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  Dennis Weaver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Weaver was born in Joplin, Missouri and had some Cherokee Native American ancestry.
Weaver received probably the best reviews of his career when he starred in the 1987 film Bluffing It, in which he played a man who is illiterate.
Weaver had been a vegetarian and student of yoga and meditation since the 1960s.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dennis_Weaver   (670 words)

  
 The My Hero Project - Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver is a stage, television and film actor who has become an earthkeeper through his extensive and energetic activism.
The Weavers' house or "Earthship" in Ridgway, Colorado.
Dennis Weaver is an actor and advocate for ecologically sustainable living.
www.myhero.com /myhero/hero.asp?hero=d_weaver   (1009 words)

  
 Dennis Weaver
Weaver grew up on a Missouri farm, and was an outstanding athlete on his college track and field team.
Weaver gave his Gunsmoke character a limp and a twangy accent, and said later that he added these endearing embellishments to prevent his performance from being overshadowed on the small screen by the toweringly tall James Arness, who played Dillon.
After leaving Gunsmoke, Weaver starred as the friendly veterinarian Kentucky Jones with Harry Morgan, as the paternal Everglades ranger with a bear on his hands in Gentle Ben with Clint Howard, and as the New Mexico deputy marshal on loan to the New York Police in McCloud with Diana Muldaur.
www.nndb.com /people/977/000022911   (615 words)

  
 SAG Foundation | Programs | Conversations | Dennis Weaver
Dennis has had leading roles in more than 50 television series and movies and 24 theatrical features, and had a short but successful career on Broadway until Universal International Pictures brought him to Hollywood.
Dennis was honored for his career and "All the World" by Brandeis University's National Women's Committee at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles at the 13th Annual "Words, Wit and Wisdom" luncheon April 22, 2002.
Weaver, When I was a child, I never dreamed of seeing you in person - one of the most popular characters of my family's favorite TV show, "Gunsmoke" or "La Ley del Revolues (the way we called it in Mexico).
www.sagfoundation.org /conversations/20030807   (1361 words)

  
 CRUD CRUD: Dennis Weaver Speaks!
Yes, this is Dennis Weaver the actor who played Deputy Chester Goode on Gunsmoke, Tom Wedloe on Gentle Ben, and Sam McLoud on McLoud, as well as a gazillion other TV and film roles.
This is also the same Dennis Weaver that lives in a house made out of recycled cans and car tires, and tirelessly campaigns for the environment and against war.
As for Dennis Weaver, well he is fighting the good fight on his website where he writes "Patriotism does not mean that we acquiesce meekly to those in power, but to speak out when we feel that they are making decisions contrary to the good of our country and the welfare of its people."
crudcrud.blogspot.com /2005/08/dennis-weaver-speaks.html   (464 words)

  
 Hydrogen Now! Dennis Weaver Press Release
Weaver in "reality" role in "Touched by an Angel" March 1, in a part and segment written for and about him.
Weaver readying partially hydrogen-fueled caravan from Los Angeles to Washington to present 100,000 signatures to Congress for hydrogen, and to stop importing oil.
Lifelong thespian that he is, Dennis Weaver today is particularly proud of the characterization he has created for "Touched by an Angel," the hydrogen- obsessed Emmitt Rivers, who will be seen for the first time the evening of March 1.
www.hydrogennow.org /HNews/DennisWeaver.htm   (541 words)

  
 deseretnews.com | Dennis Weaver catches 'Wildfire'
Dennis Weaver returns Monday to episodic TV with a show that appealed to his sense of family and allows him time to pursue his top cause: the environment.
Weaver plays the retired head of a thoroughbred racing horse ranch in "Wildfire," which premieres at 9 p.m.
But Weaver said he hopes the success of "Into the West," the TNT limited series that is doing well in the ratings, will lead to a renewed interest in the genre that has embodied Weaver's career.
deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,600142261,00.html   (493 words)

