Filmography
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Known For
Touch of Evil Mirador Motel Night Manager (1958) -
McCloud Sam McCloud (1970-1977) -
Duel David Mann (1971) -
Known For
Gunsmoke Chester / Chester B. Goode (1955-1964) -
Actor
Wildfire Henry (2005) -
Home on the Range Abner (2004) -
Touched by an Angel Emmett Rivers (2003) -
The Simpsons Buck McCoy (2002) -
Family Law Judge Richard Lloyd (2001) -
The Beast Walter McFadden (2001) -
Submerged Buck Stevens (2000) -
High Noon Mart Howe (2000) -
The Virginian Sam Balaam (2000) -
Escape from Wildcat Canyon Grandpa Flint (1998) -
![Stolen Women, Captured Hearts]( "Stolen Women, Captured Hearts")
Stolen Women, Captured Hearts Captain Farnsworth (1997) -
![Seduction in a Small Town]( "Seduction in a Small Town")
Seduction in a Small Town Sam Jenks (1997) -
![Telluride: Time Crosses Over]( "Telluride: Time Crosses Over")
Telluride: Time Crosses Over Cameo appearance (1997) -
Wolf Pack (1996)
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![Voyeur II]( "Voyeur II")
Voyeur II Sheriff (1996) -
![Lonesome Dove: The Series]( "Lonesome Dove: The Series")
Lonesome Dove: The Series Buffalo Bill Cody (1994-1995) -
![Two-Bits & Pepper]( "Two-Bits & Pepper")
Two-Bits & Pepper Sheriff Pratt (1995) -
![The Great Battles of the Civil War]( "The Great Battles of the Civil War")
The Great Battles of the Civil War R. E. Lee (1994) -
![Greyhounds]( "Greyhounds")
Greyhounds Chance Wayne (1994) -
![Captain Planet and the Planeteers]( "Captain Planet and the Planeteers")
Captain Planet and the Planeteers Dusty (1991-1994) -
![Ancient Secrets of the Bible, Part II]( "Ancient Secrets of the Bible, Part II")
Ancient Secrets of the Bible, Part II Host / Narrator (1993) -
![Mastergate]( "Mastergate")
Mastergate Dale Burden (1992) -
![The Return of Sam McCloud]( "The Return of Sam McCloud")
The Return of Sam McCloud Sam McCloud (1989) -
![Disaster at Silo 7]( "Disaster at Silo 7")
Disaster at Silo 7 Sheriff Ben Harlen (1988) -
![Buck James]( "Buck James")
Buck James Dr. Buck James (1987-1988) -
![Bluffing It]( "Bluffing It")
Bluffing It Jack Duggan (1987) -
![A Winner Never Quits]( "A Winner Never Quits")
A Winner Never Quits Mr. Wyshner (1986) -
![Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story]( "Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story")
Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story Wally Johnson (1985) -
![Magnum, P.I.]( "Magnum, P.I.")
Magnum, P.I. Lacy Fletcher - Present Day (1985) -
![Emerald Point N.A.S.]( "Emerald Point N.A.S.")
