Ken Curtis
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 Birth:
July 2, 1916
Ken Curtis (Curtis Wain Gates) was an American singer and
actor best known for his role as "Festus Haggen" on CBS'
long-running western drama, Gunsmoke, which he portrayed from
1964 to 1975.
He was a singer before moving into acting, and combined both careers
once he entered movies, performing with the popular Sons of the Pioneers
from 1949 to 1953 as well as singing with the iconic Tommy Dorsey band.
Death: April 28, 1991 (age 74)
Curtis died in his sleep of natural causes in Fresno.
Where are they buried?
- Hollywood Forever, Hollywood, California
- Cremated, ashes scattered in the Colorado flatlands
- Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California
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