James takes aim and he never misses! Watch James Arness movies all April long on INSP. | INSP

Here's some rare news footage from Austin's KTBC in January 1959. Governor Price Daniel makes Arness an honorary citizen of Texas. Next, a KTBC reporter interviews Arness dressed as Matt Dillon. (The first 50 seconds or so as Arness arrives and exits the plane is silent.) | The Legacy of Gunsmoke

“This guy’s long suit as an actor is the compassion that comes out in a poignant look that I call Weltschmerz-world pain,” Director Ted Post said of Arness. “Gary Cooper had it, so did Bogart. Jimmy Stewart, Henry Fonda, and Spencer Tracy, all have it. Arness has it and he doesn’t even know it.” | The Legacy of Gunsmoke

Here's a brief, rare, and charming interview with James Arness and his father Rolf about their Norwegian ancestry, how Arness became an actor, and about the working ranch they owned. An interesting side note: both lived to be 88 years old. | The Legacy of Gunsmoke