Robert Charles Totten (February 5, 1937 – January 27, 1995)[1][2] was an American television director, writer, and actor, best known for directing many Gunsmoke episodes between 1966 and 1971.
[3][4] In addition to directing, Totten also co-starred in Gunsmoke playing the role of Corley, opposite of Nehemiah Persoff, in the 1969 episode "The Mark of Cain,".
And among others, as the childhood friend of Festus, in self-titled episode, "Cleavus".
[1] Totten was nominated at the 25th Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing in Drama - Adaptation for his work on the 1973 television film, The Red Pony.
[5] Totten died at the age of 57 on January 27, 1995, from a heart attack at his home in Sherman Oaks, California.