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To: RobbyS
..its was said, James Arness, got the job partly b/c his height 6'-6"...and his B-movie roles w/Marion Morrison (John Wayne)
255 posted on 08/17/2005 11:41:40 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
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To: skinkinthegrass

It has been said that Wayne got him the "Gunsmoke role." That it was offered to Wayne, but he turned it down. I think I remember Arness having a part in Island in the Sky," a darn good Wayne flick.


256 posted on 08/17/2005 11:48:12 AM PDT by RobbyS (chirho)
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