Tag: James Arness
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Will Hutchins’ Remarkable Encounter as a ‘Gunsmoke’ Guest Star, Where Playing a Cop in Clint Eastwood’s Film Led to a Mistaken Identity
Gunsmoke” guest star Will Hutchins told A World On Westerns podcast that he remembered James Arness for his giant statue. Hutchins, who said he was 6-foot-1, talked about tall actors and recalled 6-foot-7, 235-pound James Arness for host Rob Word. The two worked on one “Gunsmoke” episode (“Blind Man’s Bluff” in 1963) together. Hutchins said…
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GUNSMOKE (1955–1975) Cast THEN AND NOW 2023 Who Else Survives After 68 Years?
Gunsmoke, an iconic American television series that aired from 1955 to 1975, has left an indelible mark on the landscape of Western entertainment. The show, set in the rough and tumble world of Dodge City, chronicled the adventures of Marshal Matt Dillon as he maintained law and order on the untamed frontier. As we fast…
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John Wayne’s Unfulfilled Dream to Bring ‘Gunsmoke’ Star James Arness to ‘The Alamo’
When John Wayne stepped behind the camera to film his passion project “The Alamo,” there was one actor he wanted to star alongside him – James Arness. But the “Gunsmoke” star never appeared in the movie for this very peculiar reason. According to IMDb, Wayne wanted to cast Arness as Texas founding father Sam Houston…
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Where in the West is James Arness? The Intriguing Saga of ‘Gunsmoke’s’ Legendary Sheriff
It’s time to get out of Dodge and visit some paths tread decades ago. Mount your horses and prepare for a wild ride revisiting the cast of Gunsmoke. Some call this sweeping western America’s very own Iliad and the Odyssey. For years, Saturday evenings belonged entirely to Gunsmoke. At the forefront of this massive program…
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John Wayne’s Wise Words on Gunsmoke and Hollywood’s Learning Curve!
When John Wayne tells you that you should do a Western, you listen. If you ever find yourself at home watching rerun after rerun of Gunsmoke and start worrying that you should be doing something more production, rest assured that you’re in good company. There’s one Gunsmoke fan who loved to watch reruns of the…