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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's Leonard Stone Dies at 87

Character actor Leonard Stone, who is best known for portraying Violet Beauregarde's dad in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has died, according to TMZ. He was 87.
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Season 13, Episode 11
A 'wolfer,' hired to destroy the wolves which are killing local cattle herds, is suspected of slaughtering the cattle himself.
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Length: 50:39
Aired: 11/20/1967
Season 11, Episode 31
A man wearing a frock coat of a murdered preacher arrives in Dodge to watch someone die.
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Length: 50:53
Aired: 4/30/1966
Season 11, Episode 30
Gunman Jim Barrett faces an entire family intent on revenge after shooting a young challenger.
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Length: 50:57
Aired: 4/23/1966
Season 11, Episode 29
Best friends and buffalo hunters, Jacob Beamus and John Walking Fox face racial prejudice in Dodge City.
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Aired: 4/16/1966
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Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory's Leonard Stone Dies at 87

Character actor Leonard Stone, who is best known for portraying Violet Beauregarde's dad in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, has died, according to TMZ. He was 87.
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Gunsmoke’s James Arness Dead at 88

James Arness, best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, died today, according to the Los Angeles Times.  

According to a family spokesperson, Arness died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, Calif. He was 88...

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Celebrity Watchlist: Trace Adkins Goes to Bat for Eastbound & Down and Candid Reality TV

Kenny Powers vs. Trace Adkins?

If the country star had his wish, it could happen.

"[I love] Eastbound & Down. It's funny as hell," Adkins, a former little leaguer, tells TVGuide.com. It's the one show he'd love to appear on.

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When he's not tuning into Eastbound & Down, Adkins, who can be seen next in The Lincoln Lawyer, satiates his TV sports appetite ...
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TV Character Actress Peggy Rea Dies at 89

Peggy Rea, a famed TV character actress, died Feb. 5 of congestive heart failure at her Toluca Lake, Calif. home, according to The Hollywood Reporter. She was 89.

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Forbidden Planet, Honey West Star Anne Francis Dies at 80

Anne Francis, the actress best known for her roles in the 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet and the 1960s TV show Honey West, has died. She was 80.

Francis died Sunday at a Santa Barbara nursing home of complications of pancreatic cancer, her daughter, Jane Uemura, told the Los Angeles Times.

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Born as Ann Marvak in Ossining, N.Y., Francis, known for the prominent beauty mark near her mouth, rose to fame starring alongside such actors as Spencer Tracy and Paul Newman in the 1950s... read more

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Premiered: September 10, 1955, on CBS
Rating: TV-PG
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Premise: This landmark adult Western centered on Marshal Matt Dillon of Dodge City. John Wayne turned down the lead, suggesting James Arness (who remained for its entire run). Originating on radio (with William Conrad as Dillon), it moved to TV in September 1955. Its popularity spawned a number of copycats, but none would enjoy the longevity (and few the consistent quality) of this classic.

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