Friday, June 3, 2011

Matt Dillon, My Hero, Passes Away.

No not the actor, but Marshall Dillon, Minneapolis born James Arness, passed away today at the age of 88.
The 6-foot-7 actor towered over the television landscape for two decades as a righteous Old West lawman.
Arness was best known for the role of straight-shooting straight-arrow U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon, the lead character in "Gunsmoke," which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1975. It's tied with "Law & Order" as the longest-running dramatic series in network history.
Born James Aurness (he dropped the "u" when he took up acting), he grew up in south Minneapolis and attended John Burroughs Elementary and Washburn and West high schools. His younger brother, Peter Graves, who died last year, found fame on his own terms as the star of "Mission: Impossible."
James Arness/Star Tribune Article

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