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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Gunsmoke: The Last ApacheMovie | Matt Dillon | 67 |
| 1988 | Red RiverMovie | Thomas Dunson | 65 |
| 1987 | The Alamo: Thirteen Days to GloryMovie | Jim Bowie | 64 |
| 1987 | Gunsmoke: Return to DodgeMovie | Matt Dillon | 64 |
| 1979 | The Horror ShowMovie | (archive footage) | 56 |
| 1977 | How the West Was WonSeries | Zeb Macahan | 54 |
| 1958 | The Western: A Lost TV SpecialMovie | Self | 35 |
| 1956 | Gun the Man DownMovie | Rem Anderson | 33 |
| 1955 | GunsmokeSeries | Marshal Matt Dillon | 32 |
| 1955 | Many Rivers to CrossMovie | Esau Hamilton | 32 |
| 1955 | The Sea ChaseMovie | Schlieter | 32 |
| 1954 | Her Twelve MenMovie | Ralph Munsey | 31 |
| 1954 | Them!Movie | FBI Agent Robert Graham | 31 |
| 1953 | Island in the SkyMovie | Mac McMullen | 30 |
| 1953 | HondoMovie | Lennie | 30 |
| 1953 | The Veils of BagdadMovie | Targut | 30 |
| 1952 | Big Jim McLainMovie | Mal Baxter | 29 |
| 1952 | Horizons WestMovie | Tiny McGilligan | 29 |
| 1952 | Carbine WilliamsMovie | Leon Williams | 29 |
| 1952 | The Girl in WhiteMovie | Matt | 29 |
| 1952 | HellgateMovie | George Redfield | 29 |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton ShowSeries | Self | 28 |
| 1951 | The People Against O'HaraMovie | John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara | 28 |
| 1951 | Iron ManMovie | Alex Mallick | 28 |
| 1951 | Cavalry ScoutMovie | Barth | 28 |
| 1951 | Two Lost WorldsMovie | Kirk Hamilton | 28 |
| 1950 | In a Lonely PlaceMovie | Young Detective (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1950 | Lux Video TheatreSeries | Chuck Scott | 27 |
| 1950 | Stars in My CrownMovie | Rolfe Isbell (uncredited) | 27 |
| 1950 | Wagon MasterMovie | Floyd Clegg | 27 |
| 1950 | Wyoming MailMovie | Russell | 27 |
| 1949 | BattlegroundMovie | Garby | 26 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 25 |
| 1947 | Roses Are RedMovie | Ray (as James Aurness) | 24 |
| 1947 | The Farmer's DaughterMovie | Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness) | 24 |