{"product_id":"james-arness-an-autobiography-9780786475889","title":"James Arness: An Autobiography","description":"\u003cp\u003e James Arness gives the full story on his early years, his family, his military career and his film work in Hollywood, including appearances in the cult-favorite science fiction movies \u003ci\u003eThem!\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Thing\u003c\/i\u003e. He had a very long run on television's \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e and a role in the miniseries \u003ci\u003eHow The West Was Won\u003c\/i\u003e. His post-theatrical period is also covered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a republication in paperback of the 2001 edition--the long anticipated account of one of the icons of 20th-century television. He offers many anecdotes of interacting with the \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e family, such as Miss Kitty, Doc and Festus. His own work as a producer is covered. Throughout are previously unpublished photographs from the author's collection. Appendices include comments by show biz colleagues and \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e alumni, and a sampling of letters received from his fans. Actor and fellow \u003ci\u003eGunsmoke\u003c\/i\u003e performer Burt Reynolds has written a foreword to the book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eJames Arness\u003c\/b\u003e lived in suburban Los Angeles with his wife Janet, where they were involved in various charity projects. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eJames E. Wise, Jr., \u003c\/b\u003e a retired Navy captain in Alexandria, Virginia (d. 2013), wrote many books on history and the performing arts. He served as an intelligence officer aboard USS \u003ci\u003eAmerica\u003c\/i\u003e during the 1967 Six Day War in the eastern Mediterranean and later in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50646642655506,"sku":"9780786475889","price":32.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a5e5a2d1-9fd7-426c-8955-6b1238206d1e.jpg?v=1737257432","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/james-arness-an-autobiography-9780786475889","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}