The Polyester Ball - Remembering Ken Curtis (July 2, 1916–April 28, 1991) who was best known for portraying Festus Haggen on the long-running CBS-TV western Gunsmoke. While Marshal Matt Dillon had a
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Gunsmoke' Fan 'Disappointed' That Ken Curtis' Festus Haggen Fought to Preserve Slavery During the Civil War
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