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Dennis Weaver (I) (1924–2006)

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Born:

William Dennis Weaver
in Joplin, Missouri, USA

Died:

(age 81) in Ridgway, Colorado, USA
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2005 Wildfire (TV series)
Henry
– Loyalty (2005) … Henry (credit only)
– Impressions (2005) … Henry (credit only)
– Tina Sharp (2005) … Henry (credit only)
– Identity (2005) … Henry
– The Party (2005) … Henry (credit only)
See all 12 episodes »
 
2004 Home on the Range
Abner (voice)
 
2003 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Emmett Rivers
– The Good Earth (2003) … Emmett Rivers
 
2002 The Simpsons (TV series)
Buck McCoy
– The Lastest Gun in the West (2002) … Buck McCoy (voice)
 
2001 Family Law (TV series)
Judge Richard Lloyd
– Sex, Lies, and Internet (2001) … Judge Richard Lloyd
 
2001 The Beast (TV series)
Walter McFadden
– Travinia: Part 2 (2001) … Walter McFadden
– Travinia: Part 1 (2001) … Walter McFadden
 
2000 Submerged
Buck Stevens
 
2000 High Noon (TV movie)
Mart Howe
 
2000 The Virginian (TV movie)
Sam Balaam
 
1998 Escape from Wildcat Canyon
Grandpa Flint
 
1997 Stolen Women, Captured Hearts (TV movie)
Captain Farnsworth
 
1997 Seduction in a Small Town (TV movie)
Sam Jenks
 
1997 Telluride: Time Crosses Over
Cameo appearance
 
1996 Voyeur II (Video Game)
Sheriff
 
1995 Two Bits & Pepper
Sheriff Pratt
 
1994-1995 Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV series)
Buffalo Bill Cody
– Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show (1995) … Buffalo Bill Cody
– Down Come Rain: Part 2 (1994) … Buffalo Bill Cody
– Last Stand (1994) … Buffalo Bill Cody
– O Western Wind: Part 1 (1994) … Buffalo Bill Cody
– When Wilt Thou Blow: Part 3 (1994) … Buffalo Bill Cody
 
1994 The Great Battles of the Civil War (TV mini-series documentary)
R. E Lee
 
1994 Greyhounds (TV movie)
Chance Wayne
 
1991-1994 Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV series)
Dusty / Josh
– High Steaks (1994) … Dusty (voice)
– Off Road Hog (1991) … Josh (voice)
 
1992 Mastergate (TV movie)
Dale Burden
 
1989 The Return of Sam McCloud (TV movie)
Sam McCloud
 
1988 Disaster at Silo 7 (TV movie)
Sheriff Ben Harlen
 
1987-1988 Buck James (TV series)
Dr. Buck James
– The Requiem (1988) … Dr. Buck James
– Heal Thyself (1988) … Dr. Buck James
– To Everything a Season (1988) … Dr. Buck James
– Top Secret (1988) … Dr. Buck James
– Quality of Life (1988) … Dr. Buck James
See all 19 episodes »
 
1987 Bluffing It (TV movie)
Jack Duggan
 
1986 A Winner Never Quits (TV movie)
Mr. Wyshner
 
1985 Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story (TV movie)
Wally Johnson
 
1985 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
Lacy Fletcher - Present Day
– Let Me Hear the Music (1985) … Lacy Fletcher - Present Day
 
1983-1984 Emerald Point N.A.S. (TV series)
Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory
– The Wedding (1984) … Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory
– Pandora's Box (1984) … Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory
– Friends and Lovers (1984) … Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory
– The Best Laid Plans (1984) … Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory
– The Climax (1984) … Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory
See all 22 episodes »
 
