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Virginia Chapman was an actress who appeared in Highway Patrol, Official Detective and Perry Mason. She was born in 1921, married James Arness and Leo Myron Morton, and died in 1977.
- June 14, 1921
- July 29, 1977
Virginia Chapman was an actress who appeared in Perry Mason, Highway Patrol and Sheriff of Cochise. She was married to John S. Burton, Jr. and James Arness (divorced in 1960).
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
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His former wife Virginia died of an accidental drug overdose in 1977. Four years after his divorce from Virginia Chapman, James Arness met Thordis Brandt, who was his girlfriend for six years before they ended their relationship. In 1978, Arness married Janet Surtees. She and his sons survived him.
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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.
Jul 10, 2022 · James Arness & Mom of His 3 Kids Wed When He Was 'A Beach Comber' — She Felt He Flew like a 'Comet' with Fame. By Olawale Ogunjimi. Jul 10, 2022 06:30 P.M. Virginia Chapman and James Arness had a beautiful marriage for many years until the actor's soaring career caused a storm in their relationship, which ultimately led to their separation.
Jan 3, 2024 · James Arness, the actor who played Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke, was married twice. His first wife was Virginia Chapman, with whom he had three children, but their marriage ended in divorce and tragedy.
