The Lone Ranger
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James Arness. Actor: Gunsmoke. American leading man famed as the star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness, had formerly been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Rolf and Ruth Duesler Aurness.
Jun 6, 2011 · Ronald Bergan. Mon 6 Jun 2011 13.15 EDT. James Arness, who has died aged 88, may not have been the biggest film star ever, but he was certainly one of the tallest, at 6ft 7in. His height and...
Jun 3, 2011 · 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...
James King Arness (May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor. He was best known for his role in Gunsmoke. He played the character Marshal Matt Dillon. His younger brother was actor Peter Graves . Early life. Arness was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He dropped the "u" when he started acting.
James Arness was born on May 26, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He started his career as a radio announcer in Minnesota in 1945. James served in World War II at Anzio where he was wounded. He was awarded a Purple Heart during his time in the service.
Jun 6, 2011 · Born James King Aurness in Minneapolis in 1923, Arness was the older brother of Airplane! star Peter Graves. Drafted into the US Army during his first year in college, he was wounded in the...
Jun 3, 2011 · James Arness, the actor who played Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon for two decades on Gunsmoke, died Friday. He was 88. Arness died in his sleep at his home in Brentwood, Calif., according to...
