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Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Acting·1916–1991·42 films

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.

Filmography

Robin Hood
Robin Hood (1973)Nutsy - A Vulture (voice)
The Searchers
The Searchers (1956)Charlie McCorry
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man (1952)Dermot Fahy (uncredited)
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won (1962)Corporal Ben (uncredited)
The Alamo
The Alamo (1960)Capt. Almeron Dickinson
Rio Grande
Rio Grande (1950)Donnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers (1959)Cpl. Wilkie
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts (1955)Dolan
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together (1961)Greeley Clegg
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)Joe
The Killer Shrews
The Killer Shrews (1959)Jerry Farrell
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles (1957)John Dale Price
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah (1958)Monsignor Killian
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line (1955)Specialty (uncredited)
Conagher
Conagher (1991)Seaborn Tay, Cattle Rancher
Once Upon a Texas Train
Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)Kelly Sutton
5 Steps to Danger
5 Steps to Danger (1956)FBI Agent Jim Anderson (uncredited)
Escort West
Escort West (1959)Trooper Burch
The Young Land
The Young Land (1959)Lee Hearn
The Missouri Traveler
The Missouri Traveler (1958)Fred Mueller
Lost
Lost (1983)Wyatt Cosgrove
Freckles
Freckles (1960)Wessner
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion (1957)Al
Call of the Forest
Call of the Forest (1949)Bob Brand
Pony Express Rider
Pony Express Rider (1976)Jed Richardson
Fighting Coast Guard
Fighting Coast Guard (1951)Ken - Member Sons of the Pioneers
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951)Lee Hadley / Don Daredevil
Riders of the Pony Express
Riders of the Pony Express (1949)Tom Blake
California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush (1981)Kentuck
Legend of the Wild
Legend of the Wild (1981)
Rhythm Round-Up
Rhythm Round-Up (1945)Jimmy Benson
That Texas Jamboree
That Texas Jamboree (1946)Curt Chambers
Cowboy Blues
Cowboy Blues (1946)Curt Durant
Throw a Saddle on a Star
Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946)Curt Walker
Stallion Canyon
Stallion Canyon (1949)Curt Benson
Singing on the Trail
Singing on the Trail (1946)Curt Stanton
Lone Star Moonlight
Lone Star Moonlight (1946)Curt Norton
Song of the Prairie
Song of the Prairie (1945)Dan Tyler
The Growler Story
The Growler Story (1957)Captain Howard W. Gilmore
Over the Santa Fe Trail
Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)Curt Mason
My Dog, Buddy
My Dog, Buddy (1960)Dr. Lusk
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)Self