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Jan 20, 2023 · Arness married his first wife, Virginia Chapman, in 1948, which was 7 years before he started playing Matt Dillon. The pair divorced in 1963, leaving him with legal custody of their children.
Virginia Chapman was born on 14 June 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Highway Patrol (1955), Official Detective (1957) and Perry Mason (1957). She was married to James Arness and Leo Myron Morton. She died on 29 July 1977 in Malibu, California, USA.
- Actress
- June 14, 1921
- Virginia Chapman
- July 29, 1977
Dec 13, 2022 · James Arness died of natural causes at the age of 88 on 3rd June 2011. At the time of his demise, the late Hollywood icon was married to his second wife Janet Surtees. Jenny Lee Arness is the late daughter of actor, James Arness and ex-wife, Virginia Chapman. Jenny was 24 y/o when she died a tragic death.
Virginia Chapman was born on 14 June 1921 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Highway Patrol (1955), Official Detective (1957) and Perry Mason (1957). She was married to James Arness and Leo Myron Morton.
- June 14, 1921
- July 29, 1977
Actress Virginia Chapman was born on June 14, 1921 in Los Angeles, CA. She was an actress, known for Perry Mason (1957), Highway Patrol (1955) and Sheriff of Cochise (1956). She was married to John S. Burton, Jr. and James Arness (divorced in 1960).
Aug 2, 1977 · MALIBU, Calif., Aug. 1 (UPI)‐The death of Virginia Arness, former wife of James Arness, star of the television series “Gunsmoke” has been ruled an accidental overdose of sleeping pills. The...
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Jan 3, 2024 · James first married Virginia Chapman in 1948. During this marriage, he adopted Chapman’s son Craig Arness (1946 – 2004), who went on to found the stock photography agency, Westlight and worked as a photographer for National Geographic.