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Ken Curtis - Wikipedia
Ken Curtis
American actor and singer (1916–1991)
For other people with the same name, see Kenneth Curtis.
Ken Curtis | |
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Curtis as Festus Haggen 1964 | |
| Born | Curtis Wain Gates (1916-07-02)July 2, 1916 Lamar, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1991(1991-04-28) (aged 74) Fresno, California, U.S. |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1941–1991 |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) |
| Spouses | Lorraine Page (m. 1943, divorced)Barbara Ford (m. 1952; div. 1964)Torrie Ahern Connelly (m. 1966) |
| Children | 2 |
Ken Curtis (born Curtis Wain Gates;[1] July 2, 1916 – April 28, 1991)[2] was an American actor and singer best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the western television series Gunsmoke.
Early years
Born the youngest of three boys in Lamar in Prowers County Ken Curtis: The Singing Cowboy Who Became a TV Legend - The Legit LUNA