James Arness

actor • producer • miscellaneous

The star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness (formerly had been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Rolf and Ruth Duesler Aurness. His father was a traveling salesman of medical supplies and his ...

Born: May 26, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Died: June 3, 2011 (age 88)

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Known For

7.1

Them!

Movies & TV Credits

53 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
For the Love of Spock Movie	7.8	Actor	Matt Dillon (archive footage)	2016
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice Movie	6.9	Actor	Matt Dillon	1994
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice Movie	6.9	Production	Executive Producer	1994
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride Movie	6.9	Actor	Matt Dillon	1993
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride Movie	6.9	Production	Executive Producer	1993
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man Movie	6.9	Actor	Matt Dillon	1992
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache Movie	6.9	Actor	Matt Dillon	1990
John Wayne Standing Tall Movie	7.2	Actor	Self - Host	1989
Red River Movie	5.9	Actor	Thomas Dunson	1988
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory Movie	5.9	Actor	Jim Bowie	1987
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge Movie	6.7	Actor	Matt Dillon	1987
McClain's Law TV Show	7.7	Actor	Det. Jim McClain(16 Episodes)	1981
The Horror Show Movie	7.5	Actor	(archive footage)	1979
The Macahans Movie	8.0	Actor	Zeb Macahan	1976
How the West Was Won TV Show	8.0	Actor	Zeb Macahan(28 Episodes)	1976
Alias Jesse James Movie	6.6	Actor	Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)	1959
Gun the Man Down Movie	6.1	Actor	Rem Anderson	1956
The First Traveling Saleslady Movie	5.2	Actor	Joel Kingdom	1956
Flame of the Islands Movie	5.6	Actor	Kelly Rand	1955
The Sea Chase Movie	6.5	Actor	Schlieter	1955
Many Rivers to Cross Movie	6.0	Actor	Esau Hamilton	1955
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Actor	Marshal Matt Dillon(635 Episodes)	1955
Front Row Center TV Show	—	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1955
Gunsmoke TV Show	7.9	Production	Producer(635 Episodes)	1955
Her Twelve Men Movie	6.1	Actor	Ralph Munsey	1954
Them! Movie	7.3	Actor	FBI Agent Robert Graham	1954
Hondo Movie	7.1	Actor	Lennie	1953
Island in the Sky Movie	6.6	Actor	Mac McMullen	1953
The Lone Hand Movie	6.3	Actor	Gus Varden	1953
The Veils of Bagdad Movie	5.9	Actor	Targut	1953
The Johnny Carson Show TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1953
Big Jim McLain Movie	5.0	Actor	Mal Baxter	1952
Carbine Williams Movie	7.0	Actor	Leon Williams	1952
Hellgate Movie	6.2	Actor	George Redfield	1952
Horizons West Movie	6.2	Actor	Tiny McGilligan	1952
The Girl in White Movie	6.7	Actor	Matt	1952
Cavalry Scout Movie	5.8	Actor	Barth	1951
Iron Man Movie	6.0	Actor	Alex Mallick	1951
The Thing from Another World Movie	7.1	Actor	'The Thing'	1951
The People Against O'Hara Movie	6.6	Actor	John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara	1951
Two Lost Worlds Movie	4.0	Actor	Kirk Hamilton	1951
The Red Skelton Show TV Show	7.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1951
Wagon Master Movie	6.9	Actor	Floyd Clegg	1950
Sierra Movie	6.2	Actor	Little Sam (as Jim Arness)	1950
Wyoming Mail Movie	5.9	Actor	Russell	1950
In a Lonely Place Movie	8.0	Actor	Young Detective (uncredited)	1950
Stars in My Crown Movie	7.3	Actor	Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)	1950
Lux Video Theatre TV Show	7.1	Actor	Chuck Scott(1 Episode)	1950
Battleground Movie	7.5	Actor	Garby	1949
The Man from Texas Movie	5.1	Actor	(uncredited)	1948
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1948
The Farmer's Daughter Movie	7.3	Actor	Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)	1947
Roses Are Red Movie	5.8	Actor	Ray (as James Aurness)	1947

James Arness

Known For

Hondo

In a Lonely Place

The Thing from Another World

Them!

Movies & TV Credits