Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver
Weaver in 1997
President of theScreen Actors Guild
In office 1973–1975
Preceded by	John Gavin
Succeeded by	Kathleen Nolan
Personal details
Born	(1924-06-04)June 4, 1924 Joplin, Missouri,U.S.
Died	February 24, 2006(2006-02-24)(aged 81) Ridgway, Colorado,U.S.
Resting place	Cremated
Spouse(s)	Gerry Stowell ​ (m.1945⁠–⁠2006)​
Occupation	Actor

William 'Billy' Dennis Weaver(June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was anAmericanactor. He was best known for his work intelevision.His TV roles included Chester Goode on the long-running western seriesGunsmoke,Marshal Sam McCloud on theNBCpolicedramaMcCloud.He was in the 1971 TV movieDuel.He has won anEmmy Awardin 1959.

Weaver was born on June 4, 1924 inJoplin, Missouri.He studied at Joplin Junior College and at theUniversity of Oklahoma.He was married to Gerry Stowell from 1945 until his death in 2006. They had three children. Weaver died of complications ofcancerat his home inRidgway, Coloradoon February 24, 2006.

Movies

• The Lawless Breed(1953)
• War Arrow(1953)
• Dangerous Mission(1954)
• Dragnet(1954)
• Ten Wanted Men(1955)
• Seven Angry Men(1955)
• Chief Crazy Horse(1955)
• Navy Wife(1956)
• Touch of Evil(1958)
• The Gallant Hours(1960)
• Duel at Diablo(1966)
• Gentle Giant(1967)
• Gentle Ben(1967–1969) (TV)
• Mission Batangas(1968)
• McCloud:Who Killed Miss U.S.A?(1970) (TV)
• A Man Called Sledge(1970)
• Duel(1971)
• Terror on the Beach(1973)
• Cry For Justice(1977)
• Don't Go to Sleep(1982)
• Cocaine: One Man's Seduction(1983)
• Two Bits & Pepper(1995)
• Escape from Wildcat Canyon(1998)
• Submerged(2000) withCoolio,Maxwell Caulfield,Brent HuffandNicole Eggert
• Home on the Range(2004)
• Wildfire(2005)

Other websites

• Dennis WeaveronIMDb
• Dennis Weaverat theInternet Broadway Database
• Dennis WeaveratFind a Grave