Dabbs Greer
Actor
Biography
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Robert William "Dabbs" Greer (April 2, 1917 – April 28, 2007) was an American actor who performed many diverse supporting roles in film and television for over 50 years. His distinctive voice and southern accent was a good fit for shows featuring rustic characters, especially westerns. He also was portrayed on other shows as a minister, and is probably best remembered as the Reverend Robert Alden in NBC's Little House on the Prairie. Earlier, Greer had a recurring role as Coach Ossie Weiss in the NBC sitcom Hank.
Filmography
Con Air
as Old Man Under Truck 1997
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Mack Lomax 1956
Little Giants
as Wilbur 1994
Pacific Heights
as Mr. Thayer 1990
House of Wax
as Shane 1953
Monkey Business
as Cabbie (uncredited) 1952
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited) 1952
Julius Caesar
as Citizen of Rome (uncredited) 1953
Last Train from Gun Hill
as Deputy Andy 1959
Two Moon Junction
as Kyle 1988
Shenandoah
as Abernathy 1965
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Goldsborough (uncredited) 1957
I Want to Live!
as San Quentin Capt. 1958
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
as Eric Royce 1958
White Lightning
as Pa McKlusky 1973
Day of the Outlaw
as Doc Langer, Veterinarian 1959