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
Captain Howard W. Gilmore (archive footage)
Battleground (2004)
TV
Self
John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (1992)
Movie
Seaborn Tay, Cattle Rancher
Conagher (1991)
Movie
Kelly Sutton
Once Upon a Texas Train (1988)
Movie
Cecil Carnes Sr.
Airwolf (1984)
TV
6
Wyatt Cosgrove
Lost (1983)
Movie
Hoyt Coryell
The Yellow Rose (1983)
TV
Uncle Ned
Legend of the Wild (1981)
Movie
Code Red (1981)
TV
Kentuck
California Gold Rush (1981)
Movie
Self
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion (1979)
Movie
Uncle Ned
Once Upon a Starry Night (1978)
Movie
Vega$ (1978)
TV
Howard Jakes
Black Beauty (1978)
TV
Orville Gant
How the West Was Won (1977)
TV
8
Jed Richardson
Pony Express Rider (1976)
Movie
Self
Musik ist Trumpf (1975)
TV
Petrocelli (1974)
TV
4.5
Nutsy - A Vulture (voice)
Robin Hood (1973)
Movie
7.12
Self
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour (1969)
TV
Festus Haggen
The Secret of Wendel Samson (1966)
Movie
Joe
Cheyenne Autumn (1964)
Movie
6
Cpl. Ben (uncredited)
How the West Was Won (1962)
Movie
6
Jim Buckley / Ken Buckley
Ripcord (1961)
TV
Greeley Clegg
Two Rode Together (1961)
Movie
2
Capt. Almeron Dickinson
The Alamo (1960)
Movie
1
Wessner
Freckles (1960)
Movie
Dr. Lusk
My Dog, Buddy (1960)
Movie
Producer
The Giant Gila Monster (1959)
Movie
1
Jerry Farrell
The Killer Shrews (1959)
Movie
Cpl. Wilkie
The Horse Soldiers (1959)
Movie
6
Actor
Woman on the Run (1959)
Movie
Lee Hearn
The Young Land (1959)
Movie
Trooper Burch
Escort West (1959)
Movie
Vic Slade
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Monsignor Killian
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Movie
Fred Mueller
The Missouri Traveler (1958)
Movie
Sea Hunt (1958)
TV
Tim Durant
Perry Mason (1957)
TV
4.33
Kyle Cleatus / Pappy Lightfoot
Wagon Train (1957)
TV
8
Monk
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
TV
6
Al
Spring Reunion (1957)
Movie
John Dale Price
The Wings of Eagles (1957)
Movie
6
Captain Howard W. Gilmore
The Growler Story (1957)
Movie
FBI Agent Jim Anderson (uncredited)
Five Steps to Danger (1956)
Movie
Charlie McCorry
The Searchers (1956)
Movie
5.03
Festus / Brisco Cass / Festus Haggen
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Dolan
Mister Roberts (1955)
Movie
6
Specialty (uncredited)
The Long Gray Line (1955)
Movie
Dermot Fahy (uncredited)
The Quiet Man (1952)
Movie
6
Ken - Member Sons of the Pioneers
Fighting Coast Guard (1951)
Movie
Lee Hadley
Don Daredevil Rides Again (1951)
Movie
Donnelly - Regimental Singer
Rio Grande (1950)
Movie
5.33
Bob Brand
Call of the Forest (1949)
Movie
Curt Benson
Stallion Canyon (1949)
Movie
Tom Blake - posing as Tom Bledsoe
Riders of the Pony Express (1949)
Movie
Curt Mason
Over the Santa Fe Trail (1947)
Movie
Curt Norton
Lone Star Moonlight (1946)
Movie
Curt Stanton
Singing on the Trail (1946)
Movie
Curt Durant
Cowboy Blues (1946)
Movie
Curt Chambers
That Texas Jamboree (1946)
Movie
Curt Walker
Throw a Saddle on a Star (1946)
Movie
Buck Clayton
Out of the Depths (1945)
Movie
Dan Tyler
Song of the Prairie (1945)
Movie
Jimmy Benson
Rhythm Round-Up (1945)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.48
Based on 468 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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1955
1959
1957
2004
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1916-07-02
Deathday1991-04-28 (74 years old)
Birth PlaceLamar, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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