There have been some brilliant villains in Western TV shows, but the best of them is this iconic single-episode character ...

James Arness' daughter, Jenny Lee Arness, had a short life that ended with her tragic death. Learn about her childhood and ...

Why did Chester leave Gunsmoke? Dennis Weaver quit after nine seasons to pursue leading roles and avoid being typecast, ...

Gunsmoke was one of the longest-running TV shows in history, and its cultural influence has lingered on. Fans have even come up with ways that the classic Western could be rebooted for modern ...

Gunsmoke actor Amanda Blake was a very versatile performer who had a strong understanding of how to generate chemistry for the screen. She had experience working along with the remainder of the ...

Amanda Blake became known to a larger television audience as "Miss Kitty" on Gunsmoke. It was her signature role, in which ...

“Gunsmoke” ended its 20-season run on CBS on March 31, 1975, the same night John Wooden ended his 27-season run as UCLA’s basketball coach. Wooden went out in a blaze of glory, beating Kentucky for ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The Fox series is already the longest-running sitcom and animated series in American history. So ...

Origins: The role of Matt Dillon was never offered to John Wayne. Wayne, like many other film actors of the time, considered television an upstart medium unworthy of his talents. When CBS decided in ...

If you’re still missing Miss Kitty and Marshal Matt Dillon, plan a trip to Dodge City this month. The city in Kansas will pay tribute to the 60th anniversary of the “Gunsmoke” TV series with actors ...

Chef Brandon Kida of Hinoki & the Bird, Go Go Gyoza and Go Go Bird has a new restaurant, this time in Hollywood. Gunsmoke is at the base of the Columbia Square Living building — once the CBS studio ...