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Appreciation: James Arness, 1923-2011
Show TrackerIn his size -- he was 6-foot-7 -- and his centeredness, James Arness suggested John Wayne, to whose production company he was under contract before he became the star of “Gunsmoke.” For 20 years, from 1955 to 1975, Arness, who...... -
James Arness of ‘Gunsmoke’: TV legend and crime deterrent
The TV Guy - Orlando SentinelJames Arness, who died Friday at age 88, pulled off the hardest kind of acting on "Gunsmoke." He made a forceful and enduring impression with a subtle, determined approach. He didn't hog the screen or chew the scenery. He simply was Matt Dillon. At 6-... -
Voices: James Arness, 1923 – 2011
The Daily MirrorJames Arness, from “Them!” to “Gunsmoke” and "How the West Was Won." Times TV critic Howard Rosenberg interviewed Arness (or tried to) in 1981 as he began working on “McClain’s Law.” Arness was thrifty with his... -
Thursday's Highlights: 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' on ABC
Show TrackerClick here to download TV listings for the week of June 5 - 11 in PDF format TV listings for the week of June 5 - 11 in PDF format (from latimes.com/entertainment/news/tv) Weekly TV Listings and more can be found...... -
James Arness, Actor Best Known for 'Gunsmoke,' Dies at 88
![LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Actor James Arness, who played U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon on the TV western series "Gunsmoke," died Friday in Brentwood at the age of 88.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62094502-03104940.jpg "LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Actor James Arness, who played U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon on the TV western series "Gunsmoke,\" died Friday in Brentwood at the age of 88.")
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Actor James Arness, who played U.S. Marshall Matt Dillon on the TV western series "Gunsmoke," died Friday in Brentwood at the age of 88.
According to a posting on his official website, Arness, a native of Minneapolis, died of...Tags: Matt Dillon, Brentwood (Los Angeles, California), William Conrad, NBC (tv network), Gunsmoke (tv program)
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Fess Parker dies at 85; actor played Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone on TV
Fess Parker, whose star-making portrayal of frontiersman Davy Crockett on television in the mid-1950s made him a hero to millions of young baby boomers and spurred a nationwide run on coonskin caps, died Thursday. He was 85.
Parker, who played another...Tags: Frank Capra Jr., Television Industry, NBC (tv network), Dining and Drinking, Celebrities
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Television 'Pioneers' reflect again
Zap2ItTelevision has been part of so many people's lives for so long, there's always an audience for its past. If there weren't, Nick at Nite and TV Land likely wouldn't exist, nor would have the 2008 PBS miniseries "Pioneers of Television." Each of its...Tags: William Shatner, Today (tv program), James Garner, NBC (tv network), Leonard Nimoy
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Best Movies Where L.A. Is Wrecked
Blogging with Bill WhiteSeeing as how aliens are attacking Los Angeles again in the new movie release “Battle of L.A.,” I thought it might be fun to look at the best films in which that city is destroyed or under siege. Filmmakers seem...... -
TV Star's Wife Returns After Suicide Attempt
The Daily MirrorReporters meet Virginia Arness at the airport and follow her home. Photographers ask James Arness, the star of "Gunsmoke," to pose with her, but he refuses. Oct. 26, 1959: The front page teases a story about the Lions getting a bonus to beat the Rams, but... -
‘Law & Order’: a long, memorable run; an awesome tie with ‘Gunsmoke’; a touching finale May 24
The TV Guy» Orlando Sentinel – The TV Guy“Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf said he always wanted to surpass the 20-year run of ”Gunsmoke.” “I'm gunning for 21,” Wolf said when his drama returned to the NBC lineup in November 2008 for its 19th season. ... -
Joe Bowman dies at 84; sharpshooter was known as 'Master of Triggernometry'
Joe Bowman, a nationally known Texas sharpshooter who could blast an aspirin to powder at 30 paces and split a playing card edgewise at 20, has died. He was 84.
He had been in Albuquerque, where he had staged a fast-draw and sharpshooting exhibition...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), The Washington Post, FBI, Heart Attack, Values
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