Dennis Weaver

Dennis Weaver

American actor (1924–2006)

Billy Dennis Weaver was an American actor and president of the Screen Actors Guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until just before his death in 2006. Weaver's two most famous roles were as Marshal Matt Dillon's deputy Chester Goode on the western Gunsmoke and as Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on the police drama McCloud. He starred in the 1971 television film Duel, the first film of director Steven Spielberg. He is remembered for his role as the twitchy motel attendant in Orson Welles's film Touch of Evil (1958). He appeared in the TV series Wildfire.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 14 films (1952–1973) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 10 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▼ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1973 Charlotte's Web Charles August Nichols, Iwao Takamoto 94 min 16mm Color sound
1972 Rolling Man American Broadcasting Companies, Inc 74 min Color sound
1971 A Man Called Sledge Dino de Laurentiis Cinematografica 90 min Color sound
1971 Duel Steven Spielberg 90 min Color
1971 What's The Matter With Helen? Filmways & Raymax Productions 101 min 16mm Color sound
1967 Gentle Giant James Neilson 93 min Color
1966 Way Way Out. Way Out Co. & Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp. 105 min 35mm Color sound
1961 Shadow play John Brahm B&W
1958 Touch of evil Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents) (as Universal International): Publisher | Universal Pictures (1958) (USA) (theatrical) (as Universal-International): Distributor 1:48:00 16mm B&W sound
1954 War Arrow. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 78 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 Column South. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 85 min. 35mm Color sound
1953 The Man From The Alamo. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 79 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 Horizons West. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 81 min. 35mm Color sound
1952 The Lawless Breed. Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 83 min. 35mm Color sound