When Ken Curtis was bumped up to the sidekick role of Festus on the hit series Gunsmoke there was one physical trait he had ...

Uncover the Hollywood magic behind 'Gunsmoke's' iconic outdoor scenes! From Melody Ranch to the Arizona desert, explore the ...

Gunsmoke’ aired from 1955 to 1974 and set a new standard for TV drama. See what happened to cast members James Arness, ...

According to an interview with TV Guide, Stone talked about his early days working on Gunsmoke. He recalled how he initially hated working with Arness, which progressively grew more intense over ...

James Arness played Gunsmoke lead Matt Dillon for the entire 20 seasons that the show was on the air. The character was the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who worked to keep the city safe ...

Tulsan Mike Summers said he’s sure many other “Gunsmoke” viewers attempted the same thing. “I hear that story a lot,” Summers said. “A lot of people blew up their television sets ...

“Gunsmoke” ended its 20-season run on CBS on March 31, 1975, the same night John Wooden ended his 27-season run as UCLA’s basketball coach. Wooden went out in a blaze of glory, beating ...

Several top-flight actors are in the running to play Marshal Matt Dillon, the lead lawman in CBS Films’ big-screen adaptation of the classic Western television show ‘Gunsmoke’ that starred ...

That is a horse of a different color — or black and white, as the case may be. Gunsmoke, which had a 20-season run on CBS from 1955-75, claimed a spot among the top 10 acquired series on ...

Nielsen acknowledged as much Monday by including shoutouts to two legacy titles, Little House on the Prairie and Gunsmoke, in its recap of 2024 viewing. Little House racked up 13.3 billion minutes ...