How many siblings did James Arness have?

How many siblings did James Arness have?

James Arness

Why did James Arness and Peter Graves have different last names?

Graves was preceded in stardom by his older brother James Arness, who played Marshal Matt Dillon on TV’s Gunsmoke. Born Peter Aurness, Graves adopted his grandfather’s last name to avoid confusion with his older brother, who had dropped the “u” from the family name.

Who was taller Chuck Connors or James Arness?

James Arness was 6′ 7″ (2.01m) tall. However, in this episode Hollywood tricks make him appear smaller than Chuck Conners, who was 6′ 5½” (1.9m) tall.

How many times did James Arness get married?

Throughout the course of his life, Arness encountered both tragedy and true love. He was married twice, first to actress Virginia Chapman in 1948. Arness adopted Chapman’s son, Craig, and the couple had two children, a son named Rolf (named after Arness’ father), and his daughter Jenny.