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| Nicknames: | "James King Arness" |
| Place of Burial: | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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| Birthplace: | Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States |
| Death: | Died in Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Occupation: | Skuespiller (Actor) |
| Managed by: | Remi Pedersen |
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Nekrolog/Obituarie (Los Angeles Times): http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-james-arness-20110604,0,1084360,full.story
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James Arness (born May 26, 1923) is an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke for 20 years. His brother was the late actor, Peter Graves. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Marshal Matt Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made-for-TV Gunsmoke movies in the 1990s.
His star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (television) is located at 1751 Vine St.
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May 26, 1923
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Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
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| 1948 |
February 12, 1948
Age 24
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United States
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| 1950 |
May 23, 1950
Age 26
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Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
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| 1952 |
1952
Age 28
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| 1958 |
1958
Age 34
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United States
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| 1978 |
December 16, 1978
Age 55
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United States
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| 2011 |
June 3, 2011
Age 88
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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