James Arness, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

James Arness

American actor

Date of Birth: 26-May-1923

Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Date of Death: 03-Jun-2011

Profession: actor, film producer, television actor, film actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

James Arness (born James King Aurness, May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the CBS television series Gunsmoke.
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.
He was the older brother of actor Peter Graves.