Portrait of James Arness

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of For the Love of Spock
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
Poster of Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
James Arness was
70 in Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Thu, Feb 10 1994
Poster of Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
James Arness was
69 in Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Sat, May 08 1993
Poster of Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
James Arness was
68 in Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Fri, Jan 10 1992
Poster of Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
James Arness was
66 in Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Sat, Mar 17 1990
Poster of John Wayne Standing Tall
John Wayne Standing Tall
James Arness was
65 in John Wayne Standing Tall
as 'Self - Host'.
Wed, Mar 01 1989
Poster of Red River
Red River
James Arness was
64 in Red River
as 'Thomas Dunson'.
Sun, Apr 10 1988
Poster of The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
James Arness was
64 in The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
as 'Jim Bowie'.
Wed, Nov 11 1987
Poster of Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
James Arness was
64 in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as 'Matt Dillon'.
Sun, Sep 27 1987
Poster of The Horror Show
The Horror Show
James Arness was
55 in The Horror Show
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Feb 06 1979
Poster of The Macahans
The Macahans
James Arness was
52 in The Macahans
as 'Zeb Macahan'.
Mon, Jan 19 1976
Poster of Alias Jesse James
Alias Jesse James
James Arness was
35 in Alias Jesse James
as 'Marshal Matt Dillon (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1959
Poster of Gun the Man Down
Gun the Man Down
James Arness was
33 in Gun the Man Down
as 'Rem Anderson'.
Thu, Nov 15 1956
Poster of The First Traveling Saleslady
The First Traveling Saleslady
James Arness was
33 in The First Traveling Saleslady
as 'Joel Kingdom'.
Wed, Aug 01 1956
Poster of Flame of the Islands
Flame of the Islands
James Arness was
32 in Flame of the Islands
as 'Kelly Rand'.
Sun, Dec 04 1955
Poster of The Sea Chase
The Sea Chase
James Arness was
32 in The Sea Chase
as 'Schlieter'.
Sat, Jun 04 1955
Poster of Many Rivers to Cross
Many Rivers to Cross
James Arness was
31 in Many Rivers to Cross
as 'Esau Hamilton'.
Fri, Feb 04 1955
Poster of Her Twelve Men
Her Twelve Men
James Arness was
31 in Her Twelve Men
as 'Ralph Munsey'.
Wed, Aug 11 1954
Poster of Them!
Them!
James Arness was
31 in Them!
as 'FBI Agent Robert Graham'.
Wed, Jun 16 1954
Poster of Hondo
Hondo
James Arness was
30 in Hondo
as 'Lennie'.
Thu, Nov 26 1953
Poster of The Veils of Bagdad
The Veils of Bagdad
James Arness was
30 in The Veils of Bagdad
as 'Targut'.
Tue, Oct 06 1953
Poster of Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
James Arness was
30 in Island in the Sky
as 'Mac McMullen'.
Sat, Sep 05 1953
Poster of The Lone Hand
The Lone Hand
James Arness was
29 in The Lone Hand
as 'Gus Varden'.
Wed, May 20 1953
Poster of Horizons West
Horizons West
James Arness was
29 in Horizons West
as 'Tiny McGilligan'.
Sat, Oct 11 1952
Poster of Hellgate
Hellgate
James Arness was
29 in Hellgate
as 'George Redfield'.
Thu, Sep 04 1952
Poster of Big Jim McLain
Big Jim McLain
James Arness was
29 in Big Jim McLain
as 'Mal Baxter'.
Sat, Aug 30 1952
Poster of The Girl in White
The Girl in White
James Arness was
28 in The Girl in White
as 'Matt'.
Fri, May 23 1952
Poster of Carbine Williams
Carbine Williams
James Arness was
28 in Carbine Williams
as 'Leon Williams'.
Thu, May 01 1952
Poster of Iron Man
Iron Man
James Arness was
28 in Iron Man
as 'Alex Mallick'.
Thu, Sep 20 1951
Poster of The People Against O'Hara
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
Poster of Cavalry Scout
Cavalry Scout
James Arness was
27 in Cavalry Scout
as 'Barth'.
Sun, May 13 1951
Poster of The Thing from Another World
The Thing from Another World
James Arness was
27 in The Thing from Another World
as ''The Thing''.
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Poster of Two Lost Worlds
Two Lost Worlds
James Arness was
27 in Two Lost Worlds
as 'Kirk Hamilton'.
Fri, Jan 05 1951
Poster of Wyoming Mail
Wyoming Mail
James Arness was
27 in Wyoming Mail
as 'Russell'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950
Poster of Sierra
Sierra
James Arness was
27 in Sierra
as 'Little Sam (as Jim Arness)'.
Fri, May 26 1950
Poster of In a Lonely Place
In a Lonely Place
James Arness was
26 in In a Lonely Place
as 'Young Detective (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 17 1950
Poster of Stars in My Crown
Stars in My Crown
James Arness was
26 in Stars in My Crown
as 'Rolfe Isbell (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 11 1950
Poster of Wagon Master
Wagon Master
James Arness was
26 in Wagon Master
as 'Floyd Clegg'.
Sat, Apr 22 1950
Poster of Battleground
Battleground
James Arness was
26 in Battleground
as 'Garby'.
Wed, Nov 09 1949
Poster of The Man from Texas
The Man from Texas
James Arness was
24 in The Man from Texas
as '(uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 06 1948
Poster of Roses Are Red
Roses Are Red
James Arness was
24 in Roses Are Red
as 'Ray (as James Aurness)'.
Mon, Nov 10 1947
Poster of The Farmer's Daughter
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)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of McClain's Law
McClain's Law
James Arness was
58+ in McClain's Law
as 'Det. Jim McClain'.
First Air Date
Fri, Nov 20 1981
Poster of How the West Was Won
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
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
James Arness was
32+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Marshal Matt Dillon'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Johnny Carson Show
The Johnny Carson Show
James Arness was
32+ in The Johnny Carson Show
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 30 1955
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
James Arness was
27+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'Chuck Scott'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
James Arness was
25+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948
Poster of Front Row Center
Front Row Center
James Arness was
21+ in Front Row Center
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 25 1945