Chester Proudfoot

Gunsmoke's writing and direction were outstanding but it was held together by the fine acting! One of the constantly great performances was by Parly Baer (who was one of the busiest voice actors in the buisness!!) as Chester. Chester was Marshall Dillon's right hand man not only his deputy but his friend and number one fan, Dillon trusted very few people and with Chester's bumbling at times it you seem the Marshall's faith was miss placed but with Chester Matt had not only a great ally but a brother.

First aired January 15, 1955 here is a great episode featuring Chester...