Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

CountryUnited States United States
GenderMale
Birthdayjuin 4, 1924
Death2006-02-24
BiographyBilly Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until just before his death in 2006. Weaver's two most famous roles were as Marshal Matt Dillon's deputy Chester Goode on the western Gunsmoke and as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on the police drama McCloud. He starred in the 1971 television film Duel, the first film of director Steven Spielberg. He is also remembered for his role as the twitchy motel attendant in Orson Welles's film Touch of Evil (1958).

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Known For

Academy of Country Music Awards
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Academy of Country Music Awards

as Host
Buck James
Ended

Buck James

as Dr. Buck James
Emerald Point N.A.S.
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Emerald Point N.A.S.

as Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory
Gentle Ben
Ended

Gentle Ben

as Tom Wedloe
Gunsmoke
Ended

Gunsmoke

as Deputy Chester Goode
James A. Michener's Centennial
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James A. Michener's Centennial

as R.J. Poteet
Kentucky Jones
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Kentucky Jones

as Kentucky Jones
McCloud
Ended

McCloud

as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud
Pearl
Ended

Pearl

as Col. Jason Forrest
Stone
Ended

Stone

as Det Sgt. Daniel Stone
Wildfire
Ended

Wildfire

as Henry Ritter

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