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James Arness

Born James King Aurness, James Arness was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the CBS television series Gunsmoke.

    Filmography

    Shows & movies
    Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
    Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice as Matt Dillon
    1995
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 31m
    Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
    Gunsmoke: The Long Ride as Matt Dillon
    1993
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 34m
    Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
    Gunsmoke: The Last Apache as Matt Dillon
    1990
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 34m
    John Wayne Standing Tall
    John Wayne Standing Tall as Self - Host
    1989
    TVT Rating
    Documentary | 1h 10m
    The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory
    The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory as Jim Bowie
    1987
    TVT Rating
    Western | 2h 20m
    McClain's Law
    McClain's Law
    1 season • 1981 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime, Suspense | 45m
    The Horror Show
    The Horror Show as (archive footage)
    1981
    TVT Rating
    Documentary, Horror, Thriller | 1h 40m
    How the West Was Won
    How the West Was Won as Zeb Macahan
    3 seasons • 1977 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Family, Drama, Western, History | 1h 31m
    The Macahan's
    The Macahan's as Zeb Macahan
    2000
    TVT Rating
    Western
    Alias Jesse James
    Alias Jesse James as Uncredited
    1959
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy | 1h 32m
    Gun The Man Down
    Gun The Man Down as Rem Anderson
    1956
    TVT Rating
    Western, Action | 1h 16m
    Flame of the Islands
    Flame of the Islands as Kelly Rand
    1956
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 30m
    The First Traveling Saleslady
    The First Traveling Saleslady as Joel Kingdom
    1956
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Western | 1h 32m
    Gunsmoke
    Gunsmoke as Matt Dillon
    20 seasons • 1955 • Ended
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Action, Western | 45m
    Many Rivers to Cross
    Many Rivers to Cross as Esau Hamilton
    1955
    TVT Rating
    Action, Comedy, Western | 1h 35m
    The Sea Chase
    The Sea Chase as Schlieter
    1955
    TVT Rating
    Action, Drama | 1h 57m
    Her Twelve Men
    Her Twelve Men as Ralph Munsey
    1954
    TVT Rating
    Comedy, Drama | 1h 31m
    Them!
    Them! as FBI Agent Robert Graham
    1954
    TVT Rating
    Science Fiction | 1h 34m
    The Veils of Bagdad
    The Veils of Bagdad as Targut
    1953
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Action, Adventure | 1h 22m
    The Lone Hand
    The Lone Hand as Gus Varden
    1953
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 20m
    Island in the Sky
    Island in the Sky as Mac McMullen
    1953
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Drama | 1h 49m
    Hondo
    Hondo as Lennie
    1953
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 23m
    Horizons West
    Horizons West as Tiny McGilligan
    1952
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 21m
    Hellgate
    Hellgate as George Redfield
    1952
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 27m
    The Girl in White
    The Girl in White as Matt
    1952
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 32m
    Big Jim McLain
    Big Jim McLain as Mal Baxter
    1952
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller | 1h 30m
    Carbine Williams
    Carbine Williams as Leon Williams
    1952
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 32m
    Cavalry Scout
    Cavalry Scout as Barth
    1951
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Western | 1h 18m
    The People Against O'Hara
    The People Against O'Hara as John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara
    1951
    TVT Rating
    Crime, Drama | 1h 42m
    Iron Man
    Iron Man as Alex Mallick (as Jim Arness)
    1951
    TVT Rating
    Drama | 1h 21m
    Two Lost Worlds
    Two Lost Worlds as Kirk Hamilton
    1951
    TVT Rating
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction | 1h 1m
    The Thing from Another World
    The Thing from Another World as 'The Thing'
    1951
    TVT Rating
    Horror, Science Fiction | 1h 27m
    Wyoming Mail
    Wyoming Mail as Russell
    1952
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 27m
    Sierra
    Sierra as Little Sam
    1950
    TVT Rating
    Western | 1h 23m
    Wagon Master
    Wagon Master as Floyd Clegg
    1950
    TVT Rating
    Action, Western | 1h 26m
    Battleground
    Battleground as Garby
    1949
    TVT Rating
    Action, Adventure, Drama | 1h 58m
    The Farmer's Daughter
    The Farmer's Daughter as Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)
    1947
    TVT Rating
    Comedy | 1h 37m
    Roses Are Red
    Roses Are Red as Ray (as James Aurness)
    1947
    TVT Rating
    Drama, Crime | 1h 7m