Emerald Point N.A.S. Rear Adm. Thomas Mallory (1983-1984) -
![Cocaine: One Man's Seduction]( "Cocaine: One Man's Seduction")
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction Eddie Gant (1983) -
![Don't Go to Sleep]( "Don't Go to Sleep")
Don't Go to Sleep Phillip (1982) -
![The Day the Loving Stopped]( "The Day the Loving Stopped")
The Day the Loving Stopped Aaron Danner (1981) -
![Stone]( "Stone")
Stone Det. Sgt. Daniel Stone (1979-1980) -
![The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd]( "The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd")
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd Dr. Samuel A. Mudd (1980) -
![Amber Waves]( "Amber Waves")
Amber Waves Elroy 'Bud' Burkhardt (1980) -
![Stone]( "Stone")
Stone Daniel Ellis Stone (1979) -
![Police Story]( "Police Story")
Police Story Sgt. Ted Bentley (1979) -
![The Ordeal of Patty Hearst]( "The Ordeal of Patty Hearst")
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst Charles Bates (1979) -
![Centennial]( "Centennial")
Centennial R.J. Poteet (1978-1979) -
![Ishi: The Last of His Tribe]( "Ishi: The Last of His Tribe")
Ishi: The Last of His Tribe Prof. Benjamin Fuller (1978) -
![Pearl]( "Pearl")
Pearl Col. Jason Forrest (1978) -
![The Islander]( "The Islander")
The Islander Gable McQueen (1978) -
![Intimate Strangers]( "Intimate Strangers")
Intimate Strangers Donald Halston (1977) -
![McCloud]( "McCloud")
McCloud Sam McCloud (1970-1977) -
![Terror on the Beach]( "Terror on the Beach")
Terror on the Beach Neil Glynn (1973) -
![Female Artillery]( "Female Artillery")
Female Artillery Deke Chambers (1973) -
![Rolling Man]( "Rolling Man")
Rolling Man Lonnie McAfee (1972) -
The Great Man's Whiskers Abraham Lincoln (1972)
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![Duel]( "Duel")
Duel David Mann (1971) -
![The Forgotten Man]( "The Forgotten Man")
The Forgotten Man Lt. Joe Hardy (1971) -
![What's the Matter with Helen?]( "What's the Matter with Helen?")
What's the Matter with Helen? Linc Palmer (1971) -
![Swing Out, Sweet Land]( "Swing Out, Sweet Land")
Swing Out, Sweet Land Tom Lincoln (1970) -
![A Man Called Sledge]( "A Man Called Sledge")
A Man Called Sledge Erwin Ward (1970) -
![The Virginian]( "The Virginian")
The Virginian Jed Haines (1970) -
![That Girl]( "That Girl")
That Girl Lewis M. Franks (1970) -
![The Name of the Game]( "The Name of the Game")
The Name of the Game Walter Grayson (1969) -
![Gentle Ben]( "Gentle Ben")
Gentle Ben Tom Wedloe (1967-1969) -
![Judd for the Defense]( "Judd for the Defense")
Judd for the Defense Prof. Robert Beardsley (1969) -
![Mission Batangas]( "Mission Batangas")
Mission Batangas Chip Corbett (1968) -
![Gentle Giant]( "Gentle Giant")
Gentle Giant Tom Wedloe (1967) -
![The Magical World of Disney]( "The Magical World of Disney")
The Magical World of Disney George Tucker, the Sundown Kid (1966) -
![Way... Way Out]( "Way... Way Out")
Way... Way Out Hoffman (1966) -
![Duel at Diablo]( "Duel at Diablo")
Duel at Diablo Willard Grange (1966) -
![Combat!]( "Combat!")
Combat! Noah (1965) -
![Dr. Kildare]( "Dr. Kildare")
Dr. Kildare Wayne Wandemeir (1965) -
![Kentucky Jones]( "Kentucky Jones")
Kentucky Jones Kentucky Jones (1964-1965) -
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke Chester (1955-1964) -
![The Twilight Zone]( "The Twilight Zone")
The Twilight Zone Adam Grant (1961) -
![The Gallant Hours]( "The Gallant Hours")
The Gallant Hours Lt. Cmdr. Andy Lowe (1960) -
![Alfred Hitchcock Presents]( "Alfred Hitchcock Presents")
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Charles Cavender (1960) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Karl Ohringer (1958) -
![Touch of Evil]( "Touch of Evil")
Touch of Evil Mirador Motel Night Manager (1958) -
![Climax!]( "Climax!")
