‘Gunsmoke’ aired from 1955 to 1974 and set a new standard for TV drama Gunsmoke stands as one of the most influential television series in American history. Premiering in 1955, it brought the Old West ...

Offscreen, James Arness traded Dodge City’s saloon dust for the comfort of his own king-size bed. Photographed in 1956, the towering Gunsmoke star relaxes with a script for an upcoming episode, ...