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Don Dubbins

Actor
Born June 28, 1928Died August 17, 1991 (63 years)
Don Dubbins (June 28, 1928 - August 17, 1991), originally Donald Dubbins, was an American actor of film and television who in his early career usually played younger military roles, particularly in such classic pictures as From Here to Eternity (1953) and The Caine Mutiny (1954). Screen giant James Cagney took a liking to Dubbins and procured roles for him in two 1956 films, These Wilder Years and Tribute to a Bad Man. In the former, Dubbins played Cagney's long-lost adopted son; in the latter, he was in a romantic triangle with cattle boss Cagney for the affections of a senorita. In 1957, Dubbins played a callow young United States Marines private in Jack Webb's The D.I. In 1958, Dubbins was cast in From the Earth to the Moon, a science fiction picture based on Jules Verne's novel of the same title.

As Dubbins matured, he appeared in such films as The Prize in 1963, The Illustrated Man (based on a Ray Bradbury novel) in 1969, and Death Wish II in 1982.

Dubbins appeared in many television roles, including four episodes each of CBS's Gunsmoke, Perry Mason and Rawhide in Season 1/14 Incident of the Dog Days. In 1960, Dubbins appeared in the episode "Elegy" of CBS's The Twilight Zone. That same year he guest starred with Mel Torme in NBC's crime drama Dan Raven starring Skip Homeier. In 1961, he played a deputy who inadvertently killed his outlaw-brother in an episode of Stagecoach West, a Four Star Television series on ABC. He later appeared on the CBS anthology The Lloyd Bridges Show, and with Walter Brennan in ABC's The Guns of Will Sonnett. He appeared in the 1965 pilot episode of I Dream of Jeannie, and returned for one of the series' final episodes (as a different character) in 1970. In 1966, Dubbins appeared with Robert F. Simon as guest stars in the episode "Long Journey to Leavenworth" in the NBC series The Road West, starring Barry Sullivan, Andrew Prine, and Glenn Corbett.

Dubbins appeared twice on NBC's Little House on the Prairie with Michael Landon and five times on CBS's Barnaby Jones crime drama with Buddy Ebsen. Dubbins appeared in several episodes of Jack Webb's Dragnet 1967 series on NBC. Dubbins played the part of Billy Carter in "The Incident of the Dog Days" on Rawhide.

Dubbins' last TV roles were in episodes of CBS's Knots Landing (1979), ABC's Dynasty (1981), and NBC's Highway to Heaven (1984).

The Brooklyn-born Dubbins retired to Greenville, South Carolina, where his last acting was at the Warehouse Theater as Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman. He succumbed to cancer at the age of sixty-three.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Bonanza
  • Highway to Heaven
  • Hunter
  • The Rifleman
  • Petticoat Junction
  • Knots Landing
  • Wanted: Dead or Alive
  • Route 66
  • One Step Beyond
  • From the Earth to the Moon
  • Stingray (1985)
  • CBS Schoolbreak Special

Known For

  • Tribute to a Bad Man
  • The D.I.
  • From the Earth to the Moon
  • These Wilder Years
  • Run, Simon, Run

