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  1. 06-03-2011, 08:03 PM #1
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    Default RIP James Arness

    As you can tell by my avatar, I'm a big fan of westerns, and Gunsmoke was one of the best. I'm saddened to hear of the death of James Arness (Matt Dillon).

    'Gunsmoke' actor James Arness dies at age 88 - CNN.com
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    RIP...

    That just brought back a flood of memories, all good too, I remember from 1963-1966 we were in Naples Italy, and the only show to air on the TV in English was "Gunsmoke" I was knee high to a grasshopper but became a life long fan of the show...
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    Ah, so many memories..
    I'm never gonna forget him in Gunsmoke. And even more so as Zebulon Macahan in How the west was won.
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    Um, all of them, any of them that have been in front of me over all these years....

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    yes, his brother Peter Graves died a couple of years ago.
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    Good god, I didn't know he was still alive! I haven't seen Gunsmoke in years, but he made the show and will be missed.
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    When the show first came out I loved it. Black and white, a half an hour long. It began with him either walking along or standing with his foot on a tombstone overlooking the town. Some episodes were one way and some the other. He would say,"This here's boot hill ....." He had a good run and we all gotta go sometime. R.I.P. Mr. Dillon.
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    Grew up with Gunsmoke and then when I was done watching that show I would flip the channel and watch The Rifleman with Chuck Conners. OK! I don't remember if it was on the same night but definitely on at the same era. RIP Jim!

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    I was not surprised to learn that he had earned a Purple Heart for combat and wounding at Anzio, Italy in WWII. Always wondered why he had a little hitch in his gitalong!
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    RIP Marshall Dillon. I'm sure Miss Kitty was waiting for him.
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    Quote Originally Posted by aroliver59 View Post
    As you can tell by my avatar, I'm a big fan of westerns, and Gunsmoke was one of the best. I'm saddened to hear of the death of James Arness (Matt Dillon).

    'Gunsmoke' actor James Arness dies at age 88 - CNN.com
    Bummer.
    He was a constant on the small screen for a lot of years.
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