Lawrence Dobkin (September 16, 1919 – October 28, 2002) was an American

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, character actor and

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whose career spanned seven decades. Dobkin was a prolific performer during the Golden Age of Radio. He narrated the western '' Broken Arrow'' (1950). His film performances include ''

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'' (1949), ''

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'' (1957) and ''

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'' (1959). Before the closing credits of each episode of the landmark

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television network series '' Naked City'' (1958–1963), he said, "There are eight million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them."

Early years

Dobkin was born in New York City.

Radio

Dobkin understudied on

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. When he returned to network radio he was one of five actors who played the detective

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in ''

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''. In ''

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'' (1950–1951), Dobkin played detective Archie Goodwin opposite Sydney Greenstreet's

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. While playing Louie,

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's cab-driving sidekick on

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in 1951, he was asked to step into the lead role of Simon Templar to replace

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for a single episode — making Dobkin one of the few actors to portray

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'' (1947–1954), ''

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'' (1952–1961), ''

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'' (1956–1960), and the anthology series ''

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''. "The few of us who are left," Dobkin said of his radio days not long before he died, "keep telling each other that we never had it so good." He was also Lieutenant Matthews on ''

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'', along with several other characters. Continuing to work as a

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throughout his career, Dobkin contributed to the

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'' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear'' (1999).

Television

Dobkin began a prolific career in television in 1946, having worked as an actor, narrator and director. In 1953, he guest-starred on Alan Hale, Jr.'s short-lived

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espionage series set in the

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, ''

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''. He was cast in a 1957 episode of the syndicated series ''

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'', in "The Ordeal of the S 38", based on true stories of the

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division of the

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, in which he was the lead actor and was credited incorrectly as Lawrence Bodkin. He appeared also in the religion

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, ''

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'', based on experiences of American

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men, and later on the

religion drama, ''

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'', starring

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. In the 1950s

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'' Dobkin played the roles of "Restaurant Man" in episode 66 ("Ricky and Fred Are TV Fans"), "Waiter" in episode 70 ("Equal Rights"), and "Counterfeiter" in episode 145 ("Paris at Last"). In the 1957-1958 television season, Dobkin played a director on the

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, '' Mr. Adams and Eve'', starring

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and

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as fictitious married actors residing in

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. He guest-starred in 1958 in the first season of ABC's ''

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''. In 1957, Dobkin appeared in the third episode of the first season of the CBS Television western ''

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'', 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

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and his controversial policy on immigration. In 1960, Dobkin appeared as Kurt Reynolds in the episode "So Dim the Light" of the CBS

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'', and as an escape artist on the run from a possible murder charge in '' Wanted: Dead or Alive''. That same year he played "Esteban Garcia" (a long time friend of Marshall Dillon where things go very wrong) in the TV Western ''

'', in the episode "Don Matteo" (S6E7). He appeared in the

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crime drama series, ''

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''. Dobkin appeared in four episodes of ''

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'' playing four different characters, including a heartfelt portrayal of General

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from the

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. He appeared in an episode of ''

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'' in 1961. In 1964 he narrated the USIS documentary film about the Republican and Democrat conventions called "1964 The Conventions." Often also cast as a villain, Dobkin portrayed

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on ABC's ''

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''. He appeared on the ABC/

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crime drama, '' The Roaring 20s'' and in the

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western with a modern setting, ''

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''. He was cast as a mass murderer in the 1972 pilot for ABC's ''

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'', starring

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. He guest-starred on ABC's ''

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'', starring

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. He received an

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nomination for Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama for his work on the ''

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'' episode, ''

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'' (1967). In 1991, Dobkin appeared in an episode of the television series ''

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'' as State Supreme Court Justice Welch. In the ''

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'' media franchise Dobkin directed the

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episode "

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", and later portrayed the traitorous

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ambassador Kell on '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' in the fourth-season episode "The Mind's Eye." As a writer, Dobkin created the title character for the 1974 film and the 1977–1978 NBC series ''

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''. He began directing for television in 1960, and his work in this area included episodes 1, 9, 10, and 13 of ''

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'' (1964), 16 episodes of ''

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'' (1972–1981), and an episode of ''

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'' (1976).

