Doodles Weaver
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| Born |
Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon Weaver May 11, 1911 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1983 (aged 71) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Resting place | Avalon Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Doodles Weaver |
| Education | Los Angeles High School |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian, singer, musician |
| Years active | 1936–1981 |
| Spouse(s) | Beverly Masterman (m.1939; div. ?) Evelyn Irene Paulsen (m. 1946; div. 1948) Lois Frisell (m. 1949; div. 1954) Reita Green (m. 1957; div. 1968) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives |
Sylvester "Pat" Weaver (brother) Sigourney Weaver (niece) |
Winstead Sheffield Glenndenning Dixon "Doodles" Weaver (May 11, 1911 – January 17, 1983) 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.
Born in Los Angeles, Weaver was one of four children born to Sylvester Laflin, a wealthy roofing contractor, and Annabel (née Dixon) Weaver. His older brother was Sylvester "Pat" Weaver who served as the President of NBC in the 1950s. Weaver's niece is actress Sigourney Weaver. He was of English, Scottish ancestry, including roots in New England. Weaver was given the nickname "Doodlebug" by his mother when he was a child because of his big ears and freckles.
He attended Los Angeles High School and Stanford University. At Stanford, Weaver was a contributor to the Stanford Chaparral humor magazine. He was also known to engage in numerous pranks and practical jokes and earned the nickname "The Mad Monk". He was reportedly suspended from Stanford in 1937 (the year he graduated) for pulling a prank on the train home from the Rose Bowl.
On radio during the late 1930s and early 1940s, he was heard as an occasional guest on Rudy Vallée's program and on the Kraft Music Hall.
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