Ken Curtis was an American actor, probably best known for his portrayal of Festus on the long-running western, Gunsmoke. One of his best-loved scenes was this little vignette
As a kid, I loved watching Gunsmoke, which probably explains part of my love for Single Action revolvers today.
I didn't know the man could sing.
Now, I'll be digging through YouTube for the next hour or so.
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He was also in one of John Wayne's best movies, "The Quiet Man". You can see him at about the 1:50 mark in this video clip, singing and playing the accordion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mFvbOdnzTKk
Really surprised me, too about his voice after only knowing him all these years as Festus..................
He was a class act... And a good character actor.
You can see him in lots of John Wayne movies. He was a singer first, starting with The Sons of the Pioneers.
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