About
Portrayed the role of Marshall Dillon on TV's Gunsmoke for twenty years, a role that John Wayne declined and recommended for Arness according to urban legend.
Before Fame
He spent time as a courier for a jewelry wholesaler while attending high school.
Trivia
He was featured on the television show, Gunsmoke.
Family Life
He married first wife Virginia Chapman in 1948. The couple divorced in 1960. He had two sons and daughter. His younger brother, Peter Graves, was also an actor.
Associated With
He was a close friend of actor John Wayne.
