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Paperback / softback. New. James Arness was born May 26, 1923, in Minneapolis. He entered college just as World War II began and dreamed of being a naval aviator. It seemed as if every night his fraternity was having a party to send off a brother to the service. Young Arness got his interview with a naval flight programme officer, but his hopes vanished as he was informed that his six foot seven inch height disqualified him automatically. He wrote his draft board asking that they call him up as soon as possible and so he ended up as a private in the famed Third Infantry Division where he earned a Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. Because of his stature, he was chosen to be first off the landing craft (to test the depth of the water) when his division landed at Anzio, Italy. He was subsequently wounded by enemy machine gun fire and spent eighteen months recovering in overseas and stateside hospitals. Later his height would help him strike a commanding figure in the role of U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon of…
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James Arness: An Autobiography Paperback - 2012
by James Arness; James E. Wise
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James Arness gives the full story on his early years, his family, his military career and his film work in Hollywood, including appearances in the cult-favorite science fiction movies Them! and The Thing. He had a very long run on television's Gunsmoke and a role in the miniseries How The West Was Won. His post-theatrical period is also covered.
This is a republication in paperback of the 2001 edition--the long anticipated account of one of the icons of 20th-century television. He offers many anecdotes of interacting with the Gunsmoke family, such as Miss Kitty, Doc and Festus. His own work as a producer is covered. Throughout are previously unpublished photographs from the author's collection. Appendices include comments by show biz colleagues and Gunsmoke alumni, and a sampling of letters received from his fans. Actor and fellow Gunsmoke performer Burt Reynolds has written a foreword to the book.
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- Title James Arness: An Autobiography
- Author James Arness; James E. Wise
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 248
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher McFarland and Company, Inc.
- Date 2012-12-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Index
- ISBN 9780786475889 / 0786475889
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 9.9 x 6.9 x 0.9 in (25.15 x 17.53 x 2.29 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 20th Century
- Library of Congress subjects Actors - United States, Autobiographies
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2013498073
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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