ACTOR
Dabbs Greer
Known for The Twilight Zone · Little House on the Prairie · Bonanza
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…
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- Born
- Apr 2, 1917
- Died
- Apr 28, 2007
- Birthplace
- Fairview, Missouri, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
The Twilight ZoneScanlan · 1959
★ 8.5
★ 8.5
TV
Little House on the PrairieRobert Alden · 1974
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
BonanzaDoc Tasker Dunkatt · 1959
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
Charlie's AngelsBluford Catlin · 1976
★ 6.7
★ 6.7
TV
The Andy Griffith ShowNaylor · 1960
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Perry MasonDave Kirby · 1957
★ 7.7
★ 7.7
TV
Diagnosis: MurderDanny McNamara · 1993
★ 7.1
★ 7.1
TV
L.A. LawChester Mead · 1986
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
Filmography
Movies
Reign of TerrorBridge Guard (uncredited)
1949
California PassageDealer (uncredited)
1950
Devil's DoorwaySpud Keith (uncredited)
1950
The Damned Don't CryReporter (uncredited)
1950
Father's Little DividendGreen Taxicab's Driver (uncredited)
1951
Storm WarningCourtroom Cop (uncredited)
1951
The Unknown ManAmbulance Interne Driver (uncredited)
1951
Week-End with FatherMinor Role (uncredited)
1951
Because of YouTijuana Shop Owner (uncredited)
1952
Deadline - U.S.A.Reporter (uncredited)
1952Deadline - U.S.A.Day Reporter (uncredited)
1952
Monkey BusinessCabbie (uncredited)
1952
Room for One MoreScoutmaster (uncredited)
1952
Sally and Saint AnneMr. Parker
1952
Scarlet AngelRobbery Victim
1952
The Bad and the BeautifulStudio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
1952
We're Not Married!Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited)
1952
Young Man with IdeasTelephone Man (uncredited)
1952
A Slight Case of LarcenyEddie
1953
Affair with a StrangerHappy Murray
1953
China VentureGaluppo
1953
Half a HeroGeorge Payson
1953
House of WaxShane
1953
Julius CaesarCitizen of Rome (uncredited)
1953
Mission Over KoreaPilot
1953
Mister ScoutmasterFireman (uncredited)
1953
Remains to Be SeenJulius (uncredited)
1953
Take the High Ground!Shorty (uncredited)
1953
Trouble Along the WayFather Peterson
1953
Bitter CreekSheriff
1954
Living It UpLeader of the Boy Rangers (uncredited)
1954
Lucky MeEddie Szczepanski (uncredited)
1954
Private Hell 36Sam Marvin (uncredited)
1954
Riot in Cell Block 11Schuyler
1954
She Couldn't Say NoDick Jordan
1954
The DesperadoU.S. Marshal Jim Langley
1954
An Annapolis StoryCmdr. Halleck (uncredited)
1955
At GunpointFuneral Minister
1955
FoxfireBus Driver (uncredited)
1955
Stranger on HorsebackHotel Clerk
1955
The Scarlet CoatCapt. Brewster
1955
The Seven Little FoysTutor
1955
D-Day the Sixth of JuneDriver
1956
Hot CarsDet. Davenport
1956
Invasion of the Body SnatchersMack Lomax
1956
Meet Me in Las VegasMr. Smith-Johnson (uncredited)
1956
Tension at Table RockDoctor (uncredited)
1956
The Young GunsFred
1956
All Mine to GiveClendenning
1957
Baby Face NelsonFBI Agent Charles Bonner
1957
Chain of EvidenceDr. Ainsley - Psychiatrist
1957
Johnny TremainNat Lorne
1957
My Man GodfreyLieutenant O'Connor
1957
PawneeJohn Brewster
1957
The Giant ClawFighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)
1957
The Hired ManBill Rockwell
1957
The Spirit of St. LouisGoldsborough (uncredited)
1957
The VampireDr. Will Beaumont
1957
Young and DangerousMr. John Clinton
1957
I Want to Live!San Quentin Capt.