Climax! Steve Maclyn (1958) -
![The Silent Service]( "The Silent Service")
The Silent Service Lt. Cmdr. Bladen D. Claggett (1957) -
![Navy Wife]( "Navy Wife")
Navy Wife (1956) -
![Big Town]( "Big Town")
Big Town (1956) -
![Storm Fear]( "Storm Fear")
Storm Fear Hank (1955) -
![Chief Crazy Horse]( "Chief Crazy Horse")
Chief Crazy Horse Maj. Carlisle (1955) -
![The Lone Ranger]( "The Lone Ranger")
The Lone Ranger Jeb Sullivan (1955) -
![Seven Angry Men]( "Seven Angry Men")
Seven Angry Men John Brown Jr. (1955) -
![Ten Wanted Men]( "Ten Wanted Men")
Ten Wanted Men Sheriff Clyde Gibbons (1955) -
![Dragnet]( "Dragnet")
Dragnet Sergeant Jay Allen (1952-1955) -
![Schlitz Playhouse]( "Schlitz Playhouse")
Schlitz Playhouse Ben (1955) -
![The Bridges at Toko-Ri]( "The Bridges at Toko-Ri")
The Bridges at Toko-Ri Air Intelligence Officer (1954) -
![Dragnet]( "Dragnet")
Dragnet Police Capt. R.A. Lohrman (1954) -
![Dangerous Mission]( "Dangerous Mission")
Dangerous Mission Pruitt (1954) -
![Cavalcade of America]( "Cavalcade of America")
Cavalcade of America Prisoner (1954) -
![War Arrow]( "War Arrow")
War Arrow Pino (1953) -
![The Nebraskan]( "The Nebraskan")
The Nebraskan Capt. De Witt (1953) -
![The Golden Blade]( "The Golden Blade")
The Golden Blade Rabble Rouser (1953) -
![The Man from the Alamo]( "The Man from the Alamo")
The Man from the Alamo Tennessean (1953) -
![Column South]( "Column South")
Column South Menguito (1953) -
![Law and Order]( "Law and Order")
Law and Order Frank Durling (1953) -
![It Happens Every Thursday]( "It Happens Every Thursday")
It Happens Every Thursday Al (1953) -
![The Mississippi Gambler]( "The Mississippi Gambler")
The Mississippi Gambler Julian Conant (1953) -
![The Redhead from Wyoming]( "The Redhead from Wyoming")
The Redhead from Wyoming Matt Jessup (1953) -
![The Lawless Breed]( "The Lawless Breed")
The Lawless Breed Jim Clements (1952) -
![The Raiders]( "The Raiders")
The Raiders Dick Logan (1952) -
Actor
![Horizons West]( "Horizons West")
Horizons West Dandy Taylor (1952) -
Soundtrack
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![Amber Waves]( "Amber Waves")
Amber Waves (1980) -
The John Denver Special (1976)
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![McCloud]( "McCloud")
McCloud (1972) -
![The Dean Martin Show]( "The Dean Martin Show")
The Dean Martin Show (1968) -
Soundtrack
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke (1956-1964) -
Director
![McCloud]( "McCloud")
McCloud (1976) -
Director
![Gunsmoke]( "Gunsmoke")
Gunsmoke (1961) -
Producer
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Producer
![The Return of Sam McCloud]( "The Return of Sam McCloud")
The Return of Sam McCloud (1989) -
Writer
![Gentle Ben]( "Gentle Ben")
Gentle Ben (1968) -
Archive footage
![Spielberg]( "Spielberg")
Spielberg (2017) -
![The Best of Hollywood]( "The Best of Hollywood")
The Best of Hollywood (2017) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2012) -
![Special Collector's Edition]( "Special Collector's Edition")
Special Collector's Edition (2011) -
![Pioneers of Television]( "Pioneers of Television")
Pioneers of Television (2011) -
![13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards]( "13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards")
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![The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards]( "The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards")
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!['Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg]( "'Duel': A Conversation with Director Steven Spielberg")
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Archive footage
![TV's Western Heroes]( "TV's Western Heroes")
TV's Western Heroes (1993) -
![The Incredible Hulk]( "The Incredible Hulk")
The Incredible Hulk (1978) -
Camera and Electrical Department
![Watching Ellie]( "Watching Ellie")
Watching Ellie (2002) -
Music Department
![Stone]( "Stone")
Stone (1980) -
Stunts
![Duel]( "Duel")
Duel (1971)
All Filmography
Videos
Did You Know
Trivia
In 1948, he graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a degree in Fine Arts and Theater.
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
William Dennis Weaver
Joplin, Missouri, USA
Died
(age 81)
Ridgway, Colorado, USA
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