Can you name the many Western characters of Ken Curtis?
Curtis had several roles on Gunsmoke, and several Western roles not on the series. Can you name some of his characters?
Perhaps you know Ken Curtis best as Festus, the deputy marshal who joined Gunsmoke during its eighth season.
Festus became the standout Western character for Curtis, and is the one he is likely best remembered professionally for, but Gunsmoke isn't the only Western he appeared on.
Curtis played several characters in classic Westerns. Before he became a regular on Gunsmoke, he played several other characters on that series alone!
Gunsmoke aside, it'll take a classic Western expert to correctly name all of these characters played by Ken Curtis.
Take your best swing at this quiz!
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Curtis appeared in two episodes of Wagon Train. What was his character's name in "The Horace Best Story?"
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In "The Colter Craven Story," what is his character's name?
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Curtis appeared in one episode of Rawhide titled "Incident of the Lost Idol." Can you remember the name of this character?
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His five appearances on Have Gun - Will Travel created just as many characters. What is the name of this one appearing in "The Posse?"
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In the episode "The Naked Gun," Curtis is dragged by a pair of horses in his first scene. What is his name in this episode?
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In the Have Gun - Will Travel episode "Soledad Crossing," a bearded Curtis plays the role of...
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In his last appearance of Have Gun - Will Travel, what is this character's name from the episode "Pandora's Box?"
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BONUS: In what series did Curtis play a character that was in the circus?
Can you name the many Western characters of Ken Curtis?
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24 Comments
I’m glad Burt Reynolds’s wasn’t in very long! Never liked him! Especially that layout of him in play girl? He was a joke
8/8 Don't know how I did that well. I knew some of the Have Gun Will Travel ones as my hubby loves that show. I totally guessed the last one. Must be my lucky day!
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