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Dennis Weaver
From The TV IV
| Dennis Weaver | |
| Birth name | William Dennis Weaver |
| Born | June 4, 1924 in Joplin, Missouri, USA |
| Died | February 24, 2006 in Ridgway, Colorado, USA from cancer |
| Notable Roles | |
| Notable Episodes | |
| Awards | star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Contents |
Roles
Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Year(s) | Season(s) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsmoke | Chester Goode | 1955–1964 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Kentucky Jones | Kentucky Jones | 1964–1965 | 1 | ||||||||
| Gentle Ben | Tom Wedloe | 1967–1969 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| McCloud | Sam McCloud | 1970–1977 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Stone | Det. Sgt. Daniel Stone | 1980 | 1 | ||||||||
| Emerald Point N.A.S. | Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory | 1983–1984 | 1 | ||||||||
| Buck James | Buck James | 1987–1988 | 1 | ||||||||
Guest Starring Roles
| Series | Role | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Twilight Zone | Adam Grant | 2x26 - Shadow Play | May 5, 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Wayne Wandemeir | 4x31 - A Reverence for Life | April 29, 1965 |
| Judd for the Defense | Prof. Robert Beardsley | 2x22 - The View from the Ivory Tower | March 7, 1969 |
| The Name of the Game | Walter Grayson | 2x07 - Give Till It Hurts | October 31, 1969 |
| That Girl | Lewis Franks | 4x17 - That Metermaid | January 22, 1970 |
| The Virginian | Jed Haines | 8x18 - Train of Darkness | February 4, 1970 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Lacy Fletcher | 5x18 - Let Me Hear the Music | February 21, 1985 |
| Family Law | Judge Richard Lloyd | 3x10 - Sex, Lies, and the Internet | December 10, 2001 |
| The Simpsons | Buck McCoy | 13x12 - The Lastest Gun in the West | February 24, 2002 |
| Touched by an Angel | Emmett | 9x17 - The Good Earth | March 1, 2003 |
Made-for-TV Movies
| Title | Role | Airdate | Series/Banner |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Forgotten Man | Lt. Joe Hardy | September 14, 1971 | ABC Movie of the Week |
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series | Episode | Airdate |
|---|---|---|
| The Hollywood Squares | September 29-October 3, 1969 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | November 3-7, 1969 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | March 9-13, 1970 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | May 18-22, 1970 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | November 2-6, 1970 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | May 10-14, 1971 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | March 27-April 1, 1972 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | June 26-30, 1972 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | October 4-8, 1976 | |
| The Hollywood Squares | September 26-30, 1977 | |
| The Weakest Link | NBC All-Stars Edition | May 26, 2002 |
| Hollywood Squares | February 23-27, 2004 |
Director
| Series | Episode | Airdate | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunsmoke | 6x20 - Love Thy Neighbor | January 28, 1961 | |
| Gunsmoke | 6x28 - Little Girl | April 1, 1961 | |
| Gunsmoke | 6x33 - Hard Virtue | May 6, 1961 | |
| Gunsmoke | 7x13 - Marry Me | December 23, 1961 |
Awards and Accolades
Primetime Emmy Awards
(1 Win in 4 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1959)
Trivia
- married to Geraldine Stowell from 1945 until his death; sons Rick Weaver, Robby Weaver, and Rusty Weaver
