Directed credits
66
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Lawrence Dobkin
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.7
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 62All crew credits: 68
TMDB ID: 15625
IMDb ID: nm0229697
Known for: Acting
Born: September 16, 1919
Died: October 28, 2002
Age: 83
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1946 - 2008
Years active: 63
Average TMDB rating: 6.94
Wikidata: Q516630
Also known as
Larry Dobkin
Frequent jobs
Director (66)Writer (2)
Biography
Lawrence Dobkin (September 16, 1919 – October 28, 2002) was an American television director, character actor and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lawrence Dobkin.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Lawrence Dobkin.
6.8
Fame
Director • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.3
Strike Force
Director • 2 eps
1981 Series
7.6
The Fall Guy
Director • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.4
Dynasty
Director • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.3
Freebie and the Bean
Director • 2 eps
1980 Series
7.0
Vega$
Director • 2 eps
1978 Series
6.8
Dallas
Director • 2 eps
1978 Series
6.7
Project U.F.O.
Director • 1 eps
1978 Series
6.4
Fantasy Island
Director • 3 eps
1978 Series
4.5
What Really Happened to the Class of '65?
Director • 1 eps
1977 Series
5.0
The Fitzpatricks
Director • 1 eps
1977 Series
8.0
Hunter
Director • 1 eps
1977 Series
6.7
Charlie's Angels
Director • 2 eps
1976 Series
7.4
Matt Helm
Director • 1 eps
1975 Series
2.0
The Blue Knight
Director • 1 eps
1975 Series
6.4
Movin' On
Director • 3 eps
1974 Series
5.0
The Manhunter
Director • 4 eps
1974 Series
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
Director • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.2
Shaft
Director • 1 eps
1973 Series
6.9
Barnaby Jones
Director • 5 eps
1973 Series
7.0
The Streets of San Francisco
Director • 2 eps
1972 Series
7.0
Banyon
Director • 2 eps
1972 Series
7.2
The Waltons
Director • 15 eps
1972 Series
7.9
Emergency!
Director • 6 eps
1972 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lawrence Dobkin.
8.0
North by Northwest
as U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)
1959 Movie
7.8
The Best Years of Our Lives
as Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)
1946 Movie
7.8
The Ten Commandments
as Hur Ben Caleb
1956 Movie
7.6
Sweet Smell of Success
as Leo Bartha (uncredited)
1957 Movie
7.5
5 Fingers
1952 Movie
7.5
Patton
as Colonel Gaston Bell
1970 Movie
7.1
People Will Talk
as Business Manager (uncredited)
1951 Movie
7.1
The Defiant Ones
as Editor
1958 Movie
7.1
Twelve O'Clock High
as Captain Twombley, group chaplain
1949 Movie
7.1
Julius Caesar
as Third Citizen of Rome
1953 Movie
6.9
D.O.A.
as Dr. Schaefer
1949 Movie
6.5
Whirlpool
as Dr. Wayne
1950 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Lawrence Dobkin.
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Ambassador Kell • 1 eps
1987 Series
8.0
Star Trek
Director • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.9
I Love Lucy
as Maitre D' • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.9
The Munsters
Director • 4 eps
1964 Series
7.8
The Untouchables
as Dutch Schultz • 2 eps
1959 Series
7.7
MacGyver
as Professor Julian Ryman • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.7
Perry Mason
as Gregory Dunkirk • 1 eps
1957 Series
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
Director • 2 eps
1960 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Judge M. Gersh • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.6
The Fall Guy
Director • 1 eps
1981 Series
7.6
Mission: Impossible
as Colonel Alex Kohler • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.5
Knight Rider
as Col. Alvin B. Kincaid • 1 eps
1982 Series
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lawrence Dobkin.
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Ambassador Kell • 1 eps
1987 Series
8.0
Star Trek
Director • 1 eps
1966 Series
7.7
MacGyver
as Professor Julian Ryman • 1 eps
1985 Series
7.7
Perry Mason
as Gregory Dunkirk • 1 eps
1957 Series
7.6
Mission: Impossible
as Colonel Alex Kohler • 1 eps
1966 Series
6.8
Dallas
Director • 2 eps
1978 Series
7.5
Knight Rider
as Col. Alvin B. Kincaid • 1 eps
1982 Series
6.4
Dynasty
Director • 1 eps
1981 Series
7.3
The Six Million Dollar Man
Director • 1 eps
1974 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Judge M. Gersh • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.6
The Andy Griffith Show
Director • 2 eps
1960 Series
7.2
The Waltons
Director • 15 eps
1972 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lawrence Dobkin.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Lawrence Dobkin.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lawrence Dobkin.
6.0
Roswell
as General
1994 Movie
4.5
The Rape of Doctor Willis
as Striker
1991 Movie
4.8
Curiosity Kills
as Harry
1990 Movie
4.0
Rock Hudson
as Raoul Walsh
1990 Movie
5.0
Hotwire
as Bodine
1980 Movie
4.3
In Search of Historic Jesus
as Pontius Pilate
1979 Movie
3.0
Mysteries from Beyond Earth
as Self – Host
1975 Movie
5.5
The Midnight Man
as Waldo Mason
1974 Movie
8.0
The Streets of San Francisco
1972 Movie
6.0
Underground
as Boule
1970 Movie
7.5
Patton
as Colonel Gaston Bell
1970 Movie
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night
as Dr. Gettlinger
1967 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lawrence Dobkin.
6.6
Popular
as Judge • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.5
Judging Amy
as Clyde Palmer • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.6
The Practice
as Judge M. Gersh • 1 eps
1997 Series
7.0
Profiler
as Professor Bello • 1 eps
1996 Series
7.0
NYPD Blue
as John Gilbert • 1 eps
1993 Series
5.9
Melrose Place
as Judge Stanley Pittman • 6 eps
1992 Series
8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Ambassador Kell • 1 eps
1987 Series
4.8
The Charmings
1 eps
1987 Series
7.0
L.A. Law
as Saul Edelstein • 5 eps
1986 Series
7.1
Matlock
as Marvin Shea • 1 eps
1986 Series
7.7
MacGyver
as Professor Julian Ryman • 1 eps
1985 Series
6.6
Cover Up
1 eps
1984 Series