Films

Dobkin's notable supporting film roles include ''

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'' (1949), ''

The Day the Earth Stood Still ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (a.k.a. ''Farewell to the Master'' and ''Journey to the World'') is a 1951 American science fiction film from 20th Century Fox, produced by Julian Blaustein and directed by Robert Wise. It stars Michael Re ...

'' (1951), ''

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'' (1953), ''

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'' (1956), ''

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'' (1958), '' Johnny Yuma'' (1966) and ''

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'' (1970). He had a cameo appearance in the 1954 sci-fi thriller ''

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''. In an uncredited performance in Alfred Hitchcock's ''

'', Dobkin has a memorable line as an intelligence official who remarks on the plight of the hapless protagonist, on the run for murder after being mistaken for a person who doesn't exist: "It's so horribly sad. Why is it I feel like laughing?"

Personal life

On June 24, 1962, Dobkin married actress

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; 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.

Death

On October 28, 2002, Dobkin died of heart failure at his home in Los Angeles. He was 83 years old.

Filmography

*''

Not Wanted ''Not Wanted'' is a 1949 American drama film directed by Elmer Clifton and an un-credited Ida Lupino and starring Sally Forrest, Keefe Brasselle and Leo Penn. A few days after shooting started, Clifton suffered a heart attack. Lupino stepped in ...

'' (1949) - Assistant District Attorney *''

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'' (1949) - Surgeon Wayne (uncredited) *''

'' (1949) - Capt. Twombley (uncredited) *''

'' (1949) - Dr. Middleton *''

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'' (1950) - Dr. Schaefer *''Frenchie'' (1950) - Bartender *'' Broken Arrow'' (1950) - (uncredited) *''

Chain of Circumstance ''Chain of Circumstance'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Will Jason and written by David Lang. The film stars Richard Grayson, Margaret Field, Marta Mitrovich, Harold J. Kennedy, Helen Wallace and Connie Gilchrist. The film was release ...

'' (1951) - Dr. Callen *''

People Will Talk ''People Will Talk'' is a 1951 American romantic comedy/drama film directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck from a screenplay by Mankiewicz, based on the German play by Curt Goetz, which was made into a movie in Germa ...

'' (1951) - Business Manager (uncredited) *'' The Mob'' (1951) - Clegg's Doctor (uncredited) *'' Angels in the Outfield'' (1951) - Rabbi Allen Hahn (uncredited) *''

'' (1951) - Army Physician (uncredited) *'' On the Loose'' (1951) - Ruegg, Defense Attorney (uncredited) *''

Bannerline ''Bannerline'' is a 1951 American drama film directed by Don Weis. The film stars Keefe Brasselle, Sally Forrest and Lionel Barrymore. Plot Young Mike Perrivale (Keefe Brasselle) is an ambitious reporter for the Carravia ''Clarion'', who resents ...

'' (1951) - Hugo's Doctor (uncredited) *''

The Living Christ Series ''The Living Christ Series'' is a 12-part drama television series about the life of Jesus Christ. It was released in 1951 and directed by John T. Coyle. Plot A television mini-series told the life of Christ in a version of the typical Hollywood ...

'' (1951) - Caiaphas *'' Red Skies of Montana'' (1952) - Leo (uncredited) *'' The First Time'' (1952) - Doctor (uncredited) *'' 5 Fingers'' (1952) - Santos (uncredited) *''

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'' (1952) - Larry Hansen, Rienzi's Lawyer (uncredited) *''

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'' (1952) - Walter Kerry *''

Young Man with Ideas ''Young Man with Ideas'' is a 1952 romantic comedy film directed by Mitchell Leisen and starring Ruth Roman and Glenn Ford. It was released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The screenplay concern a young small-town lawyer, who moves his family from Monta ...

