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Jun 3, 2011 · Actor. He is best remembered for his role of 'Marshal Matt Dillon' in the long-running television Western Gunsmoke (1955 to 1975). Born James King Aurness, his father was a traveling salesman, his mother was a newspaper columnist.
Find a Grave Memorial ID: 70791188. Source la citation. Actor. He is best remembered for his role of 'Marshal Matt Dillon' in the long-running television Western Gunsmoke (1955 to 1975). Born James King Aurness, his father was a traveling salesman, his mother was a newspaper columnist.
James Arness (born James King Aurness; May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the series Gunsmoke. He has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made ...
- Bronze Star MedalPurple Heart
- Corporal
- World War IIBattle of Anzio
James Arness passed away on June 3, 2011 at the age of 88 in Brentwood, California.
- May 26, 1923
- June 3, 2011
Jun 13, 2011 · Born James Aurness in Minneapolis (years later he dropped the "u" for convenience's sake), his younger brother (also an actor) changed his name too to Peter Graves.
Jun 3, 2011 · James 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. He was 88.
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Jun 4, 2011 · James Arness, the 6-foot-7-inch actor who towered over the TV landscape for two decades as righteous Dodge City lawman Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, died yesterday.