‘Gunsmoke’ Actor James Arness Turned Down A John Wayne Epic To Keep Playing Matt Dillon
Gunsmoke actor James Arness made a killing playing U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon over the years. He became an invaluable asset …
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This Forgotten Jason Statham Thriller Gave Him His Own Version Of A Classic Clint Eastwood Character
Jason Statham thriller Blitz let the star do his very own take on a classic Clint Eastwood character. Statham once …
“I Always Expected To Withdraw From Acting At Some Point”: The $216M Movie That Had Such An Epic Story Even Clint Eastwood Couldn’T Say No Despite Planning To Cut Back On Acting, It Won Him 2 Oscars
Clint Eastwood, the man who made squinting an art form, once thought he’d ride off into the sunset, leaving acting …
Two Of The Greatest Western Movies Of All Time Were Defined By One Historical Inaccuracy
Tombstone and its 1957 predecessor, Gunfight At The O.K. Corral, are two of the most famous dramatizations of the life …
Why Was Doc Holliday Always Sweating In ‘Tombstone’?
In the modern history of Westerns, it would be hard to find a cowboy as charismatic or instantly iconic as …
“The Offer Wasn’T Very Serious, Thank God”: John Malkovich Felt Relieved Knowing Clint Eastwood’S Greatest Western Movie Didn’T Land On Him After The Godfather Director Wanted To Direct It
Hollywood star John Malkovich has delivered exceptional performances throughout his career, always bringing something fresh to his characters. However, despite …
Dennis Weaver Said He ”Mourned” The Cancellation Of Gunsmoke, Though He Left The Series In 1964
It turns out that when Gunsmoke was finally canceled, the show’s departure didn’t just crush fans; it also hurt former …
Burt Reynolds Said That Milburn Stone And Amanda Blake Had ”Some Resentment” Towards Him After He Joined The ”Gunsmoke” Cast
Winning a role on Gunsmoke can feel like achieving the dream of a lifetime, but for Burt Reynolds, it was …
Dan Blocker Stepped Outside Of Being Hoss To Narrate A Farm Story
Dan Blocker enjoyed playing Hoss on Bonanza, even if it meant his privacy was almost non-existent. There weren’t many times …
‘Bonanza’: Michael Landon Awkwardly Joked About Pernell Roberts Leaving The Series
NBC’s hit Western series, Bonanza, ran from 1959 to 1973 — but not everyone from the main cast stayed with …