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Nov 28, 2004 · Hal Sitowitz, 71, a television writer, producer and director who wrote a memorable “Gunsmoke” episode starring Bette Davis and tackled social issues in TV movies such as “In the Matter of Karen...
Apr 25, 1990 · Albert Salmi, an actor who made a career of portraying cowboys in television westerns like ''Gunsmoke,'' and his wife, Roberta, were found shot to death in an apparent murder-suicide, the...
It appears to be a suicide but when Marshal Dillon finds money missing he expects foul play. Over at the Long Branch, Kitty has hired a middle age woman, Cora Bell, that has taken up with a lazy good-for-nothing man by the name of Mel Tucker.
Killer at Large. In Matt's absence, Festus is accused of drawing first on a drunken man. Though innocent, Festus leaves town to avoid Matt having to arrest him, and takes refuge across the border with a widow and her son.
- James Arness’ Cause of Death Was Natural Causes
- James Arness Left A Note Before His Death For ‘Gunsmoke’ Fans
- He Last Starred as Matt Dillon in ‘Gunsmoke: One Man’S Justice’
According to Reuters, Arness died on June 3, 2011, of natural causes at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, California. His business manager, Ginny Fazer, said he was in relatively good health but had “just been fading.” “No disease, nothing untoward, he just got tired, I guess,” Fazer said. Arness was born on May 26, 1923, in Minneapolis, Minnesota to b...
American Cowboy shared a letter that Arness had his wife, Janet, post online after his death for his longtime fans. He always felt appreciation toward his fans for their support, which especially showed during his years traveling to rodeos and fairs to perform as Matt from Gunsmokeand interact with fans of the show. Read below for the letter that A...
Arness played Matt on Gunsmoke for a stunning 20 seasons. The only other actor to do so was Doc Adams actor Milburn Stone, although Miss Kitty Russell actor Amanda Blake wasn’t far behind with a total of 19 seasons. After Gunsmoke, Arness found another golden opportunity to stay in acting with How the West Was Won playing Zed Macahan. Next, he play...
With James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Ken Curtis. Festus Haggen and Newly O'Brien meet an old friend of Festus, Jesse Dillard, an African-American cattle drive cook. Their confab is interrupted by U. S. Marshal Halstead, who has a warrant for Jesse's arrest, charging him with jail break.
The following is a list of television performers who died during production of the television show in which they were appearing. In many cases, a show will handle the death of an actor by killing off their character or otherwise writing them out of the show. In other cases, the show may recast the part with another actor.
