Dennis Weaver
American actor (1924-2006) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Billy Dennis Weaver 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.
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WildfireSeries, Henry Ritter2004
Home on the RangeFilm, Abner (voice)1998
Escape from Wildcat CanyonFilm, Grandpa Flint1997
Stolen Women, Captured HeartsFilm, Captain Farnsworth1994
Touched by an AngelSeries, Emmett Rivers1992
Earth and the American DreamFilm, Reader (voice)1989
The SimpsonsSeries, Buck McCoy (voice)1988
Disaster at Silo 7Film, Sheriff Ben Harlen1987Jane Fonda Humanitarian AwardAward1983
Cocaine: One Man's SeductionFilm, Eddie Gant1980
The Ordeal of Dr. MuddFilm, Dr. Samuel A. Mudd1978
CentennialSeries, R.J. Poteet1973
Police StorySeries
Terror on the BeachFilm, 1973Neil Glynn1970
A Man Called SledgeFilm, Erwin Ward1967
Judd, for the DefenseSeries1966
Duel at DiabloFilm, Willard Grange1962
Combat!Series, Noah1960
The Gallant HoursFilm, Andy Lowe1959Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama SeriesAward
The Twilight ZoneSeries, 1959Adam Grant1955
Chief Crazy HorseFilm, Maj. Carlisle1954
Climax!Series, Steve Maclyn
Dangerous MissionFilm, 1954Ranger clerk1952
Horizons WestFilm, Dandy Taylor1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1924Born4 June 1924People around Dennis
Close ties
Henry Mancini Wrote Touch of Evil and Horizons West
William Alland Produced The Lawless Breed and Chief Crazy Horse
Julie Adams Also in The Man from the Alamo (1953)
Guy Williams Also in The Man from the Alamo (1953)
Budd Boetticher Directed The Man from the Alamo (1953)- Nathan Juran Directed The Golden Blade and Law and Order
George Sherman Directed Chief Crazy Horse and War Arrow- Paul Wendkos Directed Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983)
Anita Ekberg Also in The Golden Blade and Way...Way Out
Rock Hudson Also in The Lawless Breed and The Golden Blade
Lee Van Cleef Also in The Lawless Breed and Ten Wanted Men
Piper Laurie Also in The Golden Blade (1953)
G. W. Bailey Also in A Winner Never Quits (1986)
Hugh O'Brian Also in The Man from the Alamo (1953)
John McIntire Also in The Lawless Breed and Horizons West- Gordon Douglas Directed Way...Way Out (1966)
Jack Kelly Also in Law and Order and Column South
Gregg Palmer Also in The Raiders and Column South
Keith Larsen Produced Mission Batangas (1973)
Walter Reed Also in The Man from the Alamo and Horizons West
Stuart Randall Also in The Gallant Hours and Chief Crazy Horse
Steven Spielberg Directed Duel (1974)
Orson Welles Directed Touch of Evil (1958)
James Garner Also in Duel at Diablo and A Man Called Sledge
Known for
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Touch of Evil 1958
Duel 1971
Duel at Diablo 1966
Home on the Range 2004
Filmography 40
106 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Awards
About this person
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).
