{"id":2719,"date":"2026-01-13T21:38:27","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=2719"},"modified":"2026-01-13T21:38:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T21:38:27","slug":"gunsmoke-star-dead-at-83","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usanews1.net\/?p=2719","title":{"rendered":"Gunsmoke star dead at 83"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A Familiar Face in Dodge City<\/strong><\/p>\n

For many fans, Gunsmoke<\/em> \u201cwasn\u2019t just a television program \u2014 it was a weekly ritual.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roger Ewing, remembered for his \u201cquiet presence,\u201d has died at 83.<\/p>\n

His family confirmed he passed away on December 18 at his home in Morro Bay, California.<\/p>\n

Becoming Thad Greenwood<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ewing first appeared on Gunsmoke<\/em> in 1965 in \u201cSong for Dying,\u201d<\/p>\n

then joined the cast as deputy marshal Thad Greenwood.<\/p>\n

Just 23 at the time, he became a steady presence,<\/p>\n

with Dodge City effectively becoming his character\u2019s \u201cnew family.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Time on the Show<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ewing appeared in 50 episodes through 1967.<\/p>\n

As ratings rebounded, his role was reduced and eventually phased out,<\/p>\n

replaced later by Buck Taylor\u2019s Newly O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n

Life Beyond Acting<\/strong><\/p>\n

After Gunsmoke<\/em>, Ewing acted briefly, then reinvented himself as<\/p>\n

a photographer and later entered local politics.<\/p>\n

For fans, he remains \u201cthe dependable young deputy\u201d who made Dodge City feel like home.<\/p>\n

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