Dennis weaver biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. He appeared in the 1971 television film duel, the first film of director steven spielberg. However, the show failed to find mass appeal and was cancelled after just one season. What car did dennis weavers character david mann drive in. Jun 25, 2014 the human star of the film defines duel. Duel is a 1971 american road thriller film written by richard matheson, which is based on his own short story.
The story of duel was brilliantly simple and lent itself to a highly visual treatment. Dennis weaver was a vegetarian since 1958 and student of yoga and meditation since the 1960s and a devoted follower of paramahansa yogananda, the indian guru who established the selfrealization fellowship in the united states. Originally made for television, duel was shown theatrically in europe in the early 70s but did not have an american release until 1983, after spielberg had become a household name with jaws, close encounters of the third kind, and e. Weaver and the neverseen truckdriver then engage in a motorized duel.
Dennis weaver, md, mba chief clinical officer oscar. Duel was spielbergs first fulllength feature film as director, and it is a minor masterpiece. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. First it was an easy boost for eddie gant weaver, a 47year old real estate salesman in a market so competitive, his career is threatened by men half his age. Weaver married gerry stowell after world war ii and they had three sons. It is the feature fulllength directorial debut of american director, producer, and screenwriter steven spielberg, and is distributed by universal pictures. Duel steven spielberg, dennis weaver brian troutman land. For the lead role in this, dennis weavers 62 height was irrelevant to. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle.
Whitepages people search is the most trusted directory. Dennis weaverworldrenowned motionpicture and television actor, ardent humanitarian, and faithful disciple of paramahansa yogananda for fortyeight yearsconducted monthly sunday services for seventeen years at the srf lake shrine. Dennis weaver, athlete, navy pilot, actor, humanitarian and passionate environmentalist, leaves behind a long legacy of helping people and helping the planet. Moments later, seemingly unprovoked, the truck is dangerously tailgating mann. After playing the part for nine years, he moved on to star in his own series, kentucky jones 1964. Dennis weaver first became familiar to television audiences as matt dillons deputy chester goode. Football and the university of oklahoma drama school brought bill dennis weaver to norman from his joplin home. Dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until not long before his death in 2006. Dennis weaver in missouri mo 15 records found whitepages. Dennis a weaver and dennis allen weaver are some of the alias or nicknames that dennis has used.
View phone numbers, addresses, public records, background check reports and possible arrest records for dennis weaver in iowa ia. Mar 18, 2017 the movie duel with dennis weaver about a truck chasing a vehicle off the road. Terms of activation by activating, you agree that you want to enable cloud technology to access your xfinity stream subscription on additional supported devices like computers and tablets, as well as the tv connected to your settop dvr via comcasts network. In addition to his series work, weaver has starred in several madefortv movies over the. Apr 20, 2017 duel 1971, dennis weaver, jacqueline scott, eddie firestone. Dennis weaver in iowa ia 14 records found whitepages. William dennis weaver 4 june 1924 24 february 2006 was an american actor most famous for his work in television. Jul 23, 2016 see alsohow to spiritualize business dennis weaver, lay minister, srf lake shrine.
What drives the tension is the unknown, angry truckers response to dennis weaver s character, but also dennis weaver s characters reactions and mounting stress as he battles it out in the desert, just him and his red plymouth valiant. Writer richard matheson concocted an exercise in paranoia, featuring dennis weaver as the salesman, in which. Dennis weaver is driving down a deserted southern california highway when he passes a large gas trailer. Feb 24, 2006 he founded the institute of ecolonomics, a coined word combining ecology and economics. All the worlds a stage dennis weaver, thom hartmann foreword on. He founded the institute of ecolonomics, a coined word combining ecology and economics. Dennis weaver, eddie firestone, gene dynarski, jacqueline scott, lou frizzell, lucille benson, tim herbert. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. I once read an interview that steven spielberg gave regarding duel.
