Dabbs Greer
Acting1917Fairview, Missouri, USA
Biography
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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
Acting History
2014
Walking the Mile
as Self (voice) (archive footage)
2006
Family
as Another Great-Grandfather
2003
Lizzie McGuire
TVas Moe• 1 eps
2001
Diagnosis: Murder
TVas Danny McNamara• 2 eps
Family Law
TVas Frank Watson• 1 eps
Maybe It's Me
TVas Fred Stage
2000
Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile
as Self (uncredited)
Spin City
TVas Dr. Marsh Laughlin, DDS• 1 eps
1999
The Green Mile
as Old Paul Edgecomb
1998
Ally McBeal
TVas Vincent Robbins• 1 eps
1997
Con Air
as Old Man Under Truck
1994
1992
1991
L.A. Law
TVas Chester Mead• 1 eps
The Secret of Lost Creek
TVas Henry Fogel
1990
Pacific Heights
as Mr. Thayer
1988
Bonanza: The Next Generation
as Sills
Two Moon Junction
as Kyle
Charles in Charge
TVas 'Buzz' Powell• 1 eps
1987
Evil Town
as Lyle Phelps
1984
Little House: The Last Farewell
as Rev. Robert Alden
1983
Little House: Look Back to Yesterday
as Rev. Robert Alden
1982
1981
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
as Wally
Charlie's Angels
TVas Bluford Catlin• 1 eps
1978
The Winds of Kitty Hawk
as Ace Hutchin
The Incredible Hulk
TVas Dr. Malone• 1 eps
1977
Green Eyes
as Mr. Cousins
1976
The Rockford Files
TVas Peter Preli• 1 eps
The Streets of San Francisco
TVas Watchman• 1 eps
1975
Dr. Shagetz
as Lyle Phelps
1974
The Greatest Gift
as Deacon Hurd
Little House on the Prairie
TVas Reverend Robert Alden• 75 eps
1973
White Lightning
as Pa McKlusky
Barnaby Jones
TVas Andy Spake• 1 eps
Adam-12
TVas Dave Carson• 1 eps
The F.B.I.
TVas Kelsey Waller• 1 eps
1972
Rage
as Dr. Thompson
The Mod Squad
TVas Store Owner• 1 eps
Nichols
TVas Harrigan• 1 eps
Ghost Story
TVas Harry Bell
1970
The Cheyenne Social Club
as Jedediah W. Willowby
The Boy Who Stole the Elephant
as Stilts
Ironside
TVas Mr. Carew• 1 eps
1969
The Brady Bunch
TVas Minister• 1 eps
1968
Petticoat Junction
TVas Mr. Peck• 1 eps
1967
The Invaders
TVas The Minister• 1 eps
Bonanza
TVas Mercantile Owner / Sam / Hub Dawes / Doc Tasker Dunkatt / Judge• 1 eps
Mannix
TVas Dan Turpin• 1 eps
The Big Valley
TVas Matt Carson• 1 eps
The Second Hundred Years
TVas General Craven
The Virginian
TVas Ed Harger / Doc• 1 eps
1966
1965
Shenandoah
as Abernathy
The Andy Griffith Show
TVas Mr. Sims• 1 eps
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
TVas Harper Caldwell• 1 eps
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TVas Mr. Waring• 1 eps
Hank
TVas Coach Ossie Weiss
1964
Roustabout
as Arthur Nielsen
Arrest and Trial
TVas J. H. Salomon• 1 eps
Rawhide
TVas Sheriff• 1 eps
The Outer Limits
TVas E. F. Larkin• 1 eps
1963
Showdown
as Express Man
Palm Springs Weekend
as Boys' Club Leader (uncredited)
Kraft Suspense Theatre
TVas Newton Yort• 1 eps
The Fugitive
TVas Sgt. Fairfield (uncredited)• 1 eps
The Greatest Show on Earth
TVas Charles
The Twilight Zone
TVas Scanlan / Evans• 1 eps
1962
Checkmate
TVas Hokey• 1 eps
The Detectives
TVas The Man• 1 eps
Surfside 6
TVas Finney Tate• 1 eps
Saints and Sinners
TVas Walter Hines
The Untouchables
TVas Agent Ned Ferber / Brower / Thomas B. Randall• 1 eps
1961
Cain's Hundred
TVas Willie Beal• 1 eps
Adventures in Paradise
TVas Reverend Forbes• 1 eps
Lawman
TVas Les Courtney• 1 eps
1960
Cash McCall
as Bronson (uncredited)
Johnny Ringo
TVas Sam• 1 eps
Stagecoach West
TVas Foster
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TVas Dr. Meeker• 1 eps
Perry Mason
TVas Charles Knudsen• 1 eps
The Rifleman
TVas Jack Scully• 1 eps
1959
Edge of Eternity
as Gas Station Attendant
Last Train from Gun Hill
as Deputy Andy
Lone Texan
as Doc Jansen
Day of the Outlaw
as Doc Langer, Veterinarian
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
TVas Scooter Jaffee• 1 eps
Bat Masterson
TVas Will• 1 eps
Black Saddle
TVas Denver Pollock• 1 eps
Law of the Plainsman
TVas Wesley• 1 eps
Tightrope
TVas Skeet• 1 eps
Wanted: Dead or Alive
TVas Bartender• 1 eps
The Troubleshooters
TVas Lepage
1958
I Want to Live!
