Ken Curtis

★ Acting #19,513

1916 - 1991 (age 74) • Acting

Born: 7/2/1916 in Lamar, Colorado, USA

Died: 4/28/1991 (age 74)

Known for: Acting

Ken Curtis

★ Acting #19,513

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.

Known For

Airwolf

76%

Cecil Carnes Sr.

1984

The Horse Soldiers

69%

Cpl. Wilkie

1959

Perry Mason

77%

Tim Durant

1957

Gunsmoke

67%

Festus

1955

The Killer Shrews

45%

Jerry Farrell

1959

The Wings of Eagles

63%

John Dale Price

1957

The Giant Gila Monster

42%

Producer

1959

Rawhide

72%

Vic Slade

1959

Battleground

100%

Captain Howard W. Gilmore (archive footage)

2004

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

83%

Self

1992

Conagher

67%

Seaborn Tay, Cattle Rancher

1991

Once Upon a Texas Train

52%

Kelly Sutton

1988

Airwolf

76%

Cecil Carnes Sr.

1984

Lost

51%

Wyatt Cosgrove

1983

The Yellow Rose

76%

Hoyt Coryell

1983

Legend of the Wild

60%

1981

California Gold Rush

70%

Kentuck

1981

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

Self

1979

Once Upon a Starry Night

100%

Uncle Ned

1978

Vega$

69%

Unknown

1978

Black Beauty

70%

Howard Jakes

1978

Grizzly Adams

70%

Uncle Ned

1977

How the West Was Won

70%

Orville Gant /

1977

Pony Express Rider

60%

Jed Richardson

1976

Musik ist Trumpf

60%

Self

1975

Petrocelli

72%

Unknown

1974

Robin Hood

73%

Nutsy - A Vulture (voice)

1973

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

68%

Self

1969

Cheyenne Autumn

67%

Joe

1964

How the West Was Won

70%

Corporal Ben (uncredited)

1962

Ripcord

67%

Jim Buckley

1961

Two Rode Together

64%

Greeley Clegg

1961

The Alamo

71%

Capt. Almeron Dickinson

1960

Freckles

53%

Wessner

1960

My Dog, Buddy

90%

Dr. Lusk

1960

My Dog, Buddy

90%

Producer

1960