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‘Gunsmoke’: How James Arness Felt About Playing Marshal Matt Dillon
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Gunsmoke’s Controversial Ending Still Doesn’t Make Sense
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‘Gunsmoke’ Actor Milburn Stone : Relive Doc’s Best Moments
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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’: Ken Curtis Explained Why Festus Was Always a Better Character Than Chester
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‘Gunsmoke’ Star James Arness’ Co-Star Described Him as a ‘Mystery Man’ Off-Set: Here’s Why
Advertisement Marshal Matt Dillon in “Gunsmoke” became a larger-than-life figure to many. He was a hero and a character many people looked…
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