Before Arness joined the cast of Gunsmoke, he wanted to be a naval fighter pilot. However, his poor eyesight and his staggering height of 6’7″ stopped him from achieving that dream. Nevertheless, ...

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 ...

One of television's best-kept secrets (that nobody went out of their way to keep secret) is the fact that Peter Graves and James Arness, two of the most iconic leading men of their era, were real-life ...

Gunsmoke actor James Arness earned the respect and admiration of his colleagues over the course of his career. Co-star Milburn Stone didn’t initially like him whatsoever, but the U.S. Marshal Matt ...

-- 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 after ...

Although Taylor Sheridan has transformed the landscape of Western TV over recent years, the iconic CBS series Gunsmoke still reigns supreme as the greatest show in the genre’s history. The show couldn ...