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James Arness dies
« on: June 03, 2011, 03:27:05 PM »
James Arness who starred as Matt Dillon on the TV series Gunsmoke dies at 88

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/06/03/gunsmoke-star-james-arness-dies-at-age-88/
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2011, 04:09:17 PM »
Darn . . . he was one of Hollywood's "Good Guys."

I remember him as Matt Dillon . . . and as the hero in the short-lived TV series McClain's Law.

They don't make 'em like that any more.  =(
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2011, 04:36:07 PM »
One of hte few actors who made teh Duke look smaller on screen.
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2011, 05:48:04 PM »
First Peter, now James....  :'(

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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2011, 08:03:18 PM »
Just heard part of his bio on the news. He served with someone I knew in the 3rd in Anzio.

Would have been neat to have met him at on of the reunions I went to. I was a semi adopted youngen into the group. (I drove some of the old guys around.)

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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2011, 08:11:56 PM »
I'll definitely miss Matt Dillon... or, as Miss Kitty called him "Matthew", iirc. The only show my folks would allow me to stay up late to watch. Although I must say Festus (Ken Curtis) stole the show from him at times in the later episodes.
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #6 on: June 03, 2011, 11:55:48 PM »
Quote from: Jim147 on June 03, 2011, 08:03:18 PM
Just heard part of his bio on the news. He served with someone I knew in the 3rd in Anzio.

Would have been neat to have met him at on of the reunions I went to. I was a semi adopted youngen into the group. (I drove some of the old guys around.)

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When Arness's landing craft beached at Anzio, his CO had him exit first; he was the tallest soldier there and the CO was unsure how deep the water was.
Great actor, a patriot.  R.I.P.
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2011, 09:59:26 AM »
He never failed to tower over the bad guys.  ;)
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2011, 07:21:22 PM »
Dad was a big Gunsmoke fan. Bygawd, when Gunsmoke came on us kids better be quiet.

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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2011, 08:14:05 PM »
Pity that another American working in Hollywood departs. 
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #10 on: June 06, 2011, 11:41:07 AM »
he knew how to kill THEM giant ants
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #11 on: June 06, 2011, 12:12:39 PM »
Quote from: Harold Tuttle on June 06, 2011, 11:41:07 AM
he knew how to kill THEM giant ants
???  He got killed by one of them at the end of the movie ......  [popcorn]
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #12 on: June 06, 2011, 12:56:09 PM »
He killed THEM with a fricken FLAMETHROWER!!!!!eleven!!!!11!!!

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The FBI sends in local agent Robert Graham (James Arness) to assist.

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During the assault, Peterson finds the two missing boys, named Mike and Jerry, alive, trapped near the entrance to the nest. Peterson calls in for backup, but instead of waiting for it, he bravely goes in alone. He heroically rescues the two boys and kills several threatening ants with his flamethrower. Peterson then leads the two boys back to the pipe through which he came, intending that they all crawl back through it to safety. After hoisting up the first boy, Jerry, however, another ant appears from behind. Peterson saves the second boy, Mike, lifting him into the pipe. However, Peterson is left without time to save himself, and as he tries to climb up at the last minute, the ant grabs Peterson in its mandibles, and crushes his abdomen.

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Graham arrives at the scene with the reinforcements, and kills the ant attacking Peterson. As the other troops fight off the swarming ants, Graham rushes over to Peterson's side. Peterson, in excruciating pain, is only able to utter his last words to Graham, confirming that the boys made it to safety, before he dies of his wounds. Graham returns to the battle, nearly getting killed himself when a cave-in temporarily seals him off from the rest of the men as they march towards the egg chamber; several ants charge him, but Graham is able to hold them off long enough for the other troops to tunnel through the debris and come to his rescue. The nest's queen and egg chamber are then destroyed with flamethrowers after a short but fierce battle, but the senior Dr. Medford issues a grim warning that "the atomic genie has been let out of the bottle", and further horrors may await mankind. He solemnly intones, "When man entered the atomic age, he opened the door to a new world. What we may eventually find in that new world, nobody can predict."
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Re: James Arness dies
« Reply #13 on: June 06, 2011, 12:59:33 PM »
Ok, it was that other guy who got sliced & diced by the ants.  OK.  I can't remember the actor's name but he also found moderate fame in movies and TV back then.  


I haven't seen the movie in awhile.    :facepalm:
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