Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1916-07-02
Deathday: 1991-04-28 (74 years old)

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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).

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Filmography

all 65

Movies 48

TV Shows 17

self 4

Voice 1

Producer 1

Captain Howard W. Gilmore (archive footage)
Battleground

Battleground (2004)

TV
Self
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992)

Movie
Seaborn Tay, Cattle Rancher
Conagher

Conagher (1991)

Movie
Kelly Sutton
Once Upon a Texas Train

Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)

Movie
Cecil Carnes Sr.
Airwolf

Airwolf (1984)

TV
6
Wyatt Cosgrove
Lost

Lost (1983)

Movie
Hoyt Coryell
The Yellow Rose

The Yellow Rose (1983)

TV
Uncle Ned
Legend of the Wild

Legend of the Wild (1981)

Movie
Code Red

Code Red (1981)

TV
Kentuck
California Gold Rush

California Gold Rush (1981)

Movie
Self
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)

Movie
Uncle Ned
Once Upon a Starry Night

Once Upon a Starry Night (1978)

Movie
Vega$

Vega$ (1978)

TV
Howard Jakes
Black Beauty

Black Beauty (1978)

TV
Orville Gant
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1977)

TV
8
Jed Richardson
Pony Express Rider

Pony Express Rider (1976)

Movie
Self
Musik ist Trumpf

Musik ist Trumpf (1975)

TV
Petrocelli

Petrocelli (1974)

TV
4.5
Nutsy - A Vulture (voice)
Robin Hood

Robin Hood (1973)

Movie
7.12
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)

TV
Festus Haggen
The Secret of Wendel Samson

The Secret of Wendel Samson (1966)

Movie
Joe
Cheyenne Autumn

Cheyenne Autumn (1964)

Movie
6
Cpl. Ben (uncredited)
How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won (1962)

Movie
6
Jim Buckley / Ken Buckley
Ripcord

Ripcord (1961)

TV
Greeley Clegg
Two Rode Together

Two Rode Together (1961)

Movie
2
Capt. Almeron Dickinson
The Alamo

The Alamo (1960)

Movie
1
Wessner
Freckles

Freckles (1960)

Movie
Dr. Lusk
My Dog, Buddy

My Dog, Buddy (1960)

Movie
Producer
The Giant Gila Monster

The Giant Gila Monster (1959)

Movie
1
Jerry Farrell
The Killer Shrews

The Killer Shrews (1959)

Movie
Cpl. Wilkie
The Horse Soldiers

The Horse Soldiers (1959)

Movie
6
Actor
Woman on the Run

Woman on the Run (1959)

Movie
Lee Hearn
The Young Land

The Young Land (1959)

Movie
Trooper Burch
Escort West

Escort West (1959)

Movie
Vic Slade
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
Monsignor Killian
The Last Hurrah

The Last Hurrah (1958)

Movie
Fred Mueller
The Missouri Traveler

The Missouri Traveler (1958)

Movie
Sea Hunt

Sea Hunt (1958)

TV
Tim Durant
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Kyle Cleatus / Pappy Lightfoot
Wagon Train

Wagon Train (1957)

TV
8
Monk
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Al
Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion (1957)

Movie
John Dale Price
The Wings of Eagles

The Wings of Eagles (1957)

Movie
6
Captain Howard W. Gilmore
The Growler Story

The Growler Story (1957)

Movie
FBI Agent Jim Anderson (uncredited)
Five Steps to Danger

Five Steps to Danger (1956)

Movie
Charlie McCorry
The Searchers

The Searchers (1956)

Movie
5.03
Festus / Brisco Cass / Festus Haggen
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
Dolan
Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts (1955)

Movie
6
Specialty (uncredited)
The Long Gray Line

The Long Gray Line (1955)

Movie
Dermot Fahy (uncredited)
The Quiet Man

The Quiet Man (1952)

Movie
6
Ken - Member Sons of the Pioneers
Fighting Coast Guard

Fighting Coast Guard (1951)

Movie
Lee Hadley
Don Daredevil Rides Again

Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951)

Movie
Donnelly - Regimental Singer
Rio Grande

Rio Grande (1950)

Movie
5.33
Bob Brand
Call of the Forest

Call of the Forest (1949)

Movie
Curt Benson
Stallion Canyon

Stallion Canyon (1949)

Movie
Tom Blake - posing as Tom Bledsoe
Riders of the Pony Express

Riders of the Pony Express (1949)

Movie
Curt Mason
Over the Santa Fe Trail

Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)

Movie
Curt Norton
Lone Star Moonlight

Lone Star Moonlight (1946)

Movie
Curt Stanton
Singing on the Trail

Singing on the Trail (1946)

Movie
Curt Durant
Cowboy Blues

Cowboy Blues (1946)

Movie
Curt Chambers
That Texas Jamboree

That Texas Jamboree (1946)

Movie
Curt Walker
Throw a Saddle on a Star

Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946)

Movie
Buck Clayton
Out of the Depths

Out of the Depths (1945)

Movie
Dan Tyler
Song of the Prairie

Song of the Prairie (1945)

Movie
Jimmy Benson
Rhythm Round-Up

Rhythm Round-Up (1945)

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.48
Based on 468 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1957
2004
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1916-07-02

Deathday
1991-04-28 (74 years old)

Birth Place
Lamar, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America


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