Dennis Weaver played the loyal deputy Chester Goode from 1955 to 1964. Born in 1924 in Missouri, Weaver was married to his childhood sweetheart, Geraldine Stowell, with whom he had three children.

Weaver starred in such classic TV shows as “Gunsmoke” and “McCloud." (Hart Van Denburg/CPR News) The late actor Dennis Weaver was known to play cowboys and deputy marshals.

Weaver 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." ...

Weaver, and his wife, Gerry, remain committed to conservation. Their solar-powered home in Ridgeway, Colo., was built from recycled materials, and they drive a high-mileage Toyota Prius hybrid.

Dennis Weaver On the C-SPAN Networks: Dennis Weaver is an Actor with three videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1986 Remarks. The year with the highest average number of ...

Weaver's final "Gunsmoke" appearance was towards the end of the ninth season in the episode "Bently." What's strange, however, was that the character didn't receive any semblance of a goodbye arc ...