Sunday, September 6, 2020

Kevin Dobson obit

Kevin Dobson Death – American Popular Actor is Dead

 

He was not on the list.


Kevin Dobson Death | Obituary – Kevin Patrick Dobson, Popular American Actor, best known for his roles as Detective Bobby Crocker, the trusted protege of Lt. Theo Kojak (played by Telly Savalas) in the CBS crime drama Kojak (1973–1978), and as M. Patrick “Mack” MacKenzie in the soap opera Knots Landing (1982–1993) has passed away. He died on September 6, 2020.

John Daly Wrote; “Sad news for us. Kevin Dobson, Former Knots Landing & Kojak Star Dead At 77. We played in many celeb golf events with Kevin. He was a gem to be around. He will be missed.”

Kevin Dobson died at the age of 77-year-old. According to United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County, of which Dobson once served as Chairman, the actor passed away on Sunday evening, September 6, due to “medical complications.” In a post on Facebook, the organization wrote “Army Veteran, Veterans Rights Activist, Film and Television Actor Kevin Dobson has passed away…Condolences to the entire family. Rest In Peace…”

Kevin Dobson Cause of Death is Heart Attack. Dobson was born in Jackson Heights, New York, and is of Irish descent. He is one of seven children born to the janitor of a grammar school (Our Lady of Fatima, Jackson Heights, New York) and a stay-at-home mother. Before embarking on an acting career, Dobson worked as a trainman, brakeman and conductor for the Long Island Rail Road, followed by a few years as a waiter, then bartender, at Manhattan restaurant Brew’s, owned by relatives.

He married his wife, Susan, in 1968; they have three children. His oldest son lives in Stockton, California where he operates a business.

 

Filmography 

Films 

Year , Title , Role , Notes  

1971 , Klute , Man at Bar , Uncredited  

1976 , Midway , Ensign George H. Gay Jr. ,  

1981 , All Night Long , Bobby Gibbons ,  

1998 , Nathan Grimm , Nathan Grimm , Short  

1999 , Restraining Order , Police Captain ,  

2005 , Crash Landing , Henderson Davis , Direct-to-DVD  

2007 , 1408 , Priest ,  

2007 , April Moon , Jeffrey ,  

2009 , Portal , Benedict , Direct-to-video  

2011 , The Representative , Hon. Justice Evans ,  

2013 , Dark Power , Mayor Stan Wood ,  

2014 , Full Circle , Henry , Short  

 

Television 

Year , Title , Role , Notes  

1968 , One Life to Live , Gov. Harrison Brooks #1 , TV series  

1969-1971 , The Doctors , Various , 8 episodes  

1971 , The Mod Squad , Howie , Episode: "Feet of Clay"  

1972 , The Rookies , , Pilot (Uncredited)  

1972 , Emergency! , First Deputy , Episode: "Decision"  

1972 , Ironside , Young Marine , Episode: "Nightmare Trip"  

1972 , Cannon , Hotel Security Guard , Episode: "The Shadow Man"  

1973-1978 , Kojak , Det. Bobby Crocker , 117 episodes  

1973 , Police Story , Patrolman , Episode: "Slow Boy"  

1976 , Stranded , Rafe Harder , TV movie  

1977 , Captain Kangaroo , Mac Hasty , TV series  

1978 , The Immigrants , Pete Lomas , TV movie  

1978 , Greatest Heroes of the Bible , Joab , Episode: "The Judgment of Solomon"  

1979 , Transplant , John Hurley , TV movie  

1979 , Orphan Train , Carlin , TV movie  

1980 , Hardhat and Legs , Sal Pacheco , TV movie  

1980 , Reunion , Don Hollander , TV movie  

1980 , Mark, I Love You , Hal Painter , TV movie  

1981-1982 , Shannon , Det. Jack Shannon , 9 episodes  

1981 , Margin for Murder , Mike Hammer , TV movie  

1982-1993 , Knots Landing , M. Patrick "Mack" MacKenzie , 291 episodes 
Soap Opera Digest Award: Favorite Super Couple on a Prime Time Serial (with Michele Lee) (1986); 
Favorite Super Couple: Prime Time (with Michele Lee); Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role: Prime Time; Outstanding Hero: Prime Time; Outstanding Actor: Prime Time (1988, 1991-1992) 
Nominated—Soap Opera Digest Award: Outstanding Actor in a Leading Role on a Prime Time Serial; Outstanding Actress/Actor in a Comic Relief Role on a Prime Time Serial (1986)  

1982 , CBS Schoolbreak Special , Jim Welsh , Episode: "Help Wanted"  

1984 , Tales of the Unexpected , Fred Pearson , Episode: "The Dirty Detail"  

1984 , Sweet Revenge , Col. Joseph Cheever , TV movie  

1989 , Money, Powder, Murder , Peter Finley , TV movie  

1990 , Kojak: It's Always Something , Assistant District Attorney Bobby Crocker , TV movie  

1990 , Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child , Hank Bolen , TV movie  

1991 , Fatal Friendship , Michael , TV movie  

1992 , Dirty Work , Tom , TV movie  

1992 , A House of Secrets of Lies , Jack Evans , TV movie  

1993 , The Conviction of Kitty Dodds , Chuck Hayes , TV movie  

1994 , Burke's Law , Sheriff Greene , Episode: "Who Killed Good Time Charlie?"  

1994 , Touched by an Angel , Coach Earl Rowley , Episode: "Show Me the Way Home"  

1994 , The Commish , Frank Botrell , Episode: "Revenge"  

1995 , If Someone Had Known , Jack Liner , TV movie  

1996-1997 , F/X: The Series , Det. Leo McCarthy , 22 episodes  

1996 , Voice from the Grave , Det. Joe Sraccula , TV movie  

1997 , Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac , Mack MacKenzie , Miniseries  

1997 , Early Edition , Darrel Foster , Episode: "March in Time"  

1998 , Nobody Lives Forever , Lt. Jim Ransom , TV movie  

2000 , Chicken Soup for the Soul , , Episode: "The Two Sides of Love"  

2000 , Nash Bridges , Raymond Porter , Episode: "Double Trouble"  

2001 , The Haunted Heart , Mr. Hopkins , TV short  

2001 , She's No Angel , Donald Shawnessy , TV movie  

2005 , Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again , Himself , TV special  

2006-2007 , The Bold and the Beautiful , Judge Devin Owens , 13 episodes  

2007 , Christmas at Cadillac Jack's , Cop , TV movie  

2008 , Days of Our Lives , Mickey Horton , 15 episodes 

2008 , Cold Case , Mickey Thompson '08 , Episode: "The Dealer"  

2012 , CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Malcolm Turner , Episode: "Ms. Willows Regrets"  

2012 , Hawaii Five-0 , Al Shepard , Episode: "Ha'alele"  

2013 , House of Lies , Mr. Pinkus , 4 episodes  

2013 , Damn Sea Vampires , Glenn Hunter , TV movie  

2014 , Anger Management , Dr. Cameron , Episode: "Charlie and his Probation Officer's Daughter"  

2017 , 12 to Midnight , , Episode: "Nana's Pancakes"


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