When Burt Reynolds joined the cast in season 8, he was essentially an unknown, but he quickly stole the show. Burt Reynolds first appears as Quint Asper in Gunsmoke season 8, episode 3 ...
having been named after American actor Burt Reynolds. "He was a problem croc out at Reynolds River, hence the name Burt," she said. "In 1980 he was captured and brought into the crocodile farm." ...