Movie star John Wayne and television actor James Arness were Western icons, but their images grew in vastly different directions. Some viewed Wayne as an American hero, while others criticized him for ...

One of the most successful dramatic shows in television history was "Gunsmoke." The Western, which aired on CBS from 1955 to 1975, is one of the longest-running live action shows to air in primetime, ...

With a career that spanned 50 years on the silver screen, John Wayne‘s legacy expanded far beyond his films — and he even made an unusual impact on TV’s beloved Gunsmoke. The incident happened on ...