Arness first joined Gunsmoke at the inception of its adaptation from radio to television in 1955. Fans of the radio program weren’t initially very happy to see William Conrad replaced, as they were ...

Arness was brought on to play U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke after CBS had already cast Amanda Blake as Miss Kitty. They had outstanding chemistry that radiated on-screen. The leading actor ...

The Emmy Award-winning Western set a new standard for television over its 20-season run from 1955 to 1975 ...

James Arness, best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, died today, according to the Los Angeles Times.   According to a family spokesperson, Arness died of natural causes at his ...

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 sleep ...

Actor James Arness, 88, died today from natural causes at his Brentwood home. Arness, who towered at 6 foot and 7 inches, played Matt Dillon on the TV show Gunsmoke that lasted 20 years from 1955 to ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his sleep at his home in Brentwood, ...

James Arness, a great Sequoia tree in the forest of TV Western heroes, has died; he was 88. Arness is immortal in TV history as Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, the longest-running network drama in ...

Gunsmoke actor James Arness has died, leaving behind a letter he wanted released upon his death. He was 88 years old. James Arness, best known for his role as a towering Dodge City lawman in Gunsmoke, ...

Television actor James Arness died Friday of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, Calif., a family spokeswoman said. He was 88. Arness family representative Ginny Fazer confirmed his death to the ...

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 sleep ...