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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. He has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made ...
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James Arness was an American actor best known for playing Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke, the longest-running dramatic series in U.S. television history. He also starred in The Thing from Another World, Red River, and other films and TV shows.
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Learn about the life and career of James Arness, the American actor who starred in Gunsmoke (1955), the longest-running dramatic series in U.S. television history. Find out about his military service, his family, his mentor John Wayne, and his legacy.
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- May 26, 1923
Jun 6, 2011 · 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 large bulk made a lasting impression in his...
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Jun 3, 2011 · CBS. By Robert D. McFadden. 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...
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Learn about the life and career of James Arness, the actor who played Marshal Matt Dillon on TV's longest running series, GUNSMOKE. Find out how he got the role, his awards, his military service, and his charity work.
Jun 3, 2011 · James Arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon in "Gunsmoke," died Friday. He was 88. The actor died in...
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