'' (1952) - Prosecutor at Hearing (uncredited) *'' Diplomatic Courier'' (1952) - Russian Agent (uncredited) *''

Washington Story ''Washington Story'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Robert Pirosh and starring Van Johnson and Patricia Neal. The screenplay concerns a reporter in search of government corruption who falls for a congressman. Plot On her first trip to ...

'' (1952) - Secretary of the Senate (uncredited) *'' Above and Beyond'' (1952) - Dr. Van Dyke *''

Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation ''Ma and Pa Kettle on Vacation'' is a 1953 American comedy film directed by Charles Lamont. It is the sixth installment of Universal-International's '' Ma and Pa Kettle'' series starring Marjorie Main and Percy Kilbride. Plot In May 1953, Ma ...

'' (1953) - U.S. Agent James Farrell (uncredited) *''

'' (1953) - Citizen of Rome *''

Remains to Be Seen ''Remains to Be Seen'' is a 1953 crime musical comedy film directed by Don Weis and starring June Allyson, Van Johnson and Louis Calhern. It is based on the 1951 Broadway play ''Remains to Be Seen'' by Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay. Plot A g ...

'' (1953) - Captain (uncredited) *''

The Affairs of Dobie Gillis ''The Affairs of Dobie Gillis'' is a 1953 American comedy musical film directed by Don Weis. The film is based on the short stories by Max Shulman collected as ''The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis'' (also the title of the later TV series). Bobby V ...

'' (1953) - Mr. McCandless, Student Advisor (uncredited) *''

Riders to the Stars ''Riders to the Stars'' is a 1954 independently made American science fiction film produced by Ivan Tors Productions and released by United Artists. The film was directed by Richard Carlson (who also stars) and Herbert L. Strock (uncredited) a ...

'' (1954) - Dr. Delmar *'' The Long Wait'' (1954) - Doctor (uncredited) *''

Them! ''Them!'' is a 1954 American black-and-white science fiction film, science fiction monster film from Warner Bros. Pictures, produced by David Weisbart, directed by Gordon Douglas (director), Gordon Douglas, and starring James Whitmore, Edmund ...

'' (1954) - Los Angeles City Engineer (uncredited) *'' Sabaka'' (1954) - General's Aide (uncredited) *''

The Silver Chalice ''The Silver Chalice'' is a 1952 English language historical novel by Thomas B. Costain. It is the fictional story of the making of a silver chalice to hold the Holy Grail (itself here conflated with the Holy Chalice) and includes 1st century b ...

'' (1954) - Epharim *''

Day of Triumph ''Day of Triumph'' is a 1954 American drama film directed by Irving Pichel and John T. Coyle, from a screenplay by Arthur T. Horman. The film stars Lee J. Cobb, Robert Wilson, James Griffith, and Joanne Dru. This was the last film directed by Ir ...

'' (1954) - Matthew *'' African Manhunt'' (1955) - Commentator (voice) *''

Jump Into Hell ''Jump into Hell'' is a 1955 war film directed by David Butler. The film stars Jacques Sernas and Kurt Kasznar. As the first Hollywood film based on the war in French Indochina, the story is a fictionalized account of the Battle of Dien Bien Ph ...

'' (1955) - Maj. Maurice Bonet *'' Kiss of Fire'' (1955) - Padre Domingo *''

Illegal Illegal, or unlawful, typically describes something that is explicitly prohibited by law, or is otherwise forbidden by a state or other governing body. Illegal may also refer to: Law * Violation of law * Crime, the practice of breaking the ...

