Milburn Stone

Milburn Stone embodies a kind of greatness I treasure: the irreplaceable supporting player. As 'Doc' on Gunsmoke, this Kansas-born actor inhabited a single role for two decades, earned an Emmy, and got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, yet never needed top billing. Living one character that long is, to me, the hardest thing an actor can do, and he made it look like home. He passed in 1980, but Doc still feels like he is keeping his office open in the hearts of Western fans everywhere. Stone taught me how much quiet, dependable mastery can outlast louder fame.

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Name (English)

Milburn Stone

Name (Japanese)

ミルバーン・ストーン

Reading

みるばーん・すとーん

Born

July 5, 1904 – June 12, 1980

Origin

Burrton, Kansas, United States

Occupation

actor / film actor / television actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Cancer / Dragon

Awards & achievements

• Emmy Award
• 1968 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Filmography / notable works

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milburn%20Stone
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9F%E3%83%AB%E3%83%90%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1287322

Tags

• Kansas
• actor
• film actor
• television actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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