Doodles Weaver
Actor, TV Actor
1911 – 1983
Who was Doodles Weaver?
Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon Weaver, known professionally as Doodles Weaver, was an American character actor, comedian and musician.
Born into a wealthy West Coast family, 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 also 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.
Weaver was married four times, with all his marriages ending in divorce. He had two sons from his last marriage to actress Reita Green. Despondent over poor health, Weaver fatally shot himself in January 1983.
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- Born
- May 11, 1911
Los Angeles - Also known as
- Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon Weaver
- Winstead Sheffield Weaver
- Doodles Win Weaver
- Winstead Weaver
- Doddles Weaver
- Doodlebug
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Rita Greene
(1957/10/06 - 1968/07) - Lois Frisell
(1949/07/23 - 1954/04/07) - Evelyn Irene Paulsen
(1946/08/15 - 1948/12/17) - Beverly Masterman
(1939/09/26 - )
- Rita Greene
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Stanford University
- Died
- Jan 17, 1983
Los Angeles
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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