Acting
James Arness
- Career
Active from 1951 to 1994, with a break from 1966 to 1975, with up to 4 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 15top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Them!76/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 28 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.1, average 5.4
- Situational Comedy1.0, average 2.7
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Cringe Humor0.6, average 2.2
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Western 4
- Frontier Justice 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Social Commentary 2
- Classic Western 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
John WayneActorHondo, The Sea Chase, Big Jim McLain, Island in the Sky
Bruce BoxleitnerActorHow the West Was Won, Red River, Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice, The Macahans
Amy StochActorGunsmoke: The Last Apache, Gunsmoke: The Long Ride, Gunsmoke: To the Last Man, Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice- EEarl W. WallaceWriterGunsmoke, How the West Was Won, Gunsmoke: The Last Apache, Gunsmoke: To the Last Man
- BBernard McEveetyDirectorGunsmoke, How the West Was Won, McClain's Law, The Macahans
Vincent McEveetyDirectorGunsmoke, How the West Was Won, McClain's Law, Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Jerry JamesonDirectorGunsmoke: The Long Ride, Gunsmoke: To the Last Man, Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice- SScott PowellEditorGunsmoke: The Long Ride, Gunsmoke: To the Last Man, Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
- RRoss A. MaehlCinematographerGunsmoke: The Long Ride, Gunsmoke: To the Last Man, Gunsmoke: One Man's Justice
- JJim ByrnesWriterGunsmoke, Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge, The Macahans
Frank WilcoxActorThe First Traveling Saleslady, Cavalry Scout
William Kirby CullenActorHow the West Was Won, The Macahans
Movies and TV shows
471990s
4 titles · average score 68
GoodWatch score 66as Matt Dillon
GoodWatch score 75as Matt Dillon
GoodWatch score 68as Matt Dillon
GoodWatch score 64as Matt Dillon
1980s
4 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch score 62as Thomas Dunson
GoodWatch score 60as Jim Bowie
GoodWatch score 66as Matt Dillon
TV show · as Det. Jim McClain
1970s
3 titles · average score 75
as (archive footage)
GoodWatch score 76TV show · as Zeb Macahan
GoodWatch score 74as Zeb Macahan
1960s
1 title
as Narrator
1950s
30 titles · average score 63
GoodWatch score 55as Rem Anderson
GoodWatch score 76TV show · as Marshal Matt Dillon
GoodWatch score 59as Schlieter
GoodWatch score 58as Esau Hamilton
GoodWatch score 76as FBI Agent Robert Graham
GoodWatch score 54as Ralph Munsey
GoodWatch score 69as Lennie
GoodWatch score 75as Mac McMullen
GoodWatch score 46as Mal Baxter
GoodWatch score 63as Tiny McGilligan
GoodWatch score 42as Kirk Hamilton
GoodWatch score 54as John Fordman 'Johnny' O'Hara
1940s
5 titles · average score 73
GoodWatch score 76as Garby
as (uncredited)
GoodWatch score 87as Peter Holstrom (as James Aurness)
GoodWatch score 58as Ray (as James Aurness)
TV show