James Arness

A notable exception was a brief turn as a big city policeman in the short-lived 1981 series, McClain's Law. Beatty is the younger brother of actress and writer Shirley MacLaine. Since Gunsmoke ended, Arness has continued to perform primarily in western-themed movies and television series, including How the West Was Won, and five made-for-television Gunsmoke reunion movies between 1987 and 1994. April 8, 2000). In fact, Wayne recommended Arness for the role of Matt Dillon. 1997) and Ella Corinne (b. He was a close personal friend of John Wayne's and co-starred in a film with him called Big Jim McClain. 1994), Isabel (b.

James Arness served in the United States Army during World War II and was severely wounded at the Battle of Anzio. 1992), Benjamin (b. Though primarily identified with Westerns, he also is remembered for appearing in two science fiction films, The Thing from Another World and Them!. They have four children together: Kathlyn (b. He is the brother of Peter Graves. He settled down in his fifties, marrying Annette Bening, his co-star in the gangster film Bugsy, in 1992. James Arness (originally Aurness) (born May 26, 1923 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon on Gunsmoke, a role he played for 20 years, to this day the longest any actor has played the same role on the same show in prime time. Beatty's career has been marked by a series of well-publicized romances, including Reds co-star Diane Keaton and pop-star Madonna.

Other critically acclaimed works include Bugsy (1991) and Bulworth (1998). It was nominated for eight other Oscars and joined a handful of films to win Best Director but not Best Picture. His historical epic set at the start of World War I, Reds (1981), won Academy Awards for Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Actress in a Supporting Role while losing Best Picture to Chariots of Fire. Subsequent Beatty films include McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971), The Parallax View (1974), Shampoo (1975), and Heaven Can Wait (1978).

At age 30 he achieved critical acclaim as producer and star of Bonnie and Clyde (1967), which was nominated for 10 Academy Awards. Beatty got his start in film under Elia Kazan's direction and opposite Natalie Wood in Splendor in the Grass (1961), though he had previous television experience in The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959). Thalberg Memorial Award in 2000, while in 2004 he received the Kennedy Center Honor. The Academy Awards honored him with the Irving G.

He long had a reputation as a womanizer and playboy, but this reputation seems to have faded since his 1992 marriage. Henry Warren Beaty (born March 30, 1937 in Richmond, Virginia), now known as Warren Beatty, is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and director.