as San Quentin Capt.
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
as Eric Royce
Trackdown
TVas Sheriff Chet Farrow• 1 eps
State Trooper
TVas Ed Grimes• 1 eps
Steve Canyon
TVas Ben Moore
1957
All Mine to Give
as Clendenning
The Vampire
as Dr. Will Beaumont
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Goldsborough (uncredited)
My Man Godfrey
as Lieutenant O'Connor
Pawnee
as John Brewster
Johnny Tremain
as Nat Lorne
Chain of Evidence
as Dr. Ainsley - Psychiatrist
The Giant Claw
as Fighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)
Young and Dangerous
as Mr. John Clinton
The Hired Man
as Bill Rockwell
Baby Face Nelson
as FBI Agent Charles Bonner
Gunsmoke
TVas Mr. Jonas• 1 eps
1956
Tension at Table Rock
as Doctor (uncredited)
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Mr. Smith-Johnson (uncredited)
D-Day the Sixth of June
as Driver
Hot Cars
as Det. Davenport
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Mack Lomax
The Young Guns
as Fred
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TVas The Sheriff / Theodore the Milkman• 1 eps
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
TVas Simon Marsh / Sam• 1 eps
Studio 57
TVas Sheriff Barton• 1 eps
1955
The Seven Little Foys
as Tutor
Foxfire
as Bus Driver (uncredited)
The Scarlet Coat
as Capt. Brewster
At Gunpoint
as Funeral Minister
An Annapolis Story
as Cmdr. Halleck (uncredited)
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
TVas Marshal Crawford• 1 eps
Frontier
TVas Marshal• 1 eps
1954
Baby Face Killer
as Sam Marvin (uncredited)
Bitter Creek
as Sheriff
Riot in Cell Block 11
as Schuyler
Lucky Me
as Eddie Szczepanski (uncredited)
Living It Up
as Leader of the Boy Rangers (uncredited)
She Couldn't Say No
as Dick Jordan
The Desperado
as U.S. Marshal Jim Langley
The Wonderful World of Disney
TVas Stilts / Fort Supplier (uncredited) / Will (uncredited)
The Lone Wolf
TVas Sheriff Ketton
1953
Mister Scoutmaster
as Fireman (uncredited)
House of Wax
as Shane
Trouble Along the Way
as Father Peterson
Take the High Ground!
as Shorty (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
Affair with a Stranger
as Happy Murray
China Venture
as Galuppo
Half a Hero
as George Payson
A Slight Case of Larceny
as Eddie
Remains to Be Seen
as Julius (uncredited)
Mission Over Korea
as Pilot
General Electric Theater
TVas Tom
Adventures of Superman
TVas Joe Winters• 1 eps
Letter to Loretta
TVas Dentist / Dewey Mason / Les Shaw / Fred Blanchard / Chester Ives / Walter Harrison / Dr. Baker / Dr. Merrill
Topper
TVas Jack
1952
Sally and Saint Anne
as Mr. Parker
Monkey Business
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Young Man with Ideas
as Telephone Man (uncredited)
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Room for One More
as Scoutmaster (uncredited)
Because of You
as Tijuana Shop Owner (uncredited)
We're Not Married!
as Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited)
Scarlet Angel
as Robbery Victim
Deadline - U.S.A.
as Day Reporter (uncredited)
1951
The Unknown Man
as Ambulance Interne Driver (uncredited)
Father's Little Dividend
as Green Taxicab's Driver (uncredited)
Week-End with Father
as Minor Role (uncredited)
Storm Warning
as Courtroom Cop (uncredited)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TVas Charlie
1950
The Damned Don't Cry
as Reporter (uncredited)
California Passage
as Dealer (uncredited)
Devil's Doorway
as Spud Keith (uncredited)
Lux Video Theatre
TVas MacGuire
Dick Tracy
TVas Shaky
1949
The Black Book
as Bridge Guard (uncredited)