Dabbs Greer
Known for Acting · 204 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
The Fugitive
1963
as Mayor Duncan / Sheriff Claypool / Jensen / Charlie Fletcher / Hotel Clerk Thomas / Sgt. Fairfield (uncredited)
Perry Mason
1957
as Dave Kirby / Bill Cotton / Hal Kirkwood / Buzz Farrell / Jack Tabor / Larsen Halstead / Dodson / Charles Knudsen
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Robert Alden
Bonanza
1959
as Doc Tasker Dunkatt / Mercantile Owner / Judge / Sam / Hub Dawes / Will Cass
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Danny McNamara
The Rifleman
1958
as Farley / Marcus Trimble / Bert Taylor / Jack Scully
TV Shows (111)
The Fugitive
1963
as Mayor Duncan / Sheriff Claypool / Jensen / Charlie Fletcher / Hotel Clerk Thomas / Sgt. Fairfield (uncredited)
Perry Mason
1957
as Dave Kirby / Bill Cotton / Hal Kirkwood / Buzz Farrell / Jack Tabor / Larsen Halstead / Dodson / Charles Knudsen
Little House on the Prairie
1974
as Robert Alden
Bonanza
1959
as Doc Tasker Dunkatt / Mercantile Owner / Judge / Sam / Hub Dawes / Will Cass
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
as Danny McNamara
The Rifleman
1958
as Farley / Marcus Trimble / Bert Taylor / Jack Scully
Lassie
1954
The Andy Griffith Show
1960
as Naylor / Greendale Councilman Dobbs / Sales Clerk / Mr. Sims
Ironside
1967
as Mr. Carew
The Wild Wild West
1965
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Mannix
1967
as Petey O'Grady (uncredited) / Dan Turpin
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Scanlan / Evans
The Virginian
1962
as Doc / Ed Harger
The Dick Van Dyke Show
1961
as Chaplain Berger / Mr. Berger / Mr. Waring
Adam-12
1968
as Dave Carson
Father Knows Best
1954
Matinee Theater
1955
The Rockford Files
1974
as Peter Preli
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Bluford Catlin
L.A. Law
1986
as Chester Mead
Petticoat Junction
1963
as Mr. Peck
Cannon
1971
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Joe Winters
Rawhide
1959
as Jebidiah Haddlebird / Sheriff
Bat Masterson
1958
as Will
The Big Valley
1965
as Matt Carson
Spin City
1996
as Dr. Marsh Laughlin, DDS
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Sam / Simon Marsh
The Untouchables
1959
as Thomas B. Randall / Brower / Agent Ned Ferber
The F.B.I.
1965
as Paul Leonard / Van Doyle / Harry Porter / Alvin Van Doyle / Patrick Owens / Orkin / Arlie Sessions / Howard Deal / Sal Cleary / Kelsey Waller
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
1955
as Marshal Crawford
Gunsmoke
1955
as Jonas / Uncle Wesley / Joe Bean / Mr. Jonas
The Incredible Hulk
1977
as Dr. Malone
Barnaby Jones
1973
as Andy Spake
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Tom Wade / Elder Luke Boone / Bartender
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
1964
as Policeman / Harper Caldwell
The Invaders
1967
as The Minister
Lawman
1958
as Les Courtney
Ghost Story
1972
as Harry Bell
The Rookies
1972
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as The Sheriff / Theodore the Milkman
The Outer Limits
1963
as Mr. Bishop / E. F. Larkin
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis
1959
Matt Houston
1982
Family Law
1999
as Frank Watson
Charles in Charge
1984
as 'Buzz' Powell
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Watchman
State Trooper
1956
as Ed Grimes
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
as Scooter Jaffee
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Reverend Forbes
The Brady Bunch
1969
as Minister
Ally McBeal
1997
as Vincent Robbins
Picket Fences
1992
as Rev. Henry Novotny
Surfside 6
1960
as Finney Tate
Lizzie McGuire
2001
as Moe
The Mod Squad
1968
as Store Owner
The Detectives
1959
as The Man
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as MacGuire
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963
as Newton Yort
Movies (93)
The Green Mile
1999
as Old Paul Edgecomb
Con Air
1997
as Old Man Under Truck
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984
as Rev. Robert Alden
Pacific Heights
1990
as Mr. Thayer
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
1983
as Rev. Robert Alden
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
1956
as Mack Lomax
Two Moon Junction
1988
as Kyle
Little Giants
1994
as Wilbur
House of Wax
1953
as Shane
Walking the Mile
2014
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
Half a Hero
1953
as George Payson
Stranger on Horseback
1955
as Hotel Clerk
My Man Godfrey
1957
as Lieutenant O'Connor
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
as Deputy Andy
Julius Caesar
1953
as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
Tension at Table Rock
1956
as Doctor (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
1952
as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
2000
as Self (uncredited)
Sally and Saint Anne
1952
as Mr. Parker
D-Day the Sixth of June
1956
as Driver
Affair with a Stranger
1953
as Happy Murray
Baby Face Nelson
1957
as FBI Agent Charles Bonner
All Mine to Give
1957
as Clendenning
Take the High Ground!
