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‘Gunsmoke’ Creator Explained Why James Arness’ Matt Dillon Remained a Hero After His Failures
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‘Gunsmoke’: How James Arness Felt About Playing Marshal Matt Dillon
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‘Gunsmoke’ Actor Milburn Stone : Relive Doc’s Best Moments
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James Arness was a bit of a beach bum before Gunsmoke
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‘Gunsmoke’: Dennis Weaver Almost Mechanically Froze His Right Knee to Commit Fully to Chester’s Limp
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‘Gunsmoke’ Actor Ken Curtis Lived in a Real-Life Jail With ‘Notorious Outlaws’ Long Before Playing Festus Haggen
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‘Gunsmoke’: Buck Taylor Revealed Why Most Actors Got Frustrated by James Arness and Cast
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‘Gunsmoke’: Dennis Weaver Almost Mechanically Froze His Right Knee to Commit Fully to Chester’s Limp
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‘Gunsmoke’ Star James Arness’ Co-Star Described Him as a ‘Mystery Man’ Off-Set: Here’s Why
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James Arness and the ‘Gunsmoke’ Cast Were Shocked at 1 Major Surprise When They Watched the Series Premiere Together
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