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Title: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Marshal Dillon on June 03, 2011, 02:07:36 PM Sad day for star of a great TV show. All the main actors are now dead.
http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=650839>1=28103 Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: SUPERCOACH on June 03, 2011, 02:15:41 PM I was concerned at first until I saw that you posted this and it must be about James Arness and not the CRS Marshal.
They don't even make good TV shows like that any more. I still watch it when I happen to come across a rerun. Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: 2Stater on June 03, 2011, 02:23:16 PM Sad day for star of a great TV show. All the main actors are now dead. http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=650839>1=28103 Jeez MD. Just scare the s**t out of me why don't ya. First WV goes MIA and then I see a post that says you're dead. WTH! >:( Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Marshal Dillon on June 03, 2011, 02:30:27 PM I was concerned at first until I saw that you posted this and it must be about James Arness and not the CRS Marshal. They don't even make good TV shows like that any more. I still watch it when I happen to come across a rerun. Check the Western Channel at 6 pm., Monday-Friday. Sorry if I confused you all with the title. Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: ricky023 on June 03, 2011, 02:36:08 PM I loved ole Matt and Doc, Festus wasn't bad. That was one of the Top Westerns I watched, it ranked just ahead of The Lone Ranger to me. RTR!
Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on June 03, 2011, 02:44:12 PM I didn't know he was still alive, but that saddens me to hear that he passed.
Not many folks my age (30) have ever taken the time to watch an episode of Gunsmoke. Even fewer of them actually like it. I love it and prefer to watch it more than 95% of what's on TV today. It's one of the few shows that I can watch with both of my parents and we all three be happy as a lark. Matt, Doc, Festus, and Newly were all very good characters. Festus and Doc bickering back and forth is classic. Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: 2Stater on June 03, 2011, 02:46:37 PM How many are old enough to remember Chester? He was before Festus.
Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on June 03, 2011, 02:51:28 PM How many are old enough to remember Chester? He was before Festus. I've probably seen 150-200 episodes of the show, and I think I could count on one hand how many were with Chester. I had no idea there were 635 episodes of the show made, and Festus was only in the last 11 seasons (there were 20 total). Those seem to be the predominant reruns they show. Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: 2Stater on June 03, 2011, 02:56:27 PM How many are old enough to remember Chester? He was before Festus. I've probably seen 150-200 episodes of the show, and I think I could count on one hand how many were with Chester. I had no idea there were 635 episodes of the show made, and Festus was only in the last 11 seasons (there were 20 total). Those seem to be the predominant reruns they show. When I was in Jr. High school, we all used to imitate Chester; :Walking with a limp: "Marshal Dillon, Marshal Dillon? Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Crimson Phoenix on June 03, 2011, 04:03:44 PM I was also saddened to read about his death today. :(
Many of the old westerns had such good values and simple story plots. I enjoy watching them just to feel comforted sometimes. Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: cbbama99 on June 03, 2011, 04:09:02 PM That is truly sad. A great actor and one of the great characters in TV history. They just don't make'em like that anymore.
Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Jamos on June 03, 2011, 04:15:29 PM Miss Kitty is happy now, Matt is coming to see her. This is sad! :(
Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: 2Stater on June 03, 2011, 04:20:05 PM Miss Kitty is happy now, Matt is coming to see her. This is sad! :( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HUTvd7l2Qc Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Jamos on June 03, 2011, 04:25:46 PM Miss Kitty is happy now, Matt is coming to see her. This is sad! :( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HUTvd7l2Qc Thanks, very fitting. :D Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Old Tider on June 03, 2011, 05:50:14 PM Arness played the monster in the 1950s movie "The Thing."
Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Leewillie on June 04, 2011, 12:50:46 PM I am old enough to have watched many of the early episodes with Dennis Weaver as Chester, in fact, it took me a while to get use to Festus.
Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: #1Tidefan on June 04, 2011, 01:09:29 PM I remember 'Chester' (DW) but Ken Curtis (Festus) was a better actor. JMO...
Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: S-AL-Tider on June 07, 2011, 01:22:24 PM Truly sad news,as I not only grew up watching this show,but never missed a chance at a rerun. He had just celebrated a birthday a few days earlier as well.
Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Marshal Dillon on June 09, 2011, 09:07:27 PM How many are old enough to remember Chester? He was before Festus. I've probably seen 150-200 episodes of the show, and I think I could count on one hand how many were with Chester. I had no idea there were 635 episodes of the show made, and Festus was only in the last 11 seasons (there were 20 total). Those seem to be the predominant reruns they show. The last 11 years were by far the best episodes of the show. An absolutely great show. TRIVIA TIME: James Arness was around 6'6 1/2 or 6'7" and he served in the Army in WWII. He was at the invasion of Anzio (Italy) and he was the first off the landing craft because he was the tallest and they wanted to see how deep the water was. He was wounded at Anzio. If you watch the show when he was older, you will see him limp slightly and favoring his leg. That was from his wounds from Anzio. He was a great American. Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: S-AL-Tider on June 10, 2011, 12:12:45 AM How many are old enough to remember Chester? He was before Festus. I've probably seen 150-200 episodes of the show, and I think I could count on one hand how many were with Chester. I had no idea there were 635 episodes of the show made, and Festus was only in the last 11 seasons (there were 20 total). Those seem to be the predominant reruns they show. The last 11 years were by far the best episodes of the show. An absolutely great show. TRIVIA TIME: James Arness was around 6'6 1/2 or 6'7" and he served in the Army in WWII. He was at the invasion of Anzio (Italy) and he was the first off the landing craft because he was the tallest and they wanted to see how deep the water was. He was wounded at Anzio. If you watch the show when he was older, you will see him limp slightly and favoring his leg. That was from his wounds from Anzio. He was a great American. Dayum,thanks for that info. Long as I watched him,I never knew that. I absolutely remember his limp though later on. The man was simply a class act. I've just started ordering all the episodes over the years from Amazon and can't wait to start watching them all over again from the beginning. The mold was broken after this one,simply Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: 2Stater on June 10, 2011, 08:16:29 AM He and Peter Graves (Mission Impossible) were brothers.
Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Hannibal Lecter, MD on June 10, 2011, 08:53:01 AM How many are old enough to remember Chester? He was before Festus. I've probably seen 150-200 episodes of the show, and I think I could count on one hand how many were with Chester. I had no idea there were 635 episodes of the show made, and Festus was only in the last 11 seasons (there were 20 total). Those seem to be the predominant reruns they show. The last 11 years were by far the best episodes of the show. An absolutely great show. TRIVIA TIME: James Arness was around 6'6 1/2 or 6'7" and he served in the Army in WWII. He was at the invasion of Anzio (Italy) and he was the first off the landing craft because he was the tallest and they wanted to see how deep the water was. He was wounded at Anzio. If you watch the show when he was older, you will see him limp slightly and favoring his leg. That was from his wounds from Anzio. He was a great American. That's good to know. I always noticed the limp, but had no idea how he injured the leg. I didn't realize he was that tall either. I would've guessed 6'3-4. Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Marshal Dillon on June 10, 2011, 07:11:19 PM How many are old enough to remember Chester? He was before Festus. I've probably seen 150-200 episodes of the show, and I think I could count on one hand how many were with Chester. I had no idea there were 635 episodes of the show made, and Festus was only in the last 11 seasons (there were 20 total). Those seem to be the predominant reruns they show. The last 11 years were by far the best episodes of the show. An absolutely great show. TRIVIA TIME: James Arness was around 6'6 1/2 or 6'7" and he served in the Army in WWII. He was at the invasion of Anzio (Italy) and he was the first off the landing craft because he was the tallest and they wanted to see how deep the water was. He was wounded at Anzio. If you watch the show when he was older, you will see him limp slightly and favoring his leg. That was from his wounds from Anzio. He was a great American. That's good to know. I always noticed the limp, but had no idea how he injured the leg. I didn't realize he was that tall either. I would've guessed 6'3-4. That's because many of the actors at that time were tall so he didn't seem so tall himself. Glenn Srange (Sam the bartender) was 6'5", Roger Ewing (Thad) was 6'4", Ken Curtis (Festus) 6', and many of the outlaws were always over six feet tall. Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: 2Stater on June 10, 2011, 09:55:24 PM (http://www.iwatchstuff.com/2009/08/05/gunsmoke.jpg)
Early Gunsmoke cast pic with Dennis Weaver. Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: Coach Hank Crisp on June 11, 2011, 09:17:50 AM Jim Arness gave his last interview on the Bill O'Rielly show.
8) Title: Re: Marshal Dillon Dies Post by: BAMAWV on June 14, 2011, 06:15:46 PM If anything happens to the CRS MD, I have a prime suspect in mind.
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