Dabbs Greer

Dabbs Greer

1917-04-02 Fairview, Missouri, USA 91 Credits

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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...

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Walking the Mile

Walking the Mile

2014

as Self (voice) (archive footage)

5.0
Acting

Full-length documentary about the making of Frank Darabont's drama, The Green Mile, based on Stephen King's novel.

Family

2006

as Another Great-Grandfather

Acting

This is unknown animated movie about family.

Walking the Mile: The Making of The Green Mile

2000

as Self (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

Frank Darabont explains how this new project was introduced thru a phone call from Stephen King as "another prison tale" if he was interested to make ...

The Green Mile

The Green Mile

1999

as Old Paul Edgecomb

8.5
Acting

A supernatural tale set on death row in a Southern prison, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. Wh...

Con Air

Con Air

1997

as Old Man Under Truck

6.8
Acting

Newly-paroled former US Army ranger Cameron Poe is headed back to his wife, but must fly home aboard a prison transport flight dubbed "Jailbird" takin...

Little Giants

Little Giants

1994

as Wilbur

6.5
Acting

When Danny O'Shea's daughter is cut from the Peewee football team just for being a girl, he decides to form his own team, composed of other ragtag pla...

Runaway Daughters

Runaway Daughters

1994

as Gary

6.0
Acting

Angie, Mary, and Laura are teenage girls who are fed up with their bland and unexciting small town lives. Mary discovers that she's pregnant after hav...

House IV

House IV

1992

as Dad

4.7
Acting

Unaware that it's plagued by a host of supernatural phenomena, a mother and her daughter, still reeling from a car crash which claimed the life of Rog...

Pacific Heights

Pacific Heights

1990

as Mr. Thayer

6.3
Acting

A couple works hard to renovate their dream house and become landlords to pay for it. Unfortunately one of their tenants has plans of his own.

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat

1989

as Otto

6.1
Acting

Reclusive vampires lounge in a lonely American town. They wear sunscreen to protect themselves. A descendant of Van Helsing arrives with hilarious con...

Two Moon Junction

Two Moon Junction

1988

as Kyle

6.1
Acting

A young Southern débutante temporarily abandons her posh lifestyle and upcoming, semi-arranged marriage to have a lustful and erotic fling with a rugg...

Bonanza: The Next Generation

Bonanza: The Next Generation

1988

as Sills

7.5
Acting

This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymore but their sons. Ben and Hoss have passed on, an...

Evil Town

Evil Town

1987

as Lyle Phelps

3.8
Acting

A mad scientist seeks eternal youth by developing a drug derived from human pituitary glands, aided by the local townsfolk, who help abduct visitors t...

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

Little House: Look Back to Yesterday

1983

as Rev. Robert Alden

7.1
Acting

Albert Quinn Ingalls wants to be a doctor. But soon he discovers that he is fatally ill. He decides to spend the rest of his life in Walnut Grove. Mea...

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

Chu Chu and the Philly Flash

1981

as Wally

4.6
Acting

Flash used to be a talented baseball player, but he took to drinking and now he sells stolen watches in the streets. One day he meets Chu Chu, who, be...

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

The Winds of Kitty Hawk

1978

as Ace Hutchin

Acting

The story of the Wright Brothers and their efforts to invent, build, and fly the world's first successful motor-operated airplane.

Green Eyes

Green Eyes

1977

as Mr. Cousins

Acting

Disillusioned Vietnam veteran Lloyd Dubeck travels back to Southeast Asia in search among thousands of war orphans for the son he left behind.

Dr. Shagetz

Dr. Shagetz

1975

as Lyle Phelps

Acting

Passing through a small town, two young hippie couples stumble upon a town where the old folks all act strange and even stranger things are happening ...

The Greatest Gift

The Greatest Gift

1974

as Deacon Hurd

2.0
Acting

Reverend Holvak, a weak rural preacher from the 1940s, fights stiff-necked church deacons along with a violent, bullying sheriff whilst protecting his...

White Lightning

White Lightning

1973

as Pa McKlusky

6.2
Acting

An ex-con teams up with federal agents to help them with breaking up a moonshine ring.

Rage

Rage

1972

as Dr. Thompson

6.6
Acting

An accidental nerve gas leak by the military kills not only a rancher's livestock, but also his son. When he tries to hold the military accountable fo...

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

The Boy Who Stole the Elephant

1970

as Stilts

4.0
Acting

A frontier huckster, Colonel Ryder, and a young orphan, Davey, operate a travelling tent show. They are loaned an elephant by an old friend, Molly, wh...

The Cheyenne Social Club

The Cheyenne Social Club

1970

as Jedediah W. Willowby

6.4
Acting

Two cowboys inherit a "social club" specializing in satisfying men.

Shenandoah

Shenandoah

1965

as Abernathy

6.9
Acting

Charlie Anderson, a farmer in Shenandoah, Virginia, finds himself and his family in the middle of the Civil War he wants nothing to do with. When his ...

Roustabout

Roustabout

1964

as Arthur Nielsen

6.0
Acting

After a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to fricti...

Palm Springs Weekend

Palm Springs Weekend

1963

as Boys' Club Leader (uncredited)

5.0
Acting

Set in Palm Springs during a long, fun-filled weekend where several Los Angeles college students flock to spring break, centering on Jim who finds rom...

