Weaver had come up with the idea for Chester’s stiff leg at the start of Gunsmoke as an explanation for why the character ...

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 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.

Los Angeles, CA -- The Emmy-winning actor who built a career on cowboy characters like "McCloud" and "Gunsmoke's" Chester has died. His publicist says Dennis Weaver has lost a battle with cancer ...

Dennis Weaver has died at 81. The Gunsmoke actor died in Colorado after complications with cancer, and is survived by his wife and three children.

Dennis Weaver: Known for his roles as Chester Goode/Proudfoot on “Gunsmoke” and Deputy Marshal Sam McCloud on “McCloud,” Weaver had a prolific career in movies and TV, including starring in ...

Contest has closed. The wild wild west was never more alive than it was in Gunsmoke, the pioneering television western drama still popular decades after it aired. We’ve got five ...