The lasting legacy of these actors changed the genre.

Busey starred as doomed cowboy Harve Daley, playing a surprisingly significant role in the show's closing act.

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 ...

Easily one of the best Western shows of all time, "Gunsmoke" ran for a remarkable 20 seasons on CBS between 1955 to 1975. In addition to James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon, one of the show's most ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Offscreen, James Arness traded Dodge City’s saloon dust for the comfort of his own king-size bed. Photographed in 1956, the ...

When Gunsmoke first rode onto TV screens on September 10, 1955, no one could have predicted it would run for 20 years and more than 600 episodes — or that the show would still be airing daily on ...

On this day in Santa Clarita history, September 10, 1955, the iconic television series Gunsmoke premiered in the United States. The show was initially filmed at the famous Melody Ranch in Santa ...

The western drama "Gunsmoke" premiered 70 years ago, airing for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975. MeTV is celebrating the anniversary by airing specially selected episodes, themed weeks, and movies ...

MeTV is celebrating with a monthlong marathon that will last from Saturday, August 30, to Saturday, September 27. Every week, the network will select a theme and air correlating episodes each weekday ...

‘Gunsmoke’ Monthlong Marathon Planned for 70th Anniversary originally appeared on Parade. Gunsmoke is taking over the airwaves in honor of the 70th anniversary of its premiere. MeTV is celebrating ...

“Gunsmoke” was often discussed by the farmers anchored to the loafers chairs in the office of the grain company. I worked there part time when I was in high school and was also a fan of the new TV ...