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William Dennis Weaver was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until not long before his death in 2006. Weaver's two most famous roles were as Marshal Matt Dillon's trusty partner Chester Goode/Proudfoot on the CBS western Gunsmoke and as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC 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' film Touch of Evil (1958).
Birth Name
William Dennis Weaver
Born
Wednesday, 04 June 1924
Died
Friday, 24 February 2006
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Spielberg | David Mann | 2017 |
| TV's Western Heroes | Chester Goode | 2013 |
| Welcome to the Basement | David Mann | 2012 |
| Pioneers of Television | Dep. Chester Goode from Gunsmoke / Self | 2008 |
| Wildfire | Henry Ritter / Henry | 2005 |
| 'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg | David Mann in "Duel". | 2004 |
| Home on the Range | Abner (voice) / Abner | 2004 |
| The Beast | Walter McFadden | 2001 |
| Weakest Link | Self | 2001 |
| Submerged | Buck Stevens | 2000 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Spielberg | David Mann | 2017 |
| TV's Western Heroes | Chester Goode | 2013 |
| Welcome to the Basement | David Mann | 2012 |
| Pioneers of Television | Dep. Chester Goode from Gunsmoke / Self | 2008 |
| Wildfire | Henry Ritter / Henry | 2005 |
| 'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg | David Mann in "Duel". | 2004 |
| Home on the Range | Abner (voice) / Abner | 2004 |
| The Beast | Walter McFadden | 2001 |
| Weakest Link | Self | 2001 |
| Submerged | Buck Stevens | 2000 |
| High Noon | Mart Howe | 2000 |
| The Virginian | Sam Balaam | 2000 |
| Family Law | Judge Richard Lloyd | 1999 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self - Interviewee / Chester Goode | 1999 |
| Escape from Wildcat Canyon | Grandpa Flint | 1998 |
| The Best of Hollywood | Self - Interview | 1998 |
| Seduction in a Small Town | Sam Jenks | 1997 |
| Stolen Women, Captured Hearts | Captain Farnsworth | 1997 |
| Two-Bits & Pepper | Sheriff Pratt | 1995 |
| The Great Battles of the Civil War | R. E. Lee | 1994 |
| Lonesome Dove: The Series | Buffalo Bill Cody | 1994 |
| Touched by an Angel | Emmett Rivers | 1994 |
| Greyhounds | Chance Wayne | 1994 |
| Ancient Secrets of the Bible, Part II | Host / Narrator | 1993 |
| Mastergate | Dale Burden / Vice President Dale Burden | 1992 |
| Earth and the American Dream | Reader | 1992 |
| One on One with John Tesh | Self - Guest | 1991 |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Josh / Dusty | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Buck McCoy | 1989 |
| The Return of Sam McCloud | Sam McCloud | 1989 |
| Disaster at Silo 7 | Sheriff Ben Harlen | 1988 |
| Walking After Midnight | Self | 1988 |
| Buck James | Dr. Buck James | 1987 |
| Bluffing It | Jack Duggan | 1987 |
| Citizen Steve | Self | 1987 |
| Bloopermania | (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Star's Table | Self | 1986 |
| A Winner Never Quits | Mr. Wyshner | 1986 |
| Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story | Wally Johnson | 1985 |
| Super Password | Self - Celebrity Contestant | 1984 |
| Emerald Point N.A.S. | Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory | 1983 |
| Cocaine: One Man's Seduction | Eddie Gant | 1983 |
| Don't Go to Sleep | Phillip | 1982 |
| Tom Cottle: Up Close | Self | 1982 |
| Magnum, P.I. | Lacy Fletcher - Present Day | 1980 |
| The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd | Dr. Samuel A. Mudd | 1980 |
| Amber Waves | Elroy 'Bud' Burkhardt | 1980 |
| The Big Show | Self - Host | 1980 |
| The Toni Tennille Show | Self | 1979 |
| Stone | Det. Sgt. Daniel Stone / Daniel Ellis Stone | 1979 |
| The Ordeal of Patty Hearst | Charles Bates | 1979 |
| Ishi: The Last of His Tribe | Prof. Benjamin Fuller | 1978 |
| Pearl | Col. Jason Forrest | 1978 |
| Centennial | R.J. Poteet | 1978 |
| Intimate Strangers | Donald Halston | 1977 |
| The Incredible Hulk | David Mann 'Scenes from Duel' | 1977 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Self | 1977 |
| Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver | Self | 1976 |
| Lola! | Self | 1975 |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles | Himself | 1975 |
| Cher | Self - Guest | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| Terror on the Beach | Neil Glynn | 1973 |
| Police Story | Sgt. Ted Bentley | 1973 |
| Female Artillery | Deke Chambers | 1973 |
| Rolling Man | Lonnie McAfee | 1972 |
| Duel | David Mann | 1971 |
| The Forgotten Man | Lt. Joe Hardy | 1971 |
| The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | Various Characters / Self | 1971 |
| What's the Matter with Helen? | Linc Palmer / Lincoln Palmer | 1971 |
| The Pet Set | Self | 1971 |
| A Man Called Sledge | Erwin Ward | 1970 |
| Flip | Self | 1970 |
| The Don Knotts Show | Self | 1970 |
| The Everly Brothers Show | Self | 1970 |
| McCloud | Sam McCloud | 1970 |
| Swing Out, Sweet Land | Tom Lincoln / Self | 1970 |
| The Ed Nelson Show | Self | 1969 |
| Hee Haw | Self / Self - Guest | 1969 |
| Mission Batangas | Chip Corbett | 1968 |
| The Name of the Game | Walter Grayson | 1968 |
| Gentle Giant | Tom Wedloe | 1967 |
| Gentle Ben | Tom Wedloe | 1967 |
| Judd for the Defense | Prof. Robert Beardsley | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| Way... Way Out | Hoffman | 1966 |
| That Girl | Lewis M. Franks | 1966 |
| Duel at Diablo | Willard Grange | 1966 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self / Self - Guest | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| Kentucky Jones | Kentucky Jones | 1964 |
| You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain / Self - Guest Team Member | 1962 |
| Combat! | Noah | 1962 |
| The Merv Griffin Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Jed Haines | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Guest | 1961 |
| Dr. Kildare | Wayne Wandemeir | 1961 |
| The Gallant Hours | Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe / Andy Lowe | 1960 |
| The Twilight Zone | Adam Grant | 1959 |
| The Garry Moore Show | Self | 1958 |
| Touch of Evil | Mirador Motel Night Manager | 1958 |
| The Silent Service | Lt. Cmdr. Bladen D. Claggett | 1957 |
| Playhouse 90 | Karl Ohringer | 1956 |
| Navy Wife | 1956 | |
| Storm Fear | Hank | 1955 |
| Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Charles Cavender | 1955 |
| Gunsmoke | Chester | 1955 |
| Chief Crazy Horse | Maj. Carlisle / Major Carlisle | 1955 |
| Seven Angry Men | John Brown Jr. | 1955 |
| Ten Wanted Men | Sheriff Clyde Gibbons | 1955 |
| The Bridges at Toko-Ri | Air Intelligence Officer | 1954 |
| The Magical World of Disney | George Tucker, the Sundown Kid | 1954 |
| Climax! | Steve Maclyn | 1954 |
| Dragnet | Police Capt. R.A. Lohrman / Capt. R.A. Lohrman | 1954 |
| Dangerous Mission | Pruitt / Ranger clerk | 1954 |
| War Arrow | Pino | 1954 |
| Law and Order | Frank Durling | 1953 |
| The Nebraskan | Capt. De Witt | 1953 |
| The Golden Blade | Rabble Rouser | 1953 |
| The Man from the Alamo | Tennessean | 1953 |
| Column South | Menguito | 1953 |
| It Happens Every Thursday | Al | 1953 |
| The Mississippi Gambler | Julian Conant | 1953 |
| The Redhead from Wyoming | Matt Jessup | 1953 |
| The Lawless Breed | Jim Clements | 1952 |
| The Raiders | Dick Logan | 1952 |
| This Is Your Life | Self - Honoree | 1952 |
| Horizons West | Dandy Taylor | 1952 |
| Dragnet | Lt. Dick Whitley / Sergeant Jay Allen / Dave Rotbart / Officer Boone / Russ Camp | 1951 |
| Schlitz Playhouse | Ben | 1951 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Panelist | 1950 |
| The Lone Ranger | Jeb Sullivan | 1949 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Self - Guest | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self | 1948 |
Director Filmography
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1975 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1974 | Emmy | Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series | Nominated |
| 1959 | Emmy | Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series | Won |
| 1958 | Emmy | Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series | Nominated |
