Who was Jenny Lee Arness on Gunsmoke?
Jenny Lee Arness, who appears as Amy, is the real-life daughter of James Arness.
What episode of Gunsmoke was Jenny Lee Arness?
The Glory and the Mud.
What happened to Jenny Lee Arness?
Jenny Lee Arness, the daughter of actor James Arness, committed suicide in 1975, not too long before her 25th birthday. It was rumored that Arness was struggling due to a breakup with Greg Allman and she took a lethal dose of pills.
Is Janet Surtees Arness still alive?
Arness and Surtees were married from 1978 to up until his death in 2011. Arness passed away on June 3, 2011 at his Brentwood home from natural causes. He was 88. Janet Surtees Arness is still living.
How many episodes was Jenny Lee Arness in Gunsmoke?
Season 1 (1955–56)
| No. overall | No. in season | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | October 8, 1955 |
| Matt tries to save the life of a man dying of gangrene. | ||
| 5 | 5 | October 15, 1955 |
| A group of outlaws try to force an old prospector (Royal Dano) to give up his gold. |
What killed Jenny Arness?
May 12, 1975
Jenny Lee Aurness/Date of death
What was wrong with Chester’s leg on Gunsmoke?
Chester Goode supposedly got that wound during the Civil War. Weaver sometimes forgot to limp, and he sometimes limped on the wrong leg. …
What killed Jenny Lee Arness?
Suicide
Jenny Lee Aurness/Cause of death
His wife died in 1978 from cancer, his mother Virginia (née Chapman) died in 1976, and his sister Jenny Lee Aurness committed suicide on May 12, 1975.
What killed James Arness?
Natural causes
James Arness/Cause of death
James Arness, the towering actor best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon, the strong and commanding symbol of frontier justice on the landmark TV western series “Gunsmoke,” died Friday. He was 88. Arness died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood, said family spokeswoman Ginny Fazer.
Who did James Arness marry?
Janet Surteesm. 1978–2011
Virginia Chapmanm. 1948–1960
James Arness/Spouse
Did Chester and Festus ever meet?
Chester, Quint, and Festus only appeared together in one episode during the series’ run. The three characters appeared together in “Prairie Wolfer” in Season Nine of the show. The reason why the three never shared more screen time together is that Chester was leaving “Gunsmoke” for greener pastures.
Did they drink real beer on Gunsmoke?
The Gunsmoke actors actually drank beer, but the whiskey was tea or colored water. Marshall Trimble is Arizona’s official historian and vice president of the Wild West History Association.