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Nov 8, 2023 · Ken died from a heart attack in his sleep aged 74 on 28 April 1991; his remains were cremated, and his ashes scattered in Colorado. Image source. Education and early life.
Ken Curtis (born Curtis Wain Gates; [1] July 2, 1916 – April 28, 1991) [2] was an American actor and singer best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the western television series Gunsmoke . Early years.
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 death was...
Apr 28, 1991 · Added: Aug 17, 2002. Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6691389. Source citation. Actor. He gained fame as an American actor, who was most recognized for his eleven-year run in the role Festus, the cantankerous deputy in the long-running television series Gunsmoke, performing in 306 episodes.
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Apr 30, 1991 · FRESNO, Calif. -- Actor Ken Curtis, who as a youngster worked in his father's Colorado jail and went on to portray a scruffy deputy named Festus on 'Gunsmoke,' has died. He was 74.
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May 1, 1991 · Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who played the scruffy deputy Festus on the television series Gunsmoke, has died. He was 74. Curtis died in his sleep Sunday at his home, said A.C. Lyle, a...
Apr 29, 1991 · Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who starred as Marshal Matt Dillon's sidekick on the long-running television western ``Gunsmoke,' has died at age 74. Curtis, who played deputy Festus Haggin from...
Apr 30, 1991 · Ken Curtis, who as a boy helped out in his father’s jail in Colorado and as a character named Festus Haggen performed similar work for Marshal Matt Dillon in “Gunsmoke,” is dead. Film producer...
Apr 30, 1991 · Actor Ken Curtis, who as a youngster worked in his father's Colorado jail and went on to portray a scruffy deputy named Festus on "Gunsmoke," has died. He was 74. Cause of death was unknown.
Jul 9, 2024 · Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who starred as Marshal Matt Dillon's sidekick on the long-running television western "Gunsmoke," has died at age 74. Curtis, who played deputy Festus Haggin from 1963...
