Marshal Dillon rides off into the sunset...

[Turd_Ferguson]

RIP Matt


James Arness of 'Gunsmoke' fame dies at 88
By LYNN ELBER, AP Television Writer – 9 minutes ago
CBS spokesman Chris Ender says former "Gunsmoke" star James Arness has died at age 88.
Ender had no further details, but Arness' official website said the actor died Friday of natural causes.
Arness played U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon in the 1955-75 CBS Western series that ran on CBS from 1955 to 1975, becoming the longest-running dramatic series in network history until NBC's "Law & Order" tied.
The Minnesota native was 32 when friend John Wayne declined the lead role in "Gunsmoke" and recommended Arness instead.
Arness said he left home at age 18, hopping freight trains and ships. He was wounded in World War II, then went to Hollywood where he had parts in more than 20 films before going to "Gunsmoke."
He was the brother of Peter Graves, star of the TV series "Mission Impossible."


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[olevetonahill]

RIP

[Memtig14]

Tough year for old heroes.


:(

[cantwait48]

he killed more people than small pox

[thecynic]

I think it's funny how he hated Jerry Seinfeld and was a jerk to him, after Seinfeld passed Gunsmoke for the longest running show or some other nefarious tv honor.

[Sooner_Tuf]

I think it's funny how he hated Jerry Seinfeld and was a jerk to him, after Seinfeld passed Gunsmoke for the longest running show or some other nefarious tv honor.

Gunsmoke was on for twenty years. Seinfeld was on for what? 8 or 9 years?


RIP James Arness.

[royalfan5]

The greeter at Church used to call me Marshal Dillon every Sunday since we had the same first name.

[hawaii 5-0]

Tough year for old heroes.


:(



Kavorkian was your hero?




5-0




Trump/ Beaudreaux 2012

[stoopified]

RIP James...Say hello to THE DUKE for me.

[The Profit]

RIP James...Say hello to THE DUKE for me.




I liked me some Gunsmoke with Marshall Dillon, Chester, Miss Kitty, Doc, Festus, Newly, etc. James Arness was the perfect Matt Dillon, and John Wayne talked him into taking the role.

[SpankyNek]

http://www.gunsmokenet.com/GunsmokeTGAW/Marks-Stuff/Gunsmoke/mattdillon-paint.jpg

[Sooner_Tuf]

The greeter at Church used to call me Marshal Dillon every Sunday since we had the same first name.

That's weird. Not that you and the greeter had the same first name but that he called you Marshall Dillon for that reason. Did you call him Marshal Dillon too?

[Tulsa_Fireman]

w4hjhirwc_o

I wish I knew where I could find the full orchestral version of the Gunsmoke theme song. Hint hint.

[The Profit]

w4hjhirwc_o

I wish I knew where I could find the full orchestral version of the Gunsmoke theme song. Hint hint.




try this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qlLtvX4xOM&feature=related


This is good, too

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHVSCribt3U&feature=related

[Jammin']

I think it's funny how he hated Jerry Seinfeld and was a jerk to him, after Seinfeld passed Gunsmoke for the longest running show or some other nefarious tv honor.

I think you are confusing Seinfeld, which did not pass Gunsmoke, for the Simpsons, which did.


Simpsons > Gunsmoke (and you know this!)

[yermom]

i wouldn't have thought he was still alive :eek:

i never could watch that show when i was a kid, i didn't realize it was off the air in 1975

it was ever-present in syndication like Gilligan's Island in the 80's

[Turd_Ferguson]

Simpsons > Gunsmoke (and you know this!)Reason # 53,937,210,492 this country is going to hell with gasoline drawers on...

[texaspokieokie]

i watch "gunsmoke" 4 or 5 times per week.

Marshal Dillon was one "bad ***" !!!!

sorry to see him gone.

[texaspokieokie]

I think it's funny how he hated Jerry Seinfeld and was a jerk to him, after Seinfeld passed Gunsmoke for the longest running show or some other nefarious tv honor.

this would really be funny, if you had the facts correctly.

[royalfan5]

That's weird. Not that you and the greeter had the same first name but that he called you Marshall Dillon for that reason. Did you call him Marshal Dillon too?

No, Marshall Dillon and I had the same first name.

[Wishboned]

He was 10 times the man John Wayne was.

[TheHumanAlphabet]

John Wayne got him the Gunsmoke gig.

Both he and his brother gone... Sad for Hollywood.

[soonercruiser]

He was 10 times the man John Wayne was.

But, John Wayne did the job with one eye!!!!
:P

RIP

[Mjcpr]

The greeter at Church used to call me Marshal Dillon every Sunday since we had the same first name.

Me too. Wish I had a dollar for every time I've been called Matt Dillon. RIP.

[Mongo]

Me too. Wish I had a dollar for every time I've been called Matt Dillon. RIP.

shut up Pat

[Mjcpr]

shut up Pat

Pipe down, Festus.