James Arness (I) (1923–2011) |
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American leading man famed as the star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness, had formerly been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Rolf and Ruth Duesler Aurness. His father was a traveling salesman of medical supplies and his mother later became a ...
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Born:in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USADied:(age 88) in Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (47 credits)
Actor (47 credits)
1981-1982
McClain's Law
(TV Series)
Det. Jim McClain
Det. Jim McClain
- The Last Hero
(1982)
... Det. Jim McClain
- From the Mouths of Babes
(1982)
... Det. Jim McClain
- Takeover
(1982)
... Det. Jim McClain
- Use of Deadly Force
(1982)
... Det. Jim McClain
- Green Light
(1982)
... Det. Jim McClain
1976-1979
How the West Was Won
(TV Series)
Zeb Macahan / Zeb
Zeb Macahan / Zeb
- The Slavers
(1979)
... Zeb Macahan
- China Girl
(1979)
... Zeb Macahan
- Luke
(1979)
... Zeb Macahan
- The Forgotten
(1979)
... Zeb Macahan
- The Scavengers
(1979)
... Zeb Macahan
1955-1975
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Matt Dillon / Matt
Matt Dillon / Matt
- The Sharecroppers
(1975)
... Matt Dillon
- Manolo
(1975)
... Matt Dillon
- The Busters
(1975)
... Matt Dillon
- I Have Promises to Keep
(1975)
... Matt Dillon
- Hard Labor
(1975)
... Matt Dillon
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Producer (3 credits)
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Additional Crew (2 credits)
Additional Crew (2 credits)
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Self (16 credits)
Self (16 credits)
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Archive footage (15 credits)
Archive footage (15 credits)
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(August 17 to 22, 1948) He acted in Anna C. Mowatt's play, "Fashion," in the Fourteenth Midsummer Festival (Favorite Plays of the Gold Coast Days) production at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California. Gilmor Brown was artistic director. Vince Bowditch was director. See more »Alternate Names:
Jim Arness | James Aurness | Jim AurnessHeight:
6' 7" (2.01 m)Children:
Jenny Lee ArnessParents:
Rolf Cirkler Aurness | Ruth Eleanore Duesler SalisburyRelatives:
Peter Graves (sibling)
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