Gunsmoke
1955
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Ken Curtis (born Curtis Wain Gates; July 2, 1916 – April 28, 1991) was an American actor and singer best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the western television series Gunsmoke. He appeared on Gunsmoke earlier in other roles (such as “Brisco” in S4E32’s “Change of Heart").
Nov 8, 2023 · Who was Ken Curtis? The late American actor and singer Ken Cutis was born Curtis Wain Gates in Lamar, Colorado USA, on 2 July 1916, meaning that Cancer was his zodiac sign.
Ken Curtis. Actor: Gunsmoke. Considering the kind of scruffy, backwoods, uneducated, Deep-South hillbilly types he played, many people would be surprised to hear that Ken Curtis wasn't actually born in the south but in the small town of Las Animas, Colorado, the son of the town sheriff.
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Ken Curtis was an actor and singer who played Festus Hagen on Gunsmoke (1955). He also appeared in films with John Wayne and John Ford, and sang with Tommy Dorsey and the Sons of the Pioneers.
- July 2, 1916
- April 28, 1991
May 1, 1991 · Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who played the scruffy deputy Festus on the television series "Gunsmoke," died in his sleep on Sunday at his home. He was 74 years old. His...
Ken Curtis was a singer, actor and producer who appeared in many westerns and John Ford films. He is best known as Festus Haggen on Gunsmoke and has a 75% average rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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May 6, 1991 · Ken Curtis, who played Festus on "Gunsmoke" and appeared in many John Ford films, died in 1991. He was a singer, songwriter and former soldier who married Ford's daughter Barbara.
