James Arness, who was born on May 26, 1923, will forever be remembered as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, the role he played for ...

James Arness, the towering actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon, the strong and commanding symbol of frontier justice on the landmark TV western series “Gunsmoke,” died Friday.

Friend and employer John Wayne released Arness from his contract to star as U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke. The actor didn’t initially want to get stuck in television, but Wayne encouraged ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his ...

"James Arness, the towering actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon, the strong and commanding symbol of frontier justice on the landmark TV western series Gunsmoke," died today ...

(CBS) James Arness, the tall, iconic actor best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running television series "Gunsmoke," has died. He was 88. The Los Angeles Times reports the actor ...

‘Gunsmoke’ actor James Arness’ horse, Buck, went unnamed in the show because of Matt Dillon’s thoughts on horses Famous Beta Friday: Fan of the T.V. show Gunsmoke? James Arness, Beloit ...

summing up the appeal of “Gunsmoke” and Mr. Arness’s archetypal central character. “Half the time you hardly know he’s in town, but he casts a tall shadow.” James King Aurness — he ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor James Arness, the tall man who towered over TV screens for 20 seasons as the iconic Marshal Matt Dillon on CBS’ Gunsmoke, has died. He was 88. As the stoic Marshal ...

Born James Aurness in Minneapolis (he dropped ... The cancellation of “Gunsmoke” didn’t keep Arness away from TV for long: He returned a few months later, in January 1976, in the TV movie ...