James Arness
1923-05-26THE 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,
ALSO APPEARS IN MOVIES
The Thing from Another World
⭐ 6.716
Them!
⭐ 6.8
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
⭐ 6.5
Hondo
⭐ 6.531
Stars in My Crown
⭐ 6.9
Battleground
⭐ 6.6
The Horror Show
⭐ 6
Island in the Sky
⭐ 6.2
The Sea Chase
⭐ 6.1
Big Jim McLain
⭐ 5
The People Against O'Hara
⭐ 5.7
Horizons West
⭐ 5.7
Wagon Master
⭐ 6.7
Carbine Williams
⭐ 6.3
Alias Jesse James
⭐ 5.9
Iron Man
⭐ 4.5
Many Rivers to Cross
⭐ 6.2
John Wayne Standing Tall
⭐ 6
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
⭐ 6.4
Gun the Man Down
⭐ 6.3
Wyoming Mail
⭐ 4.4
Sierra
⭐ 5.3
For the Love of Spock
⭐ 7.5
Two Lost Worlds
⭐ 4
The Man from Texas
⭐ 6
Roses Are Red
⭐ 5.5
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
⭐ 6.6
Flame of the Islands
⭐ 3.5
The Girl in White
⭐ 6.7
Hellgate
⭐ 6.7
Her Twelve Men
⭐ 5.7
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
⭐ 6.636
The Lone Hand
⭐ 5.2
Cavalry Scout
⭐ 5.8
The First Traveling Saleslady
⭐ 5.4
The Veils of Bagdad
⭐ 6
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
⭐ 6
The Farmer's Daughter
⭐ 6.9
Red River
⭐ 5.6
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
⭐ 5.5
The Macahans
⭐ 6.7
In a Lonely Place
⭐ 7.581
⭐ 6.5
⭐ 7
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⭐ 7.7