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.
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.
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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.
ReplyDeleteYou 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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