Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

Actor Apr 2 (died age 90) Fairview, Missouri, USA 1949–2014 (65 year career)

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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 re…

Known For

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

Old Paul Edgecomb

Con Air

Con Air

Old Man Under Truck

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Mack Lomax

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)

House of Wax

House of Wax

Shane

Little Giants

Little Giants

Wilbur

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Citizen of Rome (uncredited)

Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

Deputy Andy

Filmography

Acting (201)

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Movies (92)

Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

Family

as Another Great-Grandfather

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

as Self (uncredited)

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

as Old Paul Edgecomb

Con Air

Con Air

as Old Man Under Truck

Little Giants

Little Giants

as Wilbur

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

as Gary

House IV

House IV

as Dad

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

as Otto

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

as Mr. Thayer

Two Moon Junction

Two Moon Junction

as Kyle

Bonanza: The Next Generation

Bonanza: The Next Generation

as Sills

Evil Town

Evil Town

as Lyle Phelps

Little House: The Last Farewell

Little House: The Last Farewell

as Rev. Robert Alden

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

as Rev. Robert Alden

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

as Wally

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

as Ace Hutchin

Green Eyes

Green Eyes

as Mr. Cousins

Dr. Shagetz

Dr. Shagetz

as Lyle Phelps

The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift

as Deacon Hurd

White Lightning

White Lightning

as Pa McKlusky

Rage

Rage

as Dr. Thompson

The Cheyenne Social Club

The Cheyenne Social Club

as Jedediah W. Willowby

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

as Stilts

Shenandoah

Shenandoah

as Abernathy

Roustabout

Roustabout

as Arthur Nielsen

Showdown

Showdown

as Express Man

Palm Springs Weekend

Palm Springs Weekend

as Boys' Club Leader (uncredited)

Cash McCall

Cash McCall

as Bronson (uncredited)

Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

as Deputy Andy

Day of the Outlaw

Day of the Outlaw

as Doc Langer, Veterinarian

Lone Texan

Lone Texan

as Doc Jansen

Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity

as Gas Station Attendant

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

as Eric Royce

I Want to Live!

I Want to Live!

as San Quentin Capt.

The Giant Claw

The Giant Claw

as Fighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)

Pawnee

Pawnee

as John Brewster

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

as Lieutenant O'Connor

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

as Goldsborough (uncredited)

Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain

as Nat Lorne

All Mine to Give

All Mine to Give

as Clendenning

The Vampire

The Vampire

as Dr. Will Beaumont

Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson

as FBI Agent Charles Bonner

Young and Dangerous

Young and Dangerous

as Mr. John Clinton

The Hired Man

The Hired Man

as Bill Rockwell

Chain of Evidence

Chain of Evidence

as Dr. Ainsley - Psychiatrist

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

as Mack Lomax

Tension at Table Rock

Tension at Table Rock

as Doctor (uncredited)

D-Day the Sixth of June

D-Day the Sixth of June

as Driver

The Young Guns

The Young Guns

as Fred

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

as Mr. Smith-Johnson (uncredited)

Hot Cars

Hot Cars

as Det. Davenport

The Seven Little Foys

The Seven Little Foys

as Tutor

Foxfire

Foxfire

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

The Scarlet Coat

The Scarlet Coat

as Capt. Brewster

At Gunpoint

At Gunpoint

as Funeral Minister

An Annapolis Story

An Annapolis Story

as Cmdr. Halleck (uncredited)

Bitter Creek

Bitter Creek

as Sheriff

Private Hell 36

Private Hell 36

as Sam Marvin (uncredited)

Lucky Me

Lucky Me

as Eddie Szczepanski (uncredited)

Living It Up

Living It Up

as Leader of the Boy Rangers (uncredited)

Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

as Schuyler

The Desperado

The Desperado

as U.S. Marshal Jim Langley

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

as Dick Jordan

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

as Father Peterson

House of Wax

House of Wax

as Shane

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

as Shorty (uncredited)

Mister Scoutmaster

Mister Scoutmaster

as Fireman (uncredited)

Half a Hero

Half a Hero

as George Payson

Affair with a Stranger

Affair with a Stranger

as Happy Murray

Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

as Julius (uncredited)

