Gunsmoke couldn't have been the best Western TV show of all time without its lead actor. But he only got the part thanks to ...

When Gunsmoke premiered, it was an immediate hit, and remained that way for many years. This success was not just due to the phenomenal cast, which included James Arness, Amanda Blake and Dennis ...

Lee Majors rode into the Barkley family as Heath on TV, who claimed his share of a name that did not want him at first. He ...

Matt Dillon and saloon owner Kitty Russell had amazing chemistry on screen in Gunsmoke, but there's a reason why that romance never went there.

The adult western drama with James Arness is finding loyal fans and new audiences on Peacock, Paramount+ and Pluto TV.

Peter Graves and James Arness were best known for their iconic television roles of Jim Phelps and Matt Dillon on Mission Impossible and Gunsmoke, respectively. But likely more important to the two ...

Wayne recommended Arness to lead the TV show Gunsmoke as Matt Dillon, even introducing him in the first episode’s prologue in 1955.

James Arness changed from tennis shoes to cowboy boots to transform into Matt Dillon James Arness would have been 96 years old today. Who watched him as Marshall Matt Dillion in Gunsmoke?

The director of "Wild Things" shared several behind the scenes secrets about the movie starring Kevin Bacon, Matt Dillon, Neve Campbell and Denise Richards.

John Wayne was even more upset because had gone out of his way to make James Arness a star, even recommending him for his career-defining Gunsmoke TV series.