James Arness, who was born on May 26, 1923, will forever be remembered as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, the role he played for two decades on Gunsmoke; he made the tough, rough and tumble lawman of Dodge ...

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

When the classic western drama "Gunsmoke" finished its 20-year run on CBS in 1975, Los Angeles Times critic Cecil Smith made a bold prediction. "I have the feeling that the first moon colony we ...

LOS ANGELES - The job of Dodge City peacekeeper is proving to be one of the most desirable assignments around. Several top-flight actors are in the running to play Marshal Matt Dillon, the lead lawman ...

There is little doubt that Gunsmoke is among the all-time best TV Westerns there ever was. Frankly, some might consider it the absolute best of the genre. James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon is quite ...

If you're at all familiar with television Westerns, then you'd undoubtedly have heard of Gunsmoke. The long-running horse opera premiered on CBS in 1955 and ran through 1975, spanning for 20 years on ...

For decades, fans of Gunsmoke have discussed the truth about the relationship between Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) and the saloon owner Miss Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake). These two CBS staples ...

It’s the mystery that has vexed Gunsmoke viewers for generations: Were Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) and beautiful barkeep Miss Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake) a couple? The debate will likely last ...