Walter Burke Coat

Prop facts

Series
Gunsmoke (1955)
Year
1955
Actor
Walter Burke
Type
Original
Category
Costumes / Wardrobe
Usage
Screen-used
Status
Open to offers
Listed by
stairstars
Listed since
May 2021

Description

A windowpane coat, worn by diminutive actor Walter Burke, in the GUNSMOKE episode CIRCUS TRICK (S10 EP. 20 Feb 6, 1965) as the head of the traveling show who have a deep secret to hide. Burke was ubiquitous on 1960s television, appearing five GUNSMOKES as well as numerous PERRY MASONS and BONANZAS, BEWITCHED and nearly every other cult show of that time. The coat was part of a small group of Old Tucson wardrobe that survived the fire in 1995 and consisted mostly of BONANZA pieces. OT hang tag marked for BONANZA. Online reviews consider this episode well done and one of Burke's best role  

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