- published: 29 Dec 2015
- views: 26484
James Arness (May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon in the television series Gunsmoke for 20 years. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made-for-television Gunsmoke films in the 1990s. In Europe, Arness reached cult status for his role as Zeb Macahan in the western series How the West Was Won. His younger brother was actor Peter Graves.
James Arness was born James King Aurness in Minneapolis, Minnesota; on May 26, 1923; he dropped the "u" when he started acting. His parents were Rolf Cirkler Aurness, a businessman, and his wife Ruth Duesler, a journalist. His father’s ancestry was Norwegian; his mother's was German. The family name had been Aursnes, but when Rolf's father, Peter Aursnes, emigrated from Norway in 1887, he changed it to Aurness. Arness and his family were Methodists. Arness' younger brother was actor Peter Graves (1926–2010). Peter used the stage name "Graves", a maternal family name.
Matthew Raymond "Matt" Dillon (born February 18, 1964) is an American actor and film director.
Matt Dillon made his feature film debut in Over the Edge (1979) and established himself as a teen idol by starring in films such as My Bodyguard (1980), Tex (1982), Rumble Fish (1983) and The Outsiders (1983). From the late 1980s onward, Dillon achieved further success, starring in such films as Drugstore Cowboy (1989), Singles (1992), The Saint of Fort Washington (1993), To Die For (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), In & Out (1997), There's Something About Mary (1998), and Wild Things (1998). In a 1991 article, famed movie critic Roger Ebert referred to him as the best actor within his age group, along with Sean Penn.
In the 2000s, he made his directing debut with City of Ghosts (2002) and went on to star in the films Crash (2004), Factotum (2005), You, Me and Dupree (2006), Nothing but the Truth (2008) and Sunlight Jr. (2013). During his career, he earned many awards and nominations including Oscar and Golden Globe nominations for his performance in Crash and a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album nomination for narrating Jack Kerouac's On the Road. In 2015, he starred in FOX mini-series Wayward Pines.
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. When aired in the UK, the television series was initially titled Gun Law, later reverting to Gunsmoke.
The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. John Dunning wrote that among radio drama enthusiasts, "Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time." The television series ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and stands as the United States' longest-running prime time, live-action drama with 635 episodes. In 2010, Law & Order tied Gunsmoke for most seasons for a live action drama series when it finished its twentieth and final season, but the show finished 179 episodes short of Gunsmoke's final total; in terms of prime-time scripted series with continuing characters, The Simpsons is the only program to exceed 20 seasons. At the end of its run in 1975, Los Angeles Times columnist Cecil Smith wrote: "Gunsmoke was the dramatization of the American epic legend of the west. Our own Iliad and Odyssey, created from standard elements of the dime novel and the pulp western as romanticized by [Ned] Buntline, [Bret] Harte, and [Mark] Twain. It was ever the stuff of legend."
James is a common English surname and given name:
James or James City may also refer to:
Actors: Kenneth Lampl (composer), Yeniffer Behrens (actress), Anup Sugunan (actor), Anup Sugunan (producer), Joey Medina (actor), Kumar Pallana (actor), Michael Gavino (actor), Adam Schlachter (producer), Adam Schlachter (writer), Adam Schlachter (actor), Adam Schlachter (director), Roopashree Jeevaji (actress), Henrik Larsson (actor), Carla Tassara (actress), Van Kassabian (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music,This interview is from October 2006. James died on June 3, 2011, at age 88.
This short segment from a 1955 episode of The Johnny Carson Show introduces Arness before the airing of the first television episode. In this piece Matt Dillon proves he's so fast he can outdraw himself. This piece became public domain in 1980 from lack of copyright renewal.
John Wayne talks about new TV series called Gunsmoke starring a newcomer named James Arness
Arness played the iconic role of US Marshal Matt Dillon on the CBS Western series Gunsmoke for an unbelievable 20 years, from 1955 to 1975. His portrayal of a humble, quiet man with an unwavering sense of justice was beloved by millions of fans. Intensely private, Arness refused most interviews and never discussed his life's biggest tragedies: The deaths of his daughter and ex-wife of drug overdoses two years apart. In addition to Gunsmoke, Arness appeared in 34 films, 12 television shows and five Gunsmoke made-for-TV movies. He leaves behind his wife of 33 years, Janet Surtees, and a son, surf champion Rolf Arness. Son Craig and daughter Jenny predeceased him, as did his first wife Virginia Chapman. James Arness, best known for his role as a towering Dodge City lawman in Gunsmoke, died...
For more "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzCSK4ACjpGNH_9l4yVerH8v "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" are some great clips relating to the history of television's Gunsmoke, the best TV western ever - and the longest running prime time show with recurring characters in the history of TV. More from GunsmokeNet.com * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: : https://youtu.be/_vHuCzho59U?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzAPHD_arDzTaT7uALHu0TKV * "Festus on Stage" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzALpIdvslr3TG7KXyZ3IfvW * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vHuCzho59U&list;=PLFrl0CwBTWzAPHD_arDzTaT7uALHu0TKV * "TV Western Themes" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ez7dmv4mc&list;=PLFrl0CwBTWzCJv3NRde7Pn8...
