James Arness Biography (1923-)
Real name, James Aurness; born May 26, 1923, in Minneapolis, MN; son of RolfC. and Ruth (Duesler) Arness; married Virginia Chapman, February 12, 1948 (divorced, 1960); married Janet Surtees, 1978; children: (first marriage) Craig,Jenny Lee, Rolf; brother of Peter Graves (an actor). Addresses: Home--Los Angeles and Santa Barbara, CA. Contact--P.O. Box 49599, Los Angeles, CA90049.
- Nationality
- American
- Birth Details
- May 26, 1923
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Famous Works
- Credits; Television Appearances; Series
- Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke (also known as Marshall Dillon), CBS, 1955- 75.
- Zeb Macahan, How the West Was Won, ABC, 1978-79.
- Detective Jim McClain, McClain's Law, NBC, 1981-82.
- Credits; Television Appearances; Miniseries
- Zeb Macahan, How the West Was Won, ABC, 1977.
- Credits; Television Appearances; Movies
- Zeb Macahan, The Macahans, ABC, 1976.
- Jim Bowie, The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory, NBC, 1987.
- Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge, CBS, 1987.
- Tom Dunson, Red River, CBS, 1988.
- Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke: The Last Apache, CBS, 1990.
- Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke: To the Last Man, CBS, 1992.
- Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke: The Long Ride, CBS, 1993.
- Matt Dillon, Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice, CBS, 1994.
- Credits; Television Appearances; Specials
- Himself, The 11th Annual Emmy Awards, 1960.
- Himself, A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary, 1972.
- Host, John Wayne Standing Tall, 1989.
- Credits; Television Work; Executive Producer
- Gunsmoke: The Long Ride, CBS, 1993.
- Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice, CBS, 1994.
- Credits; Film Appearances
- (As James Aurness) Peter Holstrom, Farmer's Daughter, RKO Radio Pictures,1947.
- Ray, Roses Are Red, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1947.
- Garby, Battleground, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1948.
- The Man from Texas, Eagle-Lion, 1948.
- Russell, Wyoming Mail, Universal, 1950.
- Kirk Hamilton, Two Lost Worlds, Eagle-Lion, 1950.
- Little Sam, Sierra, Universal, 1950.
- Floyd Clegg, Wagon Master (also known as Wagonmaster), RKO Radio Pictures, 1950.
- Double Crossbones, Universal, 1950.
- Stars in My Crown, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1950.
- Alex Malik, Iron Man, Universal, 1951.
- Johnny O'Hara, The People Against O'Hara, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1951.
- The Thing, The Thing from Another World (also known as The Thing), RKO Radio Pictures, 1951.
- Belle le Grand, Republic, 1951.
- Barth, The Cavalry Scout, Monogram, 1951.
- Mal Baxter, Big Jim McClain (also known as Jim McClain), Warner Bros., 1952.
- Tiny McGilligan, Horizons West, Universal, 1952.
- George Redfield, Hellgate, Lippert, 1952.
- Matt, The Girl in White (also known as So Bright the Flame), Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952.
- Leon Williams, Carbine Williams, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1952.
- Ride the Man Down, Republic, 1952.
- Gus Varden, Lone Hand, Universal, 1953.
- Mutant crouching by Raygunner, Invaders from Mars, Twentieth Century-Fox,1953.
- McMullen, Island in the Sky, Warner Bros., 1953.
- Lennie, Hondo, Warner Bros., 1953.
- Targut, The Veils of Bagdad, Universal, 1953.
- Robert Graham, Them!, Warner Bros., 1954.
- Ralph Munsey, Her Twelve Men, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1954.
- Esau Hamilton, Many Rivers to Cross, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1955.
- Schlieter, The Sea Chase, Warner Bros., 1955.
- Joel Kingdom, The First Traveling Saleslady, RKO Radio Pictures, 1956.
- Rem Anderson, Gun the Man Down (also known as Arizona Mission), United Artists, 1956.
- Kelly Rand, Flame of the Islands, Republic, 1958.
- Matt Dillon, Alias Jesse James, United Artists, 1959.
Further Reference
Books:
- Celebrity Register, 1990, Gale (Detroit, MI), 1990.