James Arness and Amanda Blake played will-they, won't they love interests in 'Gunsmoke.' Learn about their relationship off screen.

Matt Dillon and saloon owner Kitty Russell had amazing chemistry on screen in Gunsmoke, but there's a reason why that romance never went there.

Gunsmoke actor Amanda Blake was a staple in the Western television show as Kitty Russell. She was aware of her star power on the show and developed habits that she felt were earned. Nevertheless ...

James Arness starred in Gunsmoke for 20 seasons across two decades and 635 ... it's not at all uncommon for some of the main cast to jump ship in the manner that Dennis Weaver and Amanda Blake did.

The news of James Arness' death triggered a number of happy memories, only a few of them associated with his signature role, as the square-jawed marshal Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke.

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in “Gunsmoke,” died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in ...

In an era when TV actors typically chewed the scenery, James Arness had a credible, commanding presence by hardly uttering a word. A typical scene found a dozen cowboys riding up to the town jail ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88.

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his ...

James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in his ...