Janet Surtees is an American-born woman who grabbed people’s attention as a widow of late American actor James Arness, best known for starring in “Gunsmoke” as Marshal Matt Dillon.

Quick Info
Full NameJanet Surtees
BirthplaceAmerica
NationalityAmerican
EthnicityCaucasian
Hair ColorBlonde
Eyes ColorBrown
HusbandJames Arness
Net Worth$1 million
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Bio

In a well family, Janet Surtees was born in America, but her family members’ details are kept confidential from the media as she is very confidential about her personal life. Similarly, her actual birth date is also missing, so there is still a question mark about her age and zodiac sign.

Janet holds American nationality, and as per her ethnic background, she belongs to the ethnicity of Caucasian.

 

Early life & Education

Janet Surtees grew up beautifully and spent her life full of fun and enjoyment. But, when it comes to Janet’s family members, her father, mother, and siblings’ information is still missing.

Besides this, her educational details are also kept private, so it becomes hard to determine her academic qualification.

 

Career

Janet Surtees came into the limelight as the wife of late James Arness, who established himself as a famous American actor. He is best known for starring as Marshall Matt Dillon in the American radio and television Western drama series “Gunsmoke” for 20 years.

Similarly, he also reprised his role in the American Western television movie “Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge” in 1987. Likewise, James also played the same role in the movie “Gunsmoke .”Besides this, he started his acting career after being cast as Deputy bud Titus in the American Western drama television series “The Long Ranger” in 1950.

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Later, he got the roles in several series like “Front Row Center,” “The Macahans,” “McClain’s Law,” and more. Then, in 2011, he appeared in “Pioneers of Television .”Furthermore, the med his appearances as Peter in the American comedy movie “The Farmer’s Daughter” in 1947. Then, he also played roles in “Wagon Master,” “Belle Le Grand,” “The Girl in White,” and more.

 

Physical Description

Janet Surtees was a charming woman who had a beautiful face at a young age that looked perfect with her blonde hair and brown eyes. Now, she grew up old and also maintained her charming personality. However, further details about his height, weight, and body measurements are still missing, so there is still a question mark.

 

Personal Life

Janet Surtees is the widow of the late James Arness, whose real name is James King Arness. Her husband was a famous American actor. The couple married in 1978, and together, they lived happily until her husband’s death.

She was the second wife of his late husband, James Arness, as he was previously married to his first wife, Virginia Chapman, in 1948. He also adopted Virginia’s son Craig. They also had two children together where one is a son named Rolf, born on 18 February 1952, and another is a daughter named Jenny Lee Arness, born on 23 May 1950. But his daughter Jenny died because of a drug overdose in 1977.

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Then, Arness’s first wife, Virginia, died in 1977 because of a drug overdose. Later, Arness started dating his ex-girlfriend Thordis Brandt, a German-American actress, but they broke their relationship after six years.

After that, Arness met Janet Surtees, and together they lived happily until his death. Janet’s husband took his last breath on 3 June 2011, at the age of 88. His death reason was natural causes.

 

Social Media

Janet Surtees has not created any social media accounts, so she is not active on any social media platforms including, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and more.

 

Net Worth

A beautiful, active and talented Janet Surtees is famous as a widow of late American actor James Arness. Currently, Janet enjoys a standard life with an estimated net worth of $1 million.

 

 

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