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Originally Posted by GoodLife
I used to surf at San Onofre beach with James Arness, who played Matt Dillon. He was a big guy, 6' 7" and had a supertanker of a surfboard, 12 feet long. When he paddled for a wave he actually created a wake, us kiddies learned to stay out of his way.
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interesting story about James Arness, thanks for sharing. Glad to hear that he was that active in his private life
I had understood that all during the filming of Gunsmoke he was in much pain from an injury and that he couldn't stand or walk for any sustained length of time
That's why Matt was always seen in his office or leaning up against the bar in the saloon and Dennis Weaver had to come running with a limp yelling "Mr. Dillon, Mr. Dillon!"... then the cameras moved on to the next scene shot