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06-03-2011, 03:10 PM #1
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James Arness (Matt Dillon) is dead
Kinda sad to hear that James Arness - Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke - died in his sleep at 88. He gave us a lot of years of great entertainment. RIP......
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06-03-2011, 03:52 PM #2
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Would you believe he was the original Thing in "The Thing"?
RIP Marshall...But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee.---Psalm 50:16-17
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06-03-2011, 03:56 PM #3
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He was a cool actor and my brother & I followed Gunsmoke for years. My big tough brother went to the Saturday Matinee to see "The Thing" by himself when we were kids.
My bother came walking through our door looking pale white and shaking cause he had to leave the movie early when the "thing" appeared. I'll never forget that.
About 20 years later I finally decided to watch the "thing" on TV by myself. Scared the crap out of me too...even 20 years later.
My brother still won't joke about his failure to be a big tough guy on that day just because some big carrot (that's what the space alien was) scared the crap out of him too."The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers it can bribe the public with the public's own money.
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06-03-2011, 04:35 PM #4
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James Arnes was good actor and a very astute business man. He was one of the richest men in Hollywood before the days of mega salaries he was a very smart real estate entrepreneur.
I am watching the mini-series How the West Was Won on Encore Western.
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06-03-2011, 04:55 PM #5
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His brother was Peter Graves (mission imposable tv) he died last year.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Arness
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06-03-2011, 06:42 PM #6
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As a kid I tried to watch all the Gunsmoke shows. Yes, I remember the "Thing". Scared the cr*p out of me. He seemed like a nice man.
May he rest in peace.
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06-03-2011, 08:28 PM #7
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Marshall Dillon. Miss Kitty. Chester.
Man, those were the days. Real TV.
The Thing. I will never forget the scientists waiting to close that switch and when the Thing stepped onto that spot and the the arcs of current were going from his arms to the walls....man that was some scary s**t!!!!!![Avatar photo from a Florida training accident. Everyone walked away.]
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06-03-2011, 08:33 PM #8
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Look. Pictures!!
http://www.homevideos.com/revclas/96b.htm[Avatar photo from a Florida training accident. Everyone walked away.]
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06-03-2011, 08:49 PM #9
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Chester was the limping side-kick, right? In my old days of cowboys and indians we had this elementary level joke going around. I think it's still kind of funny.
Marshall Dillion stops Chester who is running down the main street of town out of breath and asks him why. Chester tells him Ms. Kitty asked him out in the country side for a picknic and during the picknic Ms. Kittly started rubbing up against Chester and acting really weird.
Chester says next thing I know, Marshall Dillion, Ms. Kitty spreads out the blanket, takes off all her clothes, lays down and yells "Chester, go to town". So here I am Marshall Dillon."The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers it can bribe the public with the public's own money.
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06-03-2011, 09:00 PM #10
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Truly sad; I am not sure I am sad to hear he is dead, or sad that those days of good quality TV are over.....
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06-04-2011, 07:43 AM #11
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I still watch Gun Smoke Matt Dillion was the MAN..........Sad to Hear
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