How many people did Marshall Dillon shoot?

During the 20-year span of CBS's Gunsmoke series, the count ranges from 138 men and seven women to 303 people. If you add in the ones U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon capped in the made-for-TV movies, the total is 407. Some of those bad guys might have only been wounded, and some might have died of their wounds later.

Also asked, how many times did Marshall Dillon get shot?

According to Trimble, Dodge City's federal marshal was shot no less than 56 times, knocked unconscious 29 times, stabbed on three occasions, and poisoned once.

Secondly, what did Matt Dillon die of? Natural causes

Likewise, did Marshall Dillon ever kiss Kitty?

A: Matt Dillon (James Arness) and Kitty (Amanda Blake) never married during the series 1955-75 run, although close watchers of the show were convinced they had connected at some time. (Arness would later say that Matt's only onscreen kiss was in that episode, “Matt's Love Story,” but Kitty did in fact kiss him once.)

Why did Matt and Kitty never marry?

In the show Matt did not want to marry Kitty because he thought it would be unfair to her if he got killed. But Kitty had much more money than Matt ever did. So she would have been Okay if Matt died.

What kind of horse did Matt Dillon ride?

Gunsmoke ran for 20 years. As such, Marshall Dillon (James Arness) rode multiple horses. The most memorable and longest, in the later years, was a big handsome buckskin “Buck”. Buck was either an American Quarter Horse, or a mixed-breed that was mostly Quarter Horse.

When did Matt Dillon die?

James Arness, who presided over the frontier town of Dodge City as television's most enduring western hero, the laconic, fair-minded and incorruptible Marshal Matt Dillon of the two-decade-long series “Gunsmoke,” died June 3 at his home in Los Angeles at 88. The cause of death was not reported.

Who is Matt Dillon married to?

If you're wondering who Matt Dillon's wife is, stop - he never married! However, the actor was in a three-year relationship with There's Something About Mary costar Cameron Diaz, from 1995 to 1998. Dillon has a pretty epic dating history that includes exes like Brooke Shields, Melanie Griffith, and Eliza Dushku.

Does Kitty die on Gunsmoke?

Amanda Blake, the actress who played Miss Kitty on the long-running television series ''Gunsmoke,'' died of AIDS-related complications and not, as a hospital and her friends reported at the time, of cancer, her doctor says. 16, did have throat cancer.

Who did Matt Dillon marry?

Janet Surtees

m. 1978–2011 Virginia Chapman m. 1948–1960

Did they drink real beer on Gunsmoke?

The Gunsmoke actors actually drank beer, but the whiskey was tea or colored water. Marshall Trimble is Arizona's official historian and vice president of the Wild West History Association.

Why did Chester have a stiff leg?

How did Chester Goode, Matt Dillon's assistant on Gunsmoke, get his limp? Chester Goode supposedly got that wound during the Civil War. Weaver sometimes forgot to limp, and he sometimes limped on the wrong leg. We'll have to keep an eye out for that next time we watch Gunsmoke.

What happen to Chester on Gunsmoke?

Dennis Weaver, whose portrayal of Deputy Chester Goode in the classic television western "Gunsmoke" made him the favorite sidekick of the early television era, died on Friday at his home in Ridgway, Colo. He was 81. The cause was complications of cancer, said Julian Myers, his publicist.

Who did Matt Dillon kiss?

of the 500 "Gunsmoke" episodes. of the Long Branch Saloon played by the late Amanda Blake, the recipient of the kiss was Michael Learned.

How much was James Arness worth?

James Arness net worth: James Arness was an American actor who had a net worth of $8 million.

What happened to Amanda Blake?

(AP) _ Amanda Blake, who played Miss Kitty in the long-running ″Gunsmoke″ television series, died of AIDS-related complications, not cancer as previously reported, her doctor said Monday. Blake's death certificate listed the immediate cause of death as cardiopulmonary arrest due to liver failure and CMV hepatitis.

Why did Amanda Blake quit Gunsmoke?

So whatever happened to Amanda Blake? She was a heavy smoker for many years and had oral cancer surgery in 1977. She passed away in 1989 and there's some confusion about the cause of death. Some reports say she died of cancer while other reports say it was AIDS-related.

When did Amanda Blake die?

August 16, 1989

Why did Amanda Blake die?

HIV/AIDS

Where is Matt Dillon?

Matt Dillon
Born	Matthew Raymond Dillon February 18, 1964 New Rochelle, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, director
Years active	1979–present
Home town	Mamaroneck, New York, U.S.

When did Miss Kitty leave Gunsmoke?

1974

What was Miss Kitty's job?

Miss Kitty was a brothel and saloon owner. The brothel was the upstair with number of rooms for the saloon girls to use with their clients. Miss Kitty had a permanent room upstair where she also could entertain if she wanted too.

Did Miss Kitty ever marry Matt Dillon?

Amanda Blake gave the perfect answer for why Matt Dillon and Miss Kitty never married.

Who is alive from Gunsmoke?

His longtime sidekick Ken Curtis, who was actually seven years his senior, died in 1991. Indeed, the only surviving regular cast member of "Gunsmoke" is Buck Taylor, who played yet another Dillon sidekick, Newly O'Brien. Taylor, now 76, joined the series for its last seven seasons.