Author Topic: Dang Chester died too? (Read 644 times)

jh45gun · « **on:** February 27, 2006, 04:00:18 PM »

I see that Dennis Weaver (Chester in Gunsmoke and McCloud in McCloud) Died today too. He was 81 also. I liked him as a kid but now that I consider my self a conservative never agreed with him with his liberal views.

Brett · « **Reply #1 on:** February 27, 2006, 04:08:47 PM »

He played some graet characters but turned out to be one of those frog lickin' tree huggers in real life.

jh45gun · « **Reply #2 on:** February 28, 2006, 12:49:33 PM »

Not sure if this is true or not, but I had heard one time that is the reason he never carried a gun in Gunsmoke as he felt it would make him a hypocrite because of his anti gun views. Not sure if that is BS or not?

Any one else ever hear this??

Keith L · « **Reply #3 on:** February 28, 2006, 01:23:21 PM »

He carried a Colt 45 in McCloud for 7 years.

jh45gun · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2006, 09:46:44 AM »

True and now that I think of it he did use a gun at times in Gunsmoke too. Think he still was one of those anti hollywood types when it come to guns in real life.

Keith L · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2006, 05:30:58 AM »

I know he must have been in other things but all I recall are Chester and McCloud. Not Shakespear, but entertaining.

Brett · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2006, 04:26:54 AM »

He was the lead character in one of Steven Kings earliest movies, "Dual", about this poor guy that is being chased across the desert by a lunatic driving a gasoline tanker. If I remember right it kind of launched both of their careers.

Keith L · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2006, 05:03:21 AM »

Now that you mention it I recall him driving a Dodge Dart or something like that.