The Only Movie Appearance By Gunsmoke’s Marshal Dillon Is The Weirdest Cameo Of All Time

Wayne played a key role in James Arness getting the lead role in Gunsmoke because they were close friends and Wayne recommended him. Arness starred as Marshal Dillon in the long-running Western from 1955 to 1975, appearing in all 635 episodes. He later also starred in five Gunsmoke TV movies, and the series concluded in 1994 after 40 years with the film One Man’s Justice.








