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Kevin Dobson‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1943-03-18

Popularity

star11.7

Kevin Dobson

New York City, New York, USA

Kevin Dobson

New York City, New York, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1943-03-18

Popularity

star11.7

Biography

Kevin Patrick Dobson is an American film and television actor, best known for his roles as Detective Bobby Crocker, the trusted protege of Lt. Theo Kojak (played by Telly Savalas) in the CBS crime drama Kojak, and as M. Patrick "Mack" MacKenzie in the soap opera Knots Landing. After a brief appearance in the 1971 film Klute, and small acting roles on TV series such as The Mod Squad, Emergency! and Cannon, Dobson signed a contract with Universal Studios in 1972. This led to his role of Det. Bobby Crocker, Lt. Theo Kojak's young partner, in the TV series Kojak, opposite Telly Savalas. For the role, he had to borrow a suit. He had twice auditioned and failed, then called his agent, telling him, "'Do what you have to do,' so he called in a favor and I read for them [again]. I was a military policeman in the Army, so I knew how to hold a gun and throw somebody against a wall. I got a call [the next night] asking if I'd sign a contract." Dobson auditioned for a third time and finally won. He remained with Kojak for its entire five-season run from 1973 to 1978, and later reunited with Savalas for the 1990 TV movie, Kojak: It's Always Something, his character having become an assistant district attorney. They remained friends until Savalas' death from bladder cancer in 1994. In 1978, Dobson played Pete Lomas in the two-part TV movie The Immigrants, based on the novel by Howard Fast. In 1981, Dobson starred as Det. Jack Shannon, a San Francisco police officer who is a single father, in the CBS series Shannon. However, the show failed to gain substantial ratings and was canceled after nine episodes. A more successful TV role for Dobson followed in 1982: M. Patrick "Mack" MacKenzie in the soap opera Knots Landing, opposite Michele Lee. He joined the show at the beginning of its fourth season in September 1982 and remained in the role until its cancellation in 1993. Dobson won five Soap Opera Digest Awards for his work on the series. He later reunited with his Knots Landing co-stars for a miniseries, Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac in 1997, and again in the 2005 non-fiction special Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again. Dobson has also appeared in a number of feature films, most notably the World War II movie, Midway, alongside Henry Fonda and Charlton Heston, as Ensign George Gay — a pilot and the sole survivor of Torpedo Squadron Eight from the Aircraft Carrier USS Hornet's ill-fated opening attack against the Japanese fleet on June 4, 1942. Another prominent role was as the husband of Barbra Streisand in the 1981 romantic comedy All Night Long. He also had a small role as a priest in the well-received 2007 psychological horror film 1408. Dobson continued to appear in a number of TV roles, including the syndicated F/X: The Series for one season, the drama series The Bold and the Beautiful, and as the fourth actor to play Mickey Horton on Days of Our Lives.

Movie Credits

Mom, Can I Keep Her?

Mom, Can I Keep Her?‌
star4.0
calendar 1998

Nobody Lives Forever

Nobody Lives Forever‌
star0.0
calendar 1998

Voice from the Grave

Voice from the Grave‌
star6.0
calendar 1996

Crash Landing

Crash Landing‌
star4.6
calendar 2006

Transplant

Transplant‌
star0.0
calendar 1979

All Night Long

All Night Long‌
star5.2
calendar 1981

Hardhat & Legs

Hardhat & Legs‌
star4.5
calendar 1980

Mark, I Love You

Mark, I Love You‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Money, Power, Murder.

Money, Power, Murder.‌
star5.2
calendar 1989

Restraining Order

Restraining Order‌
star3.3
calendar 1999

She's No Angel

She's No Angel‌
star4.6
calendar 2002

Margin for Murder

Margin for Murder‌
star5.5
calendar 1981

If Someone Had Known

If Someone Had Known‌
star6.8
calendar 1995

Beast of the Bering Sea

Beast of the Bering Sea‌
star4.0
calendar 2013

A House of Secrets and Lies

A House of Secrets and Lies‌
star1.0
calendar 1992

Reunion

Reunion‌
star0.0
calendar 1980

Fatal Friendship

Fatal Friendship‌
star0.0
calendar 1991

Dirty Work

Dirty Work‌
star0.0
calendar 1992

Sweet Revenge

Sweet Revenge‌
star6.2
calendar 1984

FX - Final Illusion

FX - Final Illusion‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

The Conviction of Kitty Dodds

The Conviction of Kitty Dodds‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

The Immigrants

The Immigrants‌
star2.0
calendar 1978

1408

1408‌
star6.7
calendar 2007

Portal

Portal‌
star3.8
calendar 2009

Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child

Casey's Gift: For Love of a Child‌
star5.8
calendar 1990

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's‌
star10.0
calendar 2007

Dark Power

Dark Power‌
star4.2
calendar 2013

Kojak: It's Always Something

Kojak: It's Always Something‌
star6.0
calendar 1990

Midway

Midway‌
star6.6
calendar 1976

Klute

Klute‌
star6.8
calendar 1971

Tv Credits

FX: The Series

FX: The Series‌
star6.2
calendar 1996

Touched by an Angel

Touched by an Angel‌
star7.2
calendar 1994

Early Edition

Early Edition‌
star7.3
calendar 1996

Cold Case

Cold Case‌
star7.8
calendar 2003

Tales of the Unexpected

Tales of the Unexpected‌
star6.7
calendar 1979

The Commish

The Commish‌
star7.2
calendar 1991

Knots Landing

Knots Landing‌
star6.8
calendar 1979

The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad‌
star6.5
calendar 1968

Kojak

Kojak‌
star6.9
calendar 1973

Emergency!

Emergency!‌
star7.8
calendar 1972

Cannon

Cannon‌
star6.5
calendar 1971

Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars‌
star7.2
calendar 1976

Hawaii Five-0

Hawaii Five-0‌
star7.8
calendar 2010

Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac

Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac‌
star9.0
calendar 1997

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation‌
star7.6
calendar 2000

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show‌
star4.8
calendar 1961

Dinah!

Dinah!‌
star6.0
calendar 1974

Ironside

Ironside‌
star6.9
calendar 1967

Burke's Law

Burke's Law‌
star6.7
calendar 1994

Nash Bridges

Nash Bridges‌
star6.6
calendar 1996

Anger Management

Anger Management‌
star6.2
calendar 2012