Gunsmoke: One Man’S Justice Ended A 40 Year Franchise
Gunsmoke: One Man’s Justice brought down the curtain on an iconic western series. Gunsmoke started as a popular radio series …
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‘Gunsmoke’ Actor James Arness Changed His Family Name For Hollywood
Gunsmoke actor James Arness took his career in a direction that he never expected would happen. However, it all worked …
Ken Curtis Stayed Just As Dirty As His Character On Gunsmoke
Ken Curtis had a unique, long-running role on Gunsmoke, where he played Festus for over 300 episodes. Curtis was sprinting …
Gunsmoke Was The Primetime Series With The Most Episodes Until This Show Came Along
Records, as they say, are made to be broken. But that doesn’t mean every record is particularly easy to break. …
The Real Reason Why Amanda Blake Quit ‘Gunsmoke’
Gunsmoke actor Amanda Blake was an original cast member who was born to play Miss Kitty Russell. She perfectly captured …
Why Burt Reynolds Left Gunsmoke After Just 3 Years On The Western Tv Show
Gunsmoke was the Western TV show that made Burt Reynolds a star, but the ’70s icon left the series after …
1 ‘Gunsmoke’ Episode Made James Arness Look Smaller To Make This Villain Look Bigger
Actor James Arness became the face of Gunsmoke and the Western genre on television. The show ran for an incredible …
James Arness Made Every Returning ‘Gunsmoke’ Member Feel Special While Filming the Movies
Gunsmoke actor James Arness brought joy to audiences around the world with his portrayal of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon. However, …
‘Gunsmoke’: How Writing For The Show Was An Extremely Cutthroat Gig
TV writing can be a ruthless business. That hasn’t changed between now and back in 1955 to 1975 when the …
‘Gunsmoke’: Here’S What James Arness Told Dennis Weaver When He Left For ‘Greener Pastures’
James Arness offered some thoughts to Dennis Weaver as he was leaving “Gunsmoke” for his own TV show. Turns out …