In a Western-happy television era, Gunsmoke was the summit. It was a hit as soon as it debuted on CBS in 1955, the ...

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.

After Gunsmoke, he starred in the television series McCloud and ... Ken Curtis portrayed the colorful and humorous deputy Festus Haggen from 1964 to 1975. Born in 1916 in Colorado, Curtis had a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Well, that’s still one more woman than Chester or Festus kissed … Welcome to today’s three thoughts that make up Vol. 842 of The Daily Dirt. 1. The popularity of “Gunsmoke” is often given credit for ...