Harry Dean Stanton fans celebrate the character actor with a festival in Kentucky

WKMS | By Derek Operle

Published July 14, 2026 at 2:39 PM MDT

Character actor Harry Dean Stanton would be 100 years old this week and fans in his home state of Kentucky still celebrate him each year with a festival.

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