Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He is the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier of the 1870s. The character was created by writer John Meston.

Marshal Matt Dillon is in charge of Dodge City, a town in the wild west where people often have no respect for the law. He deals on a daily basis with the problems associated with frontier life: cattle rustling, gunfights, brawls, standover tactics, and land fraud.

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. It centered on Dodge City, Kansas, in the 1870s, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television.

Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He serves as the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier of the 1870s.

Nov 30, 2023 · The show Gunsmoke revolves around Marshall "Matt Dillon" and his ongoing quest to keep the peace in the small town of Dodge City. Click on to find out some cool facts about this TV Western classic!

Sep 30, 2020 · Marshall Matt Dillon, right, played by James Arness, and his deputy Chester, played by Dennis Weaver, are shown in a scene from CBS' "Gunsmoke" in 1956. (AP Photo) Originally a popular radio...

Aug 1, 2002 · Since 1955, he has towered above all Western lawmen—at least those on television. That’s not just because James Arness, better known as Marshal Matthew Dillon, stands 6-foot-7.

Jun 29, 2012 · In the longrunning western TV classic Gunsmoke, Matt Dillon was the marshal of Dodge City. And he was a U.S. Marshal. He rode herd over the town -town marshal was the equivalent of the modern chief of police -and he chased bad guys all over the American West (the chief of police doesn't do that.)

Jul 22, 2023 · Set in the Old West town of Dodge City, Kansas, "Gunsmoke" introduced James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon. The tough-as-nails lawman was tasked with keeping the peace in the frontier town,...