James Arness And Ken Curtis Fish Story Role Reversal Hd Youtube James arness and ken curtis (as a sheriff) in how the west was won (season 3).please check out my other james arness and gunsmoke videos, thanks! :). Curtis worked previously with james arness on other projects before joining gunsmoke; thus fitting seamlessly among his fellow actors. furthermore, buck taylor held great regard for james arness as a mentor; burt reynolds who played quint asper even stated in interviews how much he appreciated being on gunsmoke; all cast members held each other.
Ken Curtis James Arness James arness [u.s. marshal matt dillon] and ken curtis [deputy marshal festus haggen] are photographed on july 7, 1971, while filming the 17th season of the hit cbs western “gunsmoke.” i mage. On friday june 3rd, 2011 james arness passed away less than a month after his 88th birthday. yes, he was a giant in the history of both television and westerns passed away. he played a legendary hero in u.s. marshall matt dillon, but unlike many who play such roles mr. arness was the real (not just the reel) deal. James arness (born james king aurness; may 26, 1923 – june 3, 2011) was an american actor, best known for portraying marshal matt dillon for 20 years in the series gunsmoke. he has the distinction of having played the role of dillon in five decades: 1955 to 1975 in the weekly series, then in gunsmoke: return to dodge (1987) and four more made. For more than a decade, actor ken curtis played festus haggen, the loyal sidekick to marshal matt dillion (star james arness) on the long running television series “gunsmoke.”. curtis fully inhabited the role of the perennially disheveled and unshaven festus, a man with a unique hillbilly accent who could be curmudgeonly and comical at the.
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