JAMES ARNESS was born in Minneapolis, MN on May 26, 1923 passed away on June 3, 2011 at the age of 88 from natural causes. He served his country in the army during WWII at Anzio He was wounded in his right leg and received the Purple Heart. He is best known for his role of Marshal Matt Dillon in the TV series Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke ran from 1955-1975 and is still on the air today being discovered by many old and new fans alike. Over the 20 years of Gunsmoke he worked with 100's of actors, some of them just starting out like Harrison Ford, Burt Reynolds, Charles Bronson, and Betty Davis. His acting debut was in a movie called The Farmer's Daughter opposite Loretta Young. He worked for the John Wayne's film production company Batjac and made movies with John Wayne including Islands i...
James Arness (Gunsmoke) vs Chuck Conners (The Rifleman)
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/james-arness
Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. When aired in the UK, the television series was initially titled Gun Law, later reverting to Gunsmoke. The radio series ran from 1952 to 1961. John Dunning wrote that among radio drama enthusiasts, "Gunsmoke is routinely placed among the best shows of any kind and any time." The television series ran for 20 seasons from 1955 to 1975, and lasted for 635 episodes. At the end of its run in 1975, Los Angeles Times columnist Cecil Smith wrote: "Gunsmok...
For more "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzCSK4ACjpGNH_9l4yVerH8v "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" are some great clips relating to the history of television's Gunsmoke, the best TV western ever - and the longest running prime time show with recurring characters in the history of TV. More from GunsmokeNet.com * "Gunsmoke Look & Listen" ...same show on radio and then TV - back to back. Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzBp-IgIq-aQ5rxN4u8M5NeX * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: https://youtu.be/_vHuCzho59U?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzAPHD_arDzTaT7uALHu0TKV * "Festus on Stage" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzALpIdvslr3TG7KXyZ3IfvW * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
For more "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzCSK4ACjpGNH_9l4yVerH8v "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" are some great clips relating to the history of television's Gunsmoke, the best TV western ever - and the longest running prime time show with recurring characters in the history of TV. More from GunsmokeNet.com * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: : https://youtu.be/_vHuCzho59U?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzAPHD_arDzTaT7uALHu0TKV * "Festus on Stage" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzALpIdvslr3TG7KXyZ3IfvW * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vHuCzho59U&list;=PLFrl0CwBTWzAPHD_arDzTaT7uALHu0TKV * "TV Western Themes" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ez7dmv4mc&list;=PLFrl0CwBTWzCJv3NRde7Pn8...
A big city mob boss tries to replace a new crime-busting District Attorney with a criminal that is his exact look-alike. The criminal's girlfriend is the only person that can tell them apart, because they each kiss her differently. source: https://archive.org/details/Roses_Are_Red_1947
"From remote and hazardous locales in South Vietnam comes this documentary report on what the United States Army, Air Force, and Navy are doing to contain the spread of Communism. THE BIG PICTURE camera crews on location in South Vietnam show the military operations of our Special Forces units--how they live--how they operate--and what they are doing to help the Vietnamese. The host-narrator of this issue is television and motion picture star Mr. James Arness." "The Big Picture" episode TV-562
watch full episodes of The Macahans tv series.
Centennial vs JSerra : CIFSS Pac 5 Playoffs : Round 1 2016 : UTR Highlight Mix. Primer capitulo de la serie Centennial - Only rocks live forever, con audio . Título original Siege at Red River Año 1954 Reparto Van Johnson, Joanne Dru, Richard Boone, Milburn Stone, Jeff Morrow, Craig Hill, Rico Alaniz, Robert .
Cast: James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner, Fionnula Flanagan and William Conrad How The West Was Won
Actor Dennis Weaver discusses his role of Chester Goode on "Gunsmoke". To access all segments, visit channel playlists or go to http://tvinterviewsarchive.blogspot.com
John Wayne talks about new TV series called Gunsmoke starring a newcomer named James Arness
This interview is from October 2006. James died on June 3, 2011, at age 88.
See the full James Arness Archive of American Television interview at http://emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/james-arness
This short segment from a 1955 episode of The Johnny Carson Show introduces Arness before the airing of the first television episode. In this piece Matt Dillon proves he's so fast he can outdraw himself. This piece became public domain in 1980 from lack of copyright renewal.
For more "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzCSK4ACjpGNH_9l4yVerH8v "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" are some great clips relating to the history of television's Gunsmoke, the best TV western ever - and the longest running prime time show with recurring characters in the history of TV. More from GunsmokeNet.com * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: : https://youtu.be/_vHuCzho59U?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzAPHD_arDzTaT7uALHu0TKV * "Festus on Stage" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzALpIdvslr3TG7KXyZ3IfvW * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vHuCzho59U&list;=PLFrl0CwBTWzAPHD_arDzTaT7uALHu0TKV * "TV Western Themes" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ez7dmv4mc&list;=PLFrl0CwBTWzCJv3NRde7Pn8...
