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Lawrence Dobkin(1919-2002)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Producer
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Lawrence Dobkin
Mike Hammer: Final Curtain
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Final Curtain (1958)
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Lawrence Dobkin was born on 16 September 1919 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and director, known for Patton (1970), Mike Hammer (1958) and Klondike (1960). He was married to Anne Collings, Joanna Barnes and Frances Hope Walker. He died on 28 October 2002 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornSeptember 16, 1919
DiedOctober 28, 2002(83)
BornSeptember 16, 1919
DiedOctober 28, 2002(83)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

Patton (1970)
Patton
7.9
  • Colonel Gaston Bell
  • 1970
Mike Hammer (1958)
Mike Hammer
8.0
TV Series
  • Moose
  • Tim Croyden
Ralph Taeger in Klondike (1960)
Klondike
7.0
TV Series
  • Chilkoot Sam
Walter Koenig, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, James Doohan, DeForest Kelley, Ricardo Montalban, George Takei, John Colicos, Maurishka, Nichelle Nichols, Ned Romero, Charles Stewart, Vic Tayback, and George Allen in Star Trek (1966)
Star Trek
8.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Actor

  • The Hall of Presidents
    7.6
    Short
    • Narrator
    • Benjamin Franklin (voice)
    • 2017
  • Leslie Bibb and Carly Pope in Popular (1999)
    Popular
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 2001
  • Judging Amy (1999)
    Judging Amy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Clyde Palmer (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 2001
  • Dennis Franz, Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Jacqueline Obradors, Charlotte Ross, Henry Simmons, and Gordon Clapp in NYPD Blue (1993)
    NYPD Blue
    7.8
    TV Series
    • John Gilbert (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 2001
  • Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (1999)
    Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear
    7.8
    Video Game
    • Lukyan (voice)
    • 1999
  • Melrose Place (1992)
    Melrose Place
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Judge Stanley Pittman
    • Judge Hadley
    • Judge
    • 1994–1998
  • Lara Flynn Boyle, Dylan McDermott, Steve Harris, and Kelli Williams in The Practice (1997)
    The Practice
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Judge M. Gersh (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 1998
  • Michael Hayes (1997)
    Michael Hayes
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Johann Wimmer (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 1998
  • Robert Davi and Ally Walker in Profiler (1996)
    Profiler
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Professor Bello (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 1997
  • Spycraft: The Great Game (1996)
    Spycraft: The Great Game
    7.8
    Video Game
    • Polyakov (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 1996
  • Martin Sheen and Kyle MacLachlan in Roswell (1994)
    Roswell
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • General (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 1994
  • L.A. Law (1986)
    L.A. Law
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Judge Saul Edelstein (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 1990–1994
  • At Night the Sun Shines (1992)
    At Night the Sun Shines
    Short
    • 1992
  • Mariel Hemingway and Peter Onorati in Civil Wars (1991)
    Civil Wars
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Judge Jermarko (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 1992
  • The Rape of Doctor Willis (1991)
    The Rape of Doctor Willis
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Striker (as Larry Dobkin)
    • 1991

Director

  • Debbie Allen, Lee Curreri, Cynthia Gibb, Erica Gimpel, Bill Hufsey, Carlo Imperato, Valerie Landsburg, and Gene Anthony Ray in Fame (1982)
    Fame
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985
  • Lindsay Bloom and Mayf Nutter in Lone Star Bar & Grill (1983)
    Lone Star Bar & Grill
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Dorian Harewood, Michael Goodwin, Trisha Noble, Richard Romanus, and Robert Stack in Strike Force (1981)
    Strike Force
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981–1982
  • Lee Majors and Heather Thomas in The Fall Guy (1981)
    The Fall Guy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Hector Elizondo and Tom Mason in Freebie and the Bean (1980)
    Freebie and the Bean
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980–1981
  • Concrete Cowboys (1979)
    Concrete Cowboys
    5.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976–1981
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Asher Brauner, and Steve Hanks in B.A.D. Cats (1980)
    B.A.D. Cats
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)
    Vega$
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978–1980
  • Ricardo Montalban and Hervé Villechaize in Fantasy Island (1977)
    Fantasy Island
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)
    Charlie's Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Brenda Starr, Reporter
    7.8
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Kam Fong, Al Harrington, Jack Lord, and James MacArthur in Hawaii Five-O (1968)
    Hawaii Five-O
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
    Dallas
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978

Producer

  • Temple Houston (1963)
    Temple Houston
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1963–1964
  • Ralph Taeger in Klondike (1960)
    Klondike
    7.0
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1960–1961
  • William Conrad, John Dehner, Lawrence Dobkin, Tex Ritter, and Elmo Williams in The Cowboy (1954)
    The Cowboy
    5.7
    • producer
    • 1954

Videos2

Mike Hammer: Final Curtain
Trailer 1:05
Mike Hammer: Final Curtain
Mike Hammer: Dead Men Don't Dream
Trailer 1:10
Mike Hammer: Dead Men Don't Dream
Mike Hammer: Dead Men Don't Dream
Trailer 1:10
Mike Hammer: Dead Men Don't Dream

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Larry Dobkin
  • Height
    • 5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
  • Born
    • September 16, 1919
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 28, 2002
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart failure)
  • Spouses
      Anne CollingsSeptember 23, 1972 - October 28, 2002 (his death, 2 children)
  • Children
      Kristy Dobkin
  • Other works
    (1945-51) Radio: Appeared (as "Louie") in the CBS / Mutual / NBC series "The Saint".

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Along with Andrew Robinson, he is one of only two "Star Trek" non-regulars to both direct and appear in an episode of "Star Trek: the original Star Trek (1966) episode Charlie X (1966) and the Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) episode The Mind's Eye (1991), respectively.
  • Nickname
    • Larry

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