When Gunsmoke premiered on CBS in 1955, it was an immediate hit. This success was not just because of a phenomenal cast, which included James Arness, Amanda Blake and Dennis Weaver, but also because ...

THIS is why 'Gunsmoke' was cancelled The iconic western's ending still baffles fansThe show ended in 1975The Wild West has ...

James Arness is best known for his role as Marshal Matt Dillon in 'Gunsmoke,' one of the longest-running prime-time series in network TV history. He was a towering symbol of frontier justice in ...

A son shared stories about his father serving in the Army with James Arness during World War II and another reader set a goal ...

Peter Graves and James Arness were best known for their iconic television roles of Jim Phelps and Matt Dillon on Mission Impossible and Gunsmoke, respectively.But likely more important to the two ...

James Arness as Matt Dillon | CBS via Getty Images. Before Gunsmoke came along, Arness was aiming for a career in the movie business. However, he had difficulty breaking out in a meaningful way.

James Arness, who presided over the frontier town of Dodge City as television’s most enduring western hero, the laconic, fair-minded and incorruptible Marshal Matt Dillon of the two-decade-long ...

James Arness of 'Gunsmoke' fame dead at 88. wabc. By abc7NY. Saturday, June 4, 2011. Matt Dillon, the mythical marshal of Dodge City, stood tall - all 6 feet, 6 inches of him - on "Gunsmoke" from ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88.

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his ...

Gunsmoke actor James Arness worked with many guest actors over the years, including his wife. The show started as a half-hour ensemble show based on the 1952 radio show. However, CBS expanded it ...