Acting
Lawrence Dobkin
Born 16 September 1919 in New York City, New York, USA · Died 28 October 2002
220 credits
Lawrence Dobkin (September 16, 1919 – October 28, 2002) was an American television director, character actor and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades.
Known for
Acting 150
- 1999Judging AmySeriesClyde Palmer
- 1999PopularSeriesJudge
- 1997The PracticeSeriesJudge M. Gersh
- 1996ProfilerSeriesProfessor Bello
- 1994RoswellFilmGeneral
- 1993NYPD BlueSeriesJohn Gilbert
- 1991The Rape of Doctor WillisFilmStriker
- 1990Curiosity KillsFilmHarry
- 1990Rock HudsonFilmRaoul Walsh
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeriesAmbassador Kell
- 1987The CharmingsSeries
- 1986MatlockSeriesMarvin Shea
- 1986L.A. LawSeriesJudge Saul Edelstein
- 1985MacGyverSeriesAlexander Karsoff, Professor Julian Ryman
- 1984Night CourtSeriesJustice Welch
- 1984Cover UpSeries
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingSeries
- 1982Knight RiderSeriesCol. Alvin B. Kincaid
- 1981Bret MaverickSeriesU.S. Marshal Philip Mondragon
- 1980HotwireFilmBodine
- 1979In Search of Historic JesusFilmPontius Pilate
- 1977Space AcademySeries
- 1975Mysteries from Beyond EarthFilmSelf – Host
- 1974The Midnight ManFilmWaldo Mason
- 1972The WaltonsSeries
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoFilmGregory Praxas
- 1970PattonFilmColonel Gaston Bell
- 1970UndergroundFilmBoule
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeriesGeneral Oban
- 1967Judd, for the DefenseSeries
- 1967Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good NightFilmDr. Gettlinger
- 1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesColonel Alex Kohler
- 1966Felony SquadSeries
- 1966CBS PlayhouseSeriesDr. Gettlinger
- 1966Johnny YumaFilmLinus Jerome Carradine
- 1965The Big ValleySeriesBen Dawes
- 1965The F.B.I.SeriesHorrigan
- 1965Steel and AmericaFilmNarrator (voice)
- 1964The Restless SeaFilmNarrator
- 1963Kraft Suspense TheatreSeriesDoctor (uncredited)
- 1963Arrest and TrialSeriesMaj. Ralph Libbott
- 1963GrindlSeries
- 1962The Cabinet of CaligariFilmDr. Frank David
- 1962GeronimoFilmGeneral George A. Crook
- 1962Going My WaySeries
- 1962Sam BenedictSeriesJudge Ryan
- 1961Cain's HundredSeriesDale Statesman
- 1961Target: The Corruptors!Series
- 1961A Fire Called JeremiahFilmNarrator
- 1960The Roaring 20'sSeries
- 1960The Best of the PostSeriesJudge Barasco
- 1959The UntouchablesSeriesDutch Schultz
- 1959North by NorthwestFilmU.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)
- 1959RawhideSeriesColonel Reed
- 1959Hawaiian EyeSeriesRonald Windsor
- 1959The DetectivesSeries
- 1959Adventures in ParadiseSeriesNat Wilson
- 1959RiverboatSeriesDavid Fields
- 1959The DuPont Show with June AllysonSeriesKurt Reynolds
- 1959Law of the PlainsmanSeriesHempner
- 1959The Big OperatorFilmPhil Cernak
- 1959The Gene Krupa StoryFilmSpeaker Willis
- 1959Tokyo After DarkFilmMaj. Bradley
- 1959The Killers of MussoliniFilmPavolini
- 1958The RiflemanSeriesJuan Argentez
