David_218 Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Well, folks, we lost another great actor of the 1960's. I just heard that Dennis Weaver, "Chester" of Gunsmoke fame, passed away, this weekend, from Cancer. He was 81 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 Thats a shame, he was well liked. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doughboy1956 Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 I watched that show all the time. He was a good actor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarvDog Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 I just read that. Sad to hear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 My two favorite re-run shows Gunsmoke and Andy Griffith---both lost two former cast members--sad! He's probably already fighting with doc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 They always go in threes....sad indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 Thats too bad I enjoy watching the reruns ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin R10 man Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 Dont you mean "festus"??? I dont rmrmber a chester???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtBowhunter Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 Nope he means Chester.......he was on the show later I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 They seem to be dropping fast now. First Don Knotts, then Darrin McGavin, and now Dennis Weaver. All good actors that will be missed. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest INHunterman Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 [ QUOTE ] They seem to be dropping fast now. First Don Knotts, then Darrin McGavin, and now Dennis Weaver. All good actors that will be missed. Archerjg [/ QUOTE ] They go in three's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6sixpoint_nobrows Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 bad deal...at least he had a good 81 years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billkay Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 Is this the same Dennis Weaver that was in McCloud? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 chester walked with a limp in gunsmoke. dennis weaver was chester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Schmeck Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 Mr. Dillon, Mr. Dillon! OK. Let's get this straight. Dennis Weaver was first Chester on Gunsmoke and later played the part of McCloud. Ken Curtis was Festus on Gunsmoke after Dennis Weaver left the show. A side note to dogdoc: Howard McNear who played Doc on the original Gunsmoke radio show was later on the Andy Griffith show as Floyd, the barber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 We were watching the show Wildfire on the ABC Family channel last night and we had no idea of his death until at the in it said in memory to..... He was on that show and we were wondering why he kind of stopped beingo n so frequently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Andrea Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] They seem to be dropping fast now. First Don Knotts, then Darrin McGavin, and now Dennis Weaver. All good actors that will be missed. Archerjg [/ QUOTE ] They go in three's [/ QUOTE ] Isn't that weird??? I was thinking the exact same thing yesterday. I was wondering who would be next since it always seems like they go in 3's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 I always hate to hear when we lose a good cowboy Via con dios pard! Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 Always like him as the horseback riding Sam McCloud. He will be missed that is for sure. Been a bad week in Hollywood, lost 3 great ones! Condolences go out to all the families on their losses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 Thats sad. I always watched that on the westerns channel for the last year or two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 Re: Dennis Weaver \"Chester\" Dies At 81 [ QUOTE ] chester walked with a limp in gunsmoke. dennis weaver was chester. [/ QUOTE ] Here's a true story... There was a little kid back in the 50's that started limping one day. His parents got worried and took him to the hospital. They worked on him for awhile, but couldn't find anything wrong. They sent him home, but the limp persisted. After a couple more trips to see the doctor, they finally sent him off to see a specialist. The specialist checked him out, but couldn't find anything wrong either. Finaly, in desperation, the specialist asked the kid why he was limping. The kid said "My name's Chester and I work for Marshall Dillon!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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