(CBS) James Arness, the tall, iconic actor best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running television series "Gunsmoke," has died. He was 88. The Los Angeles Times reports the actor ...

Mr. Arness, who was a rugged 6-foot-7, stood tall in the dusty streets of Dodge City, Kan., portraying a U.S. marshal whose badge represented more than just the force of law. He was the embodiment ...

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 ...

I had the good fortune to talk with James Arness the other ... "An intellectual carrot -- the mind boggles!" I'd always been told Arness hated the role, which was played in platform boots and ...

As most of you know by now we lost an American Icon last week with the passing of James Arness. What many of you ... Shore of Hawaii that winter riding giant surf at Makaha and Waimea Bay.

Gunsmoke' earned big points with audiences thanks to its ensemble cast, but its 5 wins at the Emmy Awards didn't include any love for James Arness ... The Last Giant took home the win.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor James Arness, who personified the tall, rugged lawman of the American frontier as Marshal Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke," U.S. television's longest-running prime-time ...

By Mike Barnes Senior Editor James Arness, the tall man who towered over TV screens for 20 seasons as the iconic Marshal Matt Dillon on CBS’ Gunsmoke, has died. He was 88. As the stoic Marshal ...