James Arness (Arness) was an Americanactor, best known for his role asMarshal Matt Dillonin the television series“Gunsmoke”. Arness served as ariflemanwith theU.S. 3rd Infantry Division, and was severely wounded duringOperationShingle, atAnzio,Italy. Arness various media credits include Gunsmoke: To the Last Man(TV Movie), Them!, Stars In My Crown and Island in the Sky. He won the Golden Boot award in the year 1986.