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Ken Curtis July 2, 1916 — April 28, 1991 • 74 y.o. (107) Actor Actor
Sep 25, 2021 · Curtis, born Curtis Wain Gates on July 2, 1916, grew up in Las Animas, Colorado, where his father was the sheriff. By 1940, he lived in New York and worked as a singer for the NBC radio network.
However, Curtis refused to return for the first made-for-tv Gunsmoke movie after its 20-season run because of a couple of serious disagreements with a producer. ‘ Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge ’ reintroduced audiences to Dodge City Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen | CBS via Getty Images Gunsmoke met its end on CBS in 1975 after a surprise cancelation that the cast and crew didn’t see coming.
By Ted Baehr with Dan Wooding. Ken Curtis, one of America’s most talented Christian movie makers who specialized in featuring the stories of early Christian pioneers through an amazing collection of feature films, passed away on Monday, January 3, 2011, at 1:55 PM in Brookside Hospice house in Palm Harbor, Florida, after a long battle with cancer.
Apr 28, 1991 · Find a Grave Memorial ID: 6691389. Source citation. Actor. He gained fame as an American actor, who was most recognized for his eleven-year run in the role Festus, the cantankerous deputy in the long-running television series Gunsmoke, performing in 306 episodes. Born Curtis Wane Gates the youngest child of Dan Gates and Millie Sneed Gates, his ...
Ken Curtis, the iconic actor from Gunsmoke, was more than just a TV star - he was a legend in Western enter... The Real Reason Behind Ken Curtis’s Tragic Death.
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Feb 26, 2015 · Bette Rogge '44, '77, interviews "Gunsmoke" actors Ken Curtis and Buck Taylor. Curtis begins the interview as his character, "Festus." He also talks about hi...
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