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James Arness

James Arness

ActorProducer May 26 (died age 88) Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA 1945–1994 (49 year career)
6.1 avg rating

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 mother later became a newspaper columnist. James attended West High School in Minneapolis. Although he appeared in school plays, he had no interest in performing, and dreamed instead of going to sea…

Known For

In a Lonely Place
Film

In a Lonely Place

Young Detective (uncredited)
The Thing from Another World
Film

The Thing from Another World

'The Thing'
Them!
Film

Them!

FBI Agent Robert Graham
Hondo
Film

Hondo

Lennie
Wagon Master
Film

Wagon Master

Floyd Clegg
Gunsmoke
Film

Gunsmoke

Marshal Matt Dillon
Battleground
Film

Battleground

Garby
Stars in My Crown
Film

Stars in My Crown

Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)

Filmography

Acting (51)

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Movies (43)

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice

1994

as Matt Dillon

6.0
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

1993

as Matt Dillon

5.4
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man

1992

as Matt Dillon

7.2
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

1990

as Matt Dillon

6.5
John Wayne Standing Tall

John Wayne Standing Tall

1989

as Self - Host

6.0
Red River

Red River

1988

as Thomas Dunson

6.1
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

1987

as Jim Bowie

6.2
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

1987

as Matt Dillon

6.4
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979

as (archive footage)

3.8
The Macahans

The Macahans

1976

as Zeb Macahan

6.7
Why Vietnam?

Why Vietnam?

1965

as Narrator

Alias Jesse James

Alias Jesse James

1959

as Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)

5.9
The Western: A Lost TV Special

The Western: A Lost TV Special

1958

as Self

The First Traveling Saleslady

The First Traveling Saleslady

1956

as Joel Kingdom

5.5
Gun the Man Down

Gun the Man Down

1956

as Rem Anderson

6.4
The Sea Chase

The Sea Chase

1955

as Schlieter

6.1
Many Rivers to Cross

Many Rivers to Cross

1955

as Esau Hamilton

6.2
Flame of the Islands

Flame of the Islands

1955

as Kelly Rand

3.7
Them!

Them!

1954

as FBI Agent Robert Graham

6.8
Her Twelve Men

Her Twelve Men

1954

as Ralph Munsey

5.6
Hondo

Hondo

1953

as Lennie

6.6
Island in the Sky

Island in the Sky

1953

as Mac McMullen

6.3
The Veils of Bagdad

The Veils of Bagdad

1953

as Targut

6.0
The Lone Hand

The Lone Hand

1953

as Gus Varden

5.6
Horizons West

Horizons West

1952

as Tiny McGilligan

6.2
Hellgate

Hellgate

1952

as George Redfield

6.7
Big Jim McLain

Big Jim McLain

1952

as Mal Baxter

4.9
Carbine Williams

Carbine Williams

1952

as Leon Williams

6.4
The Girl in White

The Girl in White

1952

as Matt

6.7
Two Lost Worlds

Two Lost Worlds

1951

as Kirk Hamilton

4.0
The Thing from Another World

The Thing from Another World

1951

as 'The Thing'

6.7
Iron Man

Iron Man

1951

as Alex Mallick

6.1
The People Against O'Hara

The People Against O'Hara

1951

as John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara

5.7
Cavalry Scout

Cavalry Scout

1951

as Barth

5.8
In a Lonely Place

In a Lonely Place

1950

as Young Detective (uncredited)

7.6
Wagon Master

Wagon Master

1950

as Floyd Clegg

6.7
Sierra

Sierra

1950

as Little Sam (as Jim Arness)

5.3
Stars in My Crown

Stars in My Crown

1950

as Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)

6.9
Wyoming Mail

Wyoming Mail

1950

as Russell

4.4
Battleground

Battleground

1949

as Garby

6.7
The Man from Texas

The Man from Texas

1948

as (uncredited)

6.0
The Farmer's Daughter

The Farmer's Daughter

1947

as Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)

6.9
Roses Are Red

Roses Are Red

1947

as Ray (as James Aurness)

5.5