- Born
- Died
- Birth nameFrank Quinn Dobbs
- Very well known in the state of Texas for his prestigious film and television commercial work as a director/writer/cinematographer, Frank Q. Dobbs has brought his remarkable expertise to Hollywood by co-producing Hallmark's mini-series, _"Johnson County War" (2002) (mini)_; The Texas Rangers, for Miramax/Dimension; two TNT four-hour mini-series' Everything That Rises (1998) and Rough Riders (1997); Dead Man's Walk (1996), a four-hour mini-series for ABC TV; Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove: Le crépuscule (1995), a five-hour mini-series for CBS TV; Gambler V: Playing for Keeps (1994) which he also co-wrote, a four-hour mini for CBS; Rio Diablo (1993), two-hour CBS feature, also a co-writer; Gone to Texas, a three-hour mini for CBS TV; plus, The Last Cowboy. His latest, Hard Ground (2003), starring Burt Reynolds for Hallmark, has recently finished filming with Dobbs as co-writer and director.- IMDb mini biography by: lodgeste@aol.com
- SpouseCarol May Hargrave(June 2, 1962 - May 1, 1992) (divorced, 1 child)
- He served in the US Army.
- He was a 1961 graduate of Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas.
- Frank was a member of the Don's Social Club at Sam Houston Stater Teachers College and was initiated into the Alpha Tau Omega national Fraternity after it was established on campus in 1960.
- Frank's mother was Velda Q. Dobbs. She was the first female Warden within the Texas Department of Corrections at the Goree Unit (Women's Prison) when she was appointed Warden in July, 1954.
- Frank spent many years working at Channel 2 Television Station, the NBC affiliate in Houston, Texas.
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