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8 out-of-this-world facts about James Arness
For 20 years on television’s Gunsmoke, whenever rustling, gunfights or brawling ruffled the feathers of Dodge City, Marshal Matt Dillon was…
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Buck Taylor Reveals the One Surprising Challenge of Working with James Arness
If you’ve read his autobiography, James Arness: An Autobiography, you already know that as an actor and as a man, James…
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Ken Curtis Reveals How His Mother’s Chilling Story Inspired a Haunting ‘Gunsmoke’ Plot
As a Western, the experiences of the characters in Gunsmoke definitely take place during a real-time period in American history. However, whether…
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10 things that came and went while Gunsmoke was on the air
The long-running western outlasted many products, bands and major historical periods. he classic Western Gunsmoke lasted so long that many things started……
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Ken Curtis’ stinky origins as Festus
There’s something to be said about a smelly ol’ guy who’s still an honest man. Maybe that’s what continues to…
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How Much Money James Arness Made Playing Matt Dillon on the ‘Most Perennially Profitable’ Show Ever
Gunsmoke actor James Arness became the most valuable actor for CBS. The Western television show sat at the top of the…
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Here’s how Ken Curtis used rodeos to reach Gunsmoke fans
Would you go see Ken Curtis perform at your local rodeo? Ken Curtis was just as much of a country…
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Gunsmoke The Epic Western That Defined a Genre
Gunsmoke, the iconic American television Western, captivated audiences for two decades with its gritty portrayal of frontier life in Dodge…
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‘Gunsmoke’: Amanda Blake Revealed Angry Fan Letters Changed Miss Kitty Russell’s Career to ‘Entrepreneur’
Gunsmoke actor Amanda Blake felt a general comfort when playing Miss Kitty Russell. She played the character over the course of…
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What made James Arness a Legend in Gunsmoke history?
James Arness, an iconic figure in American television history, is best known for his portrayal of Marshal Matt Dillon in…
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