

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...
Known For
Filmography

tv
Battleground
Battleground
as Captain Howard W. Gilmore (archive footage)

movie
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
John Wayne's 'The Alamo'
as Self

movie
Conagher
Conagher
as Seaborn Tay, Cattle Rancher

movie
Once Upon a Texas Train
Once Upon a Texas Train
as Kelly Sutton

tv
Airwolf
Airwolf
as Cecil Carnes Sr.

movie
Lost
Lost
as Wyatt Cosgrove

tv
The Yellow Rose
The Yellow Rose
as Hoyt Coryell

movie
Legend of the Wild
Legend of the Wild

movie
California Gold Rush
California Gold Rush
as Kentuck

movie
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
When the West Was Fun: A Western Reunion
as Self

movie
Once Upon a Starry Night
Once Upon a Starry Night
as Uncle Ned

tv
Vega$
Vega$

tv
Black Beauty
Black Beauty
as Howard Jakes

tv
Grizzly Adams
Grizzly Adams
as Uncle Ned

tv
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won

tv
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
as Orville Gant

movie
Pony Express Rider
Pony Express Rider
as Jed Richardson

tv
Musik ist Trumpf
Musik ist Trumpf
as Self

tv
Petrocelli
Petrocelli

movie
Robin Hood
Robin Hood
as Nutsy - A Vulture (voice)

tv
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self

movie
Cheyenne Autumn
Cheyenne Autumn
as Joe

movie
How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
as Corporal Ben (uncredited)

tv
Ripcord
Ripcord
as Jim Buckley

movie
Two Rode Together
Two Rode Together
as Greeley Clegg

movie
The Alamo
The Alamo
as Capt. Almeron Dickinson

movie
Freckles
Freckles
as Wessner

movie
My Dog, Buddy
My Dog, Buddy
as Dr. Lusk

movie
The Killer Shrews
The Killer Shrews
as Jerry Farrell

movie
The Horse Soldiers
The Horse Soldiers
as Cpl. Wilkie

movie
Woman on the Run
Woman on the Run

movie
The Young Land
The Young Land
as Lee Hearn

movie
Escort West
Escort West
as Trooper Burch

tv
Rawhide
Rawhide
as Vic Slade

movie
The Last Hurrah
The Last Hurrah
as Monsignor Killian

movie
The Missouri Traveler
The Missouri Traveler
as Fred Mueller

tv
Sea Hunt
Sea Hunt

tv
Perry Mason
Perry Mason
as Tim Durant

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Kyle Cleatus

tv
Wagon Train
Wagon Train
as Pappy Lightfoot

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Monk

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Skinner Monk

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Curley

tv
Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
as Tom Strickland

movie
Spring Reunion
Spring Reunion
as Al

movie
The Wings of Eagles
The Wings of Eagles
as John Dale Price

movie
The Growler Story
The Growler Story
as Captain Howard W. Gilmore

movie
5 Steps to Danger
5 Steps to Danger
as FBI Agent Jim Anderson (uncredited)

movie
The Searchers
The Searchers
as Charlie McCorry

tv
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
as Festus

movie
Mister Roberts
Mister Roberts
as Dolan

movie
The Long Gray Line
The Long Gray Line
as Specialty (uncredited)

movie
The Quiet Man
The Quiet Man
as Dermot Fahy (uncredited)

movie
Fighting Coast Guard
Fighting Coast Guard
as Ken - Member Sons of the Pioneers

movie
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Don Daredevil Rides Again
as Lee Hadley / Don Daredevil

movie
Rio Grande
Rio Grande
as Donnelly - Regimental Singer (uncredited)

movie
Call of the Forest
Call of the Forest
as Bob Brand

movie
Stallion Canyon
Stallion Canyon
as Curt Benson

movie
Riders of the Pony Express
Riders of the Pony Express
as Tom Blake

movie
Over the Santa Fe Trail
Over the Santa Fe Trail
as Curt Mason

movie
Lone Star Moonlight
Lone Star Moonlight
as Curt Norton

movie
Singing on the Trail
Singing on the Trail
as Curt Stanton

movie
Cowboy Blues
Cowboy Blues
as Curt Durant

movie
That Texas Jamboree
That Texas Jamboree
as Curt Chambers

movie
Throw a Saddle on a Star
Throw a Saddle on a Star
as Curt Walker

movie
Out of the Depths
Out of the Depths
as Buck Clayton

movie
Song of the Prairie
Song of the Prairie
as Dan Tyler

movie
Rhythm Round-Up
Rhythm Round-Up
as Jimmy Benson