When the "Gunsmoke" cleared, Matt Dillon was always standing there

James Arness (Aurness) the actor we all know as Gunsmoke's "Matt Dillon" was born on May 26, 1923. He portrayed Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years, a record length for a character on a single prime time show. He was the tallest actor ever to play a lead role, standing 6' 7" and he is the older brother of actor Peter Graves.