Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke)

Matt Dillon
Gunsmoke character
James Arness as Matt Dillon in 1969
Created byNorman Macdonnell and John Meston
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationU.S. Marshal
NationalityAmerican

Matt Dillon is a fictional character featured on both the radio and television versions of Gunsmoke. He is the U.S. Marshal of Dodge City, Kansas, who works to preserve law and order in the western frontier of the 1870s. The character was created by writer John Meston. The character evolved considerably during nine years on CBS Radio and twenty years on CBS Television (Columbia Broadcasting System).