Biography
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"). 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. The episode often is confused with a 1969 episode of the same title made five years later (S13E10).
Filmography
all 65
Movies 48
TV Shows 17
self 4
Voice 1
Producer 1
Battleground (2004)
Conagher (1991)
Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
Airwolf (1984)
Lost (1983)
The Yellow Rose (1983)
Legend of the Wild (1981)
Once Upon a Starry Night (1978)
Black Beauty (1978)
How the West Was Won (1977)
Pony Express Rider (1976)
Robin Hood (1973)
The Secret of Wendel Samson (1966)
How the West Was Won (1962)
Ripcord (1961)
Two Rode Together (1961)
The Alamo (1960)
Freckles (1960)
My Dog, Buddy (1960)
The Killer Shrews (1959)
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
The Young Land (1959)
Escort West (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
The Missouri Traveler (1958)
Perry Mason (1957)
Wagon Train (1957)
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
The Growler Story (1957)
Five Steps to Danger (1956)
The Searchers (1956)
Gunsmoke (1955)
The Long Gray Line (1955)
The Quiet Man (1952)
Fighting Coast Guard (1951)
Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951)
Rio Grande (1950)
Call of the Forest (1949)
Stallion Canyon (1949)
Riders of the Pony Express (1949)
Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)
Lone Star Moonlight (1946)
Singing on the Trail (1946)
Cowboy Blues (1946)
That Texas Jamboree (1946)
Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946)
Out of the Depths (1945)
Song of the Prairie (1945)
Rhythm Round-Up (1945)
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GenderMale
Birthday1916-07-02
Deathday1991-04-28 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceLamar, Colorado, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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