Did James Arness Dislike Ken Curtis - Actor milburn stone originally hated james arness for the first 3 years of shooting in 'gunsmoke,' but that animosity later turned to 'love' after a fateful interaction. Time, he was replaced with festus [ken curtis]. ” mantley says that when he took over as producer, “dennis’s agent called asking if he could come back as a guest, but i said no. ”. Ken curtis [deputy marshal festus haggen] pretty much idolizes james arness [marshal matt dillon] in a cool photo representative of their onscreen relationship in prime time. Ken curtis and james arness: Milburn stone (left), ken curtis, amanda blake,. James arness , amanda blake , milburn stone and ken curtis. Who was the first festus on gun smoke? Dennis weaver played chester good until 1964 then ken curtin played. (think robert newton as long john silver. ) and in his introductory episode (us haggens, which is in season 9, not 10),. Stone initially thought james arness, who played u. s. Marshal matt dillon, goofed around too much and ultimately called him out on it. However, the actor didn’t put up a fight over it, which. However, weaver ultimately thought that he took the character as far as he could. Marshal matt dillon, goofed around too much and ultimately called him out on it. However, the actor didn’t put up a fight over it, which. However, weaver ultimately thought that he took the character as far as he could.
Actor milburn stone originally hated james arness for the first 3 years of shooting in 'gunsmoke,' but that animosity later turned to 'love' after a fateful interaction. Time, he was replaced with festus [ken curtis]. ” mantley says that when he took over as producer, “dennis’s agent called asking if he could come back as a guest, but i said no. ”. Ken curtis [deputy marshal festus haggen] pretty much idolizes james arness [marshal matt dillon] in a cool photo representative of their onscreen relationship in prime time. Ken curtis and james arness: Milburn stone (left), ken curtis, amanda blake,. James arness , amanda blake , milburn stone and ken curtis. Who was the first festus on gun smoke? Dennis weaver played chester good until 1964 then ken curtin played. (think robert newton as long john silver. ) and in his introductory episode (us haggens, which is in season 9, not 10),. Stone initially thought james arness, who played u. s. Marshal matt dillon, goofed around too much and ultimately called him out on it. However, the actor didn’t put up a fight over it, which. However, weaver ultimately thought that he took the character as far as he could.