James Arness
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
26 May 1923
Age
103 Years
Born In
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Total Projects
51
Years Active
49 Yrs
Avg Rating
6.4 ★
Overview
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 ...
Known For
Filmography
movie
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
as Matt Dillon
movie
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
as Matt Dillon
movie
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as Matt Dillon
movie
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
as Matt Dillon
movie
John Wayne Standing Tall
John Wayne Standing Tall
as Self - Host
movie
Red River
Red River
as Thomas Dunson
movie
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as Jim Bowie
movie
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as Matt Dillon
tv
McClain's Law
McClain's Law
as Det. Jim McClain
movie
The Horror Show
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
tv
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
as Zeb Macahan
movie
The Macahans
The Macahans
as Zeb Macahan
movie
Why Vietnam?
Why Vietnam?
as Narrator
movie
Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
as Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)
movie
The Western: A Lost TV Special
The Western: A Lost TV Special
as Self
movie
Gun the Man Down
Gun the Man Down
as Rem Anderson
movie
The First Traveling Saleslady
The First Traveling Saleslady
as Joel Kingdom
movie
Flame of the Islands
Flame of the Islands
as Kelly Rand
tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Marshal Matt Dillon
tv
The Johnny Carson Show
The Johnny Carson Show
movie
The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase
as Schlieter
movie
Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross
as Esau Hamilton
movie
Her Twelve Men
Her Twelve Men
as Ralph Munsey
movie
Them!
Them!
as FBI Agent Robert Graham
movie
Hondo
Hondo
as Lennie
movie
The Veils of Bagdad
The Veils of Bagdad
as Targut
movie
Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
as Mac McMullen
movie
The Lone Hand
The Lone Hand
as Gus Varden
movie
Horizons West
Horizons West
as Tiny McGilligan
movie
Hellgate
Hellgate
as George Redfield
movie
Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain
as Mal Baxter
movie
The Girl in White
The Girl in White
as Matt
movie
Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams
as Leon Williams
tv
The Red Skelton Show
The Red Skelton Show
as Self
movie
Iron Man
Iron Man
as Alex Mallick
movie
The People Against O'Hara
The People Against O'Hara
as John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara
movie
Cavalry Scout
Cavalry Scout
as Barth
movie
The Thing from Another World
The Thing from Another World
as 'The Thing'
movie
Two Lost Worlds
Two Lost Worlds
as Kirk Hamilton
movie
Wyoming Mail
Wyoming Mail
as Russell
tv
Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
as Chuck Scott
movie
Sierra
Sierra
as Little Sam (as Jim Arness)
movie
In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place
as Young Detective (uncredited)
movie
Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown
as Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)
movie
Wagon Master
Wagon Master
as Floyd Clegg
movie
Battleground
Battleground
as Garby
tv
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
movie
The Man from Texas
The Man from Texas
as (uncredited)
movie
Roses Are Red
Roses Are Red
as Ray (as James Aurness)
movie
The Farmer's Daughter
The Farmer's Daughter
as Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)
tv
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