On March 28th, 2008 James Arness was interviewed on radio. The conversation covered a variety of subjects from WW2, Gunsmoke, to his personal life. I have included links to the websites discussed in this interview and I encourage you to check them out. I dedicate these videos to everyone that has to deal with Cerebral Palsy. It is truly a touching interview!
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/james-arness
He was the biggest star on TV when this interview was shot in our Cape Girardeau studio. I'm guessing the year to be 1960. Take it away, Don...
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/james-arness
This interview is from October 2006. James died on June 3, 2011, at age 88.
This short segment from a 1955 episode of The Johnny Carson Show introduces Arness before the airing of the first television episode. In this piece Matt Dillon proves he's so fast he can outdraw himself. This piece became public domain in 1980 from lack of copyright renewal.
John Wayne talks about new TV series called Gunsmoke starring a newcomer named James Arness
Arness played the iconic role of US Marshal Matt Dillon on the CBS Western series Gunsmoke for an unbelievable 20 years, from 1955 to 1975. His portrayal of a humble, quiet man with an unwavering sense of justice was beloved by millions of fans. Intensely private, Arness refused most interviews and never discussed his life's biggest tragedies: The deaths of his daughter and ex-wife of drug overdoses two years apart. In addition to Gunsmoke, Arness appeared in 34 films, 12 television shows and five Gunsmoke made-for-TV movies. He leaves behind his wife of 33 years, Janet Surtees, and a son, surf champion Rolf Arness. Son Craig and daughter Jenny predeceased him, as did his first wife Virginia Chapman. James Arness, best known for his role as a towering Dodge City lawman in Gunsmoke, died...
For more "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzCSK4ACjpGNH_9l4yVerH8v "Gunsmoke Quick Draws" are some great clips relating to the history of television's Gunsmoke, the best TV western ever - and the longest running prime time show with recurring characters in the history of TV. More from GunsmokeNet.com * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: : https://youtu.be/_vHuCzho59U?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzAPHD_arDzTaT7uALHu0TKV * "Festus on Stage" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFrl0CwBTWzALpIdvslr3TG7KXyZ3IfvW * "Gunsmoke on the Radio" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vHuCzho59U&list;=PLFrl0CwBTWzAPHD_arDzTaT7uALHu0TKV * "TV Western Themes" Click Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51ez7dmv4mc&list;=PLFrl0CwBTWzCJv3NRde7Pn8...
JAMES ARNESS was born in Minneapolis, MN on May 26, 1923 passed away on June 3, 2011 at the age of 88 from natural causes. He served his country in the army during WWII at Anzio He was wounded in his right leg and received the Purple Heart. He is best known for his role of Marshal Matt Dillon in the TV series Gunsmoke. Gunsmoke ran from 1955-1975 and is still on the air today being discovered by many old and new fans alike. Over the 20 years of Gunsmoke he worked with 100's of actors, some of them just starting out like Harrison Ford, Burt Reynolds, Charles Bronson, and Betty Davis. His acting debut was in a movie called The Farmer's Daughter opposite Loretta Young. He worked for the John Wayne's film production company Batjac and made movies with John Wayne including Islands i...
James Arness (Gunsmoke) vs Chuck Conners (The Rifleman)
Full interview at http://www.emmytvlegends.org/interviews/people/james-arness
Host: Peter Graves (brother of James Arness). Peter. Host: Peter Graves (brother of James Arness). Peter Joaquin Smithey farkıyla sunulmuştur.Lütfen takip etmeyi unutmayın.
Host: Peter Graves (brother of James Arness). Peter
James Arness Full Movies Roses Are Red (1947) A big city mob boss tries to replace a new crime-busting District Attorney with a criminal that is his exact .
Host: Peter Graves (brother of James Arness). Peter. Host: Peter Graves (brother of James Arness). Peter Joaquin Smithey farkıyla sunulmuştur.Lütfen takip etmeyi unutmayın. Host: Peter Graves (brother of James Arness). Peter. Host: Peter Graves (brother of James Arness). Peter Joaquin Smithey farkıyla sunulmuştur.Lütfen takip .
How The West Was Won, Drama, Action, Western, James Arness and Bruce Boxleitner
Cast: James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner, Fionnula Flanagan and William Conrad How The West Was Won
James Arness Full Movies Roses Are Red (1947) A big city mob boss tries to replace a new crime-busting District Attorney with a criminal that is his exact . James Arness Full Movies Roses Are Red (1947) James Arness Full Movies Roses Are Red (1947) James Arness Full Movies Roses Are Red (1947) James . James Arness Full Movies Roses Are Red (1947) A big city mob boss tries to replace a new crime-busting District Attorney with a criminal that is his exact . James Arness Full Movies Roses Are Red (1947) A big city mob boss tries to replace a new crime-busting District Attorney with a criminal that is his exact.
Cast: James Arness, Bruce Boxleitner, Fionnula Flanagan and William Conrad How The West Was Won