Actor

Ken Curtis

Born 1916-07-02Died 1991-04-28aged 74

Ken Curtis (1916–1991) is best known for Cheyenne Autumn, How the West Was Won and Two Rode Together.

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 was also a member of the veteran vocal group Sons of the Pioneers, with whom he made live appearances and recordings from 1949 to 1953; from 1955 to 1957 he sang with the Pioneers on recordings only.

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