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James Dobson(1920-1987)

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  • Additional Crew
  • Writer
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James Arness, James Dobson, and Dennis Weaver in Gunsmoke (1955)
James Dobson was born on 2 October 1920 in Greeneville, Tennessee, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Dark Echo (1977), Les Géants de l'Ouest (1969) and L'assaut des jeunes loups (1970). He died on 6 December 1987 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornOctober 2, 1920
DiedDecember 6, 1987(67)
BornOctober 2, 1920
DiedDecember 6, 1987(67)
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Known for

Dark Echo (1977)
Dark Echo
4.6
  • Officer Garth
  • 1977
John Wayne, Rock Hudson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Antonio Aguilar, Bruce Cabot, Roman Gabriel, Big John Hamilton, Ben Johnson, Lee Meriwether, Melissa Newman, and Merlin Olsen in Les Géants de l'Ouest (1969)
Les Géants de l'Ouest
6.6
  • Jamison
  • 1969
L'assaut des jeunes loups (1970)
L'assaut des jeunes loups
5.8
  • Script and Continuity Department
  • 1970
Debbie Reynolds and Shelley Winters in What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
What's the Matter with Helen?
6.3
  • Cab Driver
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor



  • Denzel Washington, Ed Begley Jr., David Morse, Howie Mandel, Cynthia Sikes Yorkin, Ellen Bry, William Daniels, and Ed Flanders in Hôpital St. Elsewhere (1982)
    Hôpital St. Elsewhere
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Mr. Norton
    • 1985
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in La croisière s'amuse (1977)
    La croisière s'amuse
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Andy, the Steward
    • Father Briorly
    • Anderson, the steward
    • 1979–1982
  • Dark Echo (1977)
    Dark Echo
    4.6
    • Officer Garth
    • 1977
  • McMillan & Wife (1971)
    McMillan & Wife
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Fred Miller
    • Deskman
    • Cherry Picker ...
    • 1972–1977
  • Secret Pulsion (1974)
    Secret Pulsion
    5.1
    • Clarence
    • 1974
  • Raymond Burr and Barbara Sigel in L'homme de fer (1967)
    L'homme de fer
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Clerk
    • 1971
  • Telly Savalas, Ivan Dixon, John Marley, and Tom Stern in Pigeon d'argile (1971)
    Pigeon d'argile
    5.0
    • Detective
    • 1971
  • Debbie Reynolds and Shelley Winters in What's the Matter with Helen? (1971)
    What's the Matter with Helen?
    6.3
    • Cab Driver
    • 1971
  • Les règles du jeu (1968)
    Les règles du jeu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Al
    • 1970
  • Anthony Quinn, Sam Levene, Irene Papas, and Inger Stevens in A Dream of Kings (1969)
    A Dream of Kings
    6.3
    • Doctor
    • 1969
  • John Wayne, Rock Hudson, Jan-Michael Vincent, Antonio Aguilar, Bruce Cabot, Roman Gabriel, Big John Hamilton, Ben Johnson, Lee Meriwether, Melissa Newman, and Merlin Olsen in Les Géants de l'Ouest (1969)
    Les Géants de l'Ouest
    6.6
    • Jamison
    • 1969
  • Darren McGavin in The Outsider (1968)
    The Outsider
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Murphy
    • 1968
  • Carl Betz and Stephen Young in Judd for the Defense (1967)
    Judd for the Defense
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Flowers
    • 1968
  • The Search for the Evil One (1967)
    The Search for the Evil One
    5.0
    • 1967
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Jenkins
    • 1967

Additional Crew



  • Carol Lynley in Harlow (1965)
    Harlow
    4.7
    • dialogue director
    • 1965
  • Heidi Brühl and Guy Williams in Capitaine Sindbad (1963)
    Capitaine Sindbad
    5.5
    • assistant to producers
    • 1963

Writer



  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jimmy Dobson
  • Height
    • 1.73 m
  • Born
    • October 2, 1920
    • Greeneville, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • December 6, 1987
    • Hollywood, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Other works
    (Summer 1948) He acted in F. Hugh Herbert's play, "Kiss and Tell," in a Kenley Players production in Deer Lake, Pennsylvania. John Kenley was artistic director.

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