Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He is the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier …

Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He serves as the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the …

Sep 8, 2025 · There was nothing fancy about the opening credits of Gunsmoke when the Western first rode onto TV screens on September 10, 1955. However, audiences loved the striking 15-second …

May 31, 2023 · James Arness starred as Marshal Matt Dillon for two decades on CBS’ Gunsmoke, becoming the defining leading man among television Westerns. His life was just as incredible behind …

Feb 27, 2026 · Gunsmoke, American television western that aired on CBS for 20 seasons (1955–75), becoming the longest-running TV western in history. Set in Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1890s, it …

Marshal Matt Dillon’s grit and justice made Dodge City safer. These 10 heroic moments show why he remains a Western legend and a TV icon.

Frasier's Kelsey Grammer tied and broke Gunsmoke's James Arness' 70-year-old record for the longest-running character in American primetime TV.

Matt Dillon is a fictional character and the protagonist of the American Western series Gunsmoke, depicted as the United States Marshal tasked with upholding law and order in the rough frontier town …

Sep 4, 2025 · Seventy years ago, on September 10, 1955, a gunfighter named Matt Dillon first strode into Dodge City on CBS, Gunsmoke, helping to change the nature of TV Westerns, eventually …

Matt Dillon begins to piece together the truth behind a greedy husband's suspicious behavior.Now streaming on Paramount+ #GunsmokeWhere to watch: http://para...