Doodles Weaver
Born
11 May 1912 (113)
Place of Birth
Los Angeles, California, USA
Also known as
Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon Weaver, Winstead Sheffield Weaver
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 ...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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.
Filmography (40)
Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy
2002
Mule Feathers
1977
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976
Sixpack Annie
1975
Fugitive Lovers
1975
The Wild McCullochs
1975
Truckin' Man
1975
White House Madness
1975
Macon County Line
1974
Cancel My Reservation
1972
A Ton of Grass Goes to Pot
1972
Cisco Pike
1971
The Zodiac Killer
1971
Bigfoot
1970
Which Way to the Front?
1970
Rosie!
1967
The Spirit Is Willing
1967
Winchester '73
1967
Road to Nashville
1966
The Plainsman
1966
Quick, Before It Melts
1965
The Rounders
1965
Kitten with a Whip
1964
Rendezvous in Space
1964
A Tiger Walks
1964
Mail Order Bride
1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
The Nutty Professor
1963
Tammy and the Doctor
1963
The Birds
1963
Little Amy
1962
Pocketful of Miracles
1961
The Errand Boy
1961
The Ladies Man
1961
Ring of Fire
1961
The Great Impostor
1960
The Rookie
1959
The Tunnel of Love
1958
Frontier Gun
1958
Hot Rod Gang
1958