James Arness
James King Arness 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-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. He was the older brother of actor Peter Graves.
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Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
actor
1994
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride
actor
1993
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
actor
1992
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache
actor
1990
Red River
actor
1988
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
actor
1987
The Horror Show
actor
1979
Alias Jesse James
actor
1959
Gun the Man Down
actor
1956
The First Traveling Saleslady
actor
1956
Flame of the Islands
actor
1955
The Sea Chase
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1955
Many Rivers to Cross
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1955
Them!
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1954
Hondo
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1953
Island in the Sky
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1953
Horizons West
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1952
Hellgate
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1952
The Girl in White
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1952
Iron Man
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1951
The Thing from Another World
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1951
Wyoming Mail
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1950
Sierra
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1950
In a Lonely Place
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1950
Stars in My Crown
actor
1950
Wagon Master
actor
1950
Battleground
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1949
The Farmer's Daughter
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1947
