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The Red Skelton Show1951* 7.4
The Ed Sullivan Show1948* 6.8
Gunsmoke1955* 6.7
Lux Video Theatre1950* 6.7
How the West Was Won1977* 7.0
The Thing from Another World1951* 6.7
Them!1954* 6.8
McClain's Law1981* 7.7
In a Lonely Place1950* 7.6
Alias Jesse James1959* 6.1
Hondo1953* 6.5
Battleground1949* 6.7
The Sea Chase1955* 6.3
The Lone Hand1953* 5.7
Many Rivers to Cross1955* 6.5Front Row Center1945* 6.5
Island in the Sky1953* 6.2
The Farmer's Daughter1947* 7.1
The People Against O'Hara1951* 5.8
Gunsmoke: To the Last Man1992* 8.0
Stars in My Crown1950* 7.1
The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory1987* 6.1
Gunsmoke: The Last Apache1990* 7.0
Red River1988* 6.4
The Johnny Carson Show1955* 7.8
Horizons West1952* 6.3
Gun the Man Down1956* 6.5
Wagon Master1950* 6.7
Big Jim McLain1952* 5.0
Gunsmoke: The Long Ride1993* 5.4
Sierra1950* 5.4
Carbine Williams1952* 6.6
The Western: A Lost TV Special1958* NR
The Macahans1976* 6.7
The Veils of Bagdad1953* 6.8
Wyoming Mail1950* 5.2
The Girl in White1952* 7.1
Her Twelve Men1954* 5.9
Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice1994* 6.0
Flame of the Islands1955* 4.7
James Arness
ActingBorn 26 May 1923Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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. After high school, he attended one semester at Beloit College before receiving his draft notice …
Known For & Filmography
The Red Skelton Show1951* 7.4The Ed Sullivan Show1948* 6.8Gunsmoke1955* 6.7Lux Video Theatre1950* 6.7How the West Was Won1977* 7.0The Thing from Another World1951* 6.7Them!1954* 6.8McClain's Law1981* 7.7In a Lonely Place1950* 7.6Alias Jesse James1959* 6.1Hondo1953* 6.5Battleground1949* 6.7The Sea Chase1955* 6.3The Lone Hand1953* 5.7Many Rivers to Cross1955* 6.5Front Row Center1945* 6.5Island in the Sky1953* 6.2The Farmer's Daughter1947* 7.1The People Against O'Hara1951* 5.8Gunsmoke: To the Last Man1992* 8.0Stars in My Crown1950* 7.1The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory1987* 6.1Gunsmoke: The Last Apache1990* 7.0Red River1988* 6.4The Johnny Carson Show1955* 7.8Horizons West1952* 6.3Gun the Man Down1956* 6.5Wagon Master1950* 6.7Big Jim McLain1952* 5.0Gunsmoke: The Long Ride1993* 5.4Sierra1950* 5.4Carbine Williams1952* 6.6The Western: A Lost TV Special1958* NRThe Macahans1976* 6.7The Veils of Bagdad1953* 6.8Wyoming Mail1950* 5.2The Girl in White1952* 7.1Her Twelve Men1954* 5.9Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice1994* 6.0Flame of the Islands1955* 4.7Data by TMDB. Not endorsed or certified by TMDB.