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Ken Curtis
Acting

Ken Curtis

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

2 Jul 1916

Age

110 Years

Born In

Lamar, Colorado, USA

Total Projects

69

Years Active

59 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.1 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

CineRaya

tv

Battleground

2004

Battleground

as Captain Howard W. Gilmore (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

1992

John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

as Self

Conagher

movie

Conagher

1991

Conagher

as Seaborn Tay, Cattle Rancher

Once Upon a Texas Train

movie

Once Upon a Texas Train

1988

Once Upon a Texas Train

as Kelly Sutton

Airwolf

tv

Airwolf

1984

Airwolf

as Cecil Carnes Sr.

Lost

movie

Lost

1983

Lost

as Wyatt Cosgrove

The Yellow Rose

tv

The Yellow Rose

1983

The Yellow Rose

as Hoyt Coryell

Legend of the Wild

movie

Legend of the Wild

1981

Legend of the Wild

California Gold Rush

movie

California Gold Rush

1981

California Gold Rush

as Kentuck

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

movie

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

1979

When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Once Upon a Starry Night

1978

Once Upon a Starry Night

as Uncle Ned

Vega$

tv

Vega$

1978

Vega$

Black Beauty

tv

Black Beauty

1978

Black Beauty

as Howard Jakes

Grizzly Adams

tv

Grizzly Adams

1977

Grizzly Adams

as Uncle Ned

How the West Was Won

tv

How the West Was Won

1977

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

tv

How the West Was Won

1977

How the West Was Won

as Orville Gant

Pony Express Rider

movie

Pony Express Rider

1976

Pony Express Rider

as Jed Richardson

CineRaya

tv

Musik ist Trumpf

1975

Musik ist Trumpf

as Self

Petrocelli

tv

Petrocelli

1974

Petrocelli

Robin Hood

movie

Robin Hood

1973

Robin Hood

as Nutsy - A Vulture (voice)

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

tv

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

as Self

Cheyenne Autumn

movie

Cheyenne Autumn

1964

Cheyenne Autumn

as Joe

How the West Was Won

movie

How the West Was Won

1962

How the West Was Won

as Corporal Ben (uncredited)

Ripcord

tv

Ripcord

1961

Ripcord

as Jim Buckley

Two Rode Together

movie

Two Rode Together

1961

Two Rode Together

as Greeley Clegg

The Alamo

movie

The Alamo

1960

The Alamo

as Capt. Almeron Dickinson

Freckles

movie

Freckles

1960

Freckles

as Wessner

My Dog, Buddy

movie

My Dog, Buddy

1960

My Dog, Buddy

as Dr. Lusk

The Killer Shrews

movie

The Killer Shrews

1959

The Killer Shrews

as Jerry Farrell

The Horse Soldiers

movie

The Horse Soldiers

1959

The Horse Soldiers

as Cpl. Wilkie

CineRaya

movie

Woman on the Run

1959

Woman on the Run

The Young Land

movie

The Young Land

1959

The Young Land

as Lee Hearn

Escort West

movie

Escort West

1959

Escort West

as Trooper Burch

Rawhide

tv

Rawhide

1959

Rawhide

as Vic Slade

The Last Hurrah

movie

The Last Hurrah

1958

The Last Hurrah

as Monsignor Killian

The Missouri Traveler

movie

The Missouri Traveler

1958

The Missouri Traveler

as Fred Mueller

Sea Hunt

tv

Sea Hunt

1958

Sea Hunt

Perry Mason

tv

Perry Mason

1957

Perry Mason

as Tim Durant

Wagon Train

tv

Wagon Train

1957

Wagon Train

as Kyle Cleatus

Wagon Train

tv

Wagon Train

1957

Wagon Train

as Pappy Lightfoot

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Monk

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Skinner Monk

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Curley

Have Gun, Will Travel

tv

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

as Tom Strickland

Spring Reunion

movie

Spring Reunion

1957

Spring Reunion

as Al

The Wings of Eagles

movie

The Wings of Eagles

1957

The Wings of Eagles

as John Dale Price

The Growler Story

movie

The Growler Story

1957

The Growler Story

as Captain Howard W. Gilmore

5 Steps to Danger

movie

5 Steps to Danger

1956

5 Steps to Danger

as FBI Agent Jim Anderson (uncredited)

The Searchers

movie

The Searchers

1956

The Searchers

as Charlie McCorry

Gunsmoke

tv

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

as Festus

Mister Roberts

movie

Mister Roberts

1955

Mister Roberts

as Dolan

The Long Gray Line

movie

The Long Gray Line

1955

The Long Gray Line

as Specialty (uncredited)

The Quiet Man

movie

The Quiet Man

1952

The Quiet Man

as Dermot Fahy (uncredited)

Fighting Coast Guard

movie

Fighting Coast Guard

1951

Fighting Coast Guard

as Ken - Member Sons of the Pioneers

Don Daredevil Rides Again

movie

Don Daredevil Rides Again

1951

Don Daredevil Rides Again

as Lee Hadley / Don Daredevil

Rio Grande

movie

Rio Grande

1950

Rio Grande

as Donnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)

Call of the Forest

movie

Call of the Forest

1949

Call of the Forest

as Bob Brand

Stallion Canyon

movie

Stallion Canyon

1949

Stallion Canyon

as Curt Benson

Riders of the Pony Express

movie

Riders of the Pony Express

1949

Riders of the Pony Express

as Tom Blake

Over the Santa Fe Trail

movie

Over the Santa Fe Trail

1947

Over the Santa Fe Trail

as Curt Mason

Lone Star Moonlight

movie

Lone Star Moonlight

1946

Lone Star Moonlight

as Curt Norton

Singing on the Trail

movie

Singing on the Trail

1946

Singing on the Trail

as Curt Stanton

Cowboy Blues

movie

Cowboy Blues

1946

Cowboy Blues

as Curt Durant

That Texas Jamboree

movie

That Texas Jamboree

1946

That Texas Jamboree

as Curt Chambers

Throw a Saddle on a Star

movie

Throw a Saddle on a Star

1946

Throw a Saddle on a Star

as Curt Walker

CineRaya

movie

Out of the Depths

1945

Out of the Depths

as Buck Clayton

Song of the Prairie

movie

Song of the Prairie

1945

Song of the Prairie

as Dan Tyler

Rhythm Round-Up

movie

Rhythm Round-Up

1945

Rhythm Round-Up

as Jimmy Benson

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