Biography
James Arness
Acting
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 ins…
Career works
51
Movies
43
Series
8
Career average
6.4/10
Birth date
05/26/1923
Place of birth
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Date of death
06/03/2011
Filmography highlights
Movies
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
1994 · 6.0
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
1993 · 5.4
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
1992 · 8.0
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
1990 · 7.0
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John Wayne Standing Tall
1989 · 6.0
Red River
1988 · 6.4
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
1987 · 6.1
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
1987 · 6.5
The Horror Show
1979 · 3.4
The Macahans
1976 · 6.7
Why Vietnam?
1965 · 7.0
Alias Jesse James
1959 · 6.0
The Western: A Lost TV Special
1958
Gun the Man Down
1956 · 6.5
The First Traveling Saleslady
1956 · 5.6
Series
