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Ken Curtis (1916-1991) was an American actor and singer best known for his role as Festus Haggen on Gunsmoke. He also appeared in many films, musicals, and western series, and was related to John Ford and John Wayne.
Ken Curtis sings "Tumbling Tumbleweeds"Live From Germany 1986.
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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
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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- Lamar, Colorado, USA
- January 1, 1
- Fresno, California, USA
Dec 2, 2022 · Festus Haggen actor Ken Curtis was once worried about replacing 'Gunsmoke' actor Dennis Weaver's Chester Goode, but soon realized why Festus was better.
Ken Curtis sings "Noah's Dove." - YouTube. Monk shocks Paladin (and others) by his beautiful singing voice, in the HAVE GUN, WILL TRAVEL episode: "Love's Young Dream."
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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...
