- Date of Birth: 26 May, 1923
- Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
- Biography: James Arness (born May 26, 1923) is an American actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Marshal Matt Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in the decade... Read more
Filmography
- Comanche Stallion (2006)
- Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
- Comanche Stallion (2005)
- Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)
- Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994)
- Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993)
- Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
- Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)
- Red River (1988)
- Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987)
- The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
- McClain's Law (1981)
News
Gunsmoke [On DVD January 8, 2008]
3blackchicks.com –
2008-01-11
Gunsmoke Season 2 Volume 1 DVD (2008 ) Rated Cast: James Arness, Milburn Stone, Dennis Weaver, Amanda Blake, Howard Culver, Budd Buster Genre: Wedstern WARNING - SPOILERS BELOW. The Digest - WARNING - SPOILERS BELOW. The Digest Set in the ... Full Article
James Arness and Matt Dillon: America's Heroes on TV and Real Life
associatedcontent.com –
2007-12-03
Did Gunsmoke Fuse James Arness and Matt Dillon Together? Matt Dillon, what kid didn't think he was the greatest marshal ever? James Arness is Matt Dillon, tough, fair and honorable. ... Full Article
Starr report
nypost.com –
2007-11-01
The original "Gunsmoke" ( James Arness ) returns to Encore Westerns (Starz) in January, where it will be joined by "Have Gun Will Travel" (Richard Boone) next year and "Rawhide" ( Clint Eastwood ) in 2012. ... Full Article
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
dvdtalk.com –
2004-05-11
Gunsmoke Return To Dodge revives the exploits of Marshall Matt Dillon (James Arness), made famous by the Gunsmoke television series that played in the 1950s and has lived on until the present day through the wonders of syndicated reruns. ... Full Article
American actor James Arness had an unremarkable Minneapolis childhood, but his wartime experiences shattered that normality - literally. During the battle of Anzio, Arness' right leg was peppered with machine gun bullets, and when the bones were set they didn't... ... Full Article
Fish-market worker Johnny O'Hara ( James Arness ) is named as a suspect when his boss -- with whom he had a dispute the previous day -- is shot to death in an apparent robbery. ... Full Article


James Arness 2008 Interview Part 2 of 4
James Arness, JUNIOR? Part six
James Arness, JUNIOR? Part CONCLUSION!!!
McClain's Law - James Arness
