James Arness (I) (1923–2011)

Actor | Producer | Additional Crew

American leading man famed as the star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television ...

Born: May 26, 1923
Died: June 3, 2011 (age 88)

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Filmography

Known For

Gunsmoke Matt Dillon / Matt (1955-1975)
Them! Robert Graham (1954)
The Thing from Another World 'The Thing' (1951)
Known For

The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory Jim Bowie (1987)
Actor

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice Matt Dillon (1994)
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride Matt Dillon (1993)
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man Matt Dillon (1992)
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache Matt Dillon (1990)
Red River Thomas Dunson (1988)
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge Matt Dillon (1987)
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory Jim Bowie (1987)
McClain's Law Det. Jim McClain (1981-1982)
How the West Was Won Zeb Macahan (1976-1979)
Gunsmoke Matt Dillon (1955-1975)
Alias Jesse James Marshal Matt Dillon (1959)
Gun the Man Down Remington 'Rem' Anderson (1956)
The First Traveling Saleslady Joel Kingdom (1956)
Front Row Center Hemp Brown (1956)
Flame of the Islands Kelly Rand (1955)
The Sea Chase Schlieter (1955)
Many Rivers to Cross Esau Hamilton (1955)
William Tell William Tell (1955)
Lux Video Theatre Chuck Scott (1954)
Her Twelve Men Ralph Munsey (1954)
Them! Robert Graham (1954)
Hondo Lennie (1953)
The Veils of Bagdad Targut (1953)
Island in the Sky Mac McMullen (1953)
The Lone Hand Gus Varden (1953)
Horizons West Tiny McGilligan (1952)
Hellgate George Redfield (1952)
Big Jim McLain Mal Baxter (1952)
The Girl in White Matt (1952)
Carbine Williams Leon Williams (1952)
The People Against O'Hara Johnny O'Hara (1951)
Iron Man Alex Mallick (1951)
Cavalry Scout Barth (1951)
The Thing from Another World 'The Thing' (1951)
Double Crossbones Bullock (1951)
Belle Le Grand Belle Admirer Mine Guard at Fire (1951)
Two Lost Worlds Kirk Hamilton (1951)
Wyoming Mail Russell (1950)
In a Lonely Place Young Detective (1950)
Sierra Little Sam (1950)
The Lone Ranger Deputy Bud Titus (1950)
Wagon Master Floyd Clegg (1950)
Stars in My Crown Rolfe Isbell (1950)
Battleground Garby (1949)
The Man from Texas Gang Member (1948)
Roses Are Red Ray (1947)
Actor

The Farmer's Daughter Peter (1947)
Producer

Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice (1994)
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride (1993)
Producer

Gunsmoke (1959-1964)
Archive footage

For the Love of Spock (2016)
The Sixties (2014)
The Factor (2014)
18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2012)
The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards (2011)
War Stories with Oliver North (2006)
Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That (2005)
Watch the Skies!: Science Fiction, the 1950s and Us (2005)
TV's Western Heroes (1993)
Blushing Bloopers (1990)
Presidential Blooper Reel (1981)
The Horror Show (1979)
Archive footage

TV: The Fabulous Fifties (1978)
Hollywood and the Stars (1964)
Additional Crew

Gunsmoke: To the Last Man (1992)
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (1990)

Videos

Awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.

Another 5 wins & 1 nomination.

Did You Know

Trivia

Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.

I had the pleasure of knowing Ronald Reagan before he became Governor of California. He was a truly great human being and we usually spent our time together reminiscing about mutual friends. He will be missed by all who knew him and by a nation that...