James Arness, the actor best known for playing Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke" died at age 88.
The giant Dillon (6'6") played in two of my favorite sci-fi movies in the '50s. He was the alien in "The Thing" and he portrayed an FBI agent in "Them" (a thriller about giant ants).
R.I.P. Marshal Dillon
Oh no! Not Marshall Dillon! Sorry to hear that. My family watched Gunsmoke every week. I knew he was tall but didn't know 6'6". Gee, I have tv on. I wonder why I haven't heard it.
Btw, didn't he brother Peter Graves pass as well?????
TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
Sorry to hear that. My family watched Gunsmoke every week. I knew he was tall but didn't know 6'6". Gee, I have tv on. I wonder why I haven't heard it.