1958
It! The Terror from Beyond SpaceEric Royce
1958
Day of the OutlawDoc Langer, Veterinarian
1959
Edge of EternityGas Station Attendant
1959
Last Train from Gun HillDeputy Andy
1959
Lone TexanDoc Jansen
1959
Cash McCallBronson (uncredited)
1960
Palm Springs WeekendBoys' Club Leader (uncredited)
1963
ShowdownExpress Man
1963
RoustaboutArthur Nielsen
1964
ShenandoahAbernathy
1965
The Boy Who Stole the ElephantStilts
1970
The Cheyenne Social ClubJedediah W. Willowby
1970
RageDr. Thompson
1972
White LightningPa McKlusky
1973
The Greatest GiftDeacon Hurd
1974
Dr. ShagetzLyle Phelps
1975
Green EyesMr. Cousins
1977
The Winds of Kitty HawkAce Hutchin
1978
Chu Chu and the Philly FlashWally
1981
Little House: Look Back to YesterdayRev. Robert Alden
1983
Little House: The Last FarewellRev. Robert Alden
1984
Evil TownLyle Phelps
1987
Bonanza: The Next GenerationSills
1988
Two Moon JunctionKyle
1988
Pacific HeightsMr. Thayer
1990
Sundown: The Vampire in RetreatOtto
1991
House IVDad
1992
Little GiantsWilbur
1994
Runaway DaughtersGary
1994
Con AirOld Man Under Truck
1997
The Green MileOld Paul Edgecomb
1999WT
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green MileSelf (uncredited)
2000F
FamilyAnother Great-Grandfather
2006
Walking the MileSelf (voice) (archive footage)
2014Television
Dick TracyShaky · 1 eps
1950
Lux Video TheatreMacGuire · 1 eps
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCharlie · 1 eps
1951
Adventures of Superman2 eps
1952Adventures of SupermanJoe Winters · 1 eps
1952
Cavalcade of AmericaJohn Adams · 1 eps
1952Cavalcade of AmericaJohann · 1 eps
1952Cavalcade of America1 eps
1952
General Electric TheaterTom · 1 eps
1953
Letter to LorettaDewey Mason · 1 eps
1953Letter to LorettaWalter Harrison · 1 eps
1953Letter to LorettaFred Blanchard · 1 eps
1953Letter to LorettaDr. Baker · 1 eps
1953Letter to LorettaDr. Merrill · 1 eps
1953Letter to LorettaChester Ives · 1 eps
1953Letter to LorettaDentist · 1 eps
1953Letter to LorettaLes Shaw · 1 eps
1953
The Man Behind the Badge1 eps
1953
TopperJack · 1 eps
1953
Father Knows Best1 eps
1954
Lassie1 eps
1954
Studio 57Sheriff Barton · 1 eps
1954
The Lone WolfSheriff Ketton · 1 eps
1954
The Wonderful World of DisneyWill (uncredited) · 1 eps
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyFort Supplier (uncredited) · 1 eps
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyStilts · 2 eps
1954
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsThe Sheriff · 1 eps
1955Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTheodore the Milkman · 1 eps
1955
FrontierRay · 1 eps
1955FrontierMarshal · 1 eps
1955
GunsmokeJonas · 33 eps
1955GunsmokeUncle Wesley · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeJoe Bean · 1 eps
1955GunsmokeMr. Jonas · 1 eps
1955
Matinee Theater1 eps
1955
Navy Log1 eps
1955
The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpMarshal Crawford · 1 eps
1955
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSam · 1 eps
1956Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSimon Marsh · 1 eps
1956
State TrooperEd Grimes · 1 eps
1956
Have Gun, Will Travel1 eps
1957
Official Detective1 eps
1957
Perry MasonDave Kirby · 1 eps
1957Perry MasonBill Cotton · 30 eps
1957Perry MasonHal Kirkwood · 1 eps
1957Perry MasonBuzz Farrell · 1 eps
1957Perry MasonJack Tabor · 1 eps
1957Perry MasonLarsen Halstead · 1 eps
1957Perry MasonDodson · 1 eps
1957Perry MasonCharles Knudsen · 1 eps
1957
Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveScooter Jaffee · 1 eps
1957
The Thin Man1 eps
1957
TrackdownWard Barrett · 1 eps
1957TrackdownMike Kilroy · 1 eps
1957TrackdownSheriff Chet Farrow · 1 eps
1957
Bat MastersonWill · 1 eps
1958
LawmanLes Courtney · 1 eps
1958
Steve CanyonBen Moore · 1 eps
1958
The RiflemanFarley · 6 eps
1958The RiflemanMarcus Trimble · 1 eps
1958The RiflemanBert Taylor · 1 eps
1958The RiflemanJack Scully · 1 eps
1958
Wanted: Dead or AliveTom Wade · 1 eps
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveElder Luke Boone · 1 eps
1958Wanted: Dead or AliveBartender · 1 eps
1958
Adventures in ParadiseReverend Forbes · 1 eps
1959
Black SaddleOwen Edwards · 1 eps
1959Black SaddleDenver Pollock · 1 eps
1959
BonanzaDoc Tasker Dunkatt · 1 eps
1959BonanzaMercantile Owner · 1 eps
1959BonanzaJudge · 1 eps
1959BonanzaSam · 1 eps