1983 Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (TV movie)
Eddie Gant
 
1982 Don't Go to Sleep (TV movie)
Phillip
 
1981 The Day the Loving Stopped (TV movie)
Aaron Danner
 
1980 Stone (TV series)
Det. Sgt. Daniel Stone
– What Do You People Want from Me? (1980) … Det. Sgt. Daniel Stone
– The Partner (1980) … Det. Sgt. Daniel Stone
– 67 Hours, 24 Minutes, and Counting (1980) … Det. Sgt. Daniel Stone
– Death Run (1980) … Det. Sgt. Daniel Stone
– Just a Little Blow Between Friends (1980) … Det. Sgt. Daniel Stone
See all 9 episodes »
 
1980 The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd (TV movie)
Dr. Samuel A. Mudd
 
1980 Amber Waves (TV movie)
Elroy 'Bud' Burkhardt
 
1979 Police Story: A Cry for Justice (TV movie)
Sgt. Ted Bentley
 
1979 The Ordeal of Patty Hearst (TV movie)
Charles Bates
 
1978-1979 Centennial (TV mini-series)
R.J. Poteet
– The Scream of Eagles (1979) … R.J. Poteet
– The Winds of Death (1979) … R.J. Poteet
– The Winds of Fortune (1979) … R.J. Poteet
– The Crime (1979) … R.J. Poteet
– The Storm (1979) … R.J. Poteet
See all 12 episodes »
 
1979 Stone (TV movie)
Daniel Ellis Stone
 
1978 Ishi: The Last of His Tribe (TV movie)
Prof. Benjamin Fuller
 
1978 Pearl (TV mini-series)
Col. Jason Forrest
– Episode #1.3 (1978) … Col. Jason Forrest
– Episode #1.2 (1978) … Col. Jason Forrest
– Episode #1.1 (1978) … Col. Jason Forrest
 
1978 The Islander (TV movie)
Gable McQueen
 
1977 Intimate Strangers (TV movie)
Donald Halston
 
1970-1977 McCloud (TV series)
Sam McCloud
– McCloud Meets Dracula (1977) … Sam McCloud
– London Bridges (1977) … Sam McCloud
– The Moscow Connection (1977) … Sam McCloud
– The Great Taxicab Stampede (1977) … Sam McCloud
– 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas... (1976) … Sam McCloud
See all 46 episodes »
 
1977 Cry for Justice
 
1976 The John Denver Special (TV movie)
 
1974 Flip (TV series)
HImself
– Episode #4.16 (1974) … HImself
 
1973 Terror on the Beach (TV movie)
Neil Glynn
 
1973 Female Artillery (TV movie)
Deke Chambers
 
1972 Rolling Man (TV movie)
Lonnie McAfee
 
1972 The Great Man's Whiskers (TV movie)
Abraham Lincoln
 
1971 Duel (TV movie)
David Mann
 
1971 The Forgotten Man (TV movie)
Lt. Joe Hardy
 
1971 What's the Matter with Helen?
Linc Palmer
 
1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land (TV movie)
Tom Lincoln
 
1970 A Man Called Sledge
Erwin Ward
 
1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Jed 'Judge Harker' Haines
– Train of Darkness (1970) … Jed 'Judge Harker' Haines
 
1970 That Girl (TV series)
Lewis M. Franks
– That Metermaid (1970) … Lewis M. Franks
 
1969 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Walter Grayson
– Give Till It Hurts (1969) … Walter Grayson
 
1967-1969 Gentle Ben (TV series)
Tom Wedloe
– Busman's Holiday (1969) … Tom Wedloe
– The Bully (1969) … Tom Wedloe
– The Prey (1969) … Tom Wedloe
– Elephant on the Lam (1969) … Tom Wedloe
– Boom's Land Boomerang (1969) … Tom Wedloe
See all 56 episodes »
 
1969 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Professor Robert Beardsley
– The View from the Ivory Tower (1969) … Professor Robert Beardsley
 
1968 Mission Batangas
Chip Corbett
 
1967 Gentle Giant
Tom Wedloe
 
1966 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
George Tucker, the Sundown Kid
– Gallegher Goes West: Crusading Reporter (1966) … George Tucker, the Sundown Kid
– Gallegher Goes West: Showdown with the Sundown Kid (1966) … George Tucker, the Sundown Kid
 