Filmography

1991
Separate But Equal (TV Series) · as Professor Al Kelly
1986
Starman (TV Series) · as Frank Radin
1986
Stingray (1985) (TV Series) · as David Dearborn
1985
The Fix · as Sheriff Bower
1985
A Death in California (TV Series) · as Rev. Pruitt
1984
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Dr. Charmichael
1984
1984
Hunter (TV Series) · as John
1984
Glitter (TV Series) · as Gene Horner
1984
CBS Schoolbreak Special (TV Series) · as Mr. Peterson
1983
Whiz Kids (TV Series) · as Lazenby
1983
Hotel (TV Series) · as Jim Mitchell
1982
Capitol (TV Series) · as Minister (1984)
1982
Death Wish II · as Mike
1981
Simon & Simon (TV Series)
1981
Strike Force (TV Series) · as Mr. Dudman
1981
Dynasty (TV Series)
1979
Knots Landing (TV Series) · as Doctor
1979
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) · as Mr. Williams
1978
Mork & Mindy (TV Series) · as Secretary General
1978
Project UFO (TV Series) · as Charles Hamlin
1977
The Incredible Hulk (TV Series) · as Sgt. Murkland
1977
Eight is Enough (TV Series) · as Allen
1977
Fantasy Island (TV Series) · as Dr. Sidney Block
1974
Petrocelli (TV Series) · as Joseph Bear
1974
Run, Joe, Run (TV Series)
1974
1974
Nightmare at 43 Hillcrest · as Sanford 'sandy' Bates
1974
Movin' On (TV Series)
1974
1974
The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Agent Frazee
1974
Manhunter (TV Series)
1974
The Six Million Dollar Man (TV Series) · as Zack Meesham
1974
Firehouse (TV Series)
1973
Outrage · as Mr. Werner
1973
Police Story (TV Series) · as Farley
1973
Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Sheriff Mason
1973
Wide World of Mystery (TV Series) · as Sanford 'sandy' Bates
1972
Search (TV Series)
1972
The Hoax · as Sergeant O'roherty
1972
Banacek (TV Series) · as Sheriff Jessup
1972
The Rookies (TV Series)
1972
Kung Fu (TV Series) · as Meador
1971
Cade's County (TV Series) · as Garr Bryan
1971
Cannon (TV Series)
1970
Run, Simon, Run · as Freddie Tomb
1970
Dan August (TV Series) · as Arnold Cane
1969
The Learning Tree · as Harley Davis, Defense Attorney
1969
Medical Center (TV Series) · as Parker
1969
The Illustrated Man · as Pickard
1969
Then Came Bronson (TV Series) · as Al
1969
My Friend Tony (TV Series) · as Cast
1968
The Mod Squad (TV Series) · as Leonard Gault
1968
Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Officer Tyson
1967
Mannix (TV Series)
1967
1967
Gunfight in Abilene · as Rod Sprague
1967
Dragnet (TV Series) · as Steve Deal
1967
The Invaders (TV Series) · as Wesley J. Sanders
1966
The Road West (TV Series) · as Wesley
1965
Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Mcgraw
1965
I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Pete Conway
1965
The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Joel Polk
1965
The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Grady Shanks
1965
Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Robin Fielding
1964
12 O'Clock High (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Mckennon
1964
Peyton Place (TV Series) · as William Kennerly, Jr.
1964
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV Series) · as C.p.o. Beach
1963
The Prize · as Ivar Cramer, Light Henchman
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Corporal Shale
1963
The Great Adventure (TV Series) · as Jason Chiles
1963
Petticoat Junction (TV Series) · as Smokey Harner
1963
The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Mccaffrey
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Albi
1962
The Lloyd Bridges Show (TV Series) · as Jerry
1961
Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Roy Tyler
1960
Route 66 (TV Series)
1960
Stagecoach West (TV Series) · as Ken Rawlins
1960
Insight (TV Series) · as Bill
1960
National Velvet (TV Series) · as Willoughby
1960
Checkmate (TV Series) · as Paul Mcgill
1960
Overland Trail (TV Series) · as Man
1959
Hawaiian Eye (TV Series)
1959
Adventures in Paradise (TV Series) · as Big Ed Brody
1959
The Alaskans (TV Series)
1959
The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Peter Kirby
1959
Johnny Ringo (TV Series) · as Harley Crale
1959
Law of the Plainsman (TV Series) · as Mite Rankin
1959
Wichita Town (TV Series)
1959
Men into Space (TV Series)
1959
Bonanza (TV Series) · as Todd Mccarren
1959
One Step Beyond (TV Series) · as First Mate Walter Blake
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Billy Carter
1958
1958
1958
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series)
1958
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive (TV Series) · as Randy Holleran
1958
Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV Series) · as Prince Peter
1957
The Court of Last Resort (TV Series) · as James Dawson
1957
Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Deputy D.a. Bill Vincent
1957
M Squad (TV Series) · as Stick Wilson
1957
Sugarfoot (TV Series) · as Vic Bradley
1957
The D.I. · as Pvt. Owens
1956
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) · as Lt. William Homeyer
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Bluey
1956
1956
Tribute to a Bad Man · as Steve Miller
1955
Matinee Theater (TV Series) · as Cast
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) · as Philip Pryor
1955
Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Orkey
1955
Star Tonight (TV Series) · as Cast
1955
The Millionaire (TV Series) · as John Rackham
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Chris Barker
1954
The Caine Mutiny · as Seaman 1st Class Urban (uncredited)
1953
From Here to Eternity · as Pvt. Friday Clark (uncredited)
1952
This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Ernie
1952
The Doctor (1952) (TV Series) · as Bruce
1951
Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV Series) · as Sven
1950
Danger (TV Series) · as Cast
1950
The Web (1950) (TV Series) · as Cast
1950
1947

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