DENNIS WEAVER - AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED - HFSID 176521

DENNIS WEAVER
The actor gives his thoughts on peace.
ALS: "Dennis Weaver", 1p, 7¼x10½. No place, no date. On his personal imprinted stationery "To my brother in Buswick". In full: "Only when peace is accompanied by justice does it have a chance to survive. The overwhelming number of people on earth want to live in peace, so that desire will be fulfilled. How quickly it comes, depends on how intensely we want it. Before we can have an outward manifestation of peace we must be at peace with ourselves, for what we are within we will always reflect outwardly. Therefore, the road to peace, that is lasting, can't be legislated. It must spring from the hearts of each of us as an automatic response to what we feel inside. Peace be with you." After failing to make the U.S. Olympic team in 1948, college track star Dennis Weaver (1924-2006) discovered an interest and talent for acting. He found movie supporting roles, mostly in Westerns, until his breakthrough role as Emmy-winning Deputy Chester Goode in the TV Western, Gunsmoke (1955-1964). The most successful of his subsequent TV series was McCloud (1970-1977), in which he cast as a Western lawman moved to New York City. A memorable film role was in the early Steven Spielberg TV movie, Duel (1971). Slightly creased with fold, not at signature. Light paper clip impression at upper left blank margin. Fine condition.