Voices: James Arness, 1923 – 2011

  June 18 1954, Them  

  March 8, 1955, Gunsmoke  

James Arness, from “Them!” to “Gunsmoke” and "How the West Was Won." Times TV critic Howard Rosenberg interviewed Arness (or tried to) in 1981 as he began working on “McClain’s Law.” Arness was thrifty with his comments – except when it came to the environment. 

 

  March 2, 1958, Gunsmoke  

  March 6, 1974, Amanda Blake
March 6, 1974, Amanda Blake
 

  Nov. 18, 1981, James Arness  
  Nov. 18, 1981, James Arness  

  Nov. 18, 1981, James Arness Nov. 18, 1981, James Arness  

  Nov. 18, 1981, James Arness
Nov. 18, 1981, James Arness
 
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2 Responses to Voices: James Arness, 1923 – 2011

  1. benito's avatar benito says:

    1. Marshal Dillon spent his off time in the Long Branch Saloon, which probably had a whorehouse upstairs; drinking coffee, which probably had whiskey in it; hanging out with Miss Kitty, who was obviously a madam and his main but not exclusive squeeze; and ogling the bar floozies, who often propelled the plots. Occasionally he shot someone who needed killing. MY HERO!
    2. Arness also played a hostile vegetable from outer space in The Thing. He had range.

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  2. I. N. Stein's avatar I. N. Stein says:

    benito have you ever even watched an episode of Gunsmoke? Doesn’t sound as if you ever have.

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