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James Arness

TV Actor born on

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Personal details and public facts.

Profession
TV Actor
Died
Jun 3, 2011
Zodiac
Gemini
Born in
Minneapolis MN
About
Portrayed the role of Marshall Dillon on TV's Gunsmoke for twenty years, a role that John Wayne declined and recommended for Arness according to urban legend.
Family
He married first wife Virginia Chapman in 1948. The couple divorced in 1960. He had two sons and daughter. His younger brother, Peter Graves, was also an actor.

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