Dabbs Greer
Known for Acting · 203 credits
- Born
- 1917-04-02
- Died
- 2007-04-28
- Place of birth
- Fairview, Missouri, USA
- Also known as
- Robert William "Dabbs" Greer · Dabs Greer · Robert William Greer
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Robert William "Dabbs" Greer (April 2, 1917 – April 28, 2007) was an American actor who performed many diverse supporting roles in film and television for over 50 years. His distinctive voice and southern accent was a good fit for shows featuring rustic characters, especially westerns. He also was portrayed on other shows as a minister, and is probably best remembered as the Reverend Robert Alden in NBC's Little House on the Prairie. Earlier, Greer had a recurring role as Coach Ossie Weiss in the NBC sitcom Hank.
Known For
Perry Mason
1957
as Dave Kirby / Bill Cotton / Hal Kirkwood / Buzz Farrell / Jack Tabor / Larsen Halstead / Dodson / Charles Knudsen
Bonanza
1959
as Doc Tasker Dunkatt / Mercantile Owner / Judge / Sam / Hub Dawes / Will Cass
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Naylor / Greendale Councilman Dobbs / Sales Clerk / Mr. Sims
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Danny McNamara
Lassie
1954
The Fugitive
1963
as Mayor Duncan / Sheriff Claypool / Jensen / Charlie Fletcher / Hotel Clerk Thomas / Sgt. Fairfield (uncredited)
TV Shows (111)
Perry Mason
1957
as Dave Kirby / Bill Cotton / Hal Kirkwood / Buzz Farrell / Jack Tabor / Larsen Halstead / Dodson / Charles Knudsen
Bonanza
1959
as Doc Tasker Dunkatt / Mercantile Owner / Judge / Sam / Hub Dawes / Will Cass
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Naylor / Greendale Councilman Dobbs / Sales Clerk / Mr. Sims
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Danny McNamara
Lassie
1954
The Fugitive
1963
as Mayor Duncan / Sheriff Claypool / Jensen / Charlie Fletcher / Hotel Clerk Thomas / Sgt. Fairfield (uncredited)
Mannix
1967
as Petey O'Grady (uncredited) / Dan Turpin
Ironside
1967
as Mr. Carew
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Robert Alden
Adam-12
1968
as Dave Carson
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Bluford Catlin
L.A. Law
1986
as Chester Mead
The Rifleman
1958
as Farley / Marcus Trimble / Bert Taylor / Jack Scully
Matinee Theater
1955
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Scanlan / Evans
The Virginian
1962
as Doc / Ed Harger
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Mr. Peck
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Marshal Crawford
Lawman
1958
as Les Courtney
The Rockford Files
1974
as Peter Preli
The Untouchables
1959
as Thomas B. Randall / Brower / Agent Ned Ferber
Spin City
1996
as Dr. Marsh Laughlin, DDS
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sam / Simon Marsh
Cannon
1971
Rawhide
1959
as Jebidiah Haddlebird / Sheriff
The Wild Wild West
1965
The Invaders
1967
as The Minister
The F.B.I.
1965
as Paul Leonard / Harry Porter / Alvin Van Doyle / Patrick Owens / Orkin / Arlie Sessions / Howard Deal / Sal Cleary / Kelsey Waller
The Big Valley
1965
as Matt Carson
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Andy Spake
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Dr. Malone
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Tom Wade / Elder Luke Boone / Bartender
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Chaplain Berger / Mr. Berger / Mr. Waring
The Rookies
1972
The Outer Limits
1963
as Mr. Bishop / E. F. Larkin
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jonas / Uncle Wesley / Joe Bean / Mr. Jonas
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Policeman / Harper Caldwell
Family Law
1999
as Frank Watson
Bat Masterson
1958
as Will
Matt Houston
1982
Father Knows Best
1954
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Reverend Forbes
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Watchman
Charles in Charge
1984
as 'Buzz' Powell
Surfside 6
1960
as Finney Tate
Picket Fences
1992
as Rev. Henry Novotny
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as The Sheriff / Theodore the Milkman
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Scooter Jaffee
Ally McBeal
1997
as Vincent Robbins
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Newton Yort
Laredo
1965
Trackdown
1957
as Ward Barrett / Mike Kilroy / Sheriff Chet Farrow
The Detectives
1959
as The Man
The Brady Bunch
1969
as Minister
The Mod Squad
1968
as Store Owner
Lancer
1968
Navy Log
1955
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Joe Winters
Movies (92)
The Green Mile
1999
as Old Paul Edgecomb
Con Air
1997
as Old Man Under Truck
Julius Caesar
1953
as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
Two Moon Junction
1988
as Kyle
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Mack Lomax
Pacific Heights
1990
as Mr. Thayer
Monkey Business
1952
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Foxfire
1955
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Evil Town
1987
as Lyle Phelps
Shenandoah
1965
as Abernathy
House of Wax
1953
as Shane
White Lightning
1973
as Pa McKlusky
Little Giants
1994
as Wilbur
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Deputy Andy
Cash McCall
1960
as Bronson (uncredited)
Johnny Tremain
1957
as Nat Lorne
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Lieutenant O'Connor
House IV
1992
as Dad
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Roustabout
1964
as Arthur Nielsen
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Reporter (uncredited) / Day Reporter (uncredited)
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000
as Self (uncredited)
Rage
1972
as Dr. Thompson
Day of the Outlaw
1959
as Doc Langer, Veterinarian
Father's Little Dividend
1951
as Green Taxicab's Driver (uncredited)
The Cheyenne Social Club
1970
as Jedediah W. Willowby
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Schuyler
D-Day the Sixth of June
1956
as Driver
Family
2006
as Another Great-Grandfather
Room for One More
1952
as Scoutmaster (uncredited)
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Goldsborough (uncredited)
Storm Warning
1951
as Courtroom Cop (uncredited)
Baby Face Nelson
1957
as FBI Agent Charles Bonner
The Desperado
1954
as U.S. Marshal Jim Langley
The Vampire
1957
as Dr. Will Beaumont
I Want to Live!
