James Arness
American actor (1923–2011)
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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Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 13 films (1947–1988) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 7 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | The Farmer's Daughter | H. C. Potter | 11:07 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | Two Lost Worlds. | Sterling Productions Inc. | 61 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1950 | Wyoming Mail. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 87 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1951 | The People Against O’hara. | Loew's Inc. | 102 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1951 | The Thing From Another World | Films | 87 | 16mm | B&W | sound |
| 1952 | Big Jim Mclain. | Wayne-Fellows Productions Inc. | 90 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1952 | Horizons West. | Universal Pictures Co. Inc. | 81 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1953 | Hondo | John Farrow | 83 min | Color | ||
| 1953 | ISLAND IN THE SKY. | Wayne-Fellows Productions Inc. | 109 min | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1955 | Hondo. | Wayne-Fellows Productions | 83 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1955 | Them. | Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. | 94 min. | 35mm | Color | sound |
| 1956 | Gun The Man Down. | Batjac Productions Inc. | 78 min. | 35mm | B&W | sound |
| 1988 | Red River | Richard Michaels | 96 min | 16mm | Color |