  
 Dennis Weaver on Campus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dennis Weaver, best known for his television roles as “McLeod” and as Chester on “Gunsmoke,” has completed a nine-day “Drive for Life” from Los Angeles to Denver in a convoy of alternative-fueled cars.
Weaver took the microphone before a small crowd to remind the assembled that the country is at a dangerous crossroads in its production of large, inefficient personal transportation.
Weaver arrived in a small convoy of ethanol/natural gas/propane-powered hybrid cars to give a brief press conference for local media at the Earle flagpole in front of Cutler Hall.
www.coloradocollege.edu /Publications/Access/Dec2001/Weaver.htm   (266 words)

  
 Joplin Independent:Dennis Weaver champions ecolonomics
Weaver, who always has a kind word for his hometown of Joplin, was given a plaque by Jane Wyman (no relation to the actress), a member of the Board of Governors of Missouri Southern State University.
Weaver described how the buildings were designed to catch water run-off in cisterns, that this "gray water" was pumped into the fields growing fruits and vegetables, then re-used to flush toilets and finally dispersed as liquid fertilizer for the landscape.
Weaver met her husband at the age of 17 when they both were students at Joplin Community College, the predecessor to Southern.
www.joplinindependent.com /display_article.php/mariwinn1086702749   (1929 words)

  
 Dennis Weaver to Visit   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
An environmental activist, Weaver is the founder of the Institute of Ecolonomics headquartered in Colorado.
Weaver created one of the most endearing sidekicks in the history of westerns as "Chester" on the TV series "Gunsmoke." He received an Emmy in 1959 for his portrayal.
Editor’s Note: A press conference will be held with Dennis Weaver from 2 to 3 p.m., Tuesday, May 1, in Room 2536-38 in the main college building on the WVU Parkersburg campus.
www.wvup.edu /Releases_2001/dennis_weaver_to_visit.htm   (314 words)

  
 NEA: Officer Biographies
Reg Weaver, an outspoken advocate for public education and one of the country’s foremost education leaders, was elected president of the 2.7 million-member National Education Association at NEA's 2002 Representative Assembly in Dallas, Texas.  On Sept. 1, 2005, he will begin a second term as head of the nation’s largest professional employee organization.
Weaver, a middle school science teacher from Harvey, Illinois, is a 30-year classroom veteran and native of Danville, Illinois.  In recognition of his achievements, he was named to Danville High School's Wall of Fame.
Dennis Van Roekel, a 25-year teaching veteran and longtime activist and advocate for children and public education, was elected Vice-President of the National Education Association in July 2002.
www.nea.org /presscenter/neabios.html   (2510 words)

  
 Weaver (disambiguation) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Weavers Way, a long footpath, or trail, in England
Doodles Weaver (1911–1983), US comic and actor; brother of Pat Weaver, and uncle of Sigourney Weaver
Pat Weaver (1908–2002), US television executive, father of actress Sigourney Weaver, and brother of Doodles Weaver
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Weaver_(disambiguation)   (169 words)

  
 Dennis Weaver Tribute Rifle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Prominently featured in the center is an image of Dennis Weaver, the cowboy, leaning on a saddle, with a frontier town in the background.
A banner surrounding the image reads "Dennis Weaver Tribute." To the left, a contemporary image of Dennis Weaver is featured, and to the right Dennis is shown as a cowboy standing next to his horse.
Since the Dennis Weaver Tribute Rifle is a working Winchester Model 94 rifle, we will arrange delivery through a licensed firearms dealer of your choice.
www.americaremembers.com /Products/DWTRI/DWTRI.asp   (296 words)

  
 SignOnSanDiego.com > News > State/The West -- Actor Dennis Weaver promotes alt-fuel cars on national tour
FRESNO – Actor Dennis Weaver and a caravan of alternate-fuel vehicles stopped at Fresno City Hall on Thursday, as part of a cross-country trip to advocate higher federal mileage standards and conversions to hydrogen-powered engines.
Weaver's "Drive to Survive" began Wednesday in Santa Monica, and will stop in numerous cities on the way to Washington.
Weaver urged the public to pressure elected representatives.
www.signonsandiego.com /news/state/20030502-0034-ca-weaverscrusade.html   (186 words)

