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Gunsmoke rejected its radio star— and made TV history anyway. Here's the surprising story of how Matt Dillon leapt from radio to the small screen
James Arness was honest about the problems that came with playing Marshal Matt Dillon
James Arness quit Gunsmoke just before the series started filming — this was the phone call that convinced him to return
James Arness, Amanda Blake and Ken Curtis all learned a lot from Milburn Stone
Did James Arness ever get tired of Gunsmoke?
James Arness made more money from Gunsmoke than John Wayne did in his entire film career
James Arness said that this unexpected sport was his favorite
About that time James Arness was named ''Man of the Year'' in 1973
Burt Reynolds had this to say about co-star James Arness
James Arness corrects the record regarding role in The Thing from Another World
James Arness explained what set Gunsmoke apart from other Western shows
The Gunsmoke cast discovered that their show was cancelled in the trades
James Arness hated ''Gun-Shy'', the spoof episode from Maverick
It was once reported that Gunsmoke's James Arness offered a publicity agent money not to generate publicity for him
James Arness admitted that he felt insecure during the first season of Gunsmoke