Dennis Weaver, an actor with a Midwestern twang who played stiff-legged Chester the deputy on "Gunsmoke" and the cowboy cop hero in "McCloud," has died. He was 81. Weaver died Friday from ...

Before Dennis Weaver became best known for playing Chester Goode in Gunsmoke, he was just another struggling actor, working in flower delivery to save money — but the story of how he landed his iconic ...

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. Former co-star Burt Reynolds said: "He was a ...

For the first nine seasons of Gunsmoke, James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon was joined on the job by the lovable (albeit simple) Chester Goode, played remarkably by Dennis Weaver. A faithful and ...

Easily one of the best Western shows of all time, "Gunsmoke" ran for a remarkable 20 seasons on CBS between 1955 to 1975. In addition to James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon, one of the show's most ...

Dennis C. Weaver, 65, of Mohrsville died July 26th in his home surrounded by his loving family. He was the husband of Barbara A. (Noecker) Weaver. Dennis was born in West Reading, PA., and was the son ...

From 1969 to 1975, ABC put out weekly films. They functioned as TV pilots, testing grounds for up-and-coming filmmakers, and places for new and old stars to shine. Every month, Chloe Walker revisits ...