Person:James Aurness (1)

Watchers
  1. James King Aurness1923 - 2011
  2. Peter Graves1926 - 2010
Facts and Events
Name James King Aurness
Alt Name James Arness
Gender Male
Birth[1] 26 May 1923 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Census[2] 1930 Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
Death[1] 3 Jun 2011 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
Reference Number? Q470190?


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James Arness (born James King Aurness, May 26, 1923  – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the CBS television series Gunsmoke. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in (1987) and four more made-for-television Gunsmoke films in the 1990s. In Europe, Arness reached cult status for his role as Zeb Macahan in the Western series How the West Was Won. He was the older brother of actor Peter Graves.

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References
  1. 1.0 1.1 James Arness biography, in Internet Movie Database.
  2. Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T626).