James Arness

Matt Dillon was the kind of guy who's low-key but stands for what is right. And he goes about seeing read more

Matt Dillon was the kind of guy who's low-key but stands for what is right. And he goes about seeing that things turn out that way -- with, of course, a lot of people suffering along the way.

Matt Dillon was the kind of guy who's low-key but stands for what is right, ... And he goes about read more

Matt Dillon was the kind of guy who's low-key but stands for what is right, ... And he goes about seeing that things turn out that way — with, of course, a lot of people suffering along the way.

They sort of made a point of that, which I thought was right,

They sort of made a point of that, which I thought was right,

It is a very sad time and a big loss for me personally. He provided comic relief but was also read more

It is a very sad time and a big loss for me personally. He provided comic relief but was also a real person doing things that were very important to the show.

We went right up to the top and stayed there for the first six years when Dennis was on. Those read more

We went right up to the top and stayed there for the first six years when Dennis was on. Those were our highest-rated years. Dennis and I became over the years fast friends and stayed friends through the last 50 years.