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William Shatner on Nearly Being Choked to Death

Shatner tells a story of an actor on "Gunsmoke" taking his bad guy role a bit too far.

William Shatner made number guest appearances on TV Westerns before starring in "Star Trek." Here he tells a story of an appearance on "Gunsmoke" when a fellow actor took his role as a bad guy a bit too far.

AIR DATE 1/3/11

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