James Arness
Marshal Matt Dillion
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- 1. Matt Gets It Sep 10, 1955
- A ruthless gunman, out to defy law and order, comes up against Matt Dillon.
- 2. Hot Spell Sep 17, 1955
- Matt Dillon tries to protect a notorious gunman who is just out of prison and trying to go straight.
- 3. Word of Honor Oct 1, 1955
- Matt tries to protect the sole witness to a murder from the outlaws who intend to silence the man.
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.
Gunsmoke is an American Western television series developed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. [1] The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history.
This list contains notable cast members of the Gunsmoke radio and TV series, and TV movies. [1] The listing includes regular cast members, guest stars, and recurring cast members.
Gunsmoke: Created by Charles Marquis Warren, Clyde Ware. With James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis. Marshal Matt Dillon keeps the peace in rough-and-tumble Dodge City.
Jul 26, 2024 · Gunsmoke, American television western that aired on CBS for 20 seasons (1955–75), becoming the longest-running TV western in history. Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1890s, it centered on the character of Matt Dillon, a U.S. marshal charged with maintaining law and order in a frontier town.
List of Gunsmoke (TV series) episodes. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history. The first episode aired in the United States on September 10, 1955, and the final episode aired on March 31, 1975.
Gunsmoke was a western drama television series. John Meston created the series. It ran for twenty years from 1955 to 1975. Each episode ran for 1 hour. In 1955, CBS television network tried to hire John Wayne. They finally decided on James Arness to play the role of Matt Dillon in the Gunsmoke series.
