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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

260

Gender

Male

Birthday

1917-04-02

Day of Death

2007-04-28 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Fairview, Missouri, USA

Also Known As

Robert William "Dabbs" Greer

Dabs Greer

Dabbs Greer

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.

Known For

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

Sally and Saint Anne

Sally and Saint Anne

The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

Bonanza: The Next Generation

Bonanza: The Next Generation

China Venture

China Venture

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Acting

The Green Mile

1999

The Green Mile

as

Old Paul Edgecomb

Two Moon Junction

1988

Two Moon Junction

as

Kyle

Roustabout

1964

Roustabout

as

Arthur Nielsen

White Lightning

1973

White Lightning

as

Pa McKlusky

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

as

Mack Lomax

We're Not Married!

1952

We're Not Married!

as

Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited)

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

as

Eric Royce

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954

Riot in Cell Block 11

as

Schuyler

I Want to Live!

1958

I Want to Live!

as

San Quentin Capt.

Trouble Along the Way

1953

Trouble Along the Way

as

Father Peterson

Private Hell 36

1954

Private Hell 36

as

Sam Marvin (uncredited)

Day of the Outlaw

1959

Day of the Outlaw

as

Doc Langer, Veterinarian

Green Eyes

1977

Green Eyes

as

Mr. Cousins

Week-End with Father

1951

Week-End with Father

as

Minor Role (uncredited)

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

1978

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

as

Ace Hutchin

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

1989

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

as

Otto

Chain of Evidence

1957

Chain of Evidence

as

Dr. Ainsley - Psychiatrist

House of Wax

1953

House of Wax

as

Shane

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

1981

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

as

Wally

All Mine to Give

1957

All Mine to Give

as

Clendenning

House IV

1992

House IV

as

Dad

Storm Warning

1951

Storm Warning

as

Courtroom Cop (uncredited)

Take the High Ground!

1953

Take the High Ground!

as

Shorty (uncredited)

Affair with a Stranger

1953

Affair with a Stranger

as

Happy Murray

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

as

Self (uncredited)

A Slight Case of Larceny

1953

A Slight Case of Larceny

as

Eddie

Half a Hero

1953

Half a Hero

as

George Payson

Monkey Business

1952

Monkey Business

as

Cabbie (uncredited)

Lucky Me

1954

Lucky Me

as

Eddie Szczepanski (uncredited)

The Young Guns

1956

The Young Guns

as

Fred

The Scarlet Coat

1955

The Scarlet Coat

as

Capt. Brewster

The Unknown Man

1951

The Unknown Man

as

Remains to Be Seen

1953

Remains to Be Seen

as

Julius (uncredited)

Scarlet Angel

1952

Scarlet Angel

as

Robbery Victim

Runaway Daughters

1994

Runaway Daughters

as

Gary

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959

Last Train from Gun Hill

as

Deputy Andy

Rage

1972

Rage

as

Dr. Thompson

My Man Godfrey

1957

My Man Godfrey

as

Lieutenant O'Connor

An Annapolis Story

1955

An Annapolis Story

as

Cmdr. Halleck (uncredited)

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

The Bad and the Beautiful

as

Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)

Johnny Tremain

1957

Johnny Tremain

as

Nat Lorne

The Giant Claw

1957

The Giant Claw

as

Fighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)

Young and Dangerous

1957

Young and Dangerous

as

Mr. John Clinton

Walking the Mile

2014

Walking the Mile

as

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Baby Face Nelson

1957

Baby Face Nelson

as

FBI Agent Charles Bonner

Cash McCall

1960

Cash McCall

as

Bronson (uncredited)

Sally and Saint Anne

1952

Sally and Saint Anne

as

Mr. Parker

Father's Little Dividend

1951

Father's Little Dividend

as

Green Taxicab's Driver (uncredited)

Foxfire

1955

Foxfire

as

Bus Driver (uncredited)

The Hired Man

1957

The Hired Man

as

Bill Rockwell

Edge of Eternity

1959

Edge of Eternity

as

Gas Station Attendant

The Desperado

1954

The Desperado

as

U.S. Marshal Jim Langley

Mission Over Korea

1953

Mission Over Korea

as

Pilot

Little Giants

1994

Little Giants

as

Wilbur

Mister Scoutmaster

1953

Mister Scoutmaster

as

Fireman (uncredited)

