Matt Dillon
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Matt Dillon is the fictional U.S. Marshal who serves as the central lawman and protagonist of the long-running Western series "Gunsmoke."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matt Dillon canonical | 2 |
| Marshal Matt Dillon | 1 |
| Matt Dillon (fictional character) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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radio character ⓘ television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Gunsmoke (film adaptations)
NERFINISHED
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Gunsmoke (radio series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gunsmoke (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Dodge City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
brave
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dedicated to justice ⓘ fair ⓘ stoic ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalSetting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdFor | Gunsmoke radio program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
John Meston
NERFINISHED
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Norman Macdonnell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | iconic Western lawman character ⓘ |
| duty | maintaining law and order in Dodge City ⓘ |
| employer | U.S. government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalEthnicity | white American ⓘ |
| fictionalLocation | Dodge City, Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Gunsmoke radio episode "Billy the Kid" (1952) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstMedium | radio ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| laterMedium | television ⓘ |
| medium |
radio
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television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central lawman ⓘ |
| network | CBS ⓘ |
| notableRelationship |
Chester Goode
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Doc Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Festus Haggen NERFINISHED ⓘ Kitty Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
U.S. Marshal
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lawman ⓘ marshal ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
James Arness
NERFINISHED
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William Conrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByInRadio | William Conrad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedByInTelevision | James Arness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | U.S. Marshal of Dodge City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | protagonist ⓘ |
| seriesTitle | Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | late 19th century American West ⓘ |
| televisionDebut | Gunsmoke TV episode "Matt Gets It" (1955) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weapon | revolver ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Marshal Matt Dillon
this entity surface form:
Matt Dillon (fictional character)