James Arness Stole The Saloon Doors Of The ”Gunsmoke” Set For Burt Reynolds After The Series Had Wrapped
We’ve all been given some pretty great gifts in our lifetime. There’s nothing quite like waking up on your birthday …
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Gunsmoke’S ‘Newly O’Brien’ Sparks Admiration At Weekend’S Gunfight On The Santa Fe Trail
He wasn’t wearing a white shirt, well-shaped silver belly hat, low-slung southpaw pistol holster or riding a grey horse. Actually …
Amanda Blake Gave The Perfect Answer For Why Matt Dillon And Miss Kitty Never Married
When Gunsmoke first became a TV show in 1955, Amanda Blake wanted in. According to The New York Times, the …
The Real Story Of The ”Aurness” Brothers
You’d be hard-pressed to find a Hollywood pair of brothers quite like Peter Graves and Jim Arness. Their combined influence …
Originally, Ken Curtis Used His Festus Voice As A Joke
When viewers were introduced to Festus on Gunsmoke, neither they nor the show’s creators had any idea of the lasting …
Why The Longest-Running Western Tv Show Ended So Aburptly
When the Western drama television series Gunsmoke ended in 1975 after twenty seasons and a whopping 635 episodes, it was …
Before He Was Newly O’Brien On ”Gunsmoke,” Buck Taylor Earned His Nickname When He Was Just A Baby
Some nicknames are given to adolescents on the playground, and some are given to those on the cusp of adulthood, …
Ken Curtis Wore Suits Offscreen To Escape His Character’S Image On Gunsmoke
After being associated with such a smelly, dirty character for 20 years, it’s good to try something new — even …
‘Gunsmoke’: Dennis Weaver Hilariously Joked Why He Wanted To Portray A Different Role
“Gunsmoke” star Dennis Weaver was just getting tired of portraying Chester Goode on the hit CBS western. Why? Let him …
‘Gunsmoke’: James Arness Found 1 Unique Way To Use Matt Dillon To Make More Money Than From The Show
Gunsmoke actor James Arness was fortunate enough to star in one of the biggest television shows of all time. The …