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James Arness

Born James King Aurness, James Arness was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the CBS television series Gunsmoke.

Aliases
  • James King Aurness
  • James Aurness
  • James King Arness
English
Filmography

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice

1994
as Matt Dillon

Gunsmoke: The Long Ride

1993
as Matt Dillon

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache

1990
as Matt Dillon

John Wayne Standing Tall

1989
as Self - Host

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

1987
as Jim Bowie

McClain's Law

1981

The Horror Show

1979
as (archive footage)

How the West Was Won

1977
as Zeb Macahan

The Macahan's

1976
as Zeb Macahan

Alias Jesse James

1959
as Uncredited

Flame of the Islands

1956
as Kelly Rand

The First Traveling Saleslady

1956
as Joel Kingdom

Gun The Man Down

1956
as Rem Anderson

Gunsmoke

1955
as Matt Dillon

Many Rivers to Cross

1955
as Esau Hamilton

The Sea Chase

1955
as Schlieter

Them!

1954
as FBI Agent Robert Graham

Her Twelve Men

1954
as Ralph Munsey

The Veils of Bagdad

1953
as Targut

Hondo

1953
as Lennie

Island in the Sky

1953
as Mac McMullen

The Lone Hand

1953
as Gus Varden

Carbine Williams

1952
as Leon Williams

Big Jim McLain

1952
as Mal Baxter

The Girl in White

1952
as Matt

Horizons West

1952
as Tiny McGilligan

Hellgate

1952
as George Redfield

The Thing from Another World

1951
as 'The Thing'

Two Lost Worlds

1951
as Kirk Hamilton

The People Against O'Hara

1951
as John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara

Iron Man

1951
as Alex Mallick (as Jim Arness)

Cavalry Scout

1951
as Barth

Wyoming Mail

1950
as Russell

Wagon Master

1950
as Floyd Clegg

Sierra

1950
as Little Sam

Battleground

1949
as Garby

The Farmer's Daughter

1947
as Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)

Roses Are Red

1947
as Ray (as James Aurness)

Producer

Movie Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice 1994

Guest Star

Episode The Johnny Carson Show
Episode #55-1 		1955
Episode The Lone Ranger
A Matter of Courage 		1950