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  1. Childhood & Early Life. William Dennis Weaver was born on June 4, 1924, in Joplin, Missouri, to Walter Leon Weaver and his wife, Lenna Leora Prather. His father was of English, Irish, Scottish, Cherokee, and Osage descent. For several years, William lived in Shreveport, Louisiana. He then moved to Manteca, California, for a brief period.

  2. The Islander. Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story. The Day the Loving Stopped. Intimate Strangers. Don't Go to Sleep. McCloud: Our Man in the Harem. Navy Wife. The Nebraskan. Cocaine: One ...

  3. Feb 26, 2006 · Ridgeway, CO – Dennis Weaver, the veteran actor best known for his roles in the popular Western-themed television series Gunsmoke and McCloud, died Friday at his home in Ridgway, Colorado. Weaver, who was 81, had been battling cancer. Born June 4, 1924, in Joplin, Missouri, Weaver, the son of an electrician, was an avid participant in high ...

  4. Release. November 13, 1971. ( 1971-11-13) Duel is a 1971 American road action-thriller [1] [2] television film directed by Steven Spielberg. It centers on a traveling salesman ( Dennis Weaver) driving his car through rural California to meet a client. However, he finds himself chased and terrorized by the mostly unseen driver of a semi-truck.

  5. Biographie. Il est diplômé de l’ université d'Oklahoma. Dennis Weaver a été pilote dans la Naval Air Corps (en). C'est après avoir échoué à se qualifier pour les Jeux olympiques d'été de 1948, dans l'épreuve du décathlon, qu'il décide de se lancer dans la carrière d'acteur. De 1955 à 1964, il joue dans la série Gunsmoke.

  6. Actor Dennis Weaver is perhaps best known for his television roles in “ Gunsmoke ” and “ McCloud .”. However, his acting career began on the stage. In his twenties, as a member of the famed Actors Studio, Dennis made his Broadway acting debut in “Out West of 8th,” directed by Burgess Meredith. He went on to tour nationally with ...

  7. Feb 24, 2006 · Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series - 1958. Nominee. Dennis Weaver. Gunsmoke. CBS. The Television Academy database lists prime-time Emmy information. Click here to learn more. Dennis Weaver: bio, photos, awards, nominations and more at Emmys.com.