- 1958Wanted: Dead or AliveSeriesBartolo
- 1958The Defiant OnesFilmEditor
- 1958The Donna Reed ShowSeries
- 195877 Sunset StripSeriesSergei Ruchev
- 1958Naked CitySeriesNarrator (voice)
- 1958LawmanSeriesBuck Walsh
- 1958BroncoSeries
- 1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeriesDave Harris
- 1958Man with a CameraSeries
- 1958The Lost MissileFilmNarrator
- 1958Behind Closed DoorsSeries
- 1958Wild HeritageFilmJosh Burrage
- 1958The Plot to Kill StalinFilmShtemenko
- 1957Perry MasonSeriesGregory Dunkirk
- 1957Have Gun, Will TravelSeriesBilly-Joe Kane, Col. Oliver Lacey, Haskell Sommers
- 1957Sweet Smell of SuccessFilmLeo Bartha (uncredited)
- 1957TrackdownSeriesCaldwell, Joel Paine, Walter Trump
- 1957M SquadSeriesBarney Traxler, Louie Prince
- 1957Richard Diamond, Private DetectiveSeriesJoey Kane, Warburton Flagge
- 1957Alcoa TheatreSeriesJoe Frazier, Lieutenant Lacy
- 1957WhirlybirdsSeriesWill Carter
- 1957Official DetectiveSeries
- 1957Raiders of Old CaliforniaFilmDon Miguel Sebastian
- 1957Portland ExposéFilmGarnell
- 1957Panic!Series
- 1957Mr. Adams and EveSeries
- 1957The Badge of Marshal BrennanFilmChickamon
- 1956The Ten CommandmentsFilmHur Ben Caleb
- 1956The Killer Is LooseFilmBank Robber (uncredited)
- 1956The Adventures of Jim BowieSeries
- 1956Telephone TimeSeries
- 1956Wire ServiceSeriesMr. March
- 1956Sizeman and SonFilmRosenzweig
- 1955GunsmokeSeriesBrand, Esteban Garcia, Jacklin
- 1955CheyenneSeriesLt Gen Phillip H. Sheridan
- 1955Matinee TheaterSeries
- 1955The 20th Century Fox HourSeriesSparks
- 1955Navy LogSeries
- 1955The MillionaireSeriesJohn McKuehn, Lewis Austin
- 1955IllegalFilmAl Carol
- 1955CrossroadsSeriesStoner
- 1955SabakaFilmGeneral's Aide (uncredited)
- 1955Jump Into HellFilmMajor Maurice Bonet
- 1955Kiss of FireFilmPadre Domingo
- 1955African ManhuntFilmCommentator (voice)
- 1954The Silver ChaliceFilmEphraim
- 1954Studio 57SeriesHamid, Ray Davis
- 1954Riders to the StarsFilmDr. Delmar
- 1954Day of TriumphFilmMatthew
- 1954The Big MomentFilmWorker
- 1953Julius CaesarFilmCitizen of Rome
- 1953The Danny Thomas ShowSeriesBob Hickey
- 1953Letter to LorettaSeriesAkhenaton, General
- 1953Above and BeyondFilmDr. Van Dyke
- 1953City DetectiveSeries
- 1953General Electric TheaterSeriesLieutenant, Singh
- 1953The Pepsi-Cola PlayhouseSeriesVern Morris
- 1953I'm the LawSeries
- 1953Remains to Be SeenFilmCaptain of Waiters (uncredited)
- 1952Adventures of SupermanSeries
- 1952Four Star PlayhouseSeriesBuckov, Doctor, Masterson
- 1952Deadline - U.S.A.FilmLarry Hansen (uncredited)
- 19525 FingersFilm
- 1952The Ford Television TheatreSeriesInspector Briand, Morton
- 1952Mr. & Mrs. NorthSeries
- 1952Loan SharkFilmWalter Kerr
- 1952Dangerous AssignmentSeries
- 1952Biff Baker U.S.A.SeriesShahab Hussein
- 1952Young Man with IdeasFilmProsecutor at Hearing (uncredited)
- 1952Red Skies of MontanaFilmLeo (uncredited)
- 1951I Love LucySeriesCounterfeiter, Counterman, Maitre D'
