Marshall Kent (October 6, 1908 - January 15, 1985) was an American
television and film actor who appeared in 30 television series or
films between 1956 and 1977. He was best known for his role as "Doc"
in the 1958 spoof of Gunsmoke presented as an episode of Maverick
starring James Garner entitled "Gun-Shy." He also appeared in various
other series including Dragnet with Jack Webb, Perry Mason with
Raymond Burr, The Deputy with Henry Fonda, The Gray Ghost, The
Millionaire, Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford, General Electric
Theater, The Loretta Young Show, Dennis the Menace, The Thin Man,
Window on Main Street with Robert Young, Room 222, The Wonderful World
of Disney, The Doris Day Show, and Little House on the Prairie. He was
also a supporting player in films including Beyond the Valley of the
Dolls, The Decks Ran Red with James Mason and Dorothy Dandridge,
Teenage Thunder, Ring of Fire with David Janssen, and The Last Voyage
with Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone.
television and film actor who appeared in 30 television series or
films between 1956 and 1977. He was best known for his role as "Doc"
in the 1958 spoof of Gunsmoke presented as an episode of Maverick
starring James Garner entitled "Gun-Shy." He also appeared in various
other series including Dragnet with Jack Webb, Perry Mason with
Raymond Burr, The Deputy with Henry Fonda, The Gray Ghost, The
Millionaire, Highway Patrol with Broderick Crawford, General Electric
Theater, The Loretta Young Show, Dennis the Menace, The Thin Man,
Window on Main Street with Robert Young, Room 222, The Wonderful World
of Disney, The Doris Day Show, and Little House on the Prairie. He was
also a supporting player in films including Beyond the Valley of the
Dolls, The Decks Ran Red with James Mason and Dorothy Dandridge,
Teenage Thunder, Ring of Fire with David Janssen, and The Last Voyage
with Robert Stack and Dorothy Malone.
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