Arness was pitch perfect in Gun Smoke...I catch it on, I think the TV Land channel every once in a while...What a MAN. I loved the relationship he had with Kitty...very complex for the early 60’s IMHO. Sigh...who do we have in film or TV to compare? I guess Clint Eastwood, but he isn't a big guy...which added to the appeal of Arness. What younger actor can compare? Brad Pitt?!!! George Clooney?!!! Like the song “Where Did All the Cowyboys Go?”.
At least we have re-runs. My favs are Gun Smoke, Bonanza and the Andy Griffith show. All these shows had a very strong message which is good for kids to have drilled into their little heads. What kind of message do kids get on tv or films today? Pretty sad. Oh, and Green Acres, too. That was a hoot and still very funny even now.