Janet Surtees Biography and Wiki
Janet Surtees Arness is an American former saleswoman, celebrity, and media personality popularly recognized as the wife of the late actor and television star James Arness. James was best known for his lead role as Marshal Matt Dillon in the CBS television series Gunsmoke.
James began his illustrious career as a radio announcer in Minnesota in 1945. Unfortunately, the movie star passed away on June 3, 2011, at the age of 88 years at his Brentwood home in Los Angeles from natural causes.
Janet Surtees Age and Birthday
The media personality was born on February 15, 1947, in the United States of America. She is 77 years old as of now. Her birth sign is Aquarius. Janet turns 78 years old in February 2025.
Janet Surtees Height
She stands at a height of 5 feet 7 inches (Approx, 1.7 m/ 170 cm) tall. Similarly, her spouse James was 6 feet 7 inches (Approx, 2.01 m/ 201 cm) tall.
Family, Parents, Siblings
Janet was born in the United States to her parents Mr. Surtees (father), and Mrs. Surtees (mother). It’s unclear if she has any siblings. More info on her family background will be updated soon.
Janet Surtees Husband
Regarding her marital status, Surtees prefers keeping her love life details private and away from the spotlight. However, she was previously married to the late movie star James Arness. The pair got hitched on December 16th, 1978 at a private wedding.
Janet and James led a normal marriage until her husband’s demise in 2011. We are keeping tabs and we’ll update her partner’s details soon.
James Arness
James Arness was a famous movie star and television personality best known for his lead role as Marshal Matt Dillon in the CBS television series Gunsmoke. He was also known for his portrayal of Zeb Macahan in the Western series How the West Was Won.
The actor was born on May 26, 1923, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Unfortunately, James died on June 3, 2011, at the age of 88 years having lived his life diligently. The actor passed away due to normal causes.
Concerning his marital life, James was first married to Virginia Chapman. They got married in 1948 but later parted ways in 1963. During their time together, James adopted Chapman son’s Craig (b. 1946 – December 14, 2004).
They had two kids Rolf Arness (b. February 18, 1952), and a daughter, Jenny Lee Arness (May 23, 1950 – May 12, 1975). Moreover, he briefly dated Thordis Brandt for six years but broke up due to unclear reasons.
Janet Surtees Children
James and Janet have sons whose identities are still under research. However, this section is under review and will be updated soon.
Janet Surtees Net Worth
Janet has an estimated net worth of $1 million. This amount is from her wealth as a celebrity spouse among other investments. On the other hand, James had an estimated net worth of $8 million prior to his death.
