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Born in Los Angeles, Sylvester Laflin Weaver Jr. was the son of Eleanor Isabel (née Dixon) and Sylvester Laflin Weaver. [1] His brother was comedian Doodles Weaver.. Weaver was of English descent and Scottish descent (possibly Clan MacFarlane), [3] as well as of Ulster-Scots, Dutch and early New England ancestry (going back to migration of Puritans from England to New England in the 1600s). [4]
Born in New York City, Weaver is the daughter of American television executive Pat Weaver and English actress Elizabeth Inglis. She made her screen debut with a minor role in the romantic comedy film Annie Hall (1977) before her breakthrough role as Ellen Ripley in the science fiction horror film Alien (1979).
Sigourney Weaver (born 1949), American actress, daughter of Pat Weaver, niece of Doodles; Stanley B. Weaver (1925–2003), American politician and funeral director; Sylvester Laflin "Pat" Weaver Jr. (see Pat Weaver, above) Warren Weaver (1894–1978), mathematician and author of Weaver's memorandum for machine translation
After the 15-month run of Broadway Open House, Weaver further developed his ideas on a local show over NBC's New York station starring Steve Allen, which eventually took to the network in 1954 as The Tonight Show. There are those who dispute Weaver's credit for The Tonight Show, including hosts Steve Allen and Jack Paar. Years later, Paar said ...
Winstead Sheffield "Doodles" Weaver (May 11, 1911 – January 16, 1983) [1] [2] 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.
He was credited with turning around NBC's low prime time reputation with such hit series as Hill Street Blues, L.A. Law, Law & Order, ALF, Family Ties, The Cosby Show, Cheers, Seinfeld, The Golden Girls, Wings, Miami Vice, Knight Rider, The A-Team, Saved by the Bell, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, St. Elsewhere, and Night Court.
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Cliff was of part French-Canadian descent, and his family's surname was originally "Arcouet". [4] Cliff Arquette fathered a son named Alden Arquette in 1921 when he and his girlfriend were 16. Their marriage was annulled (there is no record of the marriage) but there is a record of Alden's birth.