However, it was his ability in track and field that ultimately garnered athletic honors in. Steven spielberg in a recent documentary said he spielberg even drove the peterbuilt tanker truck a few times while making the movie. Dennis weaver official website of actor dennis weaver. Peekyous people search has 896 people named dennis weaver and you can find info, photos, links, family members and more. Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild aira ralph waldo emerson tags floral pinwheel abstract theme magenta plum indigo medium orchid dark slate gray navy midnight blue indian red medium spring green gray light salmon magenta abstract flowers spring polka dots butterflies butterfly vivid bright colors colorful vector sassygirl if. Where a simple battle of wits is now a matter of life and death. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and. In addition to his series work, weaver has starred in several madefortv movies over the past 25 years, the most famous of which was the steven spielbergdirected nailbiter duel 1971. A laconic performer who possessed an everyman quality that rendered him perfect for the small screen, actor dennis weaver was a television mainstay for more than 40 years, appearing in a variety of television movies while starring on two longrunning series, gunsmoke cbs, 19551975 and mccloud 197077. Oct 01, 2001 all the worlds a stage dennis weaver, thom hartmann foreword on. Played largely as a twohander, pitting the increasingly fraught but determined david mann a brilliant dennis weaver against a beatenup monster truck, this is essentially a film about fear of the unknown. The mad trucker in duel was apparently veteran hollywood stunt man carey loftin. With views of the rocky mountains, the spectacular, 60acre dennis weaver memorial park is dedicated as a wildlife reserve in rigway, colorado.
View dennis weaver, md, mbas profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. View all records by dennis weaver for sale on cdandlp in lp, cd, 12inch, 7inch format. Dennis weaver actor, ardent humanitarian, and faithful. Astrology and natal chart of dennis weaver, born on 19240604. In fact, the vehicle from jeepers creepers probably ripped off the look of the truck in duel. Dennis weaver dennis weaver, actor in one of the scene of his movies. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an american actor and former president of the screen actors guild, best known for his work in television and films from the early 1950s until not long before his death in 2006. On a winding california highway, businessman david mann dennis weaver is driving at a safe speed and passes a large gas tanker truck. In a frightening portrait, dennis weaver plays the mannextdoor who gets trapped in the insidious web of cocaine addiction. I cant remember the exact details, but he did say that dennis weavers character david mann represents the average man that has a wife and kids, occasionally stops at mcdonalds, and generally lives a humdrum life. Find dennis weavers phone number, address, and email on spokeo, the leading people search directory for contact information and public records. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango.
We found 15 records for dennis weaver in mountain view, columbia and 23 other cities in missouri. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover dennis. Duel by steven spielberg dennis weaver, jacqueline scott. Previous to denniss current city of ooltewah, tn, dennis weaver lived in chattanooga tn, rossville ga and hernando fl. Dennis weaver is the father of actor robby weaver, who costarred with his dad on the 1980 tv series stone. William dennis weaver june 4, 1924 february 24, 2006 was an emmy awardwinning american actor, best known for his work in television, including roles on gunsmoke, as marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud and in steven spielbergs feature. Praised for its deft use of relentlessly mounting psychological tension, duel features one of the most uniquely terrifying characters in movie history. This definitely is a far cry from weaver s most famous role of marshall sam mccloud, who was the typical hero compared to the terrified motorist he plays in this film. Duel 1971, dennis weaver, jacqueline scott, eddie firestone. This page was last edited on 9 september 2019, at 08. Also, dennis weaver was perfectly cast as the unfortunate motorist that happens to be the prey of a psychotic truck driver.
In the dvd documentary, steven spielberg observes that the fear of the unknown is perhaps the greatest fear of all and that duel plays heavily to that fear. Dennis weaver allen, 67 ooltewah, tn has court records. Join facebook to connect with dennis weaver and others you may know. For the lead role in this, dennis weaver s 62 height was irrelevant to the character he played. Weavers two most notable roles were as marshal matt dillons trusty helper chester goode on the cbs western gunsmoke and as deputy marshal sam mccloud on the nbc police drama mccloud. Dennis weaver talks about getting the part of chester in gunsmoke duration. Dennis weaver first became familiar to television audiences as matt dillons deputy chester goode in gunsmoke 1955. Dennis dedicated 175 acres with spectacular rocky mountain vistas for a wildlife preserve and recreation area along the uncompahgre river. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. Directed by steven spielberg, the golden globe winning duel 1971, pg, actionadventure, 90 min. Dennis weaver stars as the traveling salesman waging a desperate battle for survival after he is mysteriously singled out.
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