Q: Given a text passage, come up with an appropriate title for it. The title should accurately represent what the main focus of the passage is. The title of a passage may be present in the first few sentences of the passage and/or be referred to multiple times in the passage. The title should be 1-5 words long.
Ken Curtis ( July 2 , 1916 -- April 28 , 1991 ) was an American singer and actor best known for his role as Festus Haggen on the long - running CBS western television series Gunsmoke . Although he appeared on Gunsmoke in other earlier roles , he was first cast in his iconic role in season 8 episode 13 , '' Us Haggens '' . His next appearance was with his mule , Ruth , in '' Prairie Wolfer '' in season 9 episode 16 , which also featured Noah Beery Jr. , as a villain .
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Ken Curtis