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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published in 2001"--Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>James Arness gives the full story on his early years, his family, his military career and his film work in Hollywood, including appearances in the cult-favorite science fiction movies <i>Them!</i> and <i>The Thing</i>. He had a very long run on television's <i>Gunsmoke</i> and a role in the miniseries <i>How The West Was Won</i>. His post-theatrical period is also covered. This is a republication in paperback of the 2001 edition--the long anticipated account of one of the icons of 20th-century television. He offers many anecdotes of interacting with the <i>Gunsmoke</i> family, such as Miss Kitty, Doc and Festus. His own work as a producer is covered. Throughout are previously unpublished photographs from the author's collection. Appendices include comments by show biz colleagues and <i>Gunsmoke</i> alumni, and a sampling of letters received from his fans. Actor and fellow <i>Gunsmoke</i> performer Burt Reynolds has written a foreword to the book.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"one of the better autobiographies out there...a must read"--<i>Classic Images</i>; "an account that's clean, free of malice and which tells the story completely...a lot of detail"--<i>Big Reel</i>; "a magnum opus"--<i>SPERDVAC Radiogram</i>; "fans...will no doubt purr with pleasure...relate[s] many interesting incidents from his active life...recommend[ed]"--<i>Wrangler's Roost</i>; "recommend[ed]...provide[s] insights into both the <i>Gunsmoke</i> western and the tall-in-the-saddle star"--<i>Providence Journal</i>; "detailed"--<i>The Yesterday USA Radio Networks</i>; "comprehensive"--<i>Western Mail</i>; "recommended"--<i>Colorado Libraries.</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>The late <b>James Arness</b> lived in suburban Los Angeles with his wife Janet, where they were involved in various charity projects. <b></b>The late <b>James E. Wise, Jr., </b> a retired Navy captain in Alexandria, Virginia (d. 2013), wrote many books on history and the performing arts. He served as an intelligence officer aboard USS <i>America</i> during the 1967 Six Day War in the eastern Mediterranean and later in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War.

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