James Arness

James Arness

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

26/05/1923

Day of Death

03/06/2011
(88) years old

Place of Birth

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Biography

The star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness (formerly had been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Rolf and Ruth Duesler Aurness. His father was a traveling salesman of medical supplies and his ... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2016

For the Love of Spock

as Matt Dillon (archive footage)

1994

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice

as Matt Dillon

1993

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

as Matt Dillon

1992

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

as Matt Dillon

1990

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

as Matt Dillon

1989

John Wayne Standing Tall

as Self - Host

1988

Red River

as Thomas Dunson

1987

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

as Matt Dillon

1979

The Horror Show

as (archive footage)

1976

The Macahans

as Zeb Macahan

1959

Alias Jesse James

as Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)

1956

Gun the Man Down

as Rem Anderson

1955

Flame of the Islands

as Kelly Rand

1955

The Sea Chase

as Schlieter

1955

Many Rivers to Cross

as Esau Hamilton

1954

Her Twelve Men

as Ralph Munsey

1954

Them!

as FBI Agent Robert Graham

1953

Hondo

as Lennie

1953

The Veils of Bagdad

as Targut

1953

Island in the Sky

as Mac McMullen

1953

The Lone Hand

as Gus Varden

1952

Horizons West

as Tiny McGilligan

1952

Hellgate

as George Redfield

1952

Big Jim McLain

as Mal Baxter

1952

Carbine Williams

as Leon Williams

1951

Iron Man

as Alex Mallick

1951

The People Against O'Hara

as John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara

1951

Cavalry Scout

as Barth

1951

Two Lost Worlds

as Kirk Hamilton

1950

Wyoming Mail

as Russell

1950

Sierra

as Little Sam (as Jim Arness)

1950

In a Lonely Place

as Young Detective (uncredited)

1950

Stars in My Crown

as Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)

1950

Wagon Master

as Floyd Clegg

1949

Battleground

as Garby

1948

The Man from Texas

as (uncredited)

1947

Roses Are Red

as Ray (as James Aurness)

1947

The Farmer's Daughter

as Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)

Crew

1994

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice

as Executive Producer

1993

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

as Executive Producer