James Arness And Milburn Stone Appeared In Nearly Every Episode
James Arness was present in every episode of the show! Milburn Stone was not that far behind him, however. Arness ultimately got to take home the crown because Stone had a heart attack in 1971 and had to skip six episodes during his recovery. Man, can you believe that it only took him six episodes?
James Arness And Milburn Stone Appeared In Nearly Every Episode
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James Arness Suffered From Terrible Arthritis
In the last decade of shooting, James Arness suffered from such bad arthritis that the show had to film all of his scenes for an episode in just one day. This way, he was able to recover before the next shoot.
James Arness Suffered From Terrible Arthritis