Dennis Weaver

(1924-2006)

American actor

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Billy Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until just before his death in 2006. Weaver's two most famous roles were as Marshal Matt Dillon's deputy Chester Goode on the western Gunsmoke and as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on the 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's film Touch of Evil (1958).

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Born	William Dennis Weaver 4 June 1924 Joplin, Missouri, USA
Died	24 February 2006 (aged 81) Ridgway, CO, USA
Zodiac	Gemini
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Gerry Stowell 1926- · · m. 1945 info edit

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Richard info 1st child with Gerry Stowell Male b. 1948 · Age: 77 · 1948- · Celebrity Baby

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Robert Malcolm info 2nd child with Gerry Stowell Male b. 8 Apr 1953 · Age: 72 · 1953- · Celebrity Baby

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Rusty info 3rd child with Gerry Stowell Male b. 19 Feb 1959 · Age: 66 · 1959- · Celebrity Baby

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