Origin of spay Middle English spayen, aphetic from Anglo-French espeier from Old French espeer, to cut with a sword from espee, sword from Classical Latin spatha: see spade spay
About James Arness. It has been reported that around the time of his death in 2011 James Arness net worth stood at $2 million.
Early life[edit] James Arness was born James King Aurness in Minneapolis, Minnesota; on May 26, 1923; he dropped the u when he started acting. His parents were Rolf Cirkler Aurness, a businessman, and his wife Ruth Duesler, a journalist. His fatherâs ancestry was Norwegian; his mother's was German.