Horse Opery Trivia #9

[The Arapaho Kid]

Who is this two gun hero and who did he later become in a TV Western?

[Russ T Chambers]

Looks kinda like Ken Curtis.  One time member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and most notably Festus Hagen.

[The Arapaho Kid]

Looks kinda like Ken Curtis.  One time member of the Sons of the Pioneers, and most notably Festus Hagen.

GIVE THAT MAN ONE SILVER DOLLAR...A PLUG OF CHAWIN' TOBAKKY AND A PAT ON THE BACK!

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[Bear Rider]

He also sang with Tommy Dorsey's band prior to the Sons Of The Pioneers.

I remember him as one of the stars of the TV series, "Ripcord" in 1962, two years before Festus Hagan

He also was in two episodes of "Have Gun, Will Travel" playing a character (a wolfer???) that was the precursor of Festus.
Paladin's comment as he throws him in a stream at the end of the first episode -- "In the name of suffering humanity, You're going to take a bath!"

Speaking of Festus, does anyone remember where one of his relatives wanted to shoot off "just the little hangy-down part"? 

[Uncle Eph]

his right ear lobe?

[Bushwack Bill]

OK.  What character did He play as depicted in that Picture, Arapaho?

[Russ T Chambers]

OK.  What character did He play as depicted in that Picture, Arapaho?

If'n you’re talkin' about Gunsmoke, Festus was a Hagen.  You might be thinkin' of Burt Reynolds character of Quint Asper who was part Comanche.

[Will Ketchum]

He also played the bride groom in the Searchers


Will Ketchum

[Texas Lawdog]

Ken was also in Conager. He was a member of the Regimental Singers in RIO GRANDE. They just happened to have been The Sons of the Pioneers also.