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James Arness

James Arness

Acting
26 May 1923
03 Jun 2011
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Biography

The star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness (formerly had been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Rolf and Ruth Duesler Aurness. His father was a traveling salesman of medical supplies and his mother later became a newspaper columnist. James attended West High School in Minneapolis. Although he appeared in school plays, he had no interest in performing, and dreamed instead of going to sea...

Also Known As

James King Aurness, Джеймс Арнесс, جیمز آرنس

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