James Arness

James Arness
James Arness

James Arness was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the CBS television series Gunsmoke. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made-for-television Gunsmoke films in the 1990s. In Europe, Arness reached cult status for his role as Zeb Macahan in the Western series How the West Was Won. He was the older brother of actor Peter Graves.

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Male
Date of Birth
May 26th, 1923
Age
102
Birth Place
United States of America, Minnesota
Date of Death
June 3rd, 2011
Died Aged
88
Star Sign
Gemini
Height
198 cm | 6'6
Occupation
Actor
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Roles
Robert Graham in Them!
Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke
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