Dennis Weaver Biography

William Dennis Weaver (June 4, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild. From the early 1950s until his death in 2006, he was most recognized for his work in television and films.

On the CBS western Gunsmoke, Weaver played Marshal Matt Dillon’s trusted colleague Chester Goode/Proudfoot, and on the NBC police drama McCloud, he played Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud.

He starred in Steven Spielberg’s debut film, Duel, which aired on television in 1971. He’s well known for his performance as the irritable motel attendant in Orson Welles’ film Touch of Evil (1958).

Dennis Weaver Net Worth

Dennis Weaver had a net worth of $17.75 million at the time of his death, he was an American actor and former president of the Screen Actors Guild.

Dennis Weaver Age at Death, Is he still alive?

Weaver died on February 24, 2006 (aged 81), in Ridgway, Colorado, U.S.

Dennis Weaver Cause of Death, What type of cancer did he have?

Dennis died of complications from prostate cancer at his home in Ridgway, Colorado, on February 24, 2006.

Dennis Weaver Wife and Sons

After WWII, Weaver married Gerry Stowell, and the couple had three sons: Richard, Robert, and Rustin Weaver. Dennis Weaver had been a vegetarian since 1958, a student of yoga and meditation since the 1960s, and a devout devotee of Paramahansa Yogananda, the Indian guru who founded the Self-Realization Fellowship in America. His wife, Gerry passed away on April 26, 2016, at the age of 90.

Geraldine Stowell Wikipedia

Geraldine Mae Stowell was born in St. Louis on June 27, 1925, and married her college love, William Dennis Weaver, in 1945. They had a loving, dedicated marriage for more than 60 years, until his ascension in 2006. Dennis became a celebrity, but she was always the true star of her family and the driving force behind his success, as he was known as “Mr. Gerry Weaver.”

In 1988, Gerry and Dennis came across Ridgway and felt an instant connection. They bought land on their first visit, built the revolutionary Sunridge Earthship, and spent the remainder of their life here, appreciating this unique town and its great people.

Gerry’s generosity was boundless; she contributed significantly to many local groups and events over the years, and the Weaver Memorial Park would not have become a beautiful feature of Ridgway if it hadn’t been for her.
She adored everyone and everything, and everyone who knew her will miss her large heart, uncontrolled energy, and great personality.

Geraldine Stowell Death, Is Gerry still alive?

Gerry Weaver, 90, quietly ascended from natural causes on April 26 in her Ridgway, CO home, surrounded by loved ones.

She is survived by three devoted sons, two devoted daughters-in-law, three wonderful granddaughters, a lovely great-granddaughter, and a large circle of friends.

Geraldine Stowell height

Geraldine stood at an average height of 5 feet 6 inches approximately 1.69 m. Her weight, hair color, eye color, bra size, waist and bust size will be updated as soon as the details are available.

Geraldine Stowell age

Geraldine Mae Stowell was born in St. Louis on June 27, 1925.

Dennis Weaver Earthship-House

Dennis Weaver’s home in Ridgway, Colorado–his “Earthship,” to borrow the phrase popularized by architect Michael Reynolds, who created not only this ship and numerous others surrounding it, but a whole village of homes near Taos, New Mexico.

Chester (Gunsmoke)

On the radio, Parley Baer played Chester, and on television, Dennis Weaver played him. Until Baer improvised “Proudfoot” at an early rehearsal, Chester’s character had no surname. He was given no name in the early Gunsmoke scripts; his lines were merely to be spoken by “Townsman.”

Chester was born as a result of Conrad’s vision of what the program would be like. Chester’s middle initial was revealed to be “W” in the June 15, 1958 episode “Old Flame,” and his middle name, along with that of his ten brothers, was revealed to be Wesley a few episodes later in the July 7, 1958 episode “Marshal Proudfoot.”

The pleasant Waco expatriate was normally referred to as Dillon’s “helper,” but Dillon referred to Chester as Dillon’s deputy in the December 13, 1952 episode “Post Martin.” Dillon corrects a prisoner who labels Chester as his “deputy” in the July 5, 1954 episode “Hank Prine” (episode 116, minute 3:02), declaring “Chester is not my deputy,” despite the fact that they both agree Chester acts like he is. Chester was Dillon’s foil, friend, and collaborator, and Dillon admits that Chester was the one person he could trust in an episode where Chester nearly died (“Never Pester Chester”).

Chester’s last name was altered from Proudfoot to Goode in the TV series. (Parley Baer had given the character a whiny, slightly elderly voice; the limp provided to the TV version gave him a comparable feeling of vulnerability without requiring an older actor.) Weaver went on to star in the police drama McCloud on NBC Mystery Movies. Despite his 6’2″ height, Weaver appeared diminutive in comparison to Arness’ 6’7″ height.