RECENT CREDITS
Hollywood Hotshots (TV)  Mar. 26, 2007
Horizons West (FILM)  Jan. 1, 1999
The First Traveling Saleslady (FILM)  Aug. 1, 1956
Flame of the Islands (FILM)  Jan. 5, 1956
The Sea Chase (FILM)  Jun. 1, 1955
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HIGHLIGHTS
Was wounded and received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for his actions at Anzio during World War II.
Was a radio announcer in Minnesota in 1945.
Signed to play Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke in 1955 after John Wayne turned down the part.
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice   -Matt Dillon
Actor
TV


Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge   -Marshal Matt Dillon
Actor
TV


Gunsmoke: The Long Ride   -Matt Dillon
Executive Producer, Actor
TV


Gunsmoke: To the Last Man   -Matt Dillon
Actor
TV


Marshal Dillon   -Marshal Matt Dillon
Actor
TV


McClain's Law   -Det. Jim McClain
Actor
TV


Red River  
Actor
TV


The Macahans  
Actor
TV


Horizons West  1999 -Tiny McGilligan
Actor
Film


The First Traveling Saleslady  1956 -Joel Kingdon
Actor
Film


Flame of the Islands  1956 -Kelly Rand
Actor
Film


The Sea Chase  1955 -Schlieter
Actor
Film


Many Rivers to Cross  1955 -Beau Hamilton
Actor
Film


Her Twelve Men  1954 -Ralph Munsey
Actor
Film


Them!  1954 -Robert Graham
Actor
Film


Island in the Sky  1953 -McMullen
Actor
Film


Hondo  1953 -Lennie
Actor
Film


The Veils of Bagdad  1953 -Targut
Actor
Film


The Thing  1951 -"The Thing"
Actor
Film


Wagon Master  1950 -Floyd Clegg
Actor
Film


Battleground  1950 -Garby
Actor
Film


Big Jim McLain   -Mal Baxter
Actor
Film


Carbine Williams   -Leon Williams
Actor
Film


Cavalry Scout   -Barth
Actor
Film


Red River  
Actor
Film


Roses Are Red   -Ray
Actor
Film


Sierra   -Little Sam
Actor
Film


Stars in My Crown  
Actor
Film


The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory   -Jim Bowie
Actor
Film


The Farmer's Daughter   -Peter Holstrom
Actor
Film


The Girl in White   -Matt
Actor
Film


The Iron Man   -Alex
Actor
Film


The Lone Hand   -Gus Varden
Actor
Film


The Macahans   -Zeb Macahan
Actor
Film


The People Against O'Hara   -Johnny O'Hara
Actor
Film


Gun the Man Down   -Rem Anderson
Actor
Film


Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge   -Matt Dillon
Actor
Film


Gunsmoke: The Last Apache   -Matt Dillon
Actor
Film


Gunsmoke: The Long Ride   -Matt Dillon
Executive Producer, Actor
Film


Gunsmoke: To the Last Man   -Matt Dillon
Actor
Film


Hellgate   -George Redfield
Actor
Film


Alias Jesse James   -Matt Dillon
Actor
Film


Wyoming Mail   -Russell
Actor
Film


Two Lost Worlds  
Actor
Film




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Highlights

Was wounded and received the Purple Heart and the Bronze Star for his actions at Anzio during World War II.
Was a radio announcer in Minnesota in 1945.
Signed to play Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke in 1955 after John Wayne turned down the part.
Made four films in three years with the Duke: Big Jim McClain (1952), Hondo (1953), Island in the Sky (1953) and The Sea Chase (1955).


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