Lawrence Dobkin
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Lawrence Dobkin | |
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. | |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1946–2001 |
Spouses | Frances Hope Walker
(m. 1942; div. 1960)Anne Collings (m. 1970) |
Children | 3 |
Lawrence Dobkin (September 16, 1919 – October 28, 2002) was an American
Dobkin was a prolific performer during the
Early years
Lawrence Dobkin was born in New York City.[2] Dobkin served in a radio propaganda unit of the U.S. Army Air Forces during World War II.[3]
Radio
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Dobkin understudied on
While playing Louie,
Other radio work included
He played Lieutenant Matthews on
Television
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Dobkin began a prolific career in television in 1946, having worked as an actor, narrator and director. In 1953, he guest-starred on
In the 1950s
In the 1957-1958 television season, Dobkin played a director on the CBS sitcom, Mr. Adams and Eve, starring Howard Duff and Ida Lupino as fictitious married actors residing in Beverly Hills, California. He guest-starred in 1958 in the first season of ABC's The Donna Reed Show.
In 1957, Dobkin appeared in the third episode of the first season of the CBS Television western Have Gun – Will Travel, entitled "The Great Mohave Chase", as the owner of water rights in the small western town of Mohave.
In the May 9, 1958 episode of the CBS Television western series Trackdown entitled, "The End of the World", he portrays a con man named Walter Trump who promises to save a town from destruction by building a wall. Internet posts of this episode have gone viral due to its resemblance to real life US President Donald Trump and his controversial policy on immigration.[7][8]
In 1960, Dobkin appeared as Kurt Reynolds in the episode "So Dim the Light" of the CBS
Often also cast as a villain, Dobkin portrayed
In the Star Trek media franchise Dobkin directed the original series episode "Charlie X", and later portrayed the traitorous Klingon ambassador Kell on Star Trek: The Next Generation in the fourth-season episode "The Mind's Eye".[11]
As a writer, Dobkin created the title character for the 1974 film and the 1977–1978 NBC series The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams.
He began directing for television in 1960, and his work in this area included episodes 1, 9, 10, and 13 of
Films
Dobkin's notable supporting film roles include
Personal life
On June 24, 1962, Dobkin married actress Joanna Barnes; they had no children, but he had one daughter, Debra Dobkin, by his first wife, Frances Hope Walker. Dobkin married actress Anne Collings in 1970 and had two children: identical twin daughters, Kristy and Kaela.[citation needed]
Death
On October 28, 2002, Dobkin died of heart failure at age 83 at his Los Angeles home.[2]
Filmography
- Not Wanted (1949) - Assistant District Attorney
- Whirlpool(1949) - Surgeon Wayne (uncredited)
- Twelve O'Clock High (1949) - Capt. Twombley (uncredited)
- Never Fear (1949) - Dr. Middleton
- D.O.A. (1950) - Dr. Schaefer
- Frenchie (1950) - Bartender
- Broken Arrow (1950) - (uncredited)
- Chain of Circumstance (1951) - Dr. Callen
- People Will Talk (1951) - Business Manager (uncredited)
- The Mob (1951) - Clegg's Doctor (uncredited)
- Angels in the Outfield (1951) - Rabbi Allen Hahn (uncredited)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still(1951) - Army Physician (uncredited)
- On the Loose (1951) - Ruegg, Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- Bannerline (1951) - Hugo's Doctor (uncredited)
- The Living Christ Series (1951) - Caiaphas
- Red Skies of Montana (1952) - Leo (uncredited)
- The First Time (1952) - Doctor (uncredited)
- 5 Fingers (1952) - Santos (uncredited)
- Deadline - U.S.A.(1952) - Larry Hansen, Rienzi's Lawyer (uncredited)
- Loan Shark (1952) - Walter Kerry
- Young Man with Ideas (1952) - Prosecutor at Hearing (uncredited)
- Diplomatic Courier (1952) - Russian Agent (uncredited)
- Washington Story (1952) - Secretary of the Senate (uncredited)
- Above and Beyond (1952) - Dr. Van Dyke
- Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation (1953) - U.S. Agent James Farrell (uncredited)
- Julius Caesar(1953) - Citizen of Rome
- Remains to Be Seen(1953) - Captain (uncredited)
- The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) - Mr. McCandless, Student Advisor (uncredited)
- Riders to the Stars (1954) - Dr. Delmar
- The Long Wait (1954) - Doctor (uncredited)
- Them! (1954) - Los Angeles City Engineer (uncredited)
- Sabaka (1954) - General's Aide (uncredited)
- The Silver Chalice (1954) - Epharim
- Day of Triumph (1954) - Matthew
- African Manhunt (1955) - Commentator (voice)
- Jump Into Hell(1955) - Maj. Maurice Bonet
- Kiss of Fire (1955) - Padre Domingo
- Illegal (1955) - Al Carol
- The Killer Is Loose (1956) - Bank Robber (uncredited)
- That Certain Feeling (1956) - Bit Part (uncredited)
- The Ten Commandments (1956) - Hur Ben Caleb
- The Badge of Marshal Brennan (1957) - Chicamon
- Sweet Smell of Success (1957) - Leo Bartha (uncredited)
- Portland Exposé (1957) - Garnell
- Raiders of Old California (1957) - Don Miguel Sebastian
- The Defiant Ones(1958) - Editor
- Wild Heritage (1958) - Josh Burrage
- The Lost Missile (1958) - Narrator (voice)
- Tokyo After Dark (1959) - Maj. Bradley
- North by Northwest (1959) - U.S. Intelligence Agency official (uncredited)
- The Big Operator (1959) - Phil Cernak
- The Gene Krupa Story (1959) - Speaker Willis
- Geronimo (1962) - Gen. George A. Crook
- The Cabinet of Caligari (1962) - Dr. Frank David
- Johnny Yuma (1966) - Linus Jerome Carradine
- Patton (1970) - Colonel Gaston Bell
- Underground (1970) - Boule
- The Midnight Man (1974) - Mason
- Hotwire (1980) - Bodine
- Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time (1991) - Admiral Binns
Television
- Space Patrol (1950-1953) multiple episodes as Marco
- The Adventures of Superman (1953) - S2 E3 "The man who Could Read Minds" - the Swami.