  
 Actor/Environmental Leader Dennis Weaver Urges President Bush To 'Switch From Gasoline to Hydrogen' to Stop Poisoning ...
Weaver's statement came at the luncheon sponsored by Women of Los Angeles at The Four Seasons Hotel.
Weaver has recently been seen on TNT starring in a new feature version of "The Virginian," and on TBS in the new feature version of "High Noon." He is host and narrator in Starz Encore's first hour-long production, "Hopalong Cassidy: Public Hero #1," to be shown July 29.
Lynne Weaver is director of Women of Los Angeles, a non-political community affairs group active in the greater Los Angeles area since 1996.
www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/05-23-2001/0001500487&EDATE=   (546 words)

  
 s90tv Dennis Weaver Sings "Calhoun" with Gerry Weaver - A WNBS Archive VRA TelePlay PreviewDennis Weaver ...
Dennis was one of the Midwest's top collegiate track and field athletes and in 1948 placed sixth in thedecathlon at the national tryouts for the Olympic Games.
Dennis was signed by Universal in 1952 and brought to Hollywood to pursue his career.
Dennis Weaver has brought to television and motion pictures the distinctive qualities that hve always made a star appealing to all generations.
www.smart90.com /dennisweaver   (815 words)

  
 Magnetizer Test Results
Weaver had to be absolutely convinced that the MAGNETIZER EES would do what we said it would do before he would appear on the Infomercial.
Weaver that, although the harmful emissions were drastically reduced, there may not be an attendant improvement in fuel economy immediately.
Weaver appeared to be impressed with the decrease in the three pollutants tested.
www.global-source-mkt.com /bg-magntzr3.htm   (350 words)

  
 The Farmer
Dennis Weaver stars as "The Farmer" who cannot comprehend that he is now a soldier.
The scenes of Weaver dragging Doc, Littlejohn, and Caje into his silliness are charming and Morrow is engaging as a Saunders fighting against the emotions engendered by this farmer's love of the land.
Weaver jumps in with both feet and plays the role with utter conviction, but he fights a losing battle with the silly plot.
www.jodavidsmeyer.com /combat/episodes/Farmer_The.html   (285 words)

  
 Illinois Green Fleets
Veteran actor Dennis Weaver has had to deal with many different modes of transportation during his career.
On May 9, Dennis Weaver drove through Illinois in something a little more conventional: a red-white-and-blue Toyota Prius, a gasoline-electric hybrid car, to promote clean, domestic fuels and environmentally friendly vehicles.
As part of the occasion, Director Cipriano designated Dennis Weaver's Drive to Survive caravan as an "Honorary Illinois Green Fleet." From Springfield, members of the Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) coalition joined the caravan in adding several E-85 and natural gas-powered vehicles.
www.illinoisgreenfleets.org /features/dennis-weaver.html   (417 words)

  
 $5 million for Malibu beach house / Dennis Weaver spending most of his time at Colorado home
Weaver is pleased about the sale, he said, because he and his wife have been known to buy high and sell low.
"Wildfire," in which Dennis Weaver plays the owner of a racehorse ranch, is filmed on location just west of Albuquerque, N.M. He starred in the popular series "McCloud" from 1970 to '77 and played Chester on "Gunsmoke" from 1955 to 1964.
Weaver promotes the use of hydrogen and other alternative fuels for cars and explores the uses of eco-friendly materials, such as straw bales, for construction.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/24/REG0EDQDNL1.DTL   (713 words)

