Personal Info
Known Credits
42
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1923-05-26 (102 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Also Known For
James King AurnessДжеймс Арнесс
James Arness
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
Acting
2016 --
For the Love of Spock
| Matt Dillon (archive footage)
1994 --
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
| Matt Dillon
1993 --
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
| Matt Dillon
1992 --
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
| Matt Dillon
1990 --
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
| Matt Dillon
1989 --
John Wayne Standing Tall
| Self - Host
1988 --
Red River
| Thomas Dunson
1987 --
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
| Jim Bowie
1987 --
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
| Matt Dillon
1979 --
The Horror Show
| (archive footage)
1976 --
The Macahans
| Zeb Macahan
1959 --
Alias Jesse James
| Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)
1956 --
Gun the Man Down
| Rem Anderson
1956 --
The First Traveling Saleslady
| Joel Kingdom
1955 --
Flame of the Islands
| Kelly Rand
1955 --
The Sea Chase
| Schlieter
1955 --
Many Rivers to Cross
| Esau Hamilton
1954 --
Her Twelve Men
| Ralph Munsey
1954 --
Them!
| FBI Agent Robert Graham
1953 --
Hondo
| Lennie
1953 --
The Veils of Bagdad
| Targut
1953 --
Island in the Sky
| Mac McMullen
1953 --
The Lone Hand
| Gus Varden
1952 --
Horizons West
| Tiny McGilligan
1952 --
Hellgate
| George Redfield
1952 --
Big Jim McLain
| Mal Baxter
1952 --
The Girl in White
| Matt
1952 --
Carbine Williams
| Leon Williams
1951 --
Iron Man
| Alex Mallick
1951 --
The People Against O'Hara
| John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara
1951 --
Cavalry Scout
| Barth
1951 --
The Thing from Another World
| 'The Thing'
1951 --
Two Lost Worlds
| Kirk Hamilton
1950 --
Wyoming Mail
| Russell
1950 --
Sierra
| Little Sam (as Jim Arness)
1950 --
In a Lonely Place
| Young Detective (uncredited)
1950 --
Stars in My Crown
| Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)
1950 --
Wagon Master
| Floyd Clegg
1949 --
Battleground
| Garby
1948 --
The Man from Texas
| (uncredited)
1947 --
Roses Are Red
| Ray (as James Aurness)
1947 --
The Farmer's Daughter
| Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)