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Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Department: Acting

Biography

Lawrence Dobkin (September 16, 1919 – October 28, 2002) was an American television director, character actor and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades.

Known For

The Restless Sea

The Restless Sea

1964

Not Wanted

Not Wanted

1949

Patton

Patton

1970

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1953

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

1990

The Defiant Ones

The Defiant Ones

1958

The Ten Commandments

The Ten Commandments

1956

The Gene Krupa Story

The Gene Krupa Story

1959

Geronimo

Geronimo

1962

Portland Exposé

Portland Exposé

1957

Twelve O'Clock High

Twelve O'Clock High

1949

Illegal

Illegal

1955

D.O.A.

D.O.A.

1949

Above and Beyond

Above and Beyond

1953

Loan Shark

Loan Shark

1952

Johnny Yuma

Johnny Yuma

1966

The Lost Missile

The Lost Missile

1958

Kiss of Fire

Kiss of Fire

1955

Never Fear

Never Fear

1950

The Cabinet of Caligari

The Cabinet of Caligari

1962

The Killer Is Loose

The Killer Is Loose

1956

Hotwire

Hotwire

1980

The Best Years of Our Lives

The Best Years of Our Lives

1946

Tokyo After Dark

Tokyo After Dark

1959

The Badge of Marshal Brennan

The Badge of Marshal Brennan

1957

Frenchie

Frenchie

1950

Jump Into Hell

Jump Into Hell

1955

Bannerline

Bannerline

1951

The Big Operator

The Big Operator

1959

Day of Triumph

Day of Triumph

1954

Curiosity Kills

Curiosity Kills

1990

Underground

Underground

1970

The Big Moment

The Big Moment

1954

Wild Heritage

Wild Heritage

1958

The Rape of Doctor Willis

The Rape of Doctor Willis

1991

Sweet Smell of Success

Sweet Smell of Success

1957

In Search of Historic Jesus

In Search of Historic Jesus

1979

The Plot to Kill Stalin

The Plot to Kill Stalin

1958

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night

1967

The Midnight Man

The Midnight Man

1974

North by Northwest

North by Northwest

1959

5 Fingers

5 Fingers

1952

Red Skies of Montana

Red Skies of Montana

1952

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

1972

Mysteries from Beyond Earth

Mysteries from Beyond Earth

1975

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

1954

Roswell

Roswell

1994

Raiders of Old California

Raiders of Old California

1957

Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

1953

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

Riders to the Stars

Riders to the Stars

1954

Whirlpool

Whirlpool

1950

Sabaka

Sabaka

1955

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

The Killers of Mussolini

The Killers of Mussolini

1959

People Will Talk

People Will Talk

1951

African Manhunt

African Manhunt

1955

Chain of Circumstance

Chain of Circumstance

1951

A Fire Called Jeremiah

A Fire Called Jeremiah

1961

Steel and America

Steel and America

1965

Sizeman and Son

Sizeman and Son

1956

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

1958

Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred

1961

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

1963

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

1999

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

1965

Matlock

Matlock

1986

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Knight Rider

Knight Rider

1982

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951

Naked City

Naked City

1958

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

Scarecrow and Mrs. King

1983

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

The Practice

The Practice

1997

Popular

Popular

1999

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957

Studio One

Studio One

1948

Melrose Place

Melrose Place

1992

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

1953

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

1966

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

1958

Cover Up

Cover Up

1984

The Waltons

The Waltons

1972

The Charmings

The Charmings

1987

Target: The Corruptors!

Target: The Corruptors!

1961

Going My Way

Going My Way

1962

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Felony Squad

Felony Squad

1966

Rawhide

Rawhide

1959

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951

Space Academy

Space Academy

1977

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

1965

M Squad

M Squad

1957

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

1952

Adventures in Paradise

Adventures in Paradise

1959

Bronco

Bronco

1958

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

1967

The Donna Reed Show

The Donna Reed Show

1958

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

1958

Matinee Theater

Matinee Theater

1955

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

The Adventures of Jim Bowie

1956

Grindl

Grindl

1963

Navy Log

Navy Log

1955

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

1958

The Rifleman

The Rifleman

1958

Lawman

Lawman

1958

Whirlybirds

Whirlybirds

1957

Law of the Plainsman

Law of the Plainsman

1959

Riverboat

Riverboat

1959

Wire Service

Wire Service

1956

The Detectives

The Detectives

1959

CBS Playhouse

CBS Playhouse

1966

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

I'm the Law

I'm the Law

1953

Telephone Time

Telephone Time

1956

City Detective

City Detective

1953

Dangerous Assignment

Dangerous Assignment

1952

Panic!

Panic!

1957

Official Detective

Official Detective

1957

Mr. Adams and Eve

Mr. Adams and Eve

1957

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

1959

The Roaring 20's

The Roaring 20's

1960

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

1952

Behind Closed Doors

Behind Closed Doors

1958

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

Biff Baker U.S.A.

Biff Baker U.S.A.

1952

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

M Squad

M Squad

1957

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

Richard Diamond, Private Detective

1957

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

1955

Letter to Loretta

Letter to Loretta

1953

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

1950

The Millionaire

The Millionaire

1955

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

Four Star Playhouse

Four Star Playhouse

1952

The 20th Century Fox Hour

The 20th Century Fox Hour

1955

The Best of the Post

The Best of the Post

1960

The Ford Television Theatre

The Ford Television Theatre

1952

Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial

1963

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Night Court

Night Court

1984

MacGyver

MacGyver

1985

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

1959

Alcoa Theatre

Alcoa Theatre

1957

Cheyenne

Cheyenne

1955

The Living Christ

The Living Christ

1951

The Living Christ

The Living Christ

1951

I Love Lucy

I Love Lucy

1951

Bret Maverick

Bret Maverick

1981

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

1993

Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict

1962

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

Trackdown

Trackdown

1957

Hawaiian Eye

Hawaiian Eye

1959

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel

1957

Studio 57

Studio 57

1954

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse

1953

Profiler

Profiler

1996