And his partner, who was also “Festus” from Gunsmoke.
You’re thinking of Dennis Weaver. Hill’s co-chopper pilot was Kenneth Tobey.
Ken Curtis play Festus
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I don’t remember Festus in whirlybirds, certainly not the partner. I it was that red headed guy. The chain smoker that ran the gas station in Gremlins.