- 1951People Will TalkFilmBusiness Manager (uncredited)
- 1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeriesCaptain Cotton
- 1951The Living ChristSeriesCaiaphas, John The Baptist
- 1951BannerlineFilmDoctor
- 1951Chain of CircumstanceFilmDr. Callen (as Larry Dobkin)
- 1950WhirlpoolFilmDr. Wayne
- 1950Lux Video TheatreSeriesDave
- 1950Never FearFilmDr. Middleton
- 1950FrenchieFilmBartender
- 1949Twelve O'Clock HighFilmCaptain Twombley, group chaplain
- 1949D.O.A.FilmDr. Schaefer
- 1949Not WantedFilmAsst. District Attorney
- 1948Studio OneSeriesPorter
- 1946The Best Years of Our LivesFilmBank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
Directing 66
- 2008The Munsters: Family PortraitFilmDirector
- 1982FameSeriesDirector
- 1981The Fall GuySeriesDirector
- 1981Strike ForceSeriesDirector
- 1980Freebie and the BeanSeriesDirector
- 1979Brenda Starr, ReporterFilmDirector
- 1978Fantasy IslandSeriesDirector
- 1978Vega$SeriesDirector
- 1978Project U.F.O.SeriesDirector
- 1977HunterSeriesDirector
- 1977What Really Happened to the Class of '65?SeriesDirector
- 1977The FitzpatricksSeriesDirector
- 1976Charlie's AngelsSeriesDirector
- 1976Territorial MenFilmDirector
- 1975Matt HelmSeriesDirector
- 1975The Blue KnightSeriesDirector
- 1975Adams of Eagle LakeSeriesDirector
- 1974The Six Million Dollar ManSeriesDirector
- 1974Movin' OnSeriesDirector
- 1974The ManhunterSeriesDirector
- 1973Barnaby JonesSeriesDirector
- 1973ShaftSeriesDirector
- 1972The WaltonsSeriesDirector
- 1972The Streets of San FranciscoSeriesDirector
- 1972Emergency!SeriesDirector
- 1972BanyonSeriesDirector
- 1972SixteenFilmDirector
- 1971CannonSeriesDirector
- 1971O'Hara, U.S. TreasurySeriesDirector
- 1969Hawaii Five-OSeriesDirector
- 1968Adam-12SeriesDirector
- 1968The Mod SquadSeriesDirector
- 1968The Name of the GameSeriesDirector
- 1968The Doris Day ShowSeriesDirector
- 1967CusterSeriesDirector
- 1967N.Y.P.D.SeriesDirector
- 1966Star TrekSeriesDirector
- 1966TarzanSeriesDirector
- 1966The Rat PatrolSeriesDirector
- 1966Felony SquadSeriesDirector
- 1966Pistols 'n' PetticoatsSeriesDirector
- 1965The Wild Wild WestSeriesDirector
- 1965The Big ValleySeriesDirector
- 1965The F.B.I.SeriesDirector
- 1965BrandedSeriesDirector
- 1965LaredoSeriesDirector
- 1965Mister RobertsSeriesDirector
- 1965SeawaySeriesDirector
- 1964The MunstersSeriesDirector
- 1964Gilligan's IslandSeriesDirector
- 196412 O'Clock HighSeriesDirector
- 1963The FugitiveSeriesDirector
- 1963Burke's LawSeriesDirector
- 1963ChanningSeriesDirector
- 1962Ensign O'TooleSeriesDirector
- 1962Sam BenedictSeriesDirector
- 1962The Eleventh HourSeriesDirector
- 1960The Andy Griffith ShowSeriesDirector
- 1960KlondikeSeriesDirector
- 1959The DetectivesSeriesDirector
- 1958The RiflemanSeriesDirector
- 1958The Donna Reed ShowSeriesDirector
- 195877 Sunset StripSeriesDirector
- 1958Mickey Spillane's Mike HammerSeriesDirector
- 1957TrackdownSeriesDirector
- 1956State TrooperSeriesDirector
Writing 4
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