Whole Quotes by Ken Curtis

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

— Ken Curtis

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

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

— Ken Curtis

The scenes in the show were filmed with a crew of really excellent stunt jumpers, but we had the feel of the parachutes, so…

— Ken Curtis

Of course, western is my native music,

— Ken Curtis

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

— Ken Curtis

We did some jumping at the start of the show. We went out without telling anyone - and the studio liked to kill us.…

— Ken Curtis

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

— Ken Curtis

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

— Ken Curtis

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…

— Ken Curtis

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

— Ken Curtis