Dennis Weaver, the lanky actor with the gentle drawl ... In 1948, he qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials in the decathlon but missed the cut by placing sixth. After graduating in 1949, Weaver ...

LOS ANGELES – Dennis Weaver, the slow-witted deputy Chester ... he enrolled at the University of Oklahoma and qualified for the Olympic decathlon. He studied at the Actors Studio in New York ...

Actor Dennis Weaver, best known for playing the loyal deputy ... After studying at the University of Oklahoma - where he narrowly missed out on qualifying for the Olympic decathlon - Weaver went to ...

To generations of TV watchers, the late Dennis Weaver was beloved for playing cowboys and lawmen. His most enduring characters include Chester, the endearing and forever-loyal sidekick in ...