From 1955 to 1975, "Gunsmoke" ruled the small screen. Here is what the stars of the Western's careers looked like after the ...

"Gunsmoke" kept fans hooked for years on the will-they-won't-they between Matt and Kitty, but the reason they never made it ...

Arness first joined Gunsmoke at the inception of its adaptation from radio to television in 1955. Fans of the radio program weren’t initially very happy to see William Conrad replaced, as they were ...

'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 ...

Gunsmoke actor James Arness has died, leaving behind a letter he wanted released upon his death. He was 88 years old. James Arness, best known for his role as a towering Dodge City lawman in Gunsmoke, ...

The actor died in his sleep at his home in Brentwood, California, on Friday, according to his business manager, Ginny Fazer. Arness's official website posted a letter from Arness on Friday that he ...

Stunt double Ben Bates, best known for his work substituting for Gunsmoke star James Arness for more than 25 years, died Oct. 4 in Sun City, California, according to his family. He was 84. Bates’s ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his sleep ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in “Gunsmoke,” died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his sleep ...

James Arness, best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, died today, according to the Los Angeles Times.   According to a family spokesperson, Arness died of natural causes at his ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his sleep ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his sleep ...