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

Meet Me in Las Vegas

as

Mr. Smith-Johnson (uncredited)

Room for One More

1952

Room for One More

as

Scoutmaster (uncredited)

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

The Spirit of St. Louis

as

Goldsborough (uncredited)

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

The Cheyenne Social Club

as

Jedediah W. Willowby

The Vampire

1957

The Vampire

as

Dr. Will Beaumont

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

The Damned Don't Cry

as

Reporter (uncredited)

California Passage

1950

California Passage

as

Dealer (uncredited)

Evil Town

1987

Evil Town

as

Lyle Phelps

Dr. Shagetz

1975

Dr. Shagetz

as

Lyle Phelps

Bonanza: The Next Generation

1988

Bonanza: The Next Generation

as

Sills

Hot Cars

1956

Hot Cars

as

Det. Davenport

Bitter Creek

1954

Bitter Creek

as

Sheriff

Pawnee

1957

Pawnee

as

John Brewster

Lone Texan

1959

Lone Texan

as

Doc Jansen

Showdown

1963

Showdown

as

Express Man

Palm Springs Weekend

1963

Palm Springs Weekend

as

Boys' Club Leader (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as

Reporter (uncredited)

Tension at Table Rock

1956

Tension at Table Rock

as

Doctor (uncredited)

She Couldn't Say No

1954

She Couldn't Say No

as

Dick Jordan

Shenandoah

1965

Shenandoah

as

Abernathy

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

as

Stilts

Reign of Terror

1949

Reign of Terror

as

Bridge Guard (uncredited)

Young Man with Ideas

1952

Young Man with Ideas

as

Telephone Man (uncredited)

Pacific Heights

1990

Pacific Heights

as

Mr. Thayer

The Greatest Gift

1974

The Greatest Gift

as

Deacon Hurd

The Seven Little Foys

1955

The Seven Little Foys

as

Tutor

At Gunpoint

1955

At Gunpoint

as

Funeral Minister

D-Day the Sixth of June

1956

D-Day the Sixth of June

as

Driver

Con Air

1997

Con Air

as

Old Man Under Truck

China Venture

1953

China Venture

as

Galuppo

Family

2006

Family

as

Another Great-Grandfather

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

1983

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

as

Rev. Robert Alden

Because of You

1952

Because of You

as

Tijuana Shop Owner (uncredited)

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Deadline - U.S.A.

as

Day Reporter (uncredited)

Devil's Doorway

1950

Devil's Doorway

as

Spud Keith (uncredited)

Living It Up

1954

Living It Up

as

Leader of the Boy Rangers (uncredited)

