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Ken Curtis

Actor, Producer
Born July 2, 1916Died April 28, 1991 (74 years)
Ken Curtis was an American singer and actor best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the CBS western television series Gunsmoke. Although he appeared on Gunsmoke earlier in other roles, he was first cast as Festus in season 8 episode 13, December 8, 1962 "Us Haggens". 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, January 18, 1964.
Movies & Shows on Plex
  • The Killer Shrews
  • The Giant Gila Monster
  • The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
  • Death Valley Days
  • Once Upon a Texas Train
  • The Young Land
  • The Missouri Traveler
  • Call of the Forest
Known For
  • The Searchers
  • The Killer Shrews
  • Gunsmoke
  • The Horse Soldiers
  • Mister Roberts
  • The Alamo
  • The Giant Gila Monster
  • The Wings of Eagles
  • Conagher
  • Once Upon a Texas Train

Filmography

2013
2004
Battleground (TV Series) · as Captain Howard W. Gilmore (archive Footage)
1992
Legends of the West · as Actor In 'cheyenne Autumn'
1991
Conagher · as Seaborn Tay, Cattle Rancher
1988
In the Heat of the Night (TV Series) · as Tom Mccauley
1988
1987
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge · as Festus Haggen (flashback Sequence)
1984
Airwolf (TV Series) · as Cecil Carnes Sr.
1983
Lost · as Wyatt Cosgrove
1983
The Yellow Rose (TV Series) · as Hoyt Coryell
1982
Henry Fonda: The Man and His Movies · as Actor In 'mr. Roberts'
1982
Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter · as Actor - 'mr. Roberts'
1981
1981
Code Red (TV Series)
1978
Once Upon a Starry Night · as Uncle Ned
1978
Vega$ (TV Series)
1978
Black Beauty (1978) (TV Series) · as Howard Jakes
1977
The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (TV Series) · as Uncle Ned
1976
Pony Express Rider · as Jed Richardson
1976
How the West Was Won (TV Series) · as Orville Gant
1974
Petrocelli (TV Series)
1973
Robin Hood · as Nutsy - A Vulture (voice)
1971
The American West of John Ford · as Actor 'rio Grande'
1964
Cheyenne Autumn · as Joe
1962
How the West Was Won · as Cpl. Ben (uncredited)
1961
Ripcord (TV Series) · as Jim Buckley
1961
Two Rode Together · as Greeley Clegg
1960
The Alamo · as Capt. Almeron Dickinson
1960
Freckles · as Wessner
1960
The Case of the Dangerous Robin (TV Series) · as Cast
1960
The Aquanauts (TV Series) · as Head Waiter
1960
My Dog, Buddy · as Dr. Lusk
1959
The Horse Soldiers · as Cpl. Wilkie
1959
The Killer Shrews · as Jerry Farrell
1959
1959
The Young Land · as Lee Hearn
1959
Escort West · as Trooper Burch
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Vic Slade
1958
The Last Hurrah · as Monsignor Killian
1958
1958
Sea Hunt (TV Series)
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Tim Durant
1957
Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Pappy Lightfoot
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) · as Monk
1957
The Wings of Eagles · as John Dale Price
1956
1956
5 Steps to Danger · as Fbi Agent Jim Anderson (uncredited)
1956
The Searchers · as Charlie Mccorry
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Festus
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) · as Major Hendericks
1955
Mister Roberts · as Dolan
1955
The Long Gray Line · as Specialty (uncredited)
1952
The Quiet Man · as Dermot Fahy (uncredited)
1952
Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Skinner Graydon
1951
Fighting Coast Guard · as Ken - Member Sons Of The Pioneers
1951
Don Daredevil Rides Again · as Lee Hadley / Don Daredevil
1950
Rio Grande · as Donnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)
1949
1946
That Texas Jamboree · as Curt Chambers

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