On Gunsmoke, everyone knew that Marshal Matt Dillon kept the peace and Miss Kitty ran the Long Branch Saloon — but there was another Dodge City resident who fans came to love: Sam Noonan, the ...

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Premiering in 1955, "Gunsmoke" is one of the best Western TV shows of all time, running for 20 seasons. The show is set in Dodge City after the American Civil War, with U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon (James ...