Did James Arness Really Make More Money Than John Wayne With Gunsmoke?

James Arness claimed he made more money from Gunsmoke than John Wayne made for Wayne's entire film career. But is that really ...

Bruce Dern Played A Surprising Number Of Characters On Gunsmoke

Bruce Dern had a lot of TV acting gigs in the 1960s and even showed up multiple times on Gunsmoke (playing a different ...

This Classic Western Parodied ‘Gunsmoke’ in One of Its Best Episodes

Shy" riffs on the classic CBS Western in a way that challenges the formulaic ramblings of each episode. When the titular ...
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Actors vie to be Marshal Dillon in upcoming 'Gunsmoke' film

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 ...
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What Ever Happened to the Cast of“ Gunsmoke”?

‘Gunsmoke’ aired from 1955 to 1974 and set a new standard for TV drama Gunsmoke stands as one of the most influential television series in American history. Premiering in 1955, it brought the Old West ...
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James Arness

The star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness (formerly had been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota to ...