Was Dennis Weaver play in Gunsmoke???
Dennis Weaver played the character Chester Goode on Gunsmoke. According to IMDB.com, he appeared in 176 episodes from 1955-1964. You can find a lot of interesting trivia tidbits about Chester on this Gunsmoke fan page, including the fact that his name was Chester Proudfoot on the original radio drama, his middle initial was B, and he was Dillon’s assistant but not his deputy.