1959BonanzaHub Dawes · 1 eps
1959BonanzaWill Cass · 1 eps
1959
Johnny RingoSam · 1 eps
1959
Law of the PlainsmanWesley · 1 eps
1959
RawhideJebidiah Haddlebird · 1 eps
1959RawhideSheriff · 1 eps
1959
The Detectives2 eps
1959The DetectivesThe Man · 1 eps
1959
The DuPont Show with June AllysonDr. Meeker · 1 eps
1959
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis2 eps
1959
The TroubleshootersLepage · 1 eps
1959
The Twilight ZoneScanlan · 1 eps
1959The Twilight ZoneEvans · 1 eps
1959
The UntouchablesThomas B. Randall · 1 eps
1959The UntouchablesBrower · 1 eps
1959The UntouchablesAgent Ned Ferber · 1 eps
1959
TightropeSkeet · 1 eps
1959
Wichita Town1 eps
1959
CheckmateHokey · 1 eps
1960
Stagecoach WestFoster · 1 eps
1960
Surfside 6Finney Tate · 1 eps
1960
The Andy Griffith ShowNaylor · 1 eps
1960The Andy Griffith ShowGreendale Councilman Dobbs · 1 eps
1960The Andy Griffith ShowSales Clerk · 1 eps
1960The Andy Griffith ShowMr. Sims · 1 eps
1960
Cain's HundredWillie Beal · 1 eps
1961
Ichabod and Me1 eps
1961
The Dick Van Dyke ShowChaplain Berger · 3 eps
1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowMr. Berger · 1 eps
1961The Dick Van Dyke ShowMr. Waring · 1 eps
1961
Saints and SinnersWalter Hines · 1 eps
1962
Stoney Burke1 eps
1962
The VirginianDoc · 1 eps
1962The VirginianEd Harger · 1 eps
1962
Arrest and TrialJ. H. Salomon · 1 eps
1963
Kraft Suspense TheatreNewton Yort · 1 eps
1963
Petticoat JunctionMr. Peck · 1 eps
1963
The FugitiveMayor Duncan · 1 eps
1963The FugitiveSheriff Claypool · 1 eps
1963The FugitiveJensen · 1 eps
1963The FugitiveCharlie Fletcher · 1 eps
1963The FugitiveHotel Clerk Thomas · 1 eps
1963The FugitiveSgt. Fairfield (uncredited) · 1 eps
1963TG
The Greatest Show on EarthCharles · 1 eps
1963
The Outer LimitsMr. Bishop · 1 eps
1963The Outer LimitsE. F. Larkin · 1 eps
1963
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Policeman · 1 eps
1964Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.Harper Caldwell · 1 eps
1964
The Cara Williams Show1 eps
1964
Wendy and Me1 eps
1964
HankCoach Ossie Weiss · 26 eps
1965
Laredo1 eps
1965
The Big ValleyMatt Carson · 1 eps
1965
The F.B.I.Paul Leonard · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Van Doyle · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Harry Porter · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Alvin Van Doyle · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Patrick Owens · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Orkin · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Arlie Sessions · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Howard Deal · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Sal Cleary · 1 eps
1965The F.B.I.Kelsey Waller · 1 eps
1965
The Wild Wild West1 eps
1965
Ironside2 eps
1967IronsideMr. Carew · 1 eps
1967
Mannix1 eps
1967MannixPetey O'Grady (uncredited) · 1 eps
1967MannixDan Turpin · 1 eps
1967
Rango1 eps
1967
The InvadersThe Minister · 1 eps
1967
The Second Hundred YearsGeneral Craven · 1 eps
1967
Adam-12Dave Carson · 1 eps
1968
Lancer1 eps
1968
The Ghost & Mrs. MuirNorrie Coolidge · 1 eps
1968
The Mod SquadStore Owner · 1 eps
1968
The Brady BunchMinister · 1 eps
1969
Cannon3 eps
1971
NicholsHarrigan · 1 eps
1971
Ghost StoryHarry Bell · 1 eps
1972
The Rookies1 eps
1972
The Streets of San FranciscoWatchman · 1 eps
1972
Barnaby JonesAndy Spake · 1 eps
1973
Firehouse1 eps
1974
Little House on the PrairieRobert Alden · 75 eps
1974
Paper Moon1 eps
1974
The Manhunter1 eps
1974
The Rockford FilesPeter Preli · 1 eps
1974
Charlie's AngelsBluford Catlin · 1 eps
1976
The Incredible HulkDr. Malone · 1 eps
1977
The Greatest American HeroSupervisor · 1 eps
1981
Matt Houston1 eps
1982
Charles in Charge'Buzz' Powell · 1 eps
1984
L.A. LawChester Mead · 1 eps
1986
Roseanne1 eps
1988
The Bradys1 eps
1990
The Secret of Lost CreekHenry Fogel · 15 eps
1991
Picket FencesRev. Henry Novotny · 20 eps
1992
The Secret Of Lost Creek5 eps
1992
Diagnosis: MurderDanny McNamara · 2 eps
1993
Rebel HighwayGary · 1 eps
1994
Spin CityDr. Marsh Laughlin, DDS · 1 eps
1996
Ally McBealVincent Robbins · 1 eps
1997
George & Leo1 eps
1997
Family LawFrank Watson · 1 eps
1999
Lizzie McGuireMoe · 1 eps
2001
Maybe It's MeFred Stage · 22 eps
2001Photos
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