Ken Curtis
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 CBS western television series Gunsmoke. He appeared on Gunsmoke earlier in other roles (such as “Brisco” in S4E32’s “Change of Heart"). His first appearance as Festus was in season 8, episode 13, "Us Haggens", which debuted December 8, 1962. His next appearance was Season 9, episode 2, October 5, 1963, as Kyle Kelly, in "Lover Boy". Curtis joined the cast of Gunsmoke permanently as Festus in "Prairie Wolfer", season 9 episode 16, which debuted January 18, 1964. The episode often is confused with a 1969 episode of the same title made five years later (S13E10). |
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Recordings (Results 26-32 of 32 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-3576 | 10-in. | 3/13/1950 | Chuckwalla swing | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3712 | 10-in. | 7/17/1950 | Old man atom | Sons of the Pioneers | Comic monologue, with male vocal ensemble and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | E0VB-3713 | 10-in. | 7/17/1950 | What this country needs (is a good old fashioned talk with the Lord) | Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal ensemble, with recitation and string band | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2606 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | Let's go west again | Ken Curtis ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal chorus | vocalist | |
| Victor | D9VB-2609 | 10-in. | 12/14/1949 | Wedding dolls (from your wedding cake) | Ken Curtis ; Sons of the Pioneers | Male vocal solo, with string band and vocal chorus | vocalist | |
| Decca | L 10949 | 5/16/1958 | Sugar lips | Ken Curtis | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 10950 | 5/16/1958 | Kiss and run lover | Ken Curtis | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Curtis, Ken," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100085.
Curtis, Ken. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/100085.
"Curtis, Ken." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Curtis, Ken, 1916-1991 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91104951
Wikidata: Ken Curtis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q949696
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/34666809
MusicBrainz: Ken Curtis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8d54e7bb-3edb-452c-a4ea-6e57cbbdcb22
ISNI: 0000 0000 4083 895X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000004083895X
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