Curtis, Ken, 1916-1991

Ken Curtis (left) and Milburn Stone (center), "Festus" and "Doc" of "Gunsmoke", visit with former President Harry S. Truman (right) at the Harry S. Truman Library.

Sons of the Pioneers musical group with Redd Harper (third from right) in the AFRS studio in Hollywood, California during a radio program recording session. Among the members of the Sons of the Pioneers are Shug Fisher (left), Ken Curtis (third from the left), and singer Roy Rogers (fourth from the left). Others are unidentified.

Actress Carolina Cotton (left) and actor Ken Curtis (right) in the AFRS studio in Hollywood, California. They are portraying characters from the Li'l Abner comic strip.

Actresses Carolina Cotton (left) and Jennifer Holt (right) act out a scene with actor Ken Curtis (center) in the AFRS studio in Hollywood, California. They are portraying characters from the "Li'l Abner" comic strip.

Actor Ken Curtis and actress Jennifer Holt in the AFRS studio in Hollywood, California. They are portraying characters from the "Li'l Abner" comic strip.

From left to right, actor Frank Seeley, actress Carolina Cotton, actor Ken Curtis, actress Jennifer Holt, and singer Cottonseed Clark in the AFRS studio during a "Ranch House Party" radio program recording session. They are portraying characters from the comic strip "Li'l Abner."

Actor Ken Curtis (left) and actress Carolina Cotton hold hands in front of singer Cottonseed Clark (right) during a radio program recording session in the AFRS studio in Hollywood, California. They are dressed as characters from the "Li'l Abner" comic strip.