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Gunsmoke
The network wanted to make Gunsmoke 90 minutes long, but James Arness shot that idea down
Gunsmoke was the show the kept growing, kept evolving, kept… going. The record-setting Western was on for 20 straight seasons, so…
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No one in Hollywood really knew the real James Arness — and he liked it that way
For the three-part Gunsmoke episode “Gold Train,” Matt Dillon receives a bullet wound that Doc decides is beyond his skill level to…
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‘Gunsmoke’: Watch James Arness Tell Story Behind Being Cast as ‘Marshal Matt Dillon’
James Arness initially turned down his role in Gunsmoke. But one acting legend convinced him to accept the role of…
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12 WONDERFUL CHARACTER ACTORS WHO TURN UP IN EVERY TV WESTERN
They had distinctive faces and distinctive names. Names like Chill, Cactus, Denver and Dabbs. They were grizzled and gravel-voice —…
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‘Gunsmoke’: Here’s Why James Arness Never Considered Leaving the Iconic Western Series
As one of the longest-running shows to ever be on TV, the actors involved in “Gunsmoke” had quite the long-term…
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