Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke) - Wikipedia
Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He is the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier of the 1870s. The character was created by writer John Meston.
James Arness - Wikipedia
James Arness (born James King Aurness; May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the series Gunsmoke. He has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made ...
Gunsmoke - Wikipedia
The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. John Dunning wrote that, among radio drama enthusiasts, " Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time."
James Arness, Marshal on ‘Gunsmoke,’ Dies at 88 - The New York Times
Jun 3, 2011 · James Arness, who burnished the legend of America’s epic West as Marshal Matt Dillon, the laconic peacemaker of Dodge City on “Gunsmoke,” one of the longest-running dramatic series in...
Matt Dillon - Gunsmoke Wiki
Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He serves as the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier of the 1870s.
Whatever Happened To James Arness, Matt Dillon From …
Jan 7, 2022 · So, beach-goers could spot the 6-foot-7-inch Marshal Matt Dillon hanging up his holsters and shredding some tubular waves, brah. Sadly, the towering actor passed away in 2011. However, he and his sheriff star shine on thanks to a Hollywood Walk of Fame Star.
Gunsmoke (TV Series 1955–1975) - IMDb
Marshal Matt Dillon is in charge of Dodge City, a town in the wild west where people often have no respect for the law. He deals on a daily basis with the problems associated with frontier life: cattle rustling, gunfights, brawls, standover tactics, and land fraud.
Gunsmoke: Matt Dillon
Was Dillon ever a full time sheriff? Yes. In what sport did Dillon participate during his time in the army? Prizefighting. Dillon once fought the former heavyweight bare knuckle boxing champion of the world. Did Dillon win? Yes
"Gunsmoke" The Peace Officer (TV Episode 1960) - IMDb
The Peace Officer: Directed by Jesse Hibbs. With James Arness, Dennis Weaver, Amanda Blake, Susan Cummings. Dillon heads to Dodge to get a new man to replace the brutal, corrupt sheriff of Tascosa, with hired killers in pursuit who are unaware …
"Gunsmoke" The Tarnished Badge (TV Episode 1974) - IMDb
Marshal Matt Dillon has apprehended a young man named Lonnie Weeks who is wanted in a town where one of Matt's old friends, Bo Harker, is sheriff. Matt returns Lonnie to the town and is reacquainted with Harker.