Ken Curtis | |
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 Curtis as Festus Haggen 1964 | |
| Born | Curtis Wain Gates July 2, 1916 Lamar, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1991 (aged 74) Fresno, California, U.S. |
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| 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.
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