But because of his poor vision and problem in eyesight was the major obstacle that blocked him from it. James Arness: Professional Life, CareerĪrness had a dream to be a pilot as a naval fighter. He had also received an Alma master’s from Beloit College. James had completed his education at Minneapolis Washburn high school. Peter was famous for his portrayal of Jim Phelps in the CBS TV series Mission: Impossible. He grew up with his sibling, his younger brother, Peter Graves who is also an actor. Caption: James Arness (Source: Pinterest) Moreover, his ethnicity is Mixed(German and Norwegian). The family name was entitled with the title Aursnes because his father was migrated from Norway in 1887. And his mother’s name is Ruth Duesler who was from Germany and was a journalist by the profession. His father’s name is Rolf Cirkler Aurness who was from Norway. He was born James King Aurness in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He died of natural causes at his home in Brentwood Brentwood, Los Angeles on June 3, 2011, at the age of 88.
Then he is interred at the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. He was found dead at Brentwood’s home in Los Angeles, California. On June 3, 2011, he died of natural causes.
