Actor, Comedian, Musician. Nicknamed "Doodles," he began his career in the 1940s as a comedian on radio and touring with the Spike Jones Music Revue. In 1951, he broke into television with NBC's "The Doodles Weaver Show" going on to appear in on TV shows including: "Batman," "Land of the Giants," "Dragnet," "The Andy Griffith Show" and "The Monkees." He appeared in more than 90 films, including: "The Great Imposter" (1961), "The Birds" (1963), "The Nutty Professor (1963) and "Under the Rainbow" (1981). He was the younger brother of NBC-TV executive Sylvester Weaver and the uncle of actress Sigourney Weaver.
Actor, Comedian, Musician. Nicknamed "Doodles," he began his career in the 1940s as a comedian on radio and touring with the Spike Jones Music Revue. In 1951, he broke into television with NBC's "The Doodles Weaver Show" going on to appear in on TV shows including: "Batman," "Land of the Giants," "Dragnet," "The Andy Griffith Show" and "The Monkees." He appeared in more than 90 films, including: "The Great Imposter" (1961), "The Birds" (1963), "The Nutty Professor (1963) and "Under the Rainbow" (1981). He was the younger brother of NBC-TV executive Sylvester Weaver and the uncle of actress Sigourney Weaver.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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