Arvo Ojala is the gunfighter seen in the opening credits of the TV Western series Gunsmoke .
Arvo Ojala .
Arvo Ojala was born on February 21, 1920, in Seattle, Washington, USA.
Arvo Ojala died on July 1, 2005, in Gresham, Oregon, USA.
Arvo Ojala was the man in the pre-title gunfight .
His name was Arvo Ojala .
Arvo Ojala .
Arvo Ojala .
Arvo Ojala .
That would be Arvo Ojala who was the gunfighter opposite Matt Dillon in the opening sequence of 'Gunsmoke' .
These two gunfighters that are seen in the opening credits of the Western TV series Gunsmoke never received recognition in the closing credits because they were never part of the episodes cast list and there were contractual restrictions where they would not receive credit for their roles in the series .
According to the website, GUNSMOKE Opening Scenes (http://comp.uark.edu/~tsnyder/gunsmoke/tidbits/gun-openings.html), the "Man in Black" was played by the following actors: Arvo Ojala, Fred McDougall, and Bill Strathman.