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James Arness
Bio
: The star of one of the longest-running shows in U. S
Born
: Sat, May 26 1923
Birthplace
: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Death
: Fri, Jun 03 2011
James Arness is
88
years old
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Acting Roles
Crew Roles
Movies (Acting Roles)
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For the Love of Spock
James Arness would have been no older than
88
in For the Love of Spock
as 'Matt Dillon (archive footage)'.
Fri, Sep 09 2016
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
James Arness was
70
in Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Thu, Feb 10 1994
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
James Arness was
69
in Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Sat, May 08 1993
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
James Arness was
68
in Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Fri, Jan 10 1992
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
James Arness was
66
in Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Sat, Mar 17 1990
John Wayne Standing Tall
James Arness was
65
in John Wayne Standing Tall
as 'Self - Host'.
Wed, Mar 01 1989
Red River
James Arness was
64
in Red River
as 'Thomas Dunson'.
Sun, Apr 10 1988
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
James Arness was
64
in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as 'Jim Bowie'.
Wed, Nov 11 1987
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
James Arness was
64
in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Sun, Sep 27 1987
The Horror Show
James Arness was
55
in The Horror Show
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 06 1979
The Macahans
James Arness was
52
in The Macahans
as 'Zeb Macahan'.
Mon, Jan 19 1976
Alias Jesse James
James Arness was
35
in Alias Jesse James
as 'Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1959
Gun the Man Down
James Arness was
33
in Gun the Man Down
as 'Rem Anderson'.
Thu, Nov 15 1956
The First Traveling Saleslady
James Arness was
33
in The First Traveling Saleslady
as 'Joel Kingdom'.
Wed, Aug 01 1956
Flame of the Islands
James Arness was
32
in Flame of the Islands
as 'Kelly Rand'.
Sun, Dec 04 1955
The Sea Chase
James Arness was
32
in The Sea Chase
as 'Schlieter'.
Sat, Jun 04 1955
Many Rivers to Cross
James Arness was
31
in Many Rivers to Cross
as 'Esau Hamilton'.
Fri, Feb 04 1955
Her Twelve Men
James Arness was
31
in Her Twelve Men
as 'Ralph Munsey'.
Wed, Aug 11 1954
Them!
James Arness was
31
in Them!
as 'FBI Agent Robert Graham'.
Wed, Jun 16 1954
Hondo
James Arness was
30
in Hondo
as 'Lennie'.
Thu, Nov 26 1953
The Veils of Bagdad
James Arness was
30
in The Veils of Bagdad
as 'Targut'.
Tue, Oct 06 1953
Island in the Sky
James Arness was
30
in Island in the Sky
as 'Mac McMullen'.
Sat, Sep 05 1953
The Lone Hand
James Arness was
29
in The Lone Hand
as 'Gus Varden'.
Wed, May 20 1953
Horizons West
James Arness was
29
in Horizons West
as 'Tiny McGilligan'.
Sat, Oct 11 1952
Hellgate
James Arness was
29
in Hellgate
as 'George Redfield'.
Thu, Sep 04 1952
Big Jim McLain
James Arness was
29
in Big Jim McLain
as 'Mal Baxter'.
Sat, Aug 30 1952
The Girl in White
James Arness was
28
in The Girl in White
as 'Matt'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Carbine Williams
James Arness was
28
in Carbine Williams
as 'Leon Williams'.
Thu, May 01 1952
Iron Man
James Arness was
28
in Iron Man
as 'Alex Mallick'.
Thu, Sep 20 1951
The People Against O'Hara
James Arness was
28
in The People Against O'Hara
as 'John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara'.
Sat, Sep 01 1951
Cavalry Scout
James Arness was
27
in Cavalry Scout
as 'Barth'.
Sun, May 13 1951
The Thing from Another World
James Arness was
27
in The Thing from Another World
as ''The Thing''.
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Two Lost Worlds
James Arness was
27
in Two Lost Worlds
as 'Kirk Hamilton'.
Fri, Jan 05 1951
Wyoming Mail
James Arness was
27
in Wyoming Mail
as 'Russell'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950
Sierra
James Arness was
27
in Sierra
as 'Little Sam (as Jim Arness)'.
Fri, May 26 1950
In a Lonely Place
James Arness was
26
in In a Lonely Place
as 'Young Detective (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 17 1950
Stars in My Crown
James Arness was
26
in Stars in My Crown
as 'Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 11 1950
Wagon Master
James Arness was
26
in Wagon Master
as 'Floyd Clegg'.
Sat, Apr 22 1950
Battleground
James Arness was
26
in Battleground
as 'Garby'.
Wed, Nov 09 1949
The Man from Texas
James Arness was
24
in The Man from Texas
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 06 1948
Roses Are Red
James Arness was
24
in Roses Are Red
as 'Ray (as James Aurness)'.
Mon, Nov 10 1947
The Farmer's Daughter
James Arness was
23
in The Farmer's Daughter
as 'Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)'.
Wed, Mar 26 1947
TV Shows (Acting Roles)
Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
McClain's Law
James Arness was
58
+
in McClain's Law
as 'Det. Jim McClain'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 20 1981
How the West Was Won
James Arness was
53
+
in How the West Was Won
as 'Zeb Macahan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1977
Gunsmoke
James Arness was
32
+
in Gunsmoke
as 'Marshal Matt Dillon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
The Johnny Carson Show
James Arness was
32
+
in The Johnny Carson Show
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 30 1955
Lux Video Theatre
James Arness was
27
+
in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Chuck Scott'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
The Ed Sullivan Show
James Arness was
25
+
in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948
Front Row Center
James Arness was
21
+
in Front Row Center
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 25 1945
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