'' (1955) - Al Carol *'' The Killer Is Loose'' (1956) - Bank Robber (uncredited) *'' That Certain Feeling'' (1956) - Bit Part (uncredited) *''

'' (1956) - Hur Ben Caleb *''

The Badge of Marshal Brennan ''The Badge of Marshal Brennan'' is a 1957 American Western film directed by Albert C. Gannaway and written by Tom Hubbard. The film stars Jim Davis, Arleen Whelan, Carl Smith, Harry Lauter, Marty Robbins, Douglas Fowley, Lee Van Cleef and L ...

'' (1957) - Chicamon *''

'' (1957) - Leo Bartha (uncredited) *''

Portland Exposé ''Portland Exposé'' is a 1957 American film noir directed by Harold Schuster and starring Edward Binns and Carolyn Craig. The plot follows a tavern owner in Portland, Oregon who is involved in a struggle for power between two gangs attempting ...

'' (1957) - Garnell *''

Raiders of Old California ''Raiders of Old California'' is a 1957 American black-and-white Western film produced and directed by Albert C. Gannaway and starring Jim Davis, Arleen Whelan, and Faron Young. This film is now in the public domain. It was the final film ap ...

'' (1957) - Don Miguel Sebastian *''

'' (1958) - Editor *''

Wild Heritage ''Wild Heritage'' is a 1958 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Charles F. Haas and starring Will Rogers, Jr., Maureen O'Sullivan and Rod McKuen. Plot Emma Breslin (O'Sullivan) and her family cross the plains in a covered wagon. T ...

'' (1958) - Josh Burrage *''

The Lost Missile ''The Lost Missile'' is a 1958 American science fiction film written by John McPartland and science-fiction writer Jerome Bixby. It was to have been directed by William Berke, who was also the executive producer, but following Berke's sudden de ...

'' (1958) - Narrator (voice) *'' Tokyo After Dark'' (1959) - Maj. Bradley *''

'' (1959) - U.S. Intelligence Agency official (uncredited) *'' The Big Operator'' (1959) - Phil Cernak *''

The Gene Krupa Story ''The Gene Krupa Story'' (also known as ''Drum Crazy'') is a 1959 biopic of American drummer and bandleader Gene Krupa. The conflict in the film centers on Krupa's rise to success and his corresponding use of marijuana. Plot synopsis The young ...

'' (1959) - Speaker Willis *''

Geronimo Geronimo ( apm, Goyaałé, , ; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache ba ...

'' (1962) - Gen. George A. Crook *''

The Cabinet of Caligari ''The Cabinet of Caligari'' is a 1962 American horror film by Roger Kay, starring Glynis Johns, Dan O'Herlihy, and Richard Davalos, and released by 20th Century Fox. Although the film's title is very similar to the German silent horror film ...

'' (1962) - Dr. Frank David *'' Johnny Yuma'' (1966) - Linus Jerome Carradine *''

'' (1970) - Colonel Gaston Bell *''

Underground Underground most commonly refers to: * Subterranea (geography), the regions beneath the surface of the Earth Underground may also refer to: Places * The Underground (Boston), a music club in the Allston neighborhood of Boston * The Underground ...

'' (1970) - Boule *'' The Midnight Man'' (1974) - Mason *''Hotwire'' (1980) - Bodine *'' Beastmaster 2: Through the Portal of Time'' (1991) - Admiral Binns

Television

Stagecoach West (1961) - S1 E26 “Fort Wyatt Crossing” - Captain Eli. The Adventures of Superman (1953) - S2 E3 "The man who Could Read Minds" - the Swami. *''

'' (1953) - Shahab Hussein (as Larry Dobkin) *''

'', 2 episodes: "Equal Rights" and "Paris at Last" (1953-1956) - Waiter / Counterfeiter *''

'' (1956-1960) - Jacklin /Outlaw Brand /Mr. Garcia *'' Mr. Adams and Eve'' (1957–1958) - Max Cassolini / Director *''

'' (1957) - Warburton Flagge *''

'' (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 *'' Naked City'' (1958–1963) - Narrator *''

'' (1958) - Dr. Winfield Graham *''

'' (1959-1960) - Gangster Dutch Schultz, Falcon, 1957, *''

'' (1957–1963) - Ranch Owner Billy Joe Kane, 1957; Col. Oliver Lacey, 1962, "Penelope" *''

'' (1958-1962) - Ben Judson / Don Chimera del Laredo / Gen. Philip H. Sheridan / Juan Argentez *'' Wanted: Dead or Alive'' - (1959) - Bartolo Baffler *''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enroll ...

