Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis
Curtis as Festus Haggen 1964
Born
Curtis Wain Gates

(1916-07-02)July 2, 1916
DiedApril 28, 1991(1991-04-28) (aged 74)
Fresno, California, U.S.
Occupations
  • Actor
  • singer
Years active1941–1991
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Spouses
Lorraine Page
(m. 1942, divorced)
Barbara Ford
(m. 1952; div. 1964)
Torrie Ahern Connelly
(m. 1966)
Children2

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.