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For years, Saturday evenings belonged entirely to Gunsmoke. At the forefront of this massive program was Marshal of Dodge City, Matt Dillon. When Gunsmoke grew from a radio show to a TV program, James Arness played the man who’s considered justice incarnate. Fittingly, James Arness had a similarly impressive life even before joining the cast ...
With the passing of a great friend and Honorary U.S. Marshal—who solidified the penultimate character of Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke between 1955 and 1975, we tip our hats to a gentleman who truly got behind law and order in real life. Several times before and after his retirement from the series, he gave of his time and energy to the U.S. Marshals.
Jun 4, 2011 · James Arness as as Marshal Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke." AP. (CBS) James Arness, the tall, iconic actor best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running television series "Gunsmoke ...
Synopsis. Gunsmoke was TV's number one-ranked show from 1957 to 1961 that depicted the dramatization of the American epic legend of the wild west. In 1955 the television series started and created 635 episodes and ran for 20 seasons to 1975. (1955-61 half-hour, 1961-66 one-hour black-and-white and 1966-75 one-hour color episodes).
Festus Haggen (played by Ken Curtis) is Matt Dillon's deputy marshal and one of the main characters of Gunsmoke who would first appear in the Season 8 episode "Us Haggens" (episode #13, December 8, 1962). Originally starting as a scruffy hillman who wanted revenge on his uncle for killing his brother, he eventually became Matt Dillon's deputy and one of his friends. From his first appearance ...
Quint's Indian. Two of a Kind. List of Gunsmoke television episodes. "Anybody Can Kill a Marshal" was the 26th episode of Season 8 of Gunsmoke, also the 293rd overall episode of the series. Directed by Harry Harris, the episode, which was written by Kathleen Hite, was originally broadcast on CBS-TV on March 9, 1963. "Anybody Can Kill a Marshal".
Nov 3, 2022 · But, he did have 1 kiss with another character. Gunsmoke actors James Arness and Amanda Blake played U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon and Miss Kitty Russell for many years. The show regularly ranked at ...
