'Gunsmoke' has an untouchable reputation among Western fans.

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

'Gunsmoke' actor James Arness once worked for John Wayne, who let him out of the contract because he felt 'embarrassed' making money off of him. In addition to sharing the same birthday on May 26, ...

"Gunsmoke" was the series with the most-streamed minutes on FAST platforms from Oct. 2025-April 2026, at 22.5 billion minutes on Pluto TV, according to Peer39, a digital media data company.

Because the show was on so long, Gunsmoke holds a number of records. Both James Arness and Milburn Stone played their characters for 20 years, a feat only recently surpassed by Mariska Hargitay on Law ...

'Gunsmoke' characters Marshal Matt Dillon and Miss Kitty shared a lot of chemistry. Here's what James Arness had to say about why they never got married. However, that isn’t to say that Gunsmoke never ...

For decades, fans of Gunsmoke have discussed the truth about the relationship between Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness) and the saloon owner Miss Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake). These two CBS staples ...

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Roger Ewing, best known for his role as Deputy Marshal Thad Greenwood on “Gunsmoke,” has died. He was 83. The actor’s loved ones announced in an obituary that Ewing passed away in Morro Bay, Calif., ...

There aren't many television shows from the 1950s that still have an active fanbase, but Gunsmoke seems to have defied those odds. The classic Western series remains a staple of the genre today, with ...