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American film, stage and television actor
Don Dubbins
Dubbins in Bonanza , 1960
Born Donald Gene Dubbins
(1928-06-28 ) June 28, 1928Died August 17, 1991(1991-08-17) (aged 63) Occupation(s) Film, stage and television actor Years active 1951–1991 Spouse Jeanne Schaults Dubbins
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Donald Gene Dubbins (June 28, 1928 – August 17, 1991) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Life and career
Dubbins was born in
Brooklyn, New York .
[1] He served in the
U.S. Marine Corps during
World War II .
[2] Dubbins began his career in 1953, appearing in the television series
The Doctor . He also appeared in the film
From Here to Eternity , where he played the uncredited role of the
bugler , Private Friday Clark.
[3] Perhaps his highest-profile roles came with the western
Tribute to a Bad Man and the drama
These Wilder Years , both times playing alongside
James Cagney .
Other film credits include
The D.I. ,
From the Earth to the Moon ,
The Illustrated Man ,
Enchanted Island ,
Death Wish II ,
The Caine Mutiny .
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[4] Later in his career, Dubbins appeared in numerous TV programs including
Gunsmoke ;
Alfred Hitchcock Presents , The Rifleman;
Bonanza ;
Wanted: Dead or Alive ;
The Millionaire ;
Peyton Place ;
Perry Mason ;
Petticoat Junction ;
77 Sunset Strip ;
The Twilight Zone ;
The Guns of Will Sonnett ;
Dynasty ;
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ;
Then Came Bronson ;
Dragnet ;
Murder, She Wrote ;
Barnaby Jones ; and
Hunter .
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[4] Dubbins's last credit was his role in Death of a Salesman , where he played Willy Loman.
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Dubbins died on 17 August 1991 of
cancer at the St. Francis Hospital in
Greenville, South Carolina , at the age of 63.
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[4] He was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.
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Selected Filmography
From Here to Eternity (1953) as Private Friday Clark, Bugler (uncredited)
The Caine Mutiny (1954) as Seaman First Class Urban (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1959) (Season 4 Episode 19: "The Morning of the Bride") as Philip Pryor
Rawhide (1959) (Season 1 Episode 14: "Incident of the Dog Days") as Billy Carter
Sugarfoot (1959) (Season 2 Episode 15: "The Mountain") as Vic Bradley
Sugarfoot (1959) (Season 2 Episode 16: "The Twister") as Sid Garnin
Gunsmoke (1959) (Season 5 Episode 2: "Kitty's Injury") as Lootie
The Twilight Zone (1960) (Season 1 Episode 20: "Elegy") as Peter Kirby
Bonanza (1960) (Season 1 Episode 29: "Bitter Water") as Todd McCarren
The Rifleman (1960) (Season 3 Episode 7: "The Martinet") as Ben Perry
Gunsmoke (1961) (Season 7 Episode 9: "Milly") as Potts
Gunsmoke (1961) (Season 7 Episode 13: "Marry Me") as Orkey Cathcart
Perry Mason (1961-1966) (7 episodes)
Dr. Kildare (1962) (Season 1 Episode 23: "The Witch Doctor") as Roy Tyler
Route 66 (1963) (Season 3 Episode 21: "In the Closing of a Trunk") as Mattie Hawkes
77 Sunset Strip (1963) (Season 5 Episode 24: "The Man Who Wasn't There") as Pete Rix
Gunsmoke (1964) (Season 9 Episode 16: "Prairie Wolfer") as Wendt
Petticoat Junction (1964) (Season 1 Episode 37: "Kate Flat on Her Back") as Smokey Harner
The Fugitive (1964) (Season 1 Episode 24: "Flight from the Final Demon") as Horton
The Virginian (1965) (Season 4 Episode 13: "The Horse Fighter") as Albi
I Dream of Jeannie (1965) (Season 1 Episode 1: "The Lady in the Bottle") as Lieutenant Pete Conway, US Naval Reserve
