Actor James Arness dies

Los Angeles Times

June 3, 2011
9:40 a.m.

 Actor James Arness dies

James Arness, the towering actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon, the strong and commanding symbol of frontier justice on the landmark TV western series "Gunsmoke," died today. He was 88.
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