No, Gunsmoke's first six seasons were not called "Marshall Dillon." The show aired under the title "Gunsmoke," featuring the character Marshall Matt Dillon, portrayed by James Arness. The series debuted on CBS in 1955 and became one of the longest-running prime-time dramas in television history. The title "Marshall Dillon" is often associated with the character but not as an official title for the show.
Yes, in the early seasons of "Gunsmoke," the main character, Marshal Matt Dillon, was sometimes referred to simply as "Marshall Dillon" by other characters. However, the title "Marshal" was more commonly used throughout the series. The show focused on the challenges he faced as a lawman in the Old West, and his character became iconic in American television history.
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The dog's name was Chester. My father lived out on a ranch in South Texas and when Chester was retired he was given to the Coquat's, the ranch owners. My father played with Chester "the movie star" when he was a little boy.
Marshall Matt Dillon, star of TV's popular Western, Gunsmoke, rode a horse named Buck. Strangely, the horse's name was only mentioned once during Gunsmoke's twenty-season run. Dillon's friend Festus had a mule called Ruth. Evidently there were TWO horses named Buck because some of the Gunsmoke episodes have Marshall Dillon riding a buckskin horse with white stockings and some of the Gunsmoke episodes have Marshall Dillon riding a buckskin horse without any white stockings.
Marshall Matt Dillon was 6 feet 7 inches.
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Jane Marshall Dillon has written: 'Form over fences' -- subject(s): Jumping (Horsemanship) 'School for young riders' -- subject(s): Horse-shows, Horsemanship
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Marshal Dillon's deputies on the television show "Gunsmoke" were Chester Goode, Quint Asper, Festus Haggen, and Newly O'Brien.
Gunsmoke was made in the early 1950s and into the 1960's the horse that Marshall Dillon rode is no longer alive.