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Naylor

Maybe It's Me

Maybe It's Me

as

Fred Stage

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis

as

Charles in Charge

Charles in Charge

as

'Buzz' Powell

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

as

Willie Beal

The Rookies

The Rookies

as

Ally McBeal

Ally McBeal

as

Vincent Robbins

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Newton Yort

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Paul Leonard

The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

as

Minister

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as

Chaplain Berger

Spin City

Spin City

as

Dr. Marsh Laughlin, DDS

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as

Roseanne

Roseanne

as

Petticoat Junction

Petticoat Junction

as

Mr. Peck

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Bluford Catlin

Mannix

Mannix

as

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Scanlan

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Jonas

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Dave Kirby

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Mayor Duncan

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Sheriff Claypool

Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners

as

Walter Hines

Lassie

Lassie

as

Cannon

Cannon

as

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Evans

Lizzie McGuire

Lizzie McGuire

as

Moe

Ironside

Ironside

as

Laredo

Laredo

as

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

The Sheriff

Ichabod and Me

Ichabod and Me

as

The Wild Wild West

The Wild Wild West

as

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Jebidiah Haddlebird

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

as

The Bradys

The Bradys

as

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Jensen

Father Knows Best

Father Knows Best

as

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Charlie Fletcher

Family Law

Family Law

as

Frank Watson

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Doc

Lancer

Lancer

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

MacGuire

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as

Charlie

Nichols

Nichols

as

Harrigan

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

as

The Thin Man

The Thin Man

as

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

as

Scooter Jaffee

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

Matt Carson

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

as

Owen Edwards

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

as

Reverend Forbes

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

as

Wendy and Me

Wendy and Me

as

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Hotel Clerk Thomas

Navy Log

Navy Log

as

Black Saddle

Black Saddle

as

Denver Pollock

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Tom Wade

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as

Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson

as

Will

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

as

Wesley

The Detectives

The Detectives

as

Wichita Town

Wichita Town

as

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

John Adams

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

as

The Cara Williams Show

The Cara Williams Show

as

Hank

Hank

as

Coach Ossie Weiss

Rango

Rango

as

Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke

as

Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo

as

Sam

The Man Behind the Badge

The Man Behind the Badge

as

Official Detective

Official Detective

as

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

as

Dr. Meeker

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Dewey Mason

Ghost Story

Ghost Story

as

Harry Bell

The Secret Of Lost Creek

The Secret Of Lost Creek

as

Paper Moon

Paper Moon

as

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as

Marcus Trimble

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Will (uncredited)

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

as

Joe Winters

Surfside 6

Surfside 6

as

Finney Tate

Diagnosis: Murder

Diagnosis: Murder

as

Danny McNamara

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Sam

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Marshal Crawford

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

as

J. H. Salomon

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Doc Tasker Dunkatt

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Greendale Councilman Dobbs

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Harry Porter

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Alvin Van Doyle

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Van Doyle

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Patrick Owens

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Orkin

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Arlie Sessions

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Howard Deal

Rawhide

Rawhide

as

Sheriff

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Sal Cleary

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Kelsey Waller

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Uncle Wesley

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Sales Clerk

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy

as

Shaky

The Virginian

The Virginian

as

Ed Harger

The Andy Griffith Show

The Andy Griffith Show

as

Mr. Sims

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Mercantile Owner

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Walter Harrison

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Fred Blanchard

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Dr. Baker

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Dr. Merrill

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

Mr. Bishop

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Bill Cotton

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Joe Bean

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits

as

E. F. Larkin

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Johann

Cavalcade of America

Cavalcade of America

as

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Dave Carson

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Thomas B. Randall

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Dentist

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Judge

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Chester Ives

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

as

Les Shaw

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Elder Luke Boone

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Bartender

Checkmate

Checkmate

as

Hokey

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Hal Kirkwood

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Buzz Farrell

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Jack Tabor

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Larsen Halstead

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Dodson

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Brower

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as

Simon Marsh

Topper

Topper

as

Jack

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Peter Preli

Mannix

Mannix

as

Petey O'Grady (uncredited)

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Sam

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as

Watchman

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as

Theodore the Milkman

The Secret of Lost Creek

The Secret of Lost Creek

as

Henry Fogel

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Ward Barrett

Mannix

Mannix

as

Dan Turpin

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Fort Supplier (uncredited)

The Invaders

The Invaders

as

The Minister

Lawman

Lawman

as

Les Courtney

The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk

as

Dr. Malone

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as

Reverend Alden

Little House on the Prairie

Little House on the Prairie

as

Rev. Robert Alden

Bonanza

Bonanza

as

Hub Dawes

Tightrope

Tightrope

as

Skeet

George & Leo

George & Leo

as

Studio 57

Studio 57

as

Sheriff Barton

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Andy Spake

The Detectives

The Detectives

as

The Man

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Mike Kilroy

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Sgt. Fairfield (uncredited)

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as

Mr. Berger

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Chester Mead

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.

as

Harper Caldwell

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

as

Mr. Waring

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Agent Ned Ferber

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Stilts

The Lone Wolf

The Lone Wolf

as

Sheriff Ketton

Frontier

Frontier

as

Ray

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Sheriff Chet Farrow

State Trooper

State Trooper

as

Ed Grimes

The Troubleshooters

The Troubleshooters

as

Lepage

Ironside

Ironside

as

Mr. Carew

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Tom

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

as

Bert Taylor

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad

as

Store Owner

The Greatest Show on Earth

The Greatest Show on Earth

as

Charles

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Charles Knudsen

Frontier

Frontier

as

Marshal

Production

Crew

Directing