When Ken Curtis was bumped up to the sidekick role of Festus on the hit series Gunsmoke there was one physical trait he had to maintain.

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He passed away on Feb. 24, 2006, at the age of 81. Ken Curtis portrayed the colorful and humorous deputy Festus Haggen from 1964 to 1975. Born in 1916 in Colorado, Curtis had a background in music ...

James Arness played U.S. Marshal Matt Dillon for all 20 seasons of Gunsmoke, becoming the face of the series. He was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in February 1960.

‘Gunsmoke’ aired from 1955 to 1974 and set a new standard for TV drama Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since 2025. Her work has previously ...