Personal Info
James King Aurness
Джеймс Арнесс
جیمز آرنس
James Arness
Acting
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. After high school, he attended one semester at Beloit College before receiving his draft notice …
Known For
Filmography
Movies
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
John Wayne Standing Tall
as Self - Host
Red River
as Thomas Dunson
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as Jim Bowie
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as Matt Dillon
The Horror Show
as (archive footage)
The Macahans
as Zeb Macahan
TV Shows
McClain's Law
as Det. Jim McClain · 16 ep.
How the West Was Won
as Zeb Macahan · 28 ep.
Gunsmoke
as Marshal Matt Dillon · 635 ep.
The Johnny Carson Show
1 ep.
The Red Skelton Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Lux Video Theatre
as Chuck Scott · 1 ep.
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self · 1 ep.
Front Row Center
1 ep.