1958
as San Quentin Capt.
Reign of Terror
1949
as Bridge Guard (uncredited)
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984
as Rev. Robert Alden
At Gunpoint
1955
as Funeral Minister
Edge of Eternity
1959
as Gas Station Attendant
Lucky Me
1954
as Eddie Szczepanski (uncredited)
Scarlet Angel
1952
as Robbery Victim
We're Not Married!
1952
as Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
as Otto
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983
as Rev. Robert Alden
Walking the Mile
2014
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Father Peterson
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
as Mr. Smith-Johnson (uncredited)
Hot Cars
1956
as Det. Davenport
The Giant Claw
1957
as Fighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)
Because of You
1952
as Tijuana Shop Owner (uncredited)
Living It Up
1954
as Leader of the Boy Rangers (uncredited)
Showdown
1963
as Express Man
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Gary
Tension at Table Rock
1956
as Doctor (uncredited)
Private Hell 36
1954
as Sam Marvin (uncredited)
The Unknown Man
1951
as Ambulance Interne Driver (uncredited)
Mister Scoutmaster
1953
as Fireman (uncredited)
The Scarlet Coat
1955
as Capt. Brewster
The Damned Don't Cry
1950
as Reporter (uncredited)
Pawnee
1957
as John Brewster
China Venture
1953
as Galuppo
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
1981
as Wally
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
as Eric Royce
An Annapolis Story
1955
as Cmdr. Halleck (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
1950
as Spud Keith (uncredited)
Half a Hero
1953
as George Payson
The Young Guns
1956
as Fred
All Mine to Give
1957
as Clendenning
Bonanza: The Next Generation
1988
as Sills
Lone Texan
1959
as Doc Jansen
Palm Springs Weekend
1963
as Boys' Club Leader (uncredited)
California Passage
1950
as Dealer (uncredited)
Affair with a Stranger
1953
as Happy Murray
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
as Eddie
Remains to Be Seen
1953
as Julius (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Telephone Man (uncredited)
Dr. Shagetz
1975
as Lyle Phelps
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
1970
as Stilts
The Seven Little Foys
1955
as Tutor
Chain of Evidence
1957
as Dr. Ainsley - Psychiatrist
Sally and Saint Anne
1952
as Mr. Parker
Green Eyes
1977
as Mr. Cousins
Young and Dangerous
1957
as Mr. John Clinton
Take the High Ground!
1953
as Shorty (uncredited)
Week-End with Father
1951
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
1978
as Ace Hutchin
She Couldn't Say No
1954
as Dick Jordan
The Hired Man
1957
as Bill Rockwell
Bitter Creek
1954
as Sheriff
The Greatest Gift
1974
as Deacon Hurd
Mission Over Korea
1953
as Pilot
About Dabbs Greer
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert William "Dabbs" Greer (April 2, 1917 – April 28, 2007) was an American actor who performed many diverse supporting roles in film and television for over 50 years. His distinctive voice and southern accent was a good fit for shows featuring rustic characters, especially westerns. He also was portrayed on other shows as a minister, and is probably best remembered as the Reverend Robert Alden in NBC's Little House on the Prairie. Earlier, Greer had a recurring role as Coach Ossie Weiss in the NBC sitco… With 203 credits spanning from 1949 to 2014, Dabbs Greer has appeared in 92 films and 111 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dabbs Greer Movies
- The Green Mile (1999) — as Old Paul Edgecomb
- Con Air (1997) — as Old Man Under Truck
- Julius Caesar (1953) — as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
- Two Moon Junction (1988) — as Kyle
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) — as Mack Lomax
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