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Dennis Weaver

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Dennis Weaver Fast Facts:

Served during World War II as a Navy pilot.
Placed sixth in the decathlon at the national tryouts for the Olympics in 1948.
Was president of the Screen Actors Guild from 1973-75.
Released several country music albums.
Received the 1986 Presidential End Hunger Award for co-founding L.I.F.E. (Love Is Feeding Everyone), an organization that provided food to the hungry in L.A.
Best known for his roles on the TV Westerns Gunsmoke and McCloud.

Dennis Weaver Relationships:
Gerry Stowell Weaver - Wife
Lenna Weaver - Mother
Rick Weaver - Son
Robby Weaver - Son
Rusty Weaver - Son
Walter Weaver - Father
Dennis Weaver Awards:
1959 Emmy: Best Supporting Actor (Continuing Character) in a Dramatic Series - Winner
1958 Emmy: Best Continuing Supporting Performance by an Actor in a Dramatic or Comedy Series - Nominee
1974 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series - Nominee
1975 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series - Nominee
1974 Emmy: Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series - Nominee
College:
University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK (BFA, 1948)