Classic sci-fi chiller about a slimy alien presence (James Arness, who would later be Marshall Dillon on TV's "Gunsmoke") that invades an arctic station. THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD is very much ...

James Arness played The Thing in ‘The Thing from Another World’ Before Arness landed Gunsmoke , he originally tried for a movie career under a contract with M-G-M, but they ended the contract.

‘Gunsmoke’ Legend James Arness Dies at 88. The 6-foot-7 actor, who also starred in the 1950s sci-fi classics "Them!" and "The Thing From Another World," thanks fans for their support with a ...

James Arness, who was born on May 26, 1923, ... His big break came in 1951 playing the towering alien in The Thing from Another World. Regarding that classic movie, ...

James Arness, the television icon and the star of the Western series Gunsmoke, ... He also was the creature in the 1955 sci-fi horror film The Thing From Another World.

The Thing From Another World. Ever wondered where that phrase, 'Watch the skies, everywhere! Keep looking. ... Then it was discovered it looked like James Arness. Anti-climax, maybe.

Actor James Arness played Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running TV series " ... He played The Thing in the 1951 science fiction classic, "The Thing from Another World." ...

The news of James Arness' death triggered a number of happy memories, only a few of them associated with his signature role, as the square-jawed marshal Matt Dillon on "Gunsmoke.

thing-from-another-world.jpg. Robert O. Cornthwaite, left, in turtleneck, and George Fenneman, second from right, in flannel shirt, examine the seedlings of 'The Thing From Another World' ...

James Arness is best known for his role as Marshal Matt Dillon in 'Gunsmoke,' one of ... including playing the alien monster in the 1951 science-fiction classic “The Thing From Another World.” ...

Here's a look at why 'Gunsmoke' actor James Arness was essentially the John Wayne of television, ... but he also played the titular character in 1951’s The Thing from Another World.