There is little doubt that Gunsmoke is among the all-time best TV Westerns there ever was. Frankly, some might consider it the absolute best of the genre. James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon is quite ...

Westerns have always presented viewers with a host of strong and smart individuals. These were heroes who defended the ...

Offscreen, James Arness traded Dodge City’s saloon dust for the comfort of his own king-size bed. Photographed in 1956, the towering Gunsmoke star relaxes with a script for an upcoming episode, ...

Gunsmoke the TV series was a staple of television for 20 years. The iconic Western starring James Arness, Amanda Blake, and Milburn Stone ran on the CBS network from 1955 to 1975, having itself been ...

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 ...