Gunsmoke "The Cisco Kid." "Gunsmoke" was set in Dodge City, Kansas, during the thriving cattle days of the 1870s. Dunning notes, "The show drew critical acclaim for unprecedented realism." The radio series first aired on CBS on April 26, 1952 with the episode "Billy the Kid", written by Walter Newman, and ended on June 18, 1961. The show stars William Conrad as Marshal Matt Dillon, Howard McNear as Doc Charles Adams, Georgia Ellis as Kitty Russell, and Parley Baer as Dillon's assistant, Chester Wesley Proudfoot. Matt Dillon was played on radio by William Conrad and on TV by James Arness. Two
Hugh Dillon a 2007 Genie Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in "". He starred opposite Vera Farmiga in the Sundance Film Festival award-winning movie, "Down to the Bone". Dillon has guest-starred on various television programs, including "The Eleventh Hour", "ReGenesis", "". He has also created voice-overs a number of television and radio advertisements. Dillon starred as Mike Sweeney in the Canadian dramatic series "Durham County". His performance earned him a Gemini nomination for Best Actor in 2008; the show itself won five Gemini awards and its second season was aired on TMN and Movie Central. Dillon starred as Sergeant