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James Arness

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About James Arness

Biography

The star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness (formerly had been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Rolf and Ruth Duesler Aurness. His father was a traveling salesman of medical supplies and his mother later became a newspaper columnist.…

Filmography43 films
Rank James Arness's movies

Start with all movie credits in Favorite James Arness Movies, then arrange them in your own order.

  1. Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice1994
  2. Gunsmoke: The Long Ride1993
  3. Gunsmoke: To the Last Man1992
  4. Gunsmoke: The Last Apache1990
  5. John Wayne Standing Tall1989
  6. Red River1988
  7. The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory1987
  8. Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge1987
  9. The Horror Show1979
  10. The Macahans1976
  11. Why Vietnam?1965
  12. Alias Jesse James1959
  13. The Western: A Lost TV Special1958
  14. Gun the Man Down1956
  15. The First Traveling Saleslady1956
  16. Flame of the Islands1955
  17. The Sea Chase1955
  18. Many Rivers to Cross1955
  19. Her Twelve Men1954
  20. Them!1954
  21. Hondo1953
  22. The Veils of Bagdad1953
  23. Island in the Sky1953
  24. The Lone Hand1953
  25. Horizons West1952
  26. Hellgate1952
  27. Big Jim McLain1952
  28. The Girl in White1952
  29. Carbine Williams1952
  30. Iron Man1951
  31. The People Against O'Hara1951
  32. Cavalry Scout1951
  33. The Thing from Another World1951
  34. Two Lost Worlds1951
  35. Wyoming Mail1950
  36. Sierra1950
  37. In a Lonely Place1950
  38. Stars in My Crown1950
  39. Wagon Master1950
  40. Battleground1949
  41. The Man from Texas1948
  42. Roses Are Red1947
  43. The Farmer's Daughter1947
  1. Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice1994
  2. Gunsmoke: The Long Ride1993
  3. Gunsmoke: To the Last Man1992