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"Throughout an acting career spanning four decades,
Dennis Weaver has brought to television and motion
pictures the distinctive qualities that hve always
made a star appealing to all generations. It's a
must to see this video segment of Dennis singing a
humorous duet with his wife Gerry Weaver, says Troy
Cory, director and producer of his Song
--"Calhoun." It was a Weaver family musical
accomplishment, produced and writen by Dennis and
recorded at his sons studiio, in
1985.
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"He was a willing and
enthusiastic participant in much of the physical
driving that was at the center of 'Duel,' "
Spielberg said in a statement
Monday.
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While lauding him as a
"wonderful actor," Spielberg said Weaver's "love of
the environment" and desire to make "the world a
better place" seemed to eventually take precedence
over his
career.
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For fans of old TV westerns,
Weaver is best remembered for his Emmy
Award-winning role as Chester Goode, the loyal
deputy with the bum leg opposite James Arness'
larger-than-life Matt Dillon, whom Chester in his
countrified drawl called "Mister
Dillon."
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The landmark western-drama
for adults, featuring Amanda Blake as Kitty and
Milburn Stone as Doc, debuted on CBS in the fall
1955 and soon became one of television's most
popular
shows.
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"He was such an integral
part of the show, and people loved his character of
Chester," Arness told The Times on Monday. "He and
I used to go out on appearances in the early years
-- we traveled all over the country together at
fairs and rodeos -- and his character was just
indelibly etched in the minds of millions of people
around the
country.
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When Weaver auditioned for
the role of Chester, he considered the character
"inane." But, he wrote in his 2001 autobiography,
"All the World's a Stage," he told himself: "With
all my Actors Studio training, I'll correct this
character by using my experiences and drawing from
myself."
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Weaver played the character
from 1955 to 1964, winning an Emmy Award in 1959 as
best supporting actor in a dramatic
series.
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"If I'd have known I would
do that [role] for nine years, I wouldn't
have picked a character with a stiff leg," he said
jokingly in a 1997 interview with the Colorado
Springs (Colo.) Gazette. "Try making a campfire
with a stiff
leg."
•
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Weaver played the part so
well that thousands of fans wrote to him offering
money, advice and the names of top surgeons to
correct his
limp.
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During his years on
"Gunsmoke," Weaver continued to appear in dramatic
showcases on CBS such as "Playhouse 90" and
"Climax!" And, eager "to grow as an actor," he left
the western
series.
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He went on to star in
"Kentucky Jones," a 1964 comedy-drama series about
a veterinarian-horse trainer who adopts a Chinese
orphan. Despite good reviews, the NBC show was
canceled after 26
weeks.
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He returned to series TV
again on CBS in 1967, starring in "Gentle Ben,"
about a game warden, his wife, small son and a pet
bear. It lasted two
seasons.
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"The reason I got away from
'Gunsmoke' was that I wanted to leave the second
banana role," Weaver told the Toronto Star in 1987.
"It was a very important &emdash; and frightening
&emdash; step for me career-wise. I was a little
naive. 'Gunsmoke' was the only series that I had
done up to that point and I thought, well, I'd just
get another series and I'd get a successful one.
But that's not the way things
happened
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Not until
"McCloud."
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The NBC police drama
premiered in 1970 as the first of four miniseries
aired under the collective
title •
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"Four-In-One." The next
fall, "McCloud" joined "Columbo and "McMillan and
Wife" as one of three original elements in the "NBC
Mystery Movie" rotation, where it remained until
1977.
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In the fish-out-of-water
story, Weaver played Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud of
Taos, N.M., who found himself on temporary
assignment in Manhattan's 27th
Precinct.
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McCloud, who wore a cowboy
hat and sheepskin jacket, was known for his Western
homilies and the catchphrase "There you go." He
also had a romantic interest, writer Chris
Coughlin, who was played by Diana
Muldaur.
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"Quite suddenly, Dennis
Weaver became something he'd never been before in
all his years of limping through 'Gunsmoke' as
Chester or cuddling up to racehorses [on
'Kentucky Jones'] and bears [on 'Gentle
Ben'] -- a sex symbol," Times TV critic Cecil
Smith wrote in
1975.
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While on hiatus from
"McCloud," Weaver starred in "Duel," directed by a
then-unknown
Spielberg.
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"It's overall the most
exciting thing I've ever been involved in," Weaver,
who did many of his own stunts, told The Times
during production in 1971. "This has got to be the
best part any actor will get all year. I still wake
up amazed I was lucky enough to get
it."
Dennis Weaver has
brought to television and motion pictures the
distinctive qualities that hve always made a star
appealing to all generations . . . strength, power,
sincerity truthfulness, vulnerability,generosity,
sensitivity and integrity. You do not simply
believe a Dennis Weaver performance . . . you trust
it. And that trust means staying
power!
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There was "Chester" in TV's
longest running series, GUNSMOKE Here, Dennis
created one of the most endearing sidekicks in the
history of Westerns and won an Emmy in 1959 in the
process. After nine years on that mega hit show,
Dennis traded in his patented and now world famous
"limp" for stardom in such series as GENTLE BEN,
KENTUCKY JONES, EMERALD POINT N.A.S., STONE, BUCK
JAMES, and of course, MCCLOUD, the role that
brought him three Emmy
nominations.