The Fugitive (1966) (Season 4 Episode 10: "Nobody Loses All the Time") as McCaffrey
Dragnet (1967) (Season 1 Episode 2: "The Big Explosion") as Donald L. Chapman
Dragnet (1967) (Season 2 Episode 9: "The Big Ad") as Steve Deal
Dragnet (1968) (Season 2 Episode 21: "The Big Clan") as Billy Catcher
Dragnet (1969) (Season 3 Episode 16: "Narcotics: DR-21") as Bob Buesing
Dragnet (1969) (Season 4 Episode 6: "Juvenile: The Little Pusher") as Thomas Shore
I Dream of Jeannie (1970) (Season 5 Episode 23: "An Astronaut in Sheep's Clothing") as Commander Jay Russell
Mannix (1970) (Season 4 Episode 7: "The Other Game in Town") as Chris Allison
The Mod Squad (1970) (Season 2 Episode 21: "The Deadly Sin") as Teddy Capp
The Mod Squad (1972) (Season 4 Episode 17: "Kill Gently, Sweet Jessie") as Leonard Gault
Adam-12 (1973) (Season 5 Episode 20: "Suspended") as Officer Steve Tyson
Kung Fu (1973) (Season 1 Episode 12: "Superstition") as Meador
Barnaby Jones (1973) (Season 1 Episode 9: "Some See Evil... Do Some Evil") as Emory Brandon
Barnaby Jones (1974) (Season 3 Episode 4: "Conspiracy of Terror") as John Riley
Cannon (1974) (Season 4 Episode 9: "Flashpoint") as Harry Fryer
Barnaby Jones (1977) (Season 5 Episode 23: "The Inside Man") as Bill Hummel
Barnaby Jones (1977) (Season 6 Episode 11: "The Devil's Handmaiden") as Sheriff Mason
Barnaby Jones (1978) (Season 7 Episode 2: "A Dangerous Affair") as Frank Auburn
The Rockford Files (1978) (Season 4 Episode 18: "South by Southeast") as Agent Frazee
Fantasy Island (1978) (Season 1 Episode 14: "King for a Day/Instant Family") as Dr. Sidney Block
The Incredible Hulk (1979) (Season 3 Episode 2: "Blind Rage") as Sergeant Murkland
Death Wish II (1982) as Mike
Mork & Mindy (1982) (Season 4 Episode 20: "Gotta Run: Part 2") as Secretary General
Trapper John, M.D. (1983) (Season 4 Episode 17: "The Spy Who Bugged Me") as Mr. Williams
Murder, She Wrote (1985) (Season 1 Episode 13: "My Johnny Lies Over the Ocean") as Dr. Carmichael
Highway to Heaven (1985) (Season 1 Episode 16: "Going Home, Going Home") as Don Weston
Highway to Heaven (1985) (Season 1 Episode 17: "As Difficult as ABC") as Don Weston
Hunter (1987) (Season 4 Episode 1: "Not Just Another John Doe") as John
References
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The Associated Press (August 19, 1991).
"Mr. Don Dubbins, stage, film, TV actor" .
The Atlanta Constitution .
Atlanta, Georgia . p. 27. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^
Don Dubbins, Biography
Turner Classic Movies . Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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c Rubin, Steven (November 1, 2017).
Twilight Zone Encyclopedia . Chicago Review Press. p. 241.
ISBN
9781613738917 – via
Google Books .
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b
c
The Associated Press (August 20, 1991).
"Donald Gene Dubbins, Actor, 63" .
The New York Times . Retrieved October 11, 2021 .
^ Duffin, Allan; Matheis, Paul (September 30, 2005).
The 12 O'Clock High Logbook: The Unofficial History of the Novel, Motion Picture, and TV Series . BearManor Media. p. 306.
ISBN
9781593930332 – via
Google Books .
^ Samson, Blake (March 17, 1991).
"Star of Warehouse shines on stage TV" .
The Greenville News .
Greenville, South Carolina . p. 47. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via
Newspapers.com .
^ Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016).
Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed . McFarland. p. 209.
ISBN
9780786479924 – via
Google Books .
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