Doodles Weaver
Actor
- Born
- May 11, 1912 · Los Angeles, California, USA
- Died
- January 17, 1983 (age 70)
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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.
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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.
Known for
The Birds
March 28, 1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
November 7, 1963
The Nutty Professor
June 4, 1963
Pocketful of Miracles
December 18, 1961
The Ladies Man
June 21, 1961
Another Thin Man
November 17, 1939
Topper
July 16, 1937
Swiss Miss
May 20, 1938
The Errand Boy
November 28, 1961
Kitty Foyle
December 27, 1940
Since You Went Away
June 30, 1944
Come and Get It
November 6, 1936
Acting83
- 2002Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Goofy as Narrator (voice) (archive sound) (uncredited)
- 1977Mule Feathers as Hotel Manager
- 1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood as Man in Mexican Film
- 1975Sixpack Annie as Hank
- 1975Fugitive Lovers as Roy Dibbs
- 1975The Wild McCullochs as Pop Holson
- 1975Trucker's Woman as Ben Turner
- 1975White House Madness as Supreme Court Justice
- 1974Macon County Line as Augie
- 1972