1966 Way... Way Out
Hoffman
 
1966 Duel at Diablo
Willard Grange
 
1965 Combat! (TV series)
Noah
– The Farmer (1965) … Noah
 
1965 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Wayne Wandemeir
– A Reverence for Life (1965) … Wayne Wandemeir
 
1964-1965 Kentucky Jones (TV series)
Kentucky Jones
– Kentucky's Vacation (1965) … Kentucky Jones
– The Victim (1965) … Kentucky Jones
– Laughing Buddha (1965) … Kentucky Jones
– Most Precious Gold (1965) … Kentucky Jones
– Feminine Intrusion (1965) … Kentucky Jones
See all 26 episodes »
 
1955-1964 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Chester / Chester Goode / Deputy Chester Goode
– Bently (1964) … Chester
– Once a Haggen (1964) … Chester
– Prairie Wolfer (1964) … Chester
– The Glory and the Mud (1964) … Chester
– Extradition: Part 2 (1963) … Chester
See all 290 episodes »
 
1961 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Adam Grant
– Shadow Play (1961) … Adam Grant
 
1960 The Gallant Hours
Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe
 
1960 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Charles Cavender
– Insomnia (1960) … Charles Cavender
 
1958 Touch of Evil
Mirador Motel Night Manager
 
1958 Playhouse 90 (TV series)
Karl Ohringer
– The Dungeon (1958) … Karl Ohringer
 
1958 Climax! (TV series)
Steve Maclyn
– Burst of Fire (1958) … Steve Maclyn
 
1957 The Silent Service (TV series)
– Two Davids & Goliath (1957)
 
1956 Navy Wife
 
1956 Big Town (TV series)
– Crime in the City Room (1956)
 
1955 Storm Fear
Hank
 
1955 Chief Crazy Horse
Maj. Carlisle
 
1955 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Henchman
– The Tell-Tale Bullet (1955) … Henchman
 
1955 Seven Angry Men
John Brown Jr.
 
1955 Ten Wanted Men
Sheriff Clyde Gibbons
 
1954-1955 Dragnet (TV series)
Sergeant Jay Allen / Dave Rotbart / Lieutenant Dick Whitley / …
– The Big Screen (1955) … Dave Rotbart
– The Big Bible (1954) … Sergeant Jay Allen
– The Big Present (1954) … Lieutenant Dick Whitley
– The Big Bar (1954) … Russ Camp
– The Big Plant (1954) … Officer Boone
See all 6 episodes »
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Ben
– Underground (1955) … Ben
 
1954 The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Air Intelligence Officer (uncredited)
 
1954 Dragnet
Police Captain R.A. Lohrman
 
1954 Dangerous Mission
Ranger Clerk
 
1953 War Arrow
Pino
 
1953 The Nebraskan
Capt. De Witt (uncredited)
 
1953 The Golden Blade
Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
 
1953 The Man from the Alamo
Reb (uncredited)
 
1953 Column South
Menguito
 
1953 Law and Order
Frank Durling
 
1953 It Happens Every Thursday
Al - Chamber of Commerce President (uncredited)
 
1953 The Mississippi Gambler
Julian Conant (uncredited)
 
1953 The Lawless Breed
Jim Clements
 
1953 The Redhead from Wyoming
Matt Jessup
 
1952 The Raiders
Dick Logan (uncredited)
 
1952 Horizons West
Dandy Taylor
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1976 McCloud (TV series)
– 'Twas the Fight Before Christmas... (1976)
 
1961 Gunsmoke (TV series)
– Marry Me (1961)
– Hard Virtue (1961)
– Little Girl (1961)
– Love Thy Neighbor (1961)
 
Show ShowProducer (2 titles)
1990 Dennis Weaver's Earthship (video documentary short) (executive producer)
 
1989 The Return of Sam McCloud (TV movie) (co-executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (2 titles)
1986 Headin' Home for the Holidays (TV movie) (performer: "Sleigh Ride")
 
