Dennis Weaver Net Worth

Publish date: 2024-09-30


Dennis Weaver net worth is
$1.1 Million

Dennis Weaver Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

William Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor, best known for his work in television, including his role as Matt Dillon's trusty helper Chester Goode on the long-running western series Gunsmoke. He later played Marshal Sam McCloud on the NBC police drama McCloud, and appeared in the 1971 TV movie 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). 
Full NameDennis Weaver
Net Worth$1.1 Million
Date Of BirthJune 4, 1924
DiedFebruary 24, 2006, Ridgway, Colorado, United States
Place Of BirthJoplin, Missouri, USA
Height1.88 m
OccupationActor
ProfessionActor, Pilot, Television Director
EducationMissouri Southern State University, University of Oklahoma
NationalityAmerican
SpouseGeraldine Stowell
ChildrenRobby Weaver, Rusty Weaver, Rick Weaver
ParentsWalter Weaver, Lena Prather
NicknamesWilliam Dennis Weaver, Dennis Weaver, Weaver, Dennis, Weaver, William Dennis, Billy Dennis Weaver, Weaver, Billy Dennis
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0915840
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
NominationsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor - Dramatic or Comedy Series
MoviesDuel, Touch of Evil, Duel at Diablo, A Man Called Sledge, The Gallant Hours, What's the Matter with Helen?, Don't Go to Sleep, Column South, The Redhead from Wyoming, Gentle Giant, Home on the Range, Cocaine: One Man's Seduction, War Arrow, Stolen Women: Captured Hearts, The Lawless Breed, Terror on...
TV ShowsKentucky Jones, Gunsmoke, McCloud, The NBC Mystery Movie, Centennial, Emerald Point N.A.S., Buck James, Wildfire, Lonesome Dove: The Series, Gentle Ben, Pearl, Stone
Star SignGemini
#Fact
1Introducing movies on the Encore Westerns channel. Telling a little about the films before they are shown. [2005]
2Served as a pilot in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
3He was of part-American Indian background, being a 'registered Cherokee', as well as Osage.
4In 1948, he graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Fine Arts and Theater.
5Signed to a contract at Universal in 1952.
6Good friend of Robert Brubaker. Their sons went to school together.
7He was a staunch supporter of the Democratic Party and a vocal opponent of the Iraq war.
8Built an Earthship environmental home in Ridgway, Colorado.
9Member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Actors Branch).
10Died on the same day and at the same age as Don Knotts.
11He was a struggling actor in Hollywood in 1955, earning $60 a week delivering flowers when he was offered $300 a week for a role in a new CBS television series, Gunsmoke (1955). After nine years as Chester, who he played with a stiff-legged gait, he was earning $9,000 a week.
12Served as the president of "Love Is Feeding Everyone" (LIFE), which fed 150,000 needy people a week in Los Angeles County. Also, founded the Institute of Ecolonomics, which sought solutions to economic and environmental problems.
13Almost didn't get the part of "Chester Goode" on Gunsmoke (1955) until he asked for a second chance to read the lines in a humorous, countrified accent and won the role.
14Inducted (as a cast member of Gunsmoke (1955)) into the Hall of Great Western Performers of the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in 1981.
15Lost a daughter-in-law, Lynne Ann Weaver (who was married to his son, Robert Weaver), to a July 2003 Santa Monica, California, car accident that killed more than eight people.
16Father of actor Robert Weaver, actor/producer/director Rick Weaver and Rusty Weaver.
17Was a committed environmentalist; Weaver's home near Santa Fe, NM, is constructed almost entirely out of recycled materials.
18Vegetarian.
19Had three grandchildren: Jennifer Weaver, Travis Weaver and Jesse Weaver.
20(1973-1975) President of Screen Actors Guild (SAG).
21In 1958, he formed a singing trio with Milburn Stone and Amanda Blake. In 1960, the trio broke the house record for the Albuquerque Arena during the New Mexico State Fair.
22Shelley Winters gave him one of his first real breaks by helping him get a part in a stage production of "Come Back, Little Sheba."
23Born at 8:00am-CDT.
24Placed 6th in the 1948 Olympic Trials in the Decathlon. Bob Mathias placed first; Weaver won the final event, the 1500 meter run.
25Was a track and field athlete from the University of Oklahoma.

