How John Wayne got James Arness the lead on Gunsmoke

Show business is famously competitive -- writers trying to get a script read, actors vying for the same parts. Every once in ...
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Why James Arness became frustrated over Bruce Dern's Gunsmoke death

James Arness killed Bruce Dern multiple times on the TV Western Gunsmoke, though one of those occasions left Arness feeling annoyed more than anything else.

This Criminally Overlooked Western Show Is Finally Free To Stream 46 Years After Its Finale

After being Marshal Matt Dillon on the iconic Western series Gunsmoke, James Arness starred in the underrated TV remake of ...
Arizona Daily Star

'Gunsmoke's' James Arness, who played no-nonsense Marshal Dillon, dies at 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 sleep ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Gunsmoke’: THR’s 1955 Review

On Sept. 10, 1955, the Western premiered on CBS before kicking off a 20-season, 635-episode run. By Hal Landers On Sept. 10, 1955, the iconic Western series Gunsmoke premiered on CBS from 10 ...
The Topeka Capital-Journal

Where to see 'Gunsmoke' episodes to celebrate show's 70th anniversary

The western drama "Gunsmoke" premiered 70 years ago, airing for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975. MeTV is celebrating the anniversary by airing specially selected episodes, themed weeks, and movies ...