James Arness

It was ridiculous that they even went to Wayne. He was the biggest Western movie star of all time, and read more

It was ridiculous that they even went to Wayne. He was the biggest Western movie star of all time, and they must have known he couldn't take it.

As any policeman today will tell you, it's not the idea of getting the first shot off, it's hitting your read more

As any policeman today will tell you, it's not the idea of getting the first shot off, it's hitting your target. Often the first guy that shoots misses.

They sort of made a point of that, which I thought was right,

They sort of made a point of that, which I thought was right,

We went right up to the top and stayed there for the first six years when Dennis was on. Those read more

We went right up to the top and stayed there for the first six years when Dennis was on. Those were our highest-rated years. Dennis and I became over the years fast friends and stayed friends through the last 50 years.

Matt Dillon was the kind of guy who's low-key but stands for what is right. And he goes about seeing read more

Matt Dillon was the kind of guy who's low-key but stands for what is right. And he goes about seeing that things turn out that way -- with, of course, a lot of people suffering along the way.