James Arness

James Arness

JAMES ARNESS, GUNSMOKE

5 Things You Never Knew About James Arness, Star of ‘Gunsmoke’

Before ‘Gunsmoke’ began in 1955, Arness lived a life that made him the perfect actor to play Matt Dillon.

THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, (aka THE THING), top center: James Arness, left from top: James Young, Dewey Martin, Kenneth Tobey, right from top: John Dierkes, James Young, Robert Cornthwaite, Margaret Sheridan on poster art, 1951.

5 Otherworldly Facts About 1951’s ‘The Thing From Another World’

The sci-fi classic that inspired John Carpenter is still the subject of controversy over 70 years after its release.

GUNSMOKE, (from left): James Arness, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis, Milburn Stone, 1955-75.

7 Smoking Facts About the TV Western ‘Gunsmoke’

What classic ’60s TV show got canceled so ‘Gunsmoke’ could stay on the air?

The Best Classic TV Western Christmas Episodes, from ‘Wagon Train’ to ‘Gunsmoke’

Even out on the untamed frontier, the holidays were special.

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Roundup of Top 15 Western Heroes in TV & Film

From John Wayne and Clint Eastwood to Henry Fonda and Dennis Hopper, y’all will love this cattle drive of the bravest heroes from Westerns across film and TV.

scene from the black-and-white 1954 sci-fi movie

‘Them!’ Was the First & Best of the ’50s ‘Big Bug’ Movies

This classic about desert ants turned into giant monsters by A-bomb testing is a cut above the other ‘big bug’ creature features that followed, in both its atmosphere and execution.

Don Knotts as Barney Fife, playing harmonica alongside a goat, in
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A Goat Gets ‘Loaded’ in a Hilariously Memorable Episode of ‘The Andy Griffith Show’

Classic TV On March 23: A goat — and Otis — get loaded in different ways on The Andy Griffith Show, Lucille Ball joins Carol Burnett on her classic variety series and a memorable episode from Gunsmoke’s 20th and final season.

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And Still Champion! Godzilla Rules Comet’s March Monster Madness

Godzilla is the heavy favorite on Comet, the hunter becomes the hunted on ‘Gunsmoke,’ and Otis puts down the booze and picks up a badge.