Gunsmoke’ aired from 1955 to 1974 and set a new standard for TV drama. See what happened to cast members James Arness, Milburn Stone, Amanda Blake, Burt Reynolds and more.

According to a Gunsmoke fan on Reddit, Festus actually served to fight in the Confederate Army during the Civil War to preserve slavery.This background information was revealed on a record named ...

Gunsmoke introduced some other new characters later in the show, including Festus Haggen. Ken Curtis played him from season 8 until the show’s conclusion in 1975.

I can have fun with Festus Haggen, but playing Jim Buckley on 'Ripcord' got to be a drag." If Curtis' idea of having fun is being on 306 episodes of television, then I'd say he found what he wanted.

Gunsmoke the TV series was a staple of television for 20 years. The iconic Western starring James Arness, Amanda Blake, and Milburn Stone ran on the CBS network from 1955 to 1975, having itself ...

In all the episodes I've seen, I've seen either Chester or Festus, but never seen whatever happened to Chester to allow Festus to become Matt's deputy. — Gunsmoke Fan. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW.

Ken Curtis, a singer and actor who played the scruffy deputy Festus on the television series Gunsmoke, has died. He was 74. Curtis died in his sleep Sunday at his home, said A.C. Lyle, a producer a… ...

2-year-old boy left in car at Grand Island casino for about an hour while dad gambled, ... who played Festus, was a singer. But on “Gunsmoke,” his character was no sophisticate.

F rom 1955 until 1975, James Arness played the righteous, brave and gallant Matt Dillon, the marshal of Dodge City, on the landmark CBS western series “Gunsmoke.” The 78-year-old actor ...

QUESTION: I’m old enough to remember the very start of Gunsmoke with Matt Dillon (James Arness) as marshal. His sidekick then was a fellow named Chester, played by Dennis Weaver. Why is it th… ...