James Arness : an autobiography

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Title:

James Arness : an autobiography

Author:

Arness, James, 1923-2011.

ISBN:

9780786412211

Publication Information:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, c2001.

Physical Description:

x, 237 p. : illustrations.

Personal Subject:

Arness, James, 1923-2011.

Subject Term:

Actors -- United States -- Biography.

Added Author:

Wise, James E., Jr., 1930-2013

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Actor James Arness gives a full account of his early years, his family, his military career during the Second World War and his toil in Hollywood including his long run on Gunsmoke.

Author Notes

James Wise, a retired captain in the U.S. Navy who served as a naval aviator, is the coauthor of the other two books in this series. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

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Burt ReynoldsJames E. Wise, Jr.

Foreword	p. ix
Introduction	p. 1
Prologue	p. 3
Part I The Early Years	p. 5
Part II Anzio, 1944	p. 27
Part III Drifting into Show Business	p. 57
Part IV John Wayne	p. 87
Part V Gunsmoke	p. 99
Part VI And Beyond	p. 151
Appendix A Others Remember	p. 165
Appendix B Comments by Guest Stars	p. 201
Appendix C Fan Letters	p. 205
Appendix D Films	p. 223
Appendix E Television	p. 225
Appendix F Honors and Awards	p. 227
Index	p. 229

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