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May 9, 2023 · Late actor James Arness was a father to three children. Arness, renowned for portraying U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the CBS television series Gunsmoke, first adopted his first wife, Virginia Chapman's son, Craig. He later had two biological children with Chapman — daughter Jenny Lee and son Rolf. In this article, we will cover ...
Jul 10, 2022 · James Arness with Rolf (age 5), Virginia with daughter Jenny Lee (age 8) and Craig (age 10) on the floor on May 4, 1957. | Source: Getty Images In January 1950, the pair expanded their family when Chapman gave birth to their daughter, Jenny, at Good Samaritan Hospital.
Following the aforementioned "Gunsmoke" TV movies (the last in 1994, when Arness was 71), Arness basically retired. His marriage to Virginia Chapman ended in divorce in 1960. They had three children, one of whom, Jenny Lee, committed suicide in 1975.
Sep 9, 2021 · Arness married Virginia Chapman in 1948 and had three children with her. Son Rolf, daughter Jenny Lee and Chapman's son from a previous relationship, Craig, who Arness adopted as his own. Their marriage lasted 12 years before they called it quits and went their separate ways.
Dec 4, 2023 · Her Age and Parents. Born on May 23, 1950, in Los Angeles, California, Gunsmoke star Jenny Lee Aurness was the daughter of James Aurness and Virginia Chapman. Raised in the entertainment world, her parents, actors James and Official Detective actress Chapman, married on February 12, 1948.
Oct 16, 2021 · Arness adopted Chapman's son, Craig, and the couple had two children, a son named Rolf (named after Arness' father), and his daughter Jenny. Their marriage began breaking down in the early...
Jul 25, 2017 · Answer Man. Did you know that Matt Dillon had a kid on ‘Gunsmoke’? By Roger Schlueter. rschlueter@bnd.com. Updated July 25, 2017 9:22 AM. James Arness, right, who starred as Matt Dillon...