1953
as Shorty (uncredited)
Remains to Be Seen
1953
as Julius (uncredited)
She Couldn't Say No
1954
as Dick Jordan
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
as Mr. Smith-Johnson (uncredited)
An Annapolis Story
1955
as Cmdr. Halleck (uncredited)
The Unknown Man
1951
as Ambulance Interne Driver (uncredited)
Edge of Eternity
1959
as Gas Station Attendant
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
1981
as Wally
China Venture
1953
as Galuppo
The Vampire
1957
as Dr. Will Beaumont
Runaway Daughters
1994
as Gary
California Passage
1950
as Dealer (uncredited)
Evil Town
1987
as Lyle Phelps
Father's Little Dividend
1951
as Green Taxicab's Driver (uncredited)
Monkey Business
1952
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
1952
as Telephone Man (uncredited)
Rage
1972
as Dr. Thompson
White Lightning
1973
as Pa McKlusky
Reign of Terror
1949
as Bridge Guard (uncredited)
Day of the Outlaw
1959
as Doc Langer, Veterinarian
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Reporter (uncredited) / Day Reporter (uncredited)
The Greatest Gift
1974
as Deacon Hurd
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
1958
as Eric Royce
Shenandoah
1965
as Abernathy
We're Not Married!
1952
as Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited)
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
1978
as Ace Hutchin
Living It Up
1954
as Leader of the Boy Rangers (uncredited)
Because of You
1952
as Tijuana Shop Owner (uncredited)
A Slight Case of Larceny
1953
as Eddie
Riot in Cell Block 11
1954
as Schuyler
The Spirit of St. Louis
1957
as Goldsborough (uncredited)
Storm Warning
1951
as Courtroom Cop (uncredited)
The Scarlet Coat
1955
as Capt. Brewster
Trouble Along the Way
1953
as Father Peterson
The Cheyenne Social Club
1970
as Jedediah W. Willowby
I Want to Live!
1958
as San Quentin Capt.
House IV
1992
as Dad
The Damned Don't Cry
1950
as Reporter (uncredited)
Bitter Creek
1954
as Sheriff
Hot Cars
1956
as Det. Davenport
The Hired Man
1957
as Bill Rockwell
Roustabout
1964
as Arthur Nielsen
The Giant Claw
1957
as Fighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)
Room for One More
1952
as Scoutmaster (uncredited)
Palm Springs Weekend
1963
as Boys' Club Leader (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
1950
as Spud Keith (uncredited)
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
1970
as Stilts
The Seven Little Foys
1955
as Tutor
Pawnee
1957
as John Brewster
Week-End with Father
1951
as Minor Role (uncredited)
The Young Guns
1956
as Fred
Green Eyes
1977
as Mr. Cousins
Mister Scoutmaster
1953
as Fireman (uncredited)
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
1991
as Otto
At Gunpoint
1955
as Funeral Minister
Dr. Shagetz
1975
as Lyle Phelps
Showdown
1963
as Express Man
Mission Over Korea
1953
as Pilot
Foxfire
1955
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
Johnny Tremain
1957
as Nat Lorne
Private Hell 36
1954
as Sam Marvin (uncredited)
Scarlet Angel
1952
as Robbery Victim
The Desperado
1954
as U.S. Marshal Jim Langley
Lone Texan
1959
as Doc Jansen
Young and Dangerous
1957
as Mr. John Clinton
Cash McCall
1960
as Bronson (uncredited)
Bonanza: The Next Generation
1988
as Sills
Chain of Evidence
1957
as Dr. Ainsley - Psychiatrist
Lucky Me
1954
as Eddie Szczepanski (uncredited)
Family
2006
as Another Great-Grandfather
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 204 credits spanning from 1949 to 2014, Dabbs Greer has appeared in 93 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
- Little House: The Last Farewell (1984) — as Rev. Robert Alden
- Pacific Heights (1990) — as Mr. Thayer
- Little House: Look Back to Yesterday (1983) — as Rev. Robert Alden
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