Ken Curtis Quotes

I joined Tommy Dorsey at the Paramount Theater in New York as a singer. I replaced Frank Sinatra.
Ken Curtis

Singer, York, Theater

I really miss Gunsmoke. It was like losing my whole family.
Ken Curtis

Family, Whole, Losing

I wouldn't care if they tattoo Festus all over. He's been good to me.
Ken Curtis

Good, Care, Tattoo

I'd stop in the middle of a gun fight and sing a song.
Ken Curtis

Fight, Song, Gun

I'm really proud of Gunsmoke. We put on a good show every week - one that families could all watch together without offending anyone.
Ken Curtis

Good, Together, Put

I've thought about doing other dramatic roles besides westerns, but I grew up in the West and I know the West.
Ken Curtis

Thought, Dramatic, West

In this business you break a leg and 150 other people are out of work while production is shut down. It's not like you were an accountant and could still work with your leg in a cast.
Ken Curtis

Work, Business, Down

The scenes in the show were filmed with a crew of really excellent stunt jumpers, but we had the feel of the parachutes, so we could be more realistic in the roles.
Ken Curtis

Show, Excellent, Realistic

We did some jumping at the start of the show. We went out without telling anyone - and the studio liked to kill us. They were threatened with cancellation of their production insurance.
Ken Curtis

Start, Show, Anyone

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Actor

Born: July 2, 1916

Died: April 29, 1991

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