- Biff Baker, U.S.A.(1953) - Shahab Hussein (as Larry Dobkin)
- I Love Lucy, 2 episodes: "Equal Rights" and "Paris at Last" (1953-1956) - Waiter / Counterfeiter
- Gunsmoke (1956-1960) - Jacklin /Outlaw Brand /Mr. Garcia
- Mr. Adams and Eve (1957–1958) - Max Cassolini / Director
- Richard Diamond, Private Detective (1957) - Warburton Flagge
- The Silent Service (1957) - "The Ordeal of The S 38" - Chappie - mistakenly cast listed as Lawrence Bodkin
- Adventures of the Falcon (1957) – Jack McKenzie in "Snake Eyes"
- Trackdown, 3 episodes: "Look For the Woman", "The Boy", and "The End of the World" (1957-8) - Lee Caldwell / Joel Paine / Walter Trump [citation needed]
- Naked City (1958–1963) - Narrator
- Riverboat (1959) Episode: “the Strange Request” -David Fields
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) - Dr. Winfield Graham
- The Untouchables (1959-1960) - Gangster Dutch Schultz, Falcon, 1957,
- Have Gun – Will Travel (1957–1963) - Ranch Owner Billy Joe Kane, 1957; Col. Oliver Lacey, 1962, "Penelope"
- The Rifleman (1958-1962) - Ben Judson / Don Chimera del Laredo / Gen. Philip H. Sheridan / Juan Argentez
- Wanted: Dead or Alive- (1959) - Bartolo Baffler
- Cheyenne (1960) - 'General Sheridan' *Credited as Larry Dobkin* Episode: "Gold, Glory and Custer - Requiem"
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1960) - "So Dim the Light" - Kurt Reynolds
- The Roaring 20s(1960-1961) - Max Winslow / Big Lou Burnett
- The Tab Hunter Show (1961) - "Holiday in Spain" — Calleja
- Stagecoach West (1961) - S1 E26 “Fort Wyatt Crossing” - Captain Eli.
- Rawhide
- Empire (1962) - Dr. Karr
- The Munsters (1964) as director for episodes 1, 9, 10, and 13[6]
- Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (1967) - Dr. Gettlinger
- The Big Valley (1968) - Ben Dawes
- Star Trek: TOS (1969), one episode: "Charlie X"
- Mission Impossible (1971), one episode: "Kitara" - Colonel Alex Kohler
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972) - Gregory Praxas
- The Waltons (1972–1981), director for 16 episodes
- Sara(1976), as director of an episode
- The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1974-1978), created the title character for the 1974 film and the TV series
- Knight Rider (1982) - 'Col. Alvin B. Kincaid' Episode: "Inside Out"
- Rock Hudson (1990) - actor Raoul Walsh
- War and Remembrance (1989) - General George S. Patton
- L.A. Law (1990-1994) - Judge Saul Edelstein
- Matlock (TV series) (1991) - Marvin Shea
- Night Court (1991) - State Supreme Court Justice Welch
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1991), one episode: "The Mind's Eye" - Klingon ambassador Kell
- NYPD Blue (2001) - Season 8, Episode 7, "In-Laws, Outlaws" - John Gilbert [13]
Radio
- Escape (1947-1954)
- The Saint - Louie the cab driver (1951)
- The Adventures of Ellery Queen - Ellery Queen
- The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (1950-1951) - Archie Goodwin
- Gunsmoke (1952-1961)
- Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1956-1960)
- Lux Radio Theater
- The Adventures of Philip Marlowe
Video game
- Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (1999) - Lukyan (voice)
References
- ^ a b Vallance, Tom (October 9, 2002). "Obituary: Lawrence Dobkin: Prolific and Versatile Character Actor". The Independent. London – via Saint.org.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7864-5207-1. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ^ Lawrence Dobkins rusc.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Lawrence Dobkin (Larry Dobkin)". Saint.org. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-6848-1593-0.
- ^ "Donald Trump: Trackdown episode portraying Walter Trump goes viral". www.news.com.au. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "TV show from the 50s features man called Trump who wanted to build a wall. It doesn't end well". The Independent. January 10, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Erickson, Hal. "Lawrence Dobkin". All Movie. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
- ^ "Lawrence Dobkin". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Archived from the original on April 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-6718-8684-4.
- ^ Nick at Nite's Classic TV Companion. pp. 358–359, 361–363.
The episodes are numbered in the order they were broadcast which is not the same order in which they were filmed which notes that episode 2 was actually made first
- ^ "In-Laws, Outlaws - NYPD Blue (Season 8, Episode 7) | Apple TV". Apple Inc. February 19, 2001. Retrieved July 18, 2022.