James Arness
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James Arness was an American actor best known for his long-running role as Marshal Matt Dillon on the television western series "Gunsmoke."
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American actor
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human ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Bronze Star Medal
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Hollywood Walk of Fame star NERFINISHED ⓘ Purple Heart ⓘ |
| birthName | James King Aurness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-05-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-06-03 ⓘ |
| employer | CBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Norwegian descent ⓘ |
| filmography |
Hondo
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The Thing from Another World NERFINISHED ⓘ Them! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | Western ⓘ |
| height | 2.01 m ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Private First Class ⓘ |
| name | James Arness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole | Marshal Matt Dillon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Gunsmoke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfEpisodesOnGunsmoke | over 600 ⓘ |
| numberOfSeasonsOnGunsmoke | 20 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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film actor ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| parent |
Rolf Cirkler Aurness
NERFINISHED
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Ruth Duesler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pseudonym | James Aurness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Lutheranism ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
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| sibling | Peter Graves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Janet Surtees
NERFINISHED
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Virginia Chapman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starOnWalkOfFameFor | television ⓘ |
| televisionSeries |
Gunsmoke
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How the West Was Won NERFINISHED ⓘ McClain's Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| woundedIn | Battle of Anzio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1947–1994 ⓘ |
| yearsOnSeries | Gunsmoke: 1955–1975 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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subject surface form:
James Arness
this entity surface form:
Matt Dillon in Gunsmoke