William Dennis Weaver[1] (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 trusty deputy Chester Goode/Proudfoot 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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William DennisWeaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild, best known for his work in television...
Dillon (on the recommendation of Wayne, who also introduced the pilot), DennisWeaver as Chester Goode, Milburn Stone as Dr. G. "Doc" Adams (the G. later...
idea pitched by fellow Simpsons writer Ron Hauge. The episode features DennisWeaver as the retired Western actor Buck McCoy, Frank Welker as the vicious...
girl and later owner of the Long Branch Saloon; and Chester Goode (DennisWeaver), Dillon's assistant. In season eight, a fifth regular character was...
Long Branch Saloon; and Chester Goode (DennisWeaver), Dillon's assistant. James Arness as Matt Dillon DennisWeaver as Chester Milburn Stone as Doc Amanda...
the Field. The supporting cast includes Bibi Andersson, Bill Travers, DennisWeaver and John Hoyt; Ralph Nelson has a cameo as an Army Major. The movie...
Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series. However, DennisWeaver, then portraying Chester Goode on CBS's Gunsmoke, won the honor. Mark...
presidency in the Screen Actors Guild came to an end when he was defeated by DennisWeaver in 1973. Gavin was the first incumbent president to be defeated by an...
Ramon Miguel "Mike" Vargas Orson Welles Janet Leigh, Orson Welles, DennisWeaver, Zsa Zsa Gabor, Marlene Dietrich The Big Country Steve Leech William...
University of Oklahoma at Norman. Then in 1947, he hitchhiked with DennisWeaver, his best friend at the university, to New York City, where he landed...
Daniel Mann. Based on a novel by Julie Autumn List, the film stars DennisWeaver and Valerie Harper as a couple whose divorce upsets their two daughters...
family and their friend and neighbor Henry Boomhauer. Clint Howard and DennisWeaver continued their roles from the Gentle Giant film. The role of Ellen...
Rebels (1979), based on the John Jakes novels. He appeared opposite DennisWeaver and Susan Dey in the short-lived drama Emerald Point N.A.S., as a playboy/tennis...
Seldom Jackson in the 26-week NBC comedy/drama Kentucky Jones, starring DennisWeaver, formerly of Gunsmoke. Morgan is even more widely recognized as Officer...
written by Richard Matheson, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring DennisWeaver. Such was the quality and popularity of Duel that it was released to...
critically acclaimed Amber Waves, a television film about a rough farmer (DennisWeaver) who finds he is dying of cancer. In that year, she also broke into...
a housewife who was physically abused by her husband (portrayed by DennisWeaver) in the made-for-TV movie Intimate Strangers, one of the first network...
through 1975, often shown sparring in a friendly manner with co-stars DennisWeaver and Ken Curtis, who played, respectively, Chester Goode and Festus Haggen...
Harry O with David Janssen, Banacek with George Peppard, McCloud with DennisWeaver, and McMillan & Wife with Rock Hudson. In 1977, she starred with James...
1971–1972 season shows of The NBC Mystery Movie were: McCloud, starring DennisWeaver as a rural Taos, New Mexico lawman temporarily assigned to the New York...
and stars James Cagney as Admiral Halsey. Featured players include DennisWeaver, Ward Costello, Vaughn Taylor, Richard Jaeckel, and Les Tremayne. The...
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