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American actor and singer (1916–1991)

Person · Open Library

Works
19

Top works

  • Alice Finney and Her Fabulous First Grade
  • He Said, She Said
  • Book of Life
  • MindTap History, 1 term (6 months) Printed Access Card for Hansen/Curtis' Voyages in World History, Volume 1, 3rd
  • Ten Commandments

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Film & TV

Lamar, Colorado, USA

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. Early years Born on July 2, 1916 as the youngest of three boys in Lamar in Prowers County in southeastern Colorado, Curtis lived his first 10 years on a ranch on Muddy Creek in eastern Bent County. In 1926, the…

Known for

  • Battleground — Captain Howard W. Gilmore (archive footage)2004
  • John Wayne's 'The Alamo' — Self1992
  • Conagher — Seaborn Tay, Cattle Rancher1991
  • Once Upon a Texas Train — Kelly Sutton1988
  • Airwolf — Cecil Carnes Sr.1984
  • Lost — Wyatt Cosgrove1983
  • The Yellow Rose — Hoyt Coryell1983
  • Legend of the Wild1981
  • California Gold Rush — Kentuck1981
  • When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion — Self1979

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1942-06-03
Active to
1999-12-26

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
475
Total plays
2,431

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Ken
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Lamar
Place of death
Fresno
Occupation
actor
Educated at
Colorado College
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
voice
Record label
Liberty Records
Image
Ken Curtis.jpg
Number of children
2
Show 5 more facts
date of birth
1916-07-02
date of death
1991-04-28
Commons category
Ken Curtis
start of work period
1941-00-00
writing language
English language
Sources (4)

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Gallery (2)