Ken Curtis
American actor and singer (1916–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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. He appeared on Gunsmoke earlier in other roles (such as “Brisco” in S4E32’s “Change of Heart"). His first appearance as Festus was in season 8, episode 13, "Us Haggens", which debuted December 8, 1962. His next appearance was Season 9, episode 2, October 5, 1963, as Kyle Kelly, in "Lover Boy". Curtis joined the cast of Gunsmoke permanently as Festus in "Prairie Wolfer", season 9 episode 16, which debuted January 18, 1964. This episode features the same title as a 1969 episode (S13E10).
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Born | Curtis Wain Gates (1916-07-02)July 2, 1916 Lamar, Colorado, U.S. |
Died | April 28, 1991(1991-04-28) (aged 74) Fresno, California, U.S. |
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Years active | 1941–1991 |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
Spouses | Lorraine Page
(m. 1943, divorced)Barbara Ford
(m. 1952; div. 1964)Torrie Ahern Connelly
(m. 1966) |
Children | 2 |