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.
James Arness (I) (1923â2011) American leading man famed as the star of one of the longest-running shows in U.S. television history, Gunsmoke (1955). Born of Norwegian heritage (the family name, Aurness, had formerly been Aursness) in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Rolf and Ruth Duesler Aurness.