett
Ryker in another NBC Western series, The Virginian.

His first major film role was in Don Siegel‘s The Killers (1964)
with Lee Marvin and Ronald Reagan in his only movie role as
a villain.

Gulager died Friday of natural causes at the Los Angeles home
of his son John and daughter-in-law Diane.

Nichelle Nichols (Grace Dell Nichols)
(December 28, 1932 – July 30, 2022)

Actress, singer and dancer Nichelle Nichols is best
known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek:
The Original Series, and its film sequels. Nichols’
portrayal was ground-breaking for African American
actresses on American television. From 1977 until
2015, Nichols volunteered her time to promote
NASA‘s programs, and to recruit diverse astronauts,
including women and ethnic minorities. Nichols died
of natural causes.

Burt Metcalfe (March 19, 1935 – July 27, 2022)

Burt Metcalfe, the onetime actor from Canada
who  served as a producer, director and writer
on all 11 seasons of M*A*S*H.
   
   
      

     
      
 

Burt Metcalfe (right) in an episode of  Perry Mason (1960’s)

In The Twilight Zone, Metcalfe (second from left) played a neighbor in "The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street"(1960).