Most Recent Role: Henry Ritter on Wildfire
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri, USA
Birthday: 6-4-1924
Birth Name: William Dennis Weaver
Date of Death: 2-24-2006
Cause of Death: Ridgway Colorado USA (complications from cancer)
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Joplin, Missouri, USA
Birthday: 6-4-1924
Birth Name: William Dennis Weaver
Date of Death: 2-24-2006
Cause of Death: Ridgway Colorado USA (complications from cancer)
Most Recent Appearance
Identity
Monday 22 August 2005 on ABC Family
When Kris has an opportunity to train with a famous female jockey, she neglects her school and work responsibilities. Matt's gambling problem is discovered by others. Dani renews her search for the truth behind her mother's disappearance.
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Dennis Weaver tried out for the the U.S Olympic team in the decathlon, but never made the team.
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Mr. Weaver was a vegetarian.
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Mr. Weaver was born at 8:00am-CST.
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He stood six feet, 2 inches tall.
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Mr. Weaver served a term as president of the Screen Actors Guild.
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Mr. Weaver: I don't think any less seriously about Chester (his character on Gunsmoke) than I did about King Lear in college.
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Mr. Weaver: To get what you want, STOP doing what isn't working.
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Mr. Weaver: When we realize we can make a buck cleaning up the environment, it will be done!
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Mr. Weaver: The people of the future will say, 'meat-eaters' in disgust and regard us in the same way that we regard cannibals and cannibalism.
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Other Appearances
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Buck James
Dr. Buck James |
Centennial
R.J. Poteet |
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Emerald Point N.A.S.
Rear Admiral Thomas Mallory |
Gentle Ben
Tom Wedloe |
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Gunsmoke
Chester |
Kentucky Jones
Kenneth "Kentucky" Jones |
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Dragnet (1951)
Dave Rotbart |
Lonesome Dove: The Series
Buffalo Bill |
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The Dean Martin Show
Himself |
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Insomnia Charles Cavender |
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Off Road Hog Josh |
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Cher
Show 13 Guest Star |
Climax
Burst of Fire Steve Maclyn |
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Dinah
November 1, 1977 Himself |
Disneyland
Ghallagher Goes West: Showdown with the Sundown Kid George Tucker - Sundown Kid |
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Gunsmoke
Marry Me |
Gunsmoke
Little Girl |
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McCloud
'Twas the Fight Before Christmas... |
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Gentle Ben
Batter Up Story |
Grounded for Life
Bang on a Drum Camera Operator |
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Grounded for Life
Rubber Sold Camera Operator |
Grounded for Life
Don't Let Me Download Camera Operator |
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Grounded for Life
Catch Us If You Can Camera Operator |
Grounded for Life
Is She Really Going Out with Walt? Camera Operator |
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"One of the all-time greats"Superb Actually quite an athlete! Continue » Posted Oct 19, 2005 10:32 am PST |
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