John Wayne could have played Matt Dillon. Instead, he helped James Arness land the role that defined his career.

Gunsmoke aired its series finale on March 31, 1975, and decades later, fans still don't want to get out of Dodge. The Emmy-winning Western, based on the eponymous radio show, premiered on CBS on Sept.

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Matt Dillon, the mythical marshal of Dodge City, stood tall - all 6 feet, 6 inches of him - on "Gunsmoke" from 1955 to 1975. He outlasted dozens of other Western heroes while making history on TV's ...

Easily one of the best Western shows of all time, "Gunsmoke" ran for a remarkable 20 seasons on CBS between 1955 to 1975. In addition to James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon, one of the show's most ...

James Arness played Gunsmoke lead Matt Dillon for the entire 20 seasons that the show was on the air. The character was the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who worked to keep the city safe from ...

Show me the facts Explain it like I’m 5 Give me a lighthearted recap If you’ve ever heard the phrase, "Get out of Dodge" and wondered where that came from, chances are your research will take you back ...

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 – all 6 feet, 6 inches of him – on “Gunsmoke” from 1955 ...

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 all 6 feet, 6 inches of him on "Gunsmoke" from 1955 to ...