1972 McCloud (TV series)
– Give My Regrets to Broadway (1972) (performer: "Another Way" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
2002 Watching Ellie (TV series) (camera operator)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1979 Stone (TV series) (composer: theme music)
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1968 Gentle Ben (TV series)
– Batter Up (1968) (story)
 
Show ShowSelf (61 titles)
2011 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Westerns (2011) … Himself
 
2004 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 25 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 CBS at 75 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Weakest Link (TV series)
Himself
– NBC All-Stars Editon (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Peace Pilgrim: An American Sage Who Walked Her Talk (documentary)
Himself
 
2000-2002 Intimate Portrait (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Linda Gray (2002) … Himself
– Linda Evans (2000) … Himself
 
2001 Hopalong Cassidy: Public Hero #1 (TV documentary)
Host
 
2001 Politically Incorrect (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 May 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 December 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Subdivide and Conquer: A Modern Western (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
1998 CBS: The First 50 Years (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Visions of a New World (video documentary)
Himself
 
1993 1993 Environmental Media Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Ancient Secrets of the Bible, Part II (TV documentary)
Host/Narrator
 
1992 Earth and the American Dream (documentary)
Reader
 
1992 What About Me? I'm Only 3! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.52 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 The 50th Annual Golden Apple Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner
 
1990 Dennis Weaver's Earthship (video documentary short)
Himself - Presenter
 
1990 The Global Forum
Himself
 
1988 Memories Then and Now (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1988 Walking After Midnight (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Sex Symbols; Past, Present and Future (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1987 Common Ground: Farming and Wildlife (TV documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1987 Citizen Steve (documentary short)
Himself
 
1986 Headin' Home for the Holidays (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 Super Password (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1986 The Wildest West Show of the Stars (TV movie)
Himself/Host
 
1986 The 38th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1985 All Star Blitz (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1984 The 19th Academy of Country Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 CBS Tournament of Roses Parade (TV special)
Himself
 
1984 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself
– Country & Western Singers vs. TV & Film Cowboys (1984) … Himself
 
1977-1981 Hee Haw (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode #12.22 (1981) … Himself
– Episode #12.13 (1980) … Himself
– Episode #11.24 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode #9.9 (1977) … Himself - Guest
 
1980 Where Have All the Children Gone (TV special)
 
1980 The Big Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.8 (1980) … Himself - Host
 
1964-1979 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 June 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 September 1971 (1971) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1979 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 September 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1977 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV series)
Himself
– Mystery of the Hollywood Phantom: Part 1 (1977) … Himself
 
1969-1977 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 1976 (1976) … Himself
– Episode dated 26 June 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
– Episode dated 10 May 1971 (1971) … Himself
See all 10 episodes »
 
1977 The Val Doonican Music Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 Lola! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.4 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles (TV special)
Himself
 
1974 10th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1973 The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
– Episode #4.6 (1973) … Himself/Various Characters
 
1968-1971 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 September 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 7 January 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1970 (1970) … Himself
– Episode dated 18 September 1969 (1969) … Himself
– 1968 Christmas Show (1968) … Himself
 
1971 The Movie Game (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 August 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.151 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.140 (1968) … Himself
 
1964 You Don't Say (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 October 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 Today (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 September 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Marilyn Maxwell vs. Dennis Weaver (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1962 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.3 (1962) … Himself
 
1962 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1962) … Himself
 
1962 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 May 1962 (1962) … Himself - Guest
 
1962 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 22 April 1962 (1962) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1959 The 11th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1959 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #12.23 (1959) … Himself
 
1957 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Dennis Weaver (1957) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2011 Special Collector's Edition (TV series)
 
2006 The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2004 'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg (video documentary short)
David Mann in "Duel".
 
2003 50 Greatest TV Animals (TV documentary)
Tom Wedloe (uncredited)
 

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Recorded an album, "The World Needs Country Music" in 1979. See more »

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Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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Trivia:

Was a committed environmentalist; Weaver's home near Santa Fe, NM, is constructed almost entirely out of recycled materials. See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini