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Feldman introduced Arness to Wayne, who put the self-described 6', 6" actor under personal contract. Arness played several roles over the next few years for and with Wayne, whom he considered a mentor. In 1955, Wayne recommended Arness for the lead role of Matt Dillon in the TV series Gunsmoke (1955). (Contrary to urban legend, Wayne himself ...
Clockwise from top: Ken Curtis (Festus), Arness (Matt), Amanda Blake (Kitty) and Milburn Stone (Doc) in 1968. Gunsmoke is an American Western television series developed by Charles Marquis Warren and based on the radio program of the same name. The series ran for 20 seasons, making it the longest-running Western in television history.
Matt Dillon rode a number of horses during the twenty years Gunsmoke was on the air. In "The Bullet: Part 1 Festus calls Matt's horse Buck . Another horse, pictured below, is named Marshal. For more information about the name of Matt Dillon's horse, click on the picture. The only Gunsmoke introduction not showing Dillon in a showdown shows him ...
Mar 19, 2022 · Starring James Arness as the stolidly courageous Marshal Matt Dillon and Dennis Weaver as his loyal, down-home deputy Chester Goode — along with Amanda Blake as saloon owner Miss Kitty and ...
Matt's Love Story: Directed by Gunnar Hellström. With James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis. Matt is shot and abandoned by a fugitive Les Dean, whom he was tracking.
Apr 25, 2024 · The Emmy-winning Western Gunsmoke, starring James Arness, Milburn Stone, and Amanda Blake, lasted for over 600 episodes. ... Kill off U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon," the Associated Press wrote back in ...
Jul 21, 2023 · Matt Dillon’s towering presence on Gunsmoke reached far beyond just television and Western genre audiences; thanks to his towering stature as Dillon he helped transform Western heroes. Dillon inspired an entire genre with his mixture of physical strength, moral authority, and fearlessness which inspired and influenced many Western characters ...
