Actor
Dabbs Greer
Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 re ...

Known For
Acting
2014 -- Walking the Mile | Self (voice) (archive footage)
2006 -- Family | Another Great-Grandfather
2000 -- Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile | Self (uncredited)
1999 -- The Green Mile | Old Paul Edgecomb
1997 -- Con Air | Old Man Under Truck
1994 -- Little Giants | Wilbur
1994 -- Runaway Daughters | Gary
1992 -- House IV | Dad
1990 -- Pacific Heights | Mr. Thayer
1989 -- Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat | Otto
1988 -- Two Moon Junction | Kyle
1988 -- Bonanza: The Next Generation | Sills
1987 -- Evil Town | Lyle Phelps
1981 -- Chu Chu and the Philly Flash | Wally
1978 -- The Winds of Kitty Hawk | Ace Hutchin
1977 -- Green Eyes | Mr. Cousins
1975 -- Dr. Shagetz | Lyle Phelps
1974 -- The Greatest Gift | Deacon Hurd
1973 -- White Lightning | Pa McKlusky
1972 -- Rage | Dr. Thompson
1970 -- The Boy Who Stole the Elephant | Stilts
1970 -- The Cheyenne Social Club | Jedediah W. Willowby
1965 -- Shenandoah | Abernathy
1964 -- Roustabout | Arthur Nielsen
1963 -- Palm Springs Weekend | Boys' Club Leader (uncredited)
1963 -- Showdown | Express Man
1962 -- Pericles on 31st Street | Gavin
1960 -- Cash McCall | Bronson (uncredited)
1959 -- Edge of Eternity | Gas Station Attendant
1959 -- Last Train from Gun Hill | Deputy Andy
1959 -- Day of the Outlaw | Doc Langer, Veterinarian
1959 -- Lone Texan | Doc Jansen
1958 -- I Want to Live! | San Quentin Capt.
1958 -- It! The Terror from Beyond Space | Eric Royce
1957 -- Baby Face Nelson | FBI Agent Charles Bonner
1957 -- All Mine to Give | Clendenning
1957 -- Young and Dangerous | Mr. John Clinton
1957 -- My Man Godfrey | Lieutenant O'Connor
1957 -- The Hired Man | Bill Rockwell
1957 -- Pawnee | John Brewster
1957 -- Johnny Tremain | Nat Lorne
1957 -- The Vampire | Dr. Will Beaumont
1957 -- The Giant Claw | Fighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)
1957 -- The Spirit of St. Louis | Goldsborough (uncredited)
1957 -- Chain of Evidence | Dr. Ainsley - Psychiatrist
1956 -- Hot Cars | Det. Davenport
1956 -- Tension at Table Rock | Doctor (uncredited)
1956 -- The Young Guns | Fred
1956 -- D-Day the Sixth of June | Driver
1956 -- Meet Me in Las Vegas | Mr. Smith-Johnson (uncredited)
1956 -- Invasion of the Body Snatchers | Mack Lomax
1955 -- At Gunpoint | Funeral Minister
1955 -- The Seven Little Foys | Tutor
1955 -- The Scarlet Coat | Capt. Brewster
1955 -- Foxfire | Bus Driver (uncredited)
1955 -- An Annapolis Story | Cmdr. Halleck (uncredited)
1954 -- Private Hell 36 | Sam Marvin (uncredited)
1954 -- Living It Up | Scouts Leader (uncredited)
1954 -- The Desperado | U.S. Marshal Jim Langley
1954 -- Lucky Me | Eddie Szczepanski (uncredited)
1954 -- Bitter Creek | Sheriff
1954 -- Riot in Cell Block 11 | Schuyler
1954 -- She Couldn't Say No | Dick Jordan
1953 -- Take the High Ground! | Shorty (uncredited)
1953 -- China Venture | Galuppo
1953 -- Mister Scoutmaster | Fireman (uncredited)
1953 -- Mission Over Korea | Pilot
1953 -- Affair with a Stranger | Happy Murray
1953 -- A Slight Case of Larceny | Eddie
1953 -- Remains to Be Seen | Julius (uncredited)
1953 -- Half a Hero | George Payson
1953 -- House of Wax | Shane
1953 -- Trouble Along the Way | Father Peterson
1952 -- The Bad and the Beautiful | Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
1952 -- Monkey Business | Cabbie (uncredited)
1952 -- We're Not Married! | Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited)
1952 -- Sally and Saint Anne | Mr. Parker
1952 -- Scarlet Angel | Robbery Victim
1952 -- Young Man with Ideas | Telephone Man (uncredited)
1952 -- Deadline - U.S.A. | Reporter (uncredited)
1952 -- Room for One More | Scoutmaster (uncredited)
1951 -- Week-End with Father | Minor Role (uncredited)
1951 -- The Unknown Man |
1951 -- Father's Little Dividend | Green Taxicab's Driver (uncredited)
1951 -- Storm Warning | Courtroom Cop (uncredited)
1950 -- California Passage | Dealer (uncredited)
1950 -- The Damned Don't Cry | Reporter (uncredited)
1949 -- Reign of Terror | Bridge Guard (uncredited)
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