The Gunsmoke hero played by James Arness only had one on-screen kiss during the show’s 20-season run. Arness locked lips with Michael Learned of The Waltons in a memorable 1973 episode.

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James Arness, the towering actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon, the strong and commanding symbol of frontier justice on the landmark TV western series “Gunsmoke,” died Friday.

James Arness, the actor best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, died Friday at age 88. Reportedly, he died of natural causes. Arness was born in Minnesota and got his start as a ...

(CBS) James Arness, the tall, iconic actor best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running television series "Gunsmoke," has died. He was 88. The Los Angeles Times reports the actor ...

James Arness, the towering actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon, the strong and commanding symbol of frontier justice on the landmark TV western series “Gunsmoke,” died Friday.

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor James Arness, the tall man who towered over TV screens for 20 seasons as the iconic Marshal Matt Dillon on CBS’ Gunsmoke, has died. He was 88. As the stoic Marshal ...