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.

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, ...

‘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, 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 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.

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." ...

Few TV stars have been bigger than the 6-foot-7 James Arness. Arness, who died today at age 88 from what were termed natural causes, was a legend from the beginning to the end. 1. He Was a Fixture ...

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.” ...

James Arness, a real-life World War II hero who came home to create television’s ultimate lawman in Marshal Matt Dillon, died today at his Brentwood, Calif., home. He was 88. Arness died of n… ...

James Arness, the rangy thesp best known for his 20-year run as "Gunsmoke's" Marshal Matt Dillon, died Friday of natural causes at his home in Brentwood. He was 88.