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Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Gentle Giant1967Tom Wedloe
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1966TV SeriesGeorge Tucker, the Sundown Kid
Way... Way Out1966Hoffman
Duel at Diablo1966Willard Grange
Combat!1965TV SeriesNoah
Dr. Kildare1965TV SeriesWayne Wandemeir
Kentucky Jones1964-1965TV SeriesKentucky Jones
Gunsmoke1955-1964TV SeriesChester
The Twilight Zone1961TV SeriesAdam Grant
The Gallant Hours1960Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe
Alfred Hitchcock Presents1960TV SeriesCharles Cavender
Playhouse 901958TV SeriesKarl Ohringer
Touch of Evil1958Mirador Motel Night Manager
Climax!1958TV SeriesSteve Maclyn
The Silent Service1957TV SeriesLt. Cmdr. Bladen D. Claggett
Navy Wife1956
Big Town1956TV Series
Storm Fear1955Hank
Chief Crazy Horse1955Maj. Carlisle
The Lone Ranger1955TV SeriesJeb Sullivan
Seven Angry Men1955John Brown Jr.
Ten Wanted Men1955Sheriff Clyde Gibbons
Dragnet1954-1955TV SeriesSergeant Jay Allen / Dave Rotbart / Lt. Dick Whitley / ...
Schlitz Playhouse1955TV SeriesBen
The Bridges at Toko-Ri1954Air Intelligence Officer (uncredited)
Dragnet1954Police Capt. R.A. Lohrman
Dangerous Mission1954Ranger Clerk
Cavalcade of America1954TV Series
War Arrow1953Pino
The Nebraskan1953Capt. De Witt (uncredited)
The Golden Blade1953Rabble Rouser (uncredited)
The Man from the Alamo1953Reb (uncredited)
Column South1953Menguito
Law and Order1953Frank Durling
It Happens Every Thursday1953Al -sChamber of Commerce President (uncredited)
The Mississippi Gambler1953Julian Conant (uncredited)
The Redhead from Wyoming1953Matt Jessup
The Raiders1952Dick Logan (uncredited)
Horizons West1952Dandy Taylor
The Lawless Breed1952Jim Clements
Wildfire2005TV SeriesHenry
Home on the Range2004Abner (voice)
Touched by an Angel2003TV SeriesEmmett Rivers
The Simpsons2002TV SeriesBuck McCoy
Family Law2001TV SeriesJudge Richard Lloyd
The Beast2001TV SeriesWalter McFadden
Submerged2000Buck Stevens
High Noon2000TV MovieMart Howe
The Virginian2000TV MovieSam Balaam
Escape from Wildcat Canyon1998Grandpa Flint
Stolen Women, Captured Hearts1997TV MovieCaptain Farnsworth
Seduction in a Small Town1997TV MovieSam Jenks
Telluride: Time Crosses Over1997Cameo appearance
Wolf Pack1996TV Movie
Voyeur II1996Video GameSheriff
Two-Bits & Pepper1995Sheriff Pratt
Lonesome Dove: The Series1994-1995TV SeriesBuffalo Bill Cody
The Great Battles of the Civil War1994TV Mini-Series documentaryR. E Lee (voice)
Greyhounds1994TV MovieChance Wayne
Captain Planet and the Planeteers1991-1994TV SeriesDusty / Josh
Mastergate1992TV MovieDale Burden
The Return of Sam McCloud1989TV MovieSam McCloud
Disaster at Silo 71988TV MovieSheriff Ben Harlen
Buck James1987-1988TV SeriesDr. Buck James
Bluffing It1987TV MovieJack Duggan
A Winner Never Quits1986TV MovieMr. Wyshner
Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story1985TV MovieWally Johnson
Magnum, P.I.1985TV SeriesLacy Fletcher - Present Day
Emerald Point N.A.S.1983-1984TV SeriesRear Adm. Thomas Mallory
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction1983TV MovieEddie Gant
Don't Go to Sleep1982TV MoviePhillip
The Day the Loving Stopped1981TV MovieAaron Danner
Stone1979-1980TV SeriesDet. Sgt. Daniel Stone Daniel Ellis Stone
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd1980TV MovieDr. Samuel A. Mudd
Amber Waves1980TV MovieElroy 'Bud' Burkhardt
Stone1979TV MovieDaniel Ellis Stone
Police Story1979TV SeriesSgt. Ted Bentley
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst1979TV MovieCharles Bates
Centennial1978-1979TV Mini-SeriesR.J. Poteet
Ishi: The Last of His Tribe1978TV MovieProf. Benjamin Fuller
Pearl1978TV Mini-SeriesCol. Jason Forrest
The Islander1978TV MovieGable McQueen
Intimate Strangers1977TV MovieDonald Halston
McCloud1970-1977TV SeriesSam McCloud
The John Denver Special1976TV Movie
Terror on the Beach1973TV MovieNeil Glynn
Female Artillery1973TV MovieDeke Chambers
Rolling Man1972TV MovieLonnie McAfee
The Great Man's Whiskers1972TV MovieAbraham Lincoln
Duel1971TV MovieDavid Mann
The Forgotten Man1971TV MovieLt. Joe Hardy
What's the Matter with Helen?1971Linc Palmer
Swing Out, Sweet Land1970TV MovieTom Lincoln
A Man Called Sledge1970Erwin Ward
The Virginian1970TV SeriesJed Haines
That Girl1970TV SeriesLewis M. Franks
The Name of the Game1969TV SeriesWalter Grayson
Gentle Ben1967-1969TV SeriesTom Wedloe
Judd for the Defense1969TV SeriesProfessor Robert Beardsley
Mission Batangas1968Chip Corbett

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
McCloud1976TV Series 1 episode
Gunsmoke1961TV Series 4 episodes

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Dennis Weaver's Earthship1990Video documentary short executive producer
The Return of Sam McCloud1989TV Movie co-executive producer

