The official website doesn't say anything but "there were several horses," but two of the horses were Marshal and Buck.
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James Arness .
That would be Arvo Ojala who was the gunfighter opposite Matt Dillon in the opening sequence of 'Gunsmoke' .
Matt Dillon's stuntman in "Gunsmoke" was double and stuntman, Ken Curtis. Curtis, who also played Festus Haggen on the show, performed many of the stunts required for Dillon's character, Marshal Matt Dillon, throughout the series. His involvement contributed significantly to the action sequences and overall authenticity of the western series.
Marshal Matt Dillon never married on Gunsmoke. He was involved with Miss Kitty Russell, owner of the Long Branch Saloon, but they never married. Check out Toby Keith's song "Shoulda Been a Cowboy" in which he talks about Marshal Dillon & Miss Kitty.
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The actor Matt Dillon is real; the character of Marshal Matt Dillon is fictional.
Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke, rode a buckskin horse.
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In the TV show "Gunsmoke," Marshal Matt Dillon rode three different buckskin horses over the course of 20 years. The horses were named Chub, Dolph, and Midge.
James Arness .
That would be Arvo Ojala who was the gunfighter opposite Matt Dillon in the opening sequence of 'Gunsmoke' .
Marshal Matt Dillon never married on Gunsmoke. He was involved with Miss Kitty Russell, owner of the Long Branch Saloon, but they never married. Check out Toby Keith's song "Shoulda Been a Cowboy" in which he talks about Marshal Dillon & Miss Kitty.
Marshall Matt Dillon, star of TV's popular Western, Gunsmoke, rode a horse named Buck. Strangely, the horse's name was only mentioned once during Gunsmoke's twenty-season run. Dillon's friend Festus had a mule called Ruth. Evidently there were TWO horses named Buck because some of the Gunsmoke episodes have Marshall Dillon riding a buckskin horse with white stockings and some of the Gunsmoke episodes have Marshall Dillon riding a buckskin horse without any white stockings.
Marshal Matt Dillon rode a male buckskin horse on the TV show "Gunsmoke." Male horses are typically preferred for riding due to their size, strength, and behavior. Male horses, known as stallions or geldings, are often chosen for their temperament and suitability for working as a riding horse. In the case of Marshal Matt Dillon's horse, it was likely a male to best fit the character and requirements of the show.
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