Biography for ken curtis


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    Ken Curtis

    American actor and singer (1916–1991)

    For other people with the same name, see Kenneth Curtis.

    Ken Curtis

    Curtis as Festus Haggen 1964

    Born

    Curtis Wain Gates


    (1916-07-02)July 2, 1916

    Lamar, Colorado, U.S.

    DiedApril 28, 1991(1991-04-28) (aged 74)

    Fresno, California, U.S.

    Occupations
    Years active1941–1991
    Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
    Spouses

    Lorraine Page

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    (m. 1943, divorced)​

    Barbara Ford

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    (m. 1952; div. 1964)​

    Torrie Ahern Connelly

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    (m. 1966)​
    Children2

    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.

    Early years

    Born the youngest of three boys in Lamar in Prowers County