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 ...

James Arness and John Wayne were friends in real life and share a birthday. It's only right that we celebrate with the Dillon & The Duke Birthday Bash, May 26th at 10AM ET.

Actor James Arness took the schedule in his personal life so seriously that he almost quit 'Gunsmoke' to not allow the shooting schedule to conflict with it. by Jeff Nelson Published on October 5 ...

James Arness starred in Gunsmoke for 20 seasons across two decades and 635 episodes, but he had his doubts when he landed the gig. advertisement /Film.

-- James Arness, the 6' 7" actor best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke" for 20 years, has died at 88. Arness passed away of natural causes Friday.Arness's death comes a year ...

It takes a special kind of lawman to carry on for 20 years in the Wild West of TV. Matt Dillon, the mythical marshal of Dodge City, stood tall - ...

Actor James Arness, who personified the tall, rugged lawman of the American frontier as Marshal Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke," U.S. television's longest-running prime-time drama, died on Friday at age 88.

James Arness, the iconic TV actor who rode "Gunsmoke" into history as the longest-running drama in primetime, has died. He was 88, and according to a statement on his website, passed from natural ...