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Feb 28, 2006 · Dennis Weaver, the lanky actor with the gentle drawl who came to fame in the 1950s playing Marshal Matt Dillon's limping deputy, Chester, on "Gunsmoke" and later starred as a contemporary western ...
Feb 27, 2006 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Weaver, an actor with a Midwestern twang who played stiff-legged Chester the deputy on "Gunsmoke" and the cowboy cop hero in "McCloud," has died. He was 81.
Dennis Weaver. William 'Billy' Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor. He was best known for his work in television. His TV roles included Chester Goode on the long-running western series Gunsmoke, Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC police drama McCloud. He was in the 1971 TV movie Duel.
A year before his death,Weaver sold a property in Colorado for $4.5 million and a property in Malibu for $5 million. Personal Life. Dennis Weaver was born June 4, 1924, in Joplin, Missouri. HIs parents are Walter Leon “Doc” Weaver and Lenna Leora. Since he was a child, he aspired to be an actor.
Feb 26, 2006 · Ridgeway, CO – Dennis Weaver, the veteran actor best known for his roles in the popular Western-themed television series Gunsmoke and McCloud, died Friday at his home in Ridgway, Colorado. Weaver, who was 81, had been battling cancer. Born June 4, 1924, in Joplin, Missouri, Weaver, the son of an electrician, was an avid participant in high ...
1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV movie) 1970 A Man Called Sledge (film) 1970 The Virginian (TV series) 1970 That Girl (TV series) 1960-1969. 1969 Judd for the Defense (TV series) 1967-69 Gentle Ben (TV Series, 56 episodes) 1968 Mission Batangas. 1967 Gentle Giant.
Mar 6, 2014 · On: April 1, 2006. By S. Clayton Moore. The West is a little lonelier following the passing of one of its heroes, the great American actor Dennis Weaver. Weaver, 81, passed away at his home in Ridgway, Colorado, on February 24. Dennis Weaver wasn’t only an award-winning and popular actor, but also a passionate humanitarian and environmentalist.