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Headin' Home for the Holidays1986TV Movie performer: "Sleigh Ride"
McCloud1972TV Series performer - 1 episode

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Gentle Ben1968TV Series story - 1 episode

Camera Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Watching Ellie2002TV Series camera operator

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Stone1979TV Series composer: theme music

Stunts

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Duel1971TV Movie stunts - uncredited

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Mama Mae: The Life and Music of Mae Boren Axton2015DocumentaryHimself
Hollywood Squares2004TV SeriesHimself
CBS at 752003TV Special documentaryHimself
Weakest Link2002TV SeriesHimself
Peace Pilgrim: An American Sage Who Walked Her Talk2002DocumentaryHimself
Intimate Portrait2000-2002TV Series documentaryHimself
Hopalong Cassidy: Public Hero #12001TV Movie documentaryHost
Politically Incorrect2001TV SeriesHimself
7th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards2001TV SpecialHimself
Entertainment Tonight2000TV SeriesHimself
Subdivide and Conquer: A Modern Western1999TV Movie documentaryNarrator
Television: The First Fifty Years1999Video documentaryHimself - Interviewee / Chester Goode
CBS: The First 50 Years1998TV Movie documentaryHimself
50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary1997TV Movie documentaryHimself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Steven Spielberg1996TV Special documentaryHimself
Visions of a New World1995Video documentaryHimself
1993 Environmental Media Awards1993TV SpecialHimself
Music of the West: A Tribute to America's Singing Cowboys1993TV MovieHimself - Host
Ancient Secrets of the Bible, Part II1993TV Movie documentaryHost / Narrator
Earth and the American Dream1992DocumentaryReader (voice)
What About Me? I'm Only 3!1992TV MovieHimself
One on One with John Tesh1991TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Global Forum1990Himself
Dennis Weaver's Earthship1990Video documentary shortHimself - Presenter
Walking After Midnight1988DocumentaryHimself
Memories Then and Now1988TV Movie documentaryHimself - Host
Citizen Steve1987Documentary shortHimself
Sex Symbols; Past, Present and Future1987TV Movie documentaryHimself
Common Ground: Farming and Wildlife1987TV Movie documentaryHimself - Host
Headin' Home for the Holidays1986TV MovieHimself
Super Password1986TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Contestant
The 38th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1986TV SpecialHimself
Star's Table1986TV SeriesHimself
The Wildest West Show of the Stars1986TV MovieHimself / Host
All Star Blitz1985TV SeriesHimself
The 19th Academy of Country Music Awards1984TV SpecialHimself
CBS Tournament of Roses Parade1984TV SpecialHimself
Family Feud1984TV SeriesHimself
Tom Cottle: Up Close1982TV SeriesHimself
Hee Haw1977-1981TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
Where Have All the Children Gone1980TV Special
The Big Show1980TV SeriesHimself - Host
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962-1979TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show1964-1979TV SeriesHimself - Guest / Himself - Actor
Dinah!1975-1979TV SeriesHimself
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries1977TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Squares1969-1977TV SeriesHimself - Panelist
The Val Doonican Music Show1977TV SeriesHimself
Larry Grayson1977TV SeriesHimself - Special Guest Star
Dean Martin Celebrity Roast: Dennis Weaver1976TV SpecialHimself
Lola!1976TV SeriesHimself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Orson Welles1975TV SpecialHimself
10th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards1974TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
Flip1974TV SeriesHimself
The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour1973TV SeriesHimself / Various Characters
Jerry Visits1971TV SeriesHimself
The Dean Martin Show1968-1971TV SeriesHimself
The Movie Game1971TV SeriesHimself
The Don Knotts Show1970TV SeriesHimself
The Linkletter Show1970TV SeriesHimself
The Everly Brothers Show1970TV SeriesHimself
The Joey Bishop Show1968TV SeriesHimself
You Don't Say1964TV SeriesHimself
Today1964TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Match Game1963TV SeriesHimself - Team Captain
Stump the Stars1963TV SeriesHimself - Guest Panelist
The Garry Moore Show1962TV SeriesHimself
The Merv Griffin Show1962TV SeriesHimself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1962TV SeriesHimself - Guest
What's My Line?1962TV SeriesHimself - Panelist
The Juke Box Jury1959TV SeriesHimself
The 11th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards1959TV SpecialHimself - Presenter
The Ed Sullivan Show1959TV SeriesHimself
This Is Your Life1957TV SeriesHimself

Archive Footage

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2001Bronze WranglerWestern Heritage AwardsTelevision Feature FilmThe Virginian (2000)
1987Humanitarian AwardWomen in Film Crystal Awards
1986Star on the Walk of FameWalk of FameTelevisionOn 9 September 1986. At 6822 Hollywood Blvd.
1984Golden BootGolden Boot Awards
1973Ralph Morgan AwardScreen Actors Guild Awards
1959Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic SeriesGunsmoke (1955)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1975Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Lead Actor in a Limited SeriesMcCloud (1970)
1974Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest Lead Actor in a Limited SeriesMcCloud (1970)
1958Primetime EmmyPrimetime Emmy AwardsBest Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy SeriesGunsmoke (1955)

Known for movies

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