James Arness
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....
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....
Known For
Cast Credits
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
as Matt Dillon
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
as Matt Dillon
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as Matt Dillon
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
as Matt Dillon
Red River
as Thomas Dunson
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as Jim Bowie
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as Matt Dillon
The Macahans
as Zeb Macahan
Alias Jesse James
as Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)
Gun the Man Down
as Rem Anderson
The First Traveling Saleslady
as Joel Kingdom
Flame of the Islands
as Kelly Rand
The Sea Chase
as Schlieter
Many Rivers to Cross
as Esau Hamilton
Her Twelve Men
as Ralph Munsey
Them!
as FBI Agent Robert Graham
Hondo
as Lennie
The Veils of Bagdad
as Targut
Island in the Sky
as Mac McMullen
The Lone Hand
as Gus Varden
Horizons West
as Tiny McGilligan
Hellgate
as George Redfield
Big Jim McLain
as Mal Baxter
The Girl in White
as Matt
Carbine Williams
as Leon Williams
Iron Man
as Alex Mallick
The People Against O'Hara
as John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara
Cavalry Scout
as Barth
The Thing from Another World
as 'The Thing'
Two Lost Worlds
as Kirk Hamilton
Crew Credits
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
Executive Producer
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
Executive Producer