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Ken Curtis stayed just as dirty as his character on Gunsmoke
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Originally, Ken Curtis used his Festus voice as a joke
Ken Curtis got the idea for a terrifying ''Gunsmoke'' plot from his mother
Ken Curtis wanted to see Festus get into more fights on ''Gunsmoke''

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