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Birth Name:
William Dennis Weaver
Birth Place:
Joplin, MO
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
06/04/1924, Gemini
Date of Death:
02/24/2006
Profession:
Actor; singer
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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)
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