'' (1960) - 'General Sheridan' *Credited as Larry Dobkin* Episode: "Gold, Glory and Custer - Requiem" *''

'' (1960) - "So Dim the Light" - Kurt Reynolds *'' The Roaring 20s'' (1960-1961) - Max Winslow / Big Lou Burnett *''

'' (1961) - "Holiday in Spain" — Calleja *''

'' (1962) - Dr. Karr *''

'' (1964) as director for episodes 1, 9, 10, and 13 *''

'' (1967) - Dr. Gettlinger *''

'' (1968) - Ben Dawes *'' Star Trek: TOS'' (1969), one episode: "

" *''

Mission Impossible ''Mission: Impossible'' is a multimedia franchise based on a fictional secret espionage agency known as the Impossible Missions Force (IMF). The 1966 TV series ran for seven seasons and was revived in 1988 for two seasons. It inspired a serie ...

'' (1971), one episode: " Kitara" - Colonel Alex Kohler *''

'' (1972) - Gregory Praxas *''

'' (1972–1981), director for 16 episodes *''

'' (1976), as director of an episode *''

'' (1974-1978), created the title character for the 1974 film and the TV series *''

Knight Rider ''Knight Rider'' is an American entertainment franchise created by Glen A. Larson. The core of ''Knight Rider'' is its three television series: the original ''Knight Rider'' (1982–1986) and sequel series '' Team Knight Rider'' (1997–1998) ...

'' (1982) - 'Col. Alvin B. Kincaid' Episode: "Inside Out" *''

Rock Hudson Rock Hudson (born Roy Harold Scherer Jr.; November 17, 1925 – October 2, 1985) was an American actor. One of the most popular movie stars of his time, he had a screen career spanning more than three decades. A prominent heartthrob in the Golde ...

'' (1990) - actor Raoul Walsh *''

War and Remembrance ''War and Remembrance'' is a novel by Herman Wouk, published in October 1978 as the sequel to Wouk's '' The Winds of War'' (1971). ''The Winds of War'' covers the period 1939 to 1941, and ''War and Remembrance'' continues the story of the extende ...

'' (1989) - General

George S. Patton George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in France ...

*''

L.A. Law ''L.A. Law'' is an American legal drama television series that ran for eight seasons on NBC, from September 15, 1986, to May 19, 1994. Created by Steven Bochco and Terry Louise Fisher, it centers on the partners, associates and staff of a Los ...

'' (1990-1994) - Judge Saul Edelstein * ''Matlock'' (TV series) (1991) - Marvin Shea *''

'' (1991) - State Supreme Court Justice Welch *'' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' (1991), one episode: " The Mind's Eye" - Klingon ambassador Kell *''

NYPD Blue ''NYPD Blue'' is an American police procedural television series set in New York City, exploring the struggles of the fictional 15th Precinct detective squad in Manhattan. Each episode typically intertwines several plots involving an ensemble c ...

'' (2001) - Season 8, Episode 7, "In-Laws, Outlaws" - John Gilbert

Radio

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'' (1947-1954) *''

'' - Ellery Queen *''

'' (1950-1951) - Archie Goodwin *''

'' (1952-1961) *''

'' (1956-1960) *''

'' *''

Video game

*'' Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear'' (1999) - Lukyan (voice)

References

External links

*
Lawrence Dobkin biography at All Movie

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