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Actor:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994) (TV) .... Matt Dillon
2. Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993) (TV) .... Matt Dillon
3. Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992) (TV) .... Matt Dillon
4. Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990) (TV) .... Matt Dillon
   
   
5. Red River (1988) (TV) .... Thomas Dunson
6. Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) (TV) .... Matt Dillon
7. The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987) (TV) .... Jim Bowie
8. "McClain's Law" .... Det. Jim McClain (16 episodes, 1981-1982)
       - The Last Hero (1982) TV episode .... Det. Jim McClain
       - From the Mouths of Babes (1982) TV episode .... Det. Jim McClain
       - Takeover (1982) TV episode .... Det. Jim McClain
       - Use of Deadly Force (1982) TV episode .... Det. Jim McClain
       - Green Light (1982) TV episode .... Det. Jim McClain
         (11 more)
   
   
9. "How the West Was Won" .... Zeb Macahan (11 episodes, 1979)
       - The Slavers (1979) TV episode .... Zeb Macahan
       - China Girl (1979) TV episode .... Zeb Macahan
       - Luke (1979) TV episode .... Zeb Macahan
       - The Forgotten (1979) TV episode .... Zeb Macahan
       - The Scavengers (1979) TV episode .... Zeb Macahan
         (6 more)
10. "How the West Was Won" (1978) TV mini-series .... Zeb Macahan
11. "How the West Was Won" (1977) TV mini-series .... Zebulon (Zeb) Macahan
12. The Macahans (1976) (TV) .... Zeb Macahan
13. "Gunsmoke" .... Marshal Matt Dillon / ... (617 episodes, 1955-1975)
    ... aka Gun Law (UK)
    ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
        - The Sharecroppers (1975) TV episode .... Marshal Matt Dillon
        - Manolo (1975) TV episode .... Marshal Matt Dillon
        - The Busters (1975) TV episode .... Marshal Matt Dillon
        - I Have Promises to Keep (1975) TV episode .... Marshal Matt Dillon
        - Hard Labor (1975) TV episode .... Marshal Matt Dillon
          (612 more)
    
    
14. Alias Jesse James (1959) (uncredited) .... Marshal Matt Dillon
15. Gun the Man Down (1956) .... Rem Anderson
    ... aka Arizona Mission (USA: reissue title)
16. The First Traveling Saleslady (1956) .... Joel Kingdom
17. "Front Row Center" .... Hemp Brown (1 episode, 1956)
        - The Challenge (1956) TV episode .... Hemp Brown
18. Flame of the Islands (1956) .... Rev. Kelly Rand
19. The Sea Chase (1955) .... Schlieter
20. Many Rivers to Cross (1955) .... Esau Hamilton
21. "Lux Video Theatre" (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Summer Video Theatre (USA: summer title)
        - The Chase (1954) TV episode
22. Her Twelve Men (1954) .... Ralph Munsey
    ... aka Her 12 Men
    ... aka Miss Baker's Dozen (USA: alternative title)
23. Them! (1954) .... Robert Graham
    ... aka Them (USA: poster title)
24. Hondo (1953) .... Lennie - Army Indian Scout
25. The Veils of Bagdad (1953) (as Jim Arness) .... Targut
26. Island in the Sky (1953) .... Mac McMullen, pilot
27. Lone Hand (1953) .... Gus Varden
28. Horizons West (1952) .... Tiny McGilligan
29. Hellgate (1952) .... George Redfield
30. Big Jim McLain (1952) .... Mal Baxter
    ... aka Jim McLain
31. The Girl in White (1952) .... Matt
    ... aka So Bright the Flame (UK)
32. Carbine Williams (1952) .... Leon Williams
33. The People Against O'Hara (1951) .... John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara
34. Iron Man (1951) (as Jim Arness) .... Alex Mallick
35. Cavalry Scout (1951) .... Barth
36. The Thing from Another World (1951) .... 'The Thing'
    ... aka The Thing (USA: short title)
37. Belle Le Grand (1951) (uncredited) .... Belle Admirer Mine Guard at Fire
38. Double Crossbones (1951) (uncredited) .... Bullock
39. Two Lost Worlds (1951) (as Jim Aurness) .... Kirk Hamilton
40. Wyoming Mail (1950) .... Russell
41. Sierra (1950) (as Jim Arness) .... Little Sam
42. Stars in My Crown (1950) (uncredited) .... Rolfe Isbell
43. "The Lone Ranger" .... Deputy Bud Titus (1 episode, 1950)
        - Matter of Courage (1950) TV episode .... Deputy Bud Titus
44. Wagon Master (1950) .... Floyd Clegg
    
    
45. Battleground (1949) (as Jim Arness) .... Garby
46. Roses Are Red (1947) (as James Aurness) .... Ray
47. The Farmer's Daughter (1947) (as James Aurness) .... Peter Holstrom
    

Producer:

• 1990s
• 1960s

1. Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994) (TV) (executive producer)
2. Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993) (TV) (executive producer)
   
   
3. "Gunsmoke" (associate producer) (32 episodes, 1959-1964) (executive producer) (1 episode, 1964)
   ... aka Gun Law (UK)
   ... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
       - The Violators (1964) TV episode (associate producer)
       - May Blossoms (1964) TV episode (executive producer)
       - Colorado Sheriff (1961) TV episode (associate producer)
       - The Love of Money (1961) TV episode (associate producer)
       - Chester's Dilemma (1961) TV episode (associate producer)
         (28 more)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

1. Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992) (TV) (consultant)
2. Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990) (TV) (consultant)
   

Self:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1950s

1. John Wayne Standing Tall (1989) (TV) .... Himself - Host
   
   
2. "CBS: On the Air" (1978) TV mini-series .... Himself
3. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
       - Peter Graves (1971) TV episode .... Himself
   
   
4. The Red Skelton Chevy Special (1959) (TV) .... Himself
5. "The Red Skelton Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
   ... aka The Red Skelton Hour (USA: new title)
       - Friends of Red Skelton Variety Show (1958) TV episode .... Himself
6. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
   ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
       - Episode #11.16 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
7. "Wide Wide World" .... Himself (1 episode, 1958)
       - The Western (1958) TV episode .... Himself
8. "The Johnny Carson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
       - Episode dated 8 September 1955 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. "War Stories with Oliver North"
       - Hollywood Goes to War (2006) TV episode .... Himself
2. Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005) (TV) .... Tiny McGilligan
3. Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005) (TV) .... The Thing
4. The Horror Show (1979)
5. "Hollywood and the Stars"
       - Monsters We've Known and Loved (1964) TV episode .... The Thing
6. "Perry Mason"
       - The Case of the Shifty Shoebox (1963) TV episode (voice) (uncredited) .... Matt Dillon, edited from 'Gunsmoke'