Ken Curtis (1916 - 1991)
Film Deaths
- Escort West (1958) [Trooper Burch]: Shot in the chest by his fellow trooper in betrayal.
- The Killer Shrews (1959) [Jerry Farrell]: Killed and eaten by the giant mutated shrews when he tries to run for the beach after the others had lured the creatures away.
- The Alamo (1960) [Capt. Almeron Dickinson]: Shot to death by a Mexican soldier during the final battle of the Alamo.
- Pony Express Rider (1976) [Jed Richardson]: He beats Buck Taylor in a violent fist fight in a saloon, but as he walks to the bar Taylor shoots him in the back. (Thanks to Brian)
TV Deaths
- Gunsmoke: Change of Heart (1959) [Brisco]: Playing an opportunistic swindler Ken is mortally wounded by his sister (Lucy Marlow ) in a hotel hallway when she changes her mind about helping Ken to steal James Drury's ranch. Ken lives long enough to return fire and fatally shoot Lucy in the stomach.