bertrand Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 Prediction: he will die stumbling over a sofa. Bertrand. Quote
Ron S Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 But don't these always come in threes? So Dick should be safe at least until the next batch. Quote
Kalo Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 Prediction: he will die stumbling over a sofa. Bertrand. Wasn't it an ottoman? Quote
7/4 Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 Prediction: he will die stumbling over a sofa. Bertrand. Wasn't it an ottoman? Otto, man? Quote
Quincy Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 (edited) Aw shucks. Good ole Chester. Though I mainly know him from McCloud. "Duel" is still my favorite Spielberg movie as a dusty old Peterbuilt truck in the rear view mirror can still give me the creeps. Might be interesting to see how his body is disposed of given his strong environmental bent. Non-embalming burials w/ biodegradable caskets are starting to become more popular and might be more environmentally friendly than firing up the crematorium. If anyone would exit that route I reckon it'd be him. Edited February 27, 2006 by Quincy Quote
GA Russell Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 I think of Weaver for two things. The first is that he added the limp for Chester on television. The radio Chester (Parley Baer, of Keebler Elf fame) was AOK physically, though something of a dimwit. The second is his house, I believe in Colorado, which I think was made of old tires and bottles. Quote
Free For All Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 One of my all-time favorite movies, especially of those made for tv. I was 13 in 1971 when this came out and remember it was very scary (it still is!), and all without CG effects or excessive violence/gore. The feelings of paranoia and claustrophobia Spielberg created were amazing. Dennis Weaver was the perfect "everyman" for that part. RIP Quote
BERIGAN Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 Man, how sad! He was an Olympian as well....I am sure the obits will mention that....just found one, it does.....Thought he was great as McCloud..and as mentioned before, Duel. He was doing intros on the Western channel. He looked pretty good on those, but don't know how long ago those were filmed. Rest in Peace. Cowboy actor Dennis Weaver dies Last Updated Mon, 27 Feb 2006 14:11:45 EST CBC Arts Actor Dennis Weaver, a regular on the television series Gunsmoke and McCloud, has died at age 81. Weaver died of cancer last Friday at his home in Ridgway, Colo., his publicist, Julian Myers, said on Monday. Actor Dennis Weaver. (AP file photo) The actor played slow-witted Deputy Chester Goode in the long-running western Gunsmoke, as well a cowboy detective in New York City in McCloud. Weaver was born in June 1924 in Joplin, Mo., where he performed in high school productions. He served in the U.S. navy during the Second World War and then enrolled at the University of Oklahoma. A gifted athlete, he placed sixth in the decathlon at the 1948 U.S. Olympic trials. The budding performer studied at the Actors Studio in New York City and appeared in plays such as A Streetcar Named Desire, Stone and Buck James. He headed to Hollywood during the 1950s, delivering flowers in order to survive before he was offered the Gunsmoke spot on CBS. Weaver found the Chester role "inane," he revealed in his 2001 autobiography. So he decided to use his training to "correct this character by using my own experiences and drawing from myself," said Weaver, who gave his character a bad leg and a limp. The role, which he played for nine years, won him an Emmy in the 1958/1959 season. In 1966, Weaver starred in another series, Gentle Ben, about a family that adopts a black bear as a pet. It lasted two seasons. He was later offered the character of Sam McCloud, calling it "the most satisfying role of my career." McCloud ran from 1970 to 1977, with Weaver playing the fish-out-of-water role of a New Mexico detective who brings his unique crime-fighting tactics to the streets of New York. His film credits include Dragnet (1954), Seven Angry Men (1955), Touch of Evil (1958), and Way ... Way Out (1966). He has more than 100 film and TV credits, making TV appearances until 2005. Weaver also was a committed environmentalist and combated world hunger. He headed Love is Feeding Everyone, which served meals to 150,000 needy people every week in Los Angeles. He also founded the Institute of Econolonomics, focusing on solutions to economic and environmental problems. Weaver and his wife Gerry once built a solar-powered home out of recycled tires and cans dubbed "Earthship." Weaver is survived by his wife, three sons and three grandchildren. Quote
ghost of miles Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 McCloud! The Sunday Night Mystery on CBS was a big favorite of my parents'... a nice childhood memory for me. Quote
ValerieB Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 from what i have heard, he was just the loveliest of human beings. i met him over 30 years ago when his son, rick, was studying piano with my ex-husband. Quote
J.A.W. Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 I had his LP back in my vinyl days. It wasn't very good, but it was fun. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 I've been told several times by several people that I look a lot like Dennis Weaver (younger version, of course!) I don't look like many people cause ol Conn is unique! but this was mentioned by a variety of people. I just lost a cousin! RIP. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Posted February 28, 2006 I've been told several times by several people that I look a lot like Dennis Weaver (younger version, of course!) I don't look like many people cause ol Conn is unique! but this was mentioned by a variety of people. I just lost a cousin! RIP. Your friends are idiots. Time to move on and find brighter friends. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 I've been told several times by several people that I look a lot like Dennis Weaver (younger version, of course!) I don't look like many people cause ol Conn is unique! but this was mentioned by a variety of people. I just lost a cousin! RIP. Your friends are idiots. Time to move on and find brighter friends. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted February 28, 2006 Author Report Posted February 28, 2006 I just lost a cousin! Card game gone wrong? Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 I just lost a cousin! Card game gone wrong? Chuck, just because you bear a closer physical resemblance to the recently-departed Don Knotts than you do the late Dennis Weaver (like me!) doesn't mean you have to display such jealousy! Quote
clifford_thornton Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 One of my all-time favorite movies, especially of those made for tv. I was 13 in 1971 when this came out and remember it was very scary (it still is!), and all without CG effects or excessive violence/gore. The feelings of paranoia and claustrophobia Spielberg created were amazing. Dennis Weaver was the perfect "everyman" for that part. RIP Duel is a motherfucker... Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 That was a Sam Peckinpah-directed film, I think. Quote
BERIGAN Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 (edited) That was a Sam Peckinpah-directed film, I think. If you are talking about Duel, it was directed by a 23 year old Steven Spielberg http://allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=1:14925 Just think, if he had just ordered a 340 instead of the slant 6, he would have gotten miles away from the truck! Edited February 28, 2006 by BERIGAN Quote
Quincy Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 That was a Sam Peckinpah-directed film, I think. There would have been a lot more gunplay if it was. Young Steven couldn't afford the bullets. Quote
connoisseur series500 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Posted February 28, 2006 So the screenplay was written my Richard Matheson, who also wrote many of Rod Serling's original Twilight Zone series. Quote
Free For All Posted March 1, 2006 Report Posted March 1, 2006 That was a Sam Peckinpah-directed film, I think. Conn, between this and not knowing "Summertime" I swear you're getting senile. Quote
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