James Arness
Acting 1923-05-26 Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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
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Them!
1954
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Hondo
1953
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Wagon Master
1950
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The Thing from Another World
1951
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Battleground
1949
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Horizons West
1952
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The Sea Chase
1955
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Alias Jesse James
1959
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Island in the Sky
1953
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The Horror Show
1979
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The People Against O'Hara
1951
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Gun the Man Down
1956
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Carbine Williams
1952
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Iron Man
1951
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Many Rivers to Cross
1955
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Big Jim McLain
1952
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Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
1987
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Stars in My Crown
1950
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Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992