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- James Arness, the actor best known for playing lawman Matt Dillon in long-running western TV show Gunsmoke, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 88. The star, who played the Dodge City marshal from 1955 to 1975, died from natural causes at his home on Friday. He also played the title role in sci-fi classic The Thing from Another World.
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Death. Awards. Filmography. Films. Documentary. Television. References. External links. 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.
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According to Reuters, Arness died on June 3, 2011, of natural causes at the age of 88 in Los Angeles, California. His business manager, Ginny Fazer, said he was in relatively good health, but had...
Overview. Born. May 26, 1923 · Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Died. June 3, 2011 · Los Angeles, California, USA (natural causes) Birth name. James King Aurness. Nicknames. Jimmy. James Aurness. Height. 6′ 6¾″ (2.00 m) Mini Bio. American leading man famed as the star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955).
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Jun 3, 2011 · LOS ANGELES — James Arness, the towering actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon, the commanding symbol of frontier justice on the landmark TV Western series “Gunsmoke,” died...
Jun 3, 2011 · Parade. Jun 3, 2011. James Arness, who played Marshal Matt Dillon on TV's Gunsmoke, has died. Arness died of natural causes today at his home in Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Times....
Jun 4, 2011 · AP. (CBS) James Arness, the tall, iconic actor best known for playing Marshal Matt Dillon on the long-running television series "Gunsmoke," has died. He was 88. Pictures: James Arness....
