John Wayne could have played Matt Dillon. Instead, he helped James Arness land the role that defined his career.

Veteran character actor Glenn Strange left a mark on the wildly popular Western series Gunsmoke, and his absence left a hole ...

From 1955 to 1975, "Gunsmoke" ruled the small screen. Here is what the stars of the Western's careers looked like after the show ended once and for all.

With over 600 episodes of this classic Western television program, it’s hard to nail down one episode that changed everything for Gunsmoke. After all, so many of these Western adventures are ...

The CBS series Gunsmoke was set in the frontier town of Dodge City, Kansas. The show revolved around U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon (James Arness), Deputy Chester (Dennis Weaver), Doc Adams (Milburn Stone), ...

According to a 1964 TV Mirror interview, Blake talked about the long preparation to play Kitty on Gunsmoke. She explained how the process of physically transforming into the character while in the ...

Streaming gets attention for buzzy originals, but viewing of classics accounts for a large chunk of the total audience. Nielsen acknowledged as much Monday by including shoutouts to two legacy titles, ...

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For most of the history of television, the barrier to syndication—and to profitability—has been 100 episodes. The shows that have made it to that mark are an unusual group. Many were big hits. Some ...

Roger Ewing, best known for his role as Deputy Marshal Thad Greenwood on “Gunsmoke,” has died. He was 83. The actor’s loved ones announced in an obituary that Ewing passed away in Morro Bay, Calif., ...