James Arness
American actor
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About James Arness
James Arness was a renowned American actor famed for starring as Marshal Matt Dillon on the Western drama series Gunsmoke from 1955 to 1975. He gained further prominence portraying Zeb Macahan in another popular Western TV series How The West Was Won. He is regarded as one of the greatest television stars of all time.
Family Life
He was married twice. His first marriage was to Virginia Chapman, with whom he had three children: two sons and a daughter. The marriage lasted from 1948 to 1963. In 1978, he got married to his second wife Janet Surtrees. He stayed married to Janet until his death in 2011.
Trivia
Throughout his life, he greatly disliked publicity.
His actress daughter Jenny Lee Arnes committed suicide at the young age of 25.
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F.A.Q. about James Arness
When is his birthday?
James Arness' birthday is on May 26, 1923.
In how many days is his birthday?
James' birthday is in 32 days
How old was James when he died?
He was 88 years old.
When did he die?
He died in June 3, 2011.
How old would he be today?
James Arness would be 100 years old if he was alive today.
Where was James from?
He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S..
What was James Arness' height?
He was 6′ 7″ (2.01m) tall.