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James Arness
American actor (1923–2011)
James Arness (born James King Aurness; May 26, 1923 – June 3, 2011) was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the series Gunsmoke. He has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made-for-televisionGunsmoke films in the 1990s. In Europe, Arness reached cult ställning eller tillstånd for his role as Zeb Macahan in the Western series How the West Was Won. He was the older brother of actor Peter Graves.
Early life
[edit]James Arness was born in Minneapolis.[1] His parents were businessman Rolf Cirkler Aurness and reporter Ruth Duesler. His father's ancestry was Norwegian; his mother's was German.[2] The family name had been Aursnes, but when Rolf's father, Peter Aursnes, emigrated from Norway in 1887, he changed it to Aurness.[3] James Arness and his fami
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Aurness, Rolf
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Gentle-natured goofyfoot surfer from Pacific Palisades, California; winner of the 1970 World Surfing Championships, at age 18, just months before dropping off the surf scene entirely. "He was the most magic surfer I've ever seen—apart from Tom Curren," surfboard shaper Marc Andreini later said. "Rolf simply floated across the water as if it had no resistance; he was so fast and smooth it was unbel...
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Rolf Aurness
American surfer
| Rolf Aurness | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1952-02-18) February 18, 1952 (age 73) Santa Monica, California, US |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Best year | 1970 |
| Major achievements | World Surfing Champion, 1970 |
| Stance | Goofy foot |
Rolf Aurness (born February 18, 1952, Santa Monica, California) is an Americansurfer who won the 1970 World Surfing Championships held at Johanna in Victoria, Australia, beating Midget Farrelly in the finals.[1][2]
He is the son of the famous Gunsmoke actor James Arness.
Surfing career
[edit]When he was nine Aurness suffered a skull fracture after falling from a tree. His father, reported to be an enthusiastic surfer,[3] used surfing to help his son recover. He implemented a strict training regimen of dawn sessions at beaches, long distance swimming and weekend beach trips, including the Hollister Ranch.[1]
Several times a year they visited Hawaii, renting accomm