Gunsmoke actor Ken Curtis enthusiastically played Festus Haggen ever since the show introduced him to audiences. He ultimately became a fan favorite for many viewers around the world. Nevertheless ...

Curtis was first introduced on Gunsmoke as Festus in a 1982 script called “Us Haggens.” According to an interview with TV Guide, producer Norman Macdonnell said he was only supposed to be for ...

The re-introduction of Festus Haggen was a nice segue into the harder questions Gunsmoke started to address in its first decade on air. In 1964 "Prairie Wolfer" looked at the ambiguity of decision ...

I have been a fan of the TV show "Gunsmoke" for many years and have wondered for a long time how the transition was made from Chester to Festus. In all the episodes I've seen, I've seen either ...

Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who played the scruffy deputy Festus on the television series Gunsmoke, has died. He was 74. Curtis died in his sleep Sunday at his home, said A.C. Lyle, a producer ...

Gunsmoke, a CBS Western that aired 20 seasons ... Goode, and Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen. Over its 635 episodes — initially half-hour black and white ones but transitioning to hour-long colour ...

After Weaver left the show in 1964, Ken Curtis joined the cast as the memorable comic character, Festus Haggen. “Gunsmoke” aired on CBS for 20 years, but in Dodge City it was forever 1873.

The actress also played Festus Haggen’s girlfriend on television’s “Gunsmoke.” MacRae showed up as Lou-Ann Poovie on 15 episodes of the CBS comedy “Gomer Pyle: USMC” during its final ...