Showdown

Showdown

1963

as Express Man

5.9
Acting

A cowboy has to get 12,000 dollars in stolen bonds from the ex-girlfriend of his partner, or the gang holding him hostage will kill him.

Cash McCall

Cash McCall

1960

as Bronson (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

Wealthy hotshot Cash McCall makes his money by purchasing unsuccessful businesses, whipping them into shape and then selling them for a huge profit. W...

Edge of Eternity

Edge of Eternity

1959

as Gas Station Attendant

6.6
Acting

Helped by socialite Janice Kendon and barkeeper Scott O'Brien, Arizona deputy sheriff Les Martin works to solve three brutal murders in and around the...

Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959

as Deputy Andy

7.1
Acting

A marshal tries to bring the son of an old friend, an autocratic cattle baron, to justice for the rape and murder of his wife.

Day of the Outlaw

Day of the Outlaw

1959

as Doc Langer, Veterinarian

6.8
Acting

Blaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The outlaws are held in check only by their notorious lead...

Lone Texan

Lone Texan

1959

as Doc Jansen

5.0
Acting

After the Civil War, a Texan who served in the Union army comes back home to find himself ostracized by his neighbors for having fought against the Co...

I Want to Live!

I Want to Live!

1958

as San Quentin Capt.

6.9
Acting

Brazen perpetual offender Barbara Graham tries to go straight but she finds herself implicated in a murder and sent to death row.

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958

as Eric Royce

5.9
Acting

The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.

Baby Face Nelson

Baby Face Nelson

1957

as FBI Agent Charles Bonner

5.6
Acting

Famed Depression-era gangster “Baby Face Nelson” (Mickey Rooney) robs and kills while accompanied by his beautiful moll (Carolyn Jones).

All Mine to Give

All Mine to Give

1957

as Clendenning

6.2
Acting

This is a story based on fact that follows a husband and wife who emigrate from Scotland to Wisconsin in the 1850s. They work very hard and become wel...

Young and Dangerous

Young and Dangerous

1957

as Mr. John Clinton

6.0
Acting

Tommy Price is the leader of a gang of young thugs interested in thrills, hot rods and girls. His friends bet him he can't make it with 17-year-old Ro...

My Man Godfrey

My Man Godfrey

1957

as Lieutenant O'Connor

6.3
Acting

The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and notic...

The Hired Man

The Hired Man

1957

as Bill Rockwell

Acting

The LA County sheriff's department is on the hunt for a man who approaches his victims as a prospective used car buyer. Directed by Don Siegel for the...

Pawnee

Pawnee

1957

as John Brewster

6.3
Acting

Pale Arrow is a white man raised since a boy by the Pawnee Chief. With wagon trains now encroaching on Pawnee land, the Chief sends Pale Arrow to be w...

Johnny Tremain

Johnny Tremain

1957

as Nat Lorne

6.0
Acting

When an injury bars him from pursuing his trade, Revolutionary War-era silversmith's apprentice Johnny Tremain finds a new life in the ranks of the So...

The Vampire

The Vampire

1957

as Dr. Will Beaumont

6.2
Acting

A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty ...

The Giant Claw

The Giant Claw

1957

as Fighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)

4.8
Acting

Global panic ensues when it is revealed that a mysterious UFO is actually a giant turkey-like bird that flies at supersonic speed and has no regard fo...

The Spirit of St. Louis

The Spirit of St. Louis

1957

as Goldsborough (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

Charles Lindbergh struggles to finance and design an airplane that will make his 1927 New York to Paris flight the first solo trans-Atlantic crossing.

Chain of Evidence

Chain of Evidence

1957

as Dr. Ainsley - Psychiatrist

4.8
Acting

A police lieutenant fights to prove a boy's innocence after he's accused of murder. The fourth of five Ben Schwab productions that starred Bill Elliot...

Hot Cars

Hot Cars

1956

as Det. Davenport

5.7
Acting

Story of a salesman lured into the "hot car" racket.

Tension at Table Rock

Tension at Table Rock

1956

as Doctor (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

When the owner of a stagecoach station is killed, a gunman takes his place.

The Young Guns

The Young Guns

1956

as Fred

6.8
Acting

After he's continually harrassed and bullied by his town's citizens, the orphaned teenage son of a notorious gunslinger takes flight and joins a gang ...

D-Day the Sixth of June

D-Day the Sixth of June

1956

as Driver

5.4
Acting

En route to Normandy, an American and a British officer reminisce in flashback about their romances with the same woman.

Meet Me in Las Vegas

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

as Mr. Smith-Johnson (uncredited)

4.5
Acting

Chuck Rodwell is a gambling cowboy who discovers that he's lucky at the roulette wheel if he holds hands with dancer Marie. However, Marie doesn't lik...

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

Invasion of the Body Snatchers

1956

as Mack Lomax

7.5
Acting

A small-town doctor learns that the population of his community is being replaced by emotionless alien duplicates.

At Gunpoint

At Gunpoint

1955

as Funeral Minister

6.3
Acting

A general-store keeper scares off bank robbers with a lucky shot, but they come back.

The Seven Little Foys

The Seven Little Foys

1955

as Tutor

6.0
Acting

Vaudeville entertainer Eddie Foy, who has vowed to forever keep his act a solo, falls in love with and marries Italian ballerina Madeleine. While they...

The Scarlet Coat

The Scarlet Coat

1955

as Capt. Brewster

6.4
Acting

An American officer goes undercover to unmask a Revolutionary War traitor.

Foxