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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 series Gunsmoke. He has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made ...
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Learn about the life and career of James Arness, the American actor who starred as Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke (1955), the longest-running dramatic series in U.S. television history. Find out his birth name, height, military service, family, awards, and trivia.
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- May 26, 1923
James Arness was an American actor best known for playing Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke, the longest-running dramatic series in U.S. television history. He also starred in The Thing from Another World, Red River, and other films and TV shows.
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- Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Los Angeles, California, USA
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Gunsmoke is a classic western TV series that ran from 1955 to 1975, starring James Arness as Marshal Matt Dillon. IMDb provides information on episodes, cast, trivia, reviews, and more for this iconic show.
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James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in...
Jun 3, 2011 · CBS. By Robert D. McFadden. June 3, 2011. James Arness, who burnished the legend of America’s epic West as Marshal Matt Dillon, the laconic peacemaker of Dodge City on “Gunsmoke,” one of the...
Learn about the life and career of James Arness, the actor who played Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, the longest running dramatic series in TV history. Find out how he got the role, his awards, his military service, and his charity work.