  
 Gunsmoke: Dennis Weaver
Dennis Weaver built a house out of 3000 old tires and 200,000 aluminum cans filled with dirt.
Dennis Weaver was one of the hosts at a Willie Nelson organized event to aid farmers.
Weaver was a jitterbug champion in junior college.
cayman.globat.com /~trademarksnet.com/GUNSMOKE/GunsmokeTGAW/Marks-Stuff/Gunsmoke/chester-bio.htm   (1315 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Duel (1971) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Weaver is targeted for no specific reason and, as unfair as that might seem to both him and the viewer, he now has no choice but to try to survive.
Weaver is one of those talented actors who, because he was never a showy performer and for the most part limited himself to television work, has never really gotten his due.
Neither Weaver nor the viewer ever sees the truck driver, with the exception of a beefy hand and a pair of cowboy boots; but it's perfectly obvious that this man is a total psychopath.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6300181987?v=glance   (1935 words)

  
 FilmStew.com • Gunsmoke's Weaver Makes a Return
Dennis Weaver, most famous for his work in the Western Gunsmoke, is back in the saddle on a television series, co-starring in ABC Family's Wildfire.
Wildfire is a contemporary drama in which a troubled teenage girl (Genevieve Cortese) tries to cope with situations on a ranch after she is released from a juvenile detention center.
Weaver's character has his own challenges and finding the girl in his life adds to the conflicts in his already tumultuous life.
www.filmstew.com /content/article.asp?ContentID=11697   (289 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Veteran actor Dennis Weaver, whose unforgettable roles in "Gunsmoke" and "McCloud" made him a staple of American television for decades, is also a noted environmentalist who will visit with SUNY Cortland students and faculty on Wednesday, Sept. 29.
In 1993, Weaver founded the Institute of Ecolonomics, a non-profit organization whose mission is to demonstrate that a symbiotic relationship between a strong economy and a healthy ecology is the only formula to a sustainable future.
Weaver's residence near Ridgway, Colo., is an independent, solar-powered, sustainable living space called an "Earthship," made from recycled automobile tires and cans.
www.cortland.edu /oiaweb/News/092004a.html   (718 words)

  
 State v. Weaver, (613A03) 02/04/2005
The record on appeal suggests that Kimberly Weaver was similarly charged or was expected to be similarly charged; however, at defendant's trial Kimberly Weaver testified that she had no pending plea bargain with the District Attorney's Office in return for her cooperation and testimony.
The State's reliance on Kimberly Weaver's ongoing training to become accounting manager and “the fact that Kimberly Weaver was her supervisor's 'best friend'” is insufficient to overcome this dispositive fact.
Unlike the defendant in Johnson, Kimberly Weaver was not her employer's agent and she never lawfully possessed the misappropriated funds, initially or otherwise.
www.aoc.state.nc.us /www/public/sc/opinions/2005/613-03-1.htm   (4444 words)

  
 Dennis Weaver
With actor and ecolonomist Dennis Weaver at the helm, the drive team is traveling, May 1-14, through major cities across the country: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Salt Lake City, Denver, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, Cleveland, Philadelphia and Washington DC.
Weaver will deliver a petition with thousands of signatures to Congress demanding that lawmakers make a declaration of energy independence by increasing fuel efficiency, promoting alternative fuels and decreasing our dependence on foreign oil.
Dennis Weaver preaches to the choir of alternative fuel vehicle drivers and ecolonomically minded attendees of the rally in Ann Arbor.
www.insightman.com /drive03/drive2survive.htm   (532 words)

  
 Dennis Weaver selling Colorado 'Earthship' home
Los Angeles -- Dennis Weaver, who voices the role of rancher Abner Dixon in Disney's animated feature "Home on the Range," and his wife, Gerry, have listed their residence in Ridgway, Colo., at $4.25 million.
He and his wife decided to move back to Malibu to be closer to the studios and their three grandchildren.
"The Weaver family was shaken last July by the loss of Lynne Weaver, daughter-in-law of Dennis and Gerry Weaver, in the Santa Monica Farmers' Market traffic tragedy," said Julian Myers, a spokesman for the couple.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2004/06/20/REG4U77VRO1.DTL&type=printable   (463 words)

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