ken curtis was the actor that played festus in gunsmoke.
ken curtis was the actor that played festus in gunsmoke.
who was the actor that played festus in gunsmoke?
ken curtis
the most enduring character crutchfield created in his many "gunsmoke" stories and scripts is festus haggen. portrayed by actor ken curtis, the scruffy and illiterate festus had been born, according to crutchfield's script, in the "hills" and raised by a family or clan of "outlaws"; but over the course of the series he becomes the trusted deputy of marshal matt dillon (james arness). festus first appears during the eighth season of "gunsmoke" in the episode "us haggens", which aired on december 8, 1962. subsequent scripts by crutchfield, such as "once a haggen", and festus-related episodes by other writers provided a foundation on which curtis further developed the appearance, mannerisms, and personality of the character. his portrayal of festus proved to be so popular with viewers that curtis became a regular cast member beginning with the episode "prairie wolfer" in january 1964.
les crutchfield
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bullet::::- "gunsmoke: "dead man's witness""









































bullet::::- "gunsmoke: "marshal festus""









































bullet::::- a series of novels based upon the television series written by joseph a. west with forewords by james arness was published by signet:









































bullet::::- "gunsmoke: "blood, bullets and buckskin"", january 2005 ()









































bullet::::- "gunsmoke: "the last dog soldier"", may 2005 ()









































bullet::::- "gunsmoke: "blizzard of lead"", september 2005 ()









































bullet::::- "gunsmoke: "the reckless gun"", may 2006 ()









































bullet::::- "gunsmoke: "dodge the devil"", october 2006 ()









































bullet::::- "gunsmoke: "the day of the gunfighter"", january 2007 ()
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