> The producers of Gunsmoke did not hire James Arness to be Matt Dillion before
> interviewing others for the part, including Raymond Burr and....Denver Pyle! (I hate it when the keyboard decides when to send an email......I want to finish my sentence......) Anyway, that was the gist of how James Arness got the part. There may have been others who aspired to be Matt Dillon but it was John Wayne who set the wheels in motion for Arness. Harriet, the chicken thief _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list WBMUTBB@wbmutbb.com http://www.wbmutbb.com/
