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He did not limp. One of his deputies, Chester, had a bad leg, and limped.
Chester's limp was acting. James Arness "Matt Dillon" had a real limp due to a bullet wound received during WWII which is more noticeable in later episodes.
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How many men outdrew Matt dillion on the tv series gunsmoke?
3 MEN OUT DREW DILLION ON GUN SMOKE IN 20 YEARS.
Who had the limp on gun smoke?
Chester Goode, Matt's sidekick, played by Dennis Weaver.
Where did Matt Dillon live on gun smoke?
Dodge City, Kansas
Did Matt dillion have a 1 or 2 holster gunbelt?
Matt Dillon, played by Jess Arness in the popular television series "Gunsmoke", wore a single holster gunbelt. However, the toy gun kit comes with a double holster gunbelt.
Why did Matt dillon of gunsmoke limp?
Matt Dillon did not have a noticeable limp. That was Chester B. Goode who had the limp. Matt did, from time to time have a limp when injured during several of the episodes. James Arness was wounded during WWII and did have a limp, but not noticeable during most of the TV Series. James Arness was shot by machine gun fire at the Battle of Anzio, and was hospitalized for a year battling his wounds and subsequent infection. He suffered pain for the rest of his life, and recurring infections, which necessitated several surgeries through the years. He did walk with a limp, that grew more and more pronounced as he aged, due to his bad leg being left significantly shorter than the other. In late episodes, he did any scenes where he was active in the morning, then later in the day when the pain would be worse they'd shoot scenes of him sitting. While filming the Gunsmoke movies they would sometimes have a stunt double to walk for him.
How many men outdrew Matt dillion on the tv series gunsmoke?
3 MEN OUT DREW DILLION ON GUN SMOKE IN 20 YEARS.
Who had the limp on gun smoke?
Chester Goode, Matt's sidekick, played by Dennis Weaver.
Why does Matt Dillion have a daughter named Beth in the gun smoke movie The Long Ride?
I bet its because his wife named her that
Why did Chester on gun smoke limp?
He was shot!
Where did Matt Dillon live on gun smoke?
Dodge City, Kansas
Did Matt dillion have a 1 or 2 holster gunbelt?
Matt Dillon, played by Jess Arness in the popular television series "Gunsmoke", wore a single holster gunbelt. However, the toy gun kit comes with a double holster gunbelt.
What breed was Matt dillon's horse in gun smoke?
Well there were several horses used, but all were buckskin colored Quarter Horses.
Why did Matt dillon of gunsmoke limp?
Matt Dillon did not have a noticeable limp. That was Chester B. Goode who had the limp. Matt did, from time to time have a limp when injured during several of the episodes. James Arness was wounded during WWII and did have a limp, but not noticeable during most of the TV Series. James Arness was shot by machine gun fire at the Battle of Anzio, and was hospitalized for a year battling his wounds and subsequent infection. He suffered pain for the rest of his life, and recurring infections, which necessitated several surgeries through the years. He did walk with a limp, that grew more and more pronounced as he aged, due to his bad leg being left significantly shorter than the other. In late episodes, he did any scenes where he was active in the morning, then later in the day when the pain would be worse they'd shoot scenes of him sitting. While filming the Gunsmoke movies they would sometimes have a stunt double to walk for him.
How did chester leave gun smoke?
Why did Cester leave the tv show gun smoke
What are the ratings and certificates for Gun Smoke - 1935?
Gun Smoke - 1935 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved
What are the ratings and certificates for Gun Smoke - 1945?
Gun Smoke - 1945 is rated/received certificates of: USA:Approved
Who did Matt Dillon shoot in the opening scene of Gunsmoke?
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.