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Along the way, Dennis saw
the television movie evolve into real maturity and
went on to star in such films as AMBER WAVES, ISHI:
THE LAST OF HIS TRIBE and the unforgettable DUEL,
directed by Steven Spielberg. These three films
have been cited by critic Tom Shales of the
Washington Post as being among the "ten best TV
movies ever
made."
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A prolific and versatile
actor, Dennis adds to his enviable list of credits
such TV movies as COCAINE: ONE MAN'S SEDUCTION, THE
ORDEAL OF DR. MUDD, INTIMATE STRANGERS, THE ORDEAL
OF PATTY HEARST, A WINNER NEVER QUITS, THE DAY THE
LOVING STOPPED, THE FORGOTTEN MAN, ROLLING MAN,
FEMALE ARTILLERY and the powerful BLUFFING IT in
which he flawlessly portrayed an adult illiterate,
bringing much attention to the serious issue of
illiteracy in this country. No stranger to any
television format, he was seen in leading roles in
many miniseries, including PEARL and CENTENNIAL
(The Longhorns). Dennis has also appeared as
"Buffalo Bill" in the television series of Lonesome
Dove.
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On the silver screen, Dennis
appeared in Orson Welles' 1957 classic, TOUCH OF
EVIL in addition to TEN WANTED MEN, SEVEN ANGRY
MEN, DRAGNET, WAY, WAY OUT, THE BRIDGES AT TOKO-RI
and A MAN CALLED
SLEDGE.
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Notwithstanding his great
"down to earth" performace on this Calhoun Video
(he wrote the song), Dennis has demonstrated
his comedic side, talents on "The Sonny and Cher
Comedy Hour," "The Flip Wilson Show," and
"Hee-Haw." His singing and song writing abilities
have been shown on several television music
specials and he also was the host for a syndicated
series of "Country Top 20" specials. His love for
country music is ever present . . . his newest
release, "Make Love To Life," features many of his
own environmental compositions . . . and some good
ole down home humor. More recently, in MASTERGATE,
a satirical play on words about the Iran-Contra
Hearings, written by Larry Gelbart of "Mash" fame,
Dennis portrayed the Vice President. "Mastergate"
aired on Showtime.
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After serving in the Navy
during World War II, he majored in drama at the
University of Oklahoma, where he set track and
field records. In 1948, he qualified for the U.S.
Olympic trials in the decathlon but missed the cut
by placing
sixth.
•
•
After graduating in 1949,
Weaver moved to New York City, where he was
accepted into the Actors
Studio.
•
•
He landed his first
professional acting job as understudy for the role
of college athlete Turk in the Broadway production
of William Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba," which
opened in 1951. He later took over the role of Turk
and played it on the company's national
tour.
•
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While Weaver was studying
with Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio, actress
Shelley Winters recommended him to the talent
department at
Universal.
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•
Signed to the studio in
1952, Weaver spent the next three years playing
minor roles in more than a dozen films. He also
appeared with Winters in a Los Angeles stage
production of "A Streetcar Named Desire," for which
he earned critical praise for his performance as
Stanley
Kowalski.
•
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Weaver had been
supplementing his acting income by working as a
deliveryman for his aunt's florist shop when he
landed his role on
"Gunsmoke."
•
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In 1973, he won a sweeping
victory against incumbent John Gavin for the
presidency of the Screen Actors Guild. Weaver was
the first SAG president to serve a two-year
term.
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"The years that Dennis
Weaver served his fellow members of the Screen
Actors Guild were particularly challenging times
for actors and our union," SAG President Alan
Rosenberg said in a statement Monday. "He not only
rose to the challenge, he became a beloved leader
for our guild &emdash; a man known for being
approachable, unbiased, nonpartisan, always willing
to listen and eminently
fair."
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Weaver, who also was a
singer and songwriter, occasionally appeared on TV
variety shows and specials and recorded an album,
"Dennis Weaver," in
1977.
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In 1982, he was chosen to
replace the late John Wayne as the exclusive
spokesman for Great Western Savings & Loan
Assn. Weaver, who previously had endorsed a major
credit card and several other products on
television, remained the Great Western spokesman
for 14
years.
•
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For the last nine years, in
addition to acting roles, he played host to films
on the Encore Westerns cable
channel.
•
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Weaver devoted much of his
time to humanitarian and ecological causes over the
years.
•
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In 1983, he founded the
distribution network Love Is Feeding Everyone as a
way to channel unused food from supermarkets to
hungry families in Los
Angeles.
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He was on the board of
directors of ECO (Earth Communications Office), a
nonprofit group dedicated to saving the planet. And
in the early '90s, he and his wife, Gerry, founded
the Institute of Ecolonomics (ecology and
economics), which seeks funding for environmental
projects.
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Weaver was a longtime
proponent of hydrogen-powered cars, and his
organization sponsored Drive to Survive, a caravan
of eight alternative-fuel vehicles that made
cross-country drives from Los Angeles to
Washington.
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"We are hoping to help
jump-start public interest in these alternative
technologies," he told The Times in
2003.
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In 1993, the Weavers moved
into an environmentally sensitive house they had
built on 22 acres in Ridgway: a 10,000-square-foot
solar-powered house built from recycled tires and
tin
cans.
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In addition to his wife of
60 years, Weaver is survived by three sons, Rick,
Robby and Rusty; and three
grandchildren.
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Plans for a memorial service
are pending.
Josie
Cory
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