Doodles Weaver

Winstead Sheffield "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 NBC variety show The Doodles Weaver Show. 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. Despondent over poor health, Weaver fatally shot himself in January 1983.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 11, 1912 (Los Angeles), Died January 17, 1983 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1949

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, arranger, speaker

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor D7VB-0357 10-in. 3/24/1947 The man on the flying trapeze City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Doodles Weaver Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble vocalist, arranger  
Victor D7VB-1368 10-in. 10/7/1947 William Tell overture City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Doodles Weaver Comic monologue with instrumental ensemble and sound effects speaker, arranger  
Victor D7VB-2409 10-in. 12/23/1947 Happy New Year City Slickers ; Spike Jones Instrumental ensemble, with vocal refrain vocalist  
Victor D9VB-0502 10-in. 1/6/1949 Knock knock (who's there?) City Slickers ; Sir Frederick Gas ; I. W. Harper and the Four Fifths ; Spike Jones ; Dick Morgan ; Freddy Morgan ; George Rock ; Doodles Weaver Vocal ensemble, with jazz/dance band vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Weaver, Doodles," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/371424.

Weaver, Doodles. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/371424.

"Weaver, Doodles." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/371424

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