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James Arness
American actor
Also known as: James King Aurness
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“Gunsmoke”
- In Gunsmoke
…of Matt Dillon (played by James Arness), a U.S. marshal charged with maintaining law and order in an American frontier town. The supporting characters included Miss Kitty Russell (Amanda Blake), owner of the Long Branch Saloon, which doubled as a bordello; Doc Adams (Milburn Stone), the town’s adept physician; and…
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“Thing from Another World, The”
- In The Thing from Another World
…a frozen alien (played by James Arness). Upon thawing out, the alien becomes a murderous menace, stalking the group and killing them one by one. While Dr. Arthur Carrington (Robert Cornthwaite) hopes to talk to the creature and study it, the others devise a plan to kill “The Thing.” Carrington’s…
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