According to Rush, he very rarely gave interviews. I got the same vibe off of him that you did, just a neat understated 6’7 actor. Ken Curtis was really cool too, I just saw him in the Searchers a couple of hours ago on AMC. God bless ‘em both.
Freegards
I had no idea that he was 6’ 7”! I remember reading that fans would write in and chastise the studio for giving Arness such a ‘small horse’ to ride. The studio said it was finding the largest horses it could for Arness but that it couldn’t find one large enough without trying Clydesdales or some other oversized horse that would not have been historically correct for the period. When I read that, I think I was told he was 6’3” and I thought surely they could find a horse for a man that size. Now, 6’7”!??? Poor horsie!
Ken Curtis was one of the best western singers around. He had a terrific voice. Seems like all the good guys are leaving us.
the man was six foot seven. For a man who fought in WW2, that was freaking unusal.
God bless James Arness. May he rest in peace.