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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





























