Jenny Lee Arness Death
Jenny passed away on May 12, 1975 at the age of 24 in Malibu, California, USA. Jenny's cause of death was suicide.
When did Jenny Lee Arness die?
May 12, 1975How did Jenny Lee Arness die? What was the cause of death?
SuicideHow old was Jenny Lee Arness when died?
24Where did Jenny Lee Arness die? What was the location of death?
Malibu, California, USA
Jenny Lee Arness Birthday and Date of Death
Jenny Lee Arness was born on May 23, 1950 and died on May 12, 1975. Jenny was 24 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: May 23, 1950
Date of Death: May 12, 1975
Age at Death: 24
Jenny Lee Arness - Biography
Jenny Lee Arness was born on May 23, 1950 in Los Angeles, California. She was an actress, known for Gunsmoke (1955). Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman Macdonnell and writer John Meston. The stories take place in and around Dodge City, Kansas, during the settlement of the American West. The central character is lawman Marshal Matt Dillon, played by William Conrad on radio and James Arness on television. When aired in the UK, the television series was initially titled Gun Law, later reverting to Gunsmoke.
She is the daughter of James Arness and Virginia Chapman; also niece of Peter Grave and sister of Craig Aurness and Rolf Aurness.
James Arness was an American actor, best known for portraying Marshal Matt Dillon for 20 years in the CBS television series Gunsmoke. Arness has the distinction of having played the role of Dillon in five separate decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) and four more made-for-television Gunsmoke films in the 1990s. In Europe, Arness reached cult status for his role as Zeb Macahan in the Western series How the West Was Won. He was the older brother of actor Peter Graves.
Jenny committed suicide by drug overdose and died on May 12, 1975 in Malibu, California.
