LOS ANGELES -- Dennis Weaver, the slow-witted deputy Chester Goode in the TV classic western "Gunsmoke" and the New Mexico deputy solving New York crime in "McCloud," has died. The actor was 81.

Easily one of the best Western shows of all time, "Gunsmoke" ran for a remarkable 20 seasons on CBS between 1955 to 1975. In addition to James Arness' Marshal Matt Dillon, one of the show's most ...

Rick Weaver talks about his dad, the late actor and Colorado resident, Dennis Weaver, and the small-town park that memorializes him. Weaver starred in such classic TV shows as “Gunsmoke” and “McCloud.

Dennis Weaver, one of television's iconic cowboys and a committed environmentalist, has died of cancer. He was 81. Weaver, who played diffident deputy Chester Goode in the TV classic western "Gunsmoke ...