Dodge City in Ford County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Burt Reynolds
75 Feature Films
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Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2022
1. Burt Reynolds Marker
Son Quint named for TV role
Movie, stage & television actor, director and producer
Erected by Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Kansas, Dodge City Trail of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1962.
Location. 37° 45.213′ N, 100° 1.213′ W. Marker is in Dodge City, Kansas, in Ford County. It is at the intersection of Gunsmoke Street and 3rd Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Gunsmoke Street. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk at the southeast corner of the intersection. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 Gunsmoke Street, Dodge City KS 67801, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest, in the Corn Belt, on the prairies, on the Great Plains, on the Southern Plains, on the High Plains, and on the Santa Fe Trail Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ken Curtis (within shouting distance of this marker); Glenn Strange (within shouting distance of this marker); Dodge City, a frontier legend (within shouting distance of this marker); Milburn Stone (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gene Barry (about 300 feet away); Dennis Weaver (about 300 feet away); James Arness (about 400 feet away); Bat Masterson (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dodge City.
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1. Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (19362018) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: His early work included the television series Gunsmoke (19621965), Hawk (1966) and Dan August (19701971). He had leading roles in the films Navajo Joe (1966), and 100 Rifles (1969), and his breakthrough role was as Lewis Medlock in Deliverance (1972).(Submitted on August 6, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)In 1962, Dennis Weaver wanted to quit the cast of Gunsmoke, one of the top-rated shows in the country. The producers developed a new character, half-breed blacksmith Quint Asper. Reynolds was cast, chosen over 300 other actors. He announced that he would stay on the show until it ends. I think it's a terrible mistake for an actor to leave a series in the middle of it. Reynolds left Gunsmoke in 1965. He later said that being in that show was the happiest period of my life. I hated to leave that show, but I felt I had served my apprenticeship and there wasn't room for two leading men.
Reynolds was voted the world's number-one most bankable movie star from 1978 to 1982 in the annual Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll, a five-year record he shared with Bing Crosby, Clint Eastwood, and Tom Hanks, until Tom Cruise surpassed them all in 2001.
2. Dodge City Trail of Fame (Visit Dodge City).
Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 18, 2022
2. Burt Reynolds Marker
Looking south along 3rd Avenue from Gunsmoke Street. The marker is embedded in the sidewalk at the southeast corner of the intersection.
Excerpt: The Dodge City Trail of Fame, Inc. is part of the Historic Dodge City Walking Tour. This portion of the trail is marked with sidewalk medallions and statuaries to commemorate the many famous and infamous denizens of historic Dodge City. Additionally, many medallions are dedicated to notable movie and television stars that have portrayed famous Dodge Citians.(Submitted on August 6, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2026, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
