Doodles Weaver
Biography
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Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon "Doodles" Weaver (May 11, 1912 – January 17, 1983) was an American character actor, comedian, and musician. His mother gave him the nickname "Doodlebug" as a child because of his freckles and big ears.
Weaver began his career in radio. In the late 1930s he performed on Rudy Vallée's radio programs and Kraft Music Hall. He later joined Spike Jones' City Slickers. In 1957, Weaver hosted his own variety show, The Doodles Weaver Show, which aired on NBC. In addition to his radio work, he recorded a number of comedy records, appeared in films, and guest starred on numerous television series from the 1950s through the 1970s. Weaver made his last onscreen appearance in 1981.
His niece is actress Sigourney Weaver.
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Full filmography
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as Regis
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) as George Bricker
- Maverick (1957) as Lem
- Lawman (1958)
- Lawman (1958) as Jack Stiles
- Petticoat Junction (1963) as Chester Farnsworth
- The Donna Reed Show (1958)
- Batman (1966) as Crier Tuck
- The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) as Gregg
- The Virginian (1962) as Stationmaster
- My Three Sons (1960)
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) as Baliff
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Horseman
- Daniel Boone (1964) as Bartender
- Starsky & Hutch (1975)
- Land of the Giants (1968) as Giant Hobo
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- The Monkees (1966) as Butler
- Dragnet (1967) as Cliff Tate
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) as Stationmaster
- Laredo (1965)
- Laredo (1965) as Man
- Bronco (1958)