Tag: gunsmoke
About Brien “B.B.” Hudspeth
B.B. Hudspeth has been an entertainer his whole life but has also served as a manager and trainer at a world-class healthcare organization and a Fortune 500 company. He has trained thousands of frontline employees to improve customer service and internal processes. When he created Scrappy, B.B. realized the impact the combination of entertainment, recognition, […]
“A Conversation with Buck Taylor” at the East Tennessee Historical Society
Gunsmoke … Tombstone … Cowboys & Aliens … Gettysburg … What a thrill it was to spend time with the talented, humble, and extra kind actor, Buck Taylor, at the East Tennessee Historical Society in Knoxville yesterday! He shared many interesting tales about his early life through the present. I brought a prop that I […]
Actor Morgan Woodward
Any time you turn on a Gunsmoke episode, it’s likely you’ll see actor Morgan Woodward. He has also appeared in Dallas, Star Trek, Cool Hand Luke, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Bonanza, The Waltons, The Dukes of Hazzard, and way too many more to mention. I had the opportunity to join him as a […]
Luster Bayless, John Wayne’s Personal Costumer
Being an entertainer, I’m often privileged with the opportunity of meeting and befriending others in the industry, from both the stage and screen. However, there is one particular individual I met through our mutual appreciation of Hollywood Western memorabilia. His name is Luster Bayless. I had the opportunity and pleasure of paying a couple of […]
“Gunsmoke Series Gun Sells Big Thanks to B.B.!”
A particular six shooter and holster used by James Arness on Gunsmoke were featured in True West Magazine after selling big. Read about B.B.’s involvement with the gun and holster in his hometown newspaper here: Gunsmoke Gun Sells Big Thanks to B.B. B.B. Hudspeth of Guntersville holds a trouser belt worn by James Arness as Matt […]
