- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRonald Arthur Bishop
- While he wrote scripts for several television series, Ron Bishop is best remembered as one of the most important writers during the second decade of "Gunsmoke." Series star James Arness has long referred to Bishop as one of the best writers on that series. The characters created by Bishop spoke authentically to the time period portrayed in the series, and he created some of the most memorable villains seen during the twenty year run of the program. Friends and co- workers described him as an outdoors-man who lived by a strong code of conduct, a conduct often reflected in his scripts. Bishop died in 1988 following a stroke.- IMDb mini biography by: rtvf
- SpouseEleanor Patricia Mattes(June 5, 1951 - January 30, 1988) (his death, 3 children)
- "Don't lie, don't quit" is a signature line that Ron frequently gave to characters in his western scripts. This was a personal credo of Ron's.
- In 1989, the Buffalo Bill Historical Center in Wyoming hosted The Great TV Westerns: a film program in memory of Ron Bishop.
- Was a Professional Wrestler.
- Ron attended Beverly Hills High and appears in the 1938 Watchtower, the school's yearbook, in the A-10 class. Ron's name was listed as "Ronnie". He was in the same class as Blake Edwards.
- Ron had three daughters. He used the names of each in various episodes of Gunsmoke.
- Ron joined the American Field Service volunteer ambulance corps in WW2. He was in North Africa with the British 8th Army and in the Pacific Theater later. He had been unable to enlist in the military in WW2 due to childhood scarlet fever.
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