Arness

James arness (born james king aurness; He appeared in a production of "candida" at the pasadena community playhouse, and married his leading lady, virginia arness. Jun 10, 2025arness died of natural causes at 88 on june 3, 2011, in los angeles.

Dec 9, 2024james arness was an iconic american actor, best known for his legendary portrayal of marshal matt dillon in the classic television series gunsmoke (1955–1975). Jun 1, 2025following his retirement in 1994, james left the public eye, but in 2001 he published an autobiography entitled “james arness: Aug 21, 2025actor james arness was best known for his portrayal of "marshal matt dillon" in the iconic series 'gunsmoke', appearing for a total of 635 episodes between 1955 and 1975.

Nov 15, 2023james arness (born may 26, 1923) was a well-known american actor best remembered for his 20-year starring as marshal matt dillon in the famous cbs television series gunsmoke. Throughout his career, james arness received numerous awards and honors for his work and dedication to law enforcement. Jun 3, 2011james arness, the 6-foot-6 actor who towered over the television landscape for two decades as righteous dodge city lawman matt dillon in "gunsmoke," died friday.

Here's what happened to james arness, amanda blake, dennis weaver, and the other legends of dodge city.