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 sleep ...

The 6-foot-7 actor towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Old West lawman Marshal Matt Dillon. He was 88. James Arness, the Minnesota city boy who became television's ...

One of television's best-kept secrets (that nobody went out of their way to keep secret) is the fact that Peter Graves and James Arness, two of the most iconic leading men of their era, were real-life ...

These James Baldwin quotes are only a small piece of the incredible legacy he left behind Every so often, a voice from the past doesn’t just echo—it shows up in the present like it never left. That’s ...

During the game, Spencer Jones hit a double that scored one run. However, there was reason to believe that Volpe could have also scored on the play (from first base). @TalkinYanks wrote: “Spencer ...

'Ready or Not 2: Here I Come' is available on digital platforms now; the movie releases on Blu-ray and DVD June 16 Tommy McArdle is a Writer-Reporter on the Movies team at PEOPLE. He joined the brand ...

It took almost 4 decades, but the NBA finally has a new all-time scoring champion. Although they couldn't imagine a time where Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was not No. 1 on the list, several standouts from L.A ...

James Taranto edits the Journal's op-ed pages. Until January 2017 he wrote the popular Best of the Web column for WSJ.com. In August 2007 he was named a member of the Journal's editorial board. From ...

When Missouri enters the Union the balance between slave and free states is threatened. The Missouri Compromise allows Maine to separate from Massachusetts and be admitted as a free state; Missouri ...

Both Jane Austen and Theo James were born on December 16 (though James was born in 1984.) His paternal grandfather is Greek, but James has English and Scottish blood as well.