From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Charles Marquis Warren (December 16, 1912 – August 11, 1990) was an American motion picture and television writer, producer, and director who specialized in the western genre. He is notable for his involvement in the creation of the television series Gunsmoke and Rawhide. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Marquis Warren, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.