Mission Over Korea

Mission Over Korea

as Pilot

China Venture

China Venture

as Galuppo

A Slight Case of Larceny

A Slight Case of Larceny

as Eddie

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

as Reporter (uncredited)

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

as Cabbie (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

as Telephone Man (uncredited)

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

as Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited)

Room for One More

Room for One More

as Scoutmaster (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)

Because of You

Because of You

as Tijuana Shop Owner (uncredited)

Scarlet Angel

Scarlet Angel

as Robbery Victim

Sally and Saint Anne

Sally and Saint Anne

as Mr. Parker

Storm Warning

Storm Warning

as Courtroom Cop (uncredited)

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

as Green Taxicab's Driver (uncredited)

Week-End with Father

Week-End with Father

as Minor Role (uncredited)

The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

as Ambulance Interne Driver (uncredited)

The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

as Reporter (uncredited)

Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

as Spud Keith (uncredited)

California Passage

California Passage

as Dealer (uncredited)

Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

as Bridge Guard (uncredited)

Television (109)

Lizzie McGuire

Lizzie McGuire

as Moe

Maybe It's Me

Maybe It's Me

as Fred Stage

Family Law

Family Law

as Frank Watson

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as Vincent Robbins

George & Leo

George & Leo

Spin City

Spin City

as Dr. Marsh Laughlin, DDS

Rebel Highway

Rebel Highway

as Gary

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as Danny McNamara

Picket Fences

Picket Fences

as Rev. Henry Novotny

The Secret Of Lost Creek

The Secret Of Lost Creek

The Secret of Lost Creek

The Secret of Lost Creek

as Henry Fogel

The Bradys

The Bradys

Roseanne

Roseanne

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as Chester Mead

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

as 'Buzz' Powell

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

as Dr. Malone

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as Bluford Catlin

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as Reverend Robert Alden

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as Peter Preli

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

Firehouse

Firehouse

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as Andy Spake

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as Watchman

The Rookies

The Rookies

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as Harry Bell

Cannon

Cannon

Nichols

Nichols

as Harrigan

The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

as Minister

Adam-12

Adam-12

as Dave Carson

Lancer

Lancer

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as Store Owner

Ironside

Ironside

as Mr. Carew

Mannix

Mannix

as Dan Turpin

The Invaders

The Invaders

as The Minister

The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

as General Craven

Rango

Rango

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as Paul Leonard

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as Matt Carson

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

Laredo

Laredo

Hank

Hank

as Coach Ossie Weiss

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as Harper Caldwell

Wendy and Me

Wendy and Me

The Cara Williams Show

The Cara Williams Show

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as Sgt. Fairfield (uncredited)

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as Mr. Peck

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as Mr. Bishop

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as J. H. Salomon

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as Newton Yort

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Charles

The Virginian

The Virginian

as Doc

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

as Walter Hines

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as Mr. Berger

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

as Willie Beal

Ichabod and Me

Ichabod and Me

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as Greendale Councilman Dobbs

Checkmate

Checkmate

as Hokey

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as Finney Tate

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

as Foster

Bonanza

Bonanza

as Will Cass

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as Scanlan

Rawhide

Rawhide

as Jebidiah Haddlebird

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as Thomas B. Randall

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as Reverend Forbes

The Detectives

The Detectives

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

as Sam

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as Dr. Meeker

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

as Denver Pollock

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

as Wesley

Tightrope

Tightrope

as Skeet

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

as Lepage

Wichita Town

Wichita Town

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as Marcus Trimble

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as Will

Lawman

Lawman

as Les Courtney

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Tom Wade

Steve Canyon

Steve Canyon

as Ben Moore

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as Dave Kirby

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

Trackdown

Trackdown

as Ward Barrett

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as Scooter Jaffee

Official Detective

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Simon Marsh

State Trooper

as Ed Grimes

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Theodore the Milkman

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Marshal Crawford

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Jonas

Frontier

Frontier

as Ray

Navy Log

Lassie

Lassie

Studio 57

Studio 57

as Sheriff Barton

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as Will (uncredited)

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as Sheriff Ketton

The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge

Topper

Topper

as Jack

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as Tom

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as Dewey Mason

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as John Adams

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Charlie

Lux Video Theatre

as MacGuire

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

as Shaky