Early life
Arness was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He dropped the "u" when he started acting. His mother was of German ancestry; his father was of Norwegian ancestry.[2] The family name had been Aursnes, but when Rolf's father, Peter Aursnes, emigrated from Norway in 1887, he changed it to Aurness.[3] Arness and his family were Methodists.[4] He served in the army in Italy during World War II. He received the Bronze Star.
Death
Arness died in Los Angeles at age 88 of natural causes.[5]
Filmography
Movies
Television
- The Lone Ranger (1950, 1 episode as Deputy Bud Titus[8][9])
- Lux Video Theatre, "The Chase" (1954)
- Gunsmoke (1955–1975)
- Front Row Center (1956)
- The Red Skelton Chevy Special (1959)
- The Chevrolet Golden Anniversary Show (1961)
- A Salute to Television's 25th Anniversary (1972)
- The Macahans (1976)
- How The West Was Won (1977-1979 TV series)
- McClain's Law (1981-1982 TV series)
References
- ↑ "'Gunsmoke' star James Arness dies at 88". today.msnbc.com. June 3, 2011. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Ancestry of James Arness" Archived 2010-09-26 at the Wayback Machine genealogy.com Accessed 12 January 2014
- ↑ James Arness, James E. Wise Jr. (2001) "James Arness: an Autobiography", ISBN 0-7864-1221-6, McFarland & Company Inc., Accessed January 12, 2014
- ↑ "Famous Methodists". Adherents.com. Archived from the original on 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
- ↑ Hinckley, David (2011-06-03). "James Arness, actor best remembered on 'Gunsmoke,' dies at age 88". Daily News. New York City. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2011-06-03.
- ↑ "The Alamo Thirteen Days to Glory-Overview" New York Times, Accessed 12 January 2014
- ↑ "James Arness-Filmography" Archived 2013-07-03 at the Wayback Machine Fandango.com Accessed 12 January 2014
- ↑ "Lone Ranger Fan Club" Archived 2016-02-17 at the Wayback Machine lonerangerfan.com Accessed 12 January 2014
- ↑ "Gunsmoke was not James Arness' first television western," GunsmokeNet.com