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James Arness, 'Gunsmoke' star

James Arness, 88, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke, died Friday.

James Arness in 1967. He starred as U.S. MarshalMatt Dillon in the CBS western from 1955-75.
James Arness in 1967. He starred as U.S. MarshalMatt Dillon in the CBS western from 1955-75.Read moreCBS, File