Matt Dillon and saloon owner Kitty Russell had amazing chemistry on screen in Gunsmoke, but there's a reason why that romance ...

A son shared stories about his father serving in the Army with James Arness during World War II and another reader set a goal ...

The portrayal of the West was a window into a different life, a simple life that was appealing. Danger, drama and unique ...

The adult western drama with James Arness is finding loyal fans and new audiences on Peacock, Paramount+ and Pluto TV.

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In the ‘60s and ‘70s, Minnesota-born TV icons James Arness and Peter Graves owned the airwaves — but why didn't CBS want you to know they were siblings?

Peter Graves and James Arness were best known for their iconic television roles of Jim Phelps and Matt Dillon on Mission Impossible and Gunsmoke, respectively.But likely more important to the two ...

One of these Republican close friends and regular co-stars was James Arness ... loss on Rio Lobo set Wayne recommended Arness to lead the TV show Gunsmoke as Matt Dillon, even introducing him ...

Actor James Arness became the face of Gunsmoke and the Western genre on television. The show ran for an incredible 20 seasons, cementing the show in the medium’s history forever as one of the ...

James Arness in 1990s Gunsmoke TV movie (Image: GETTY) Arness had been starring for five years in Gunsmoke and hadn’t made a movie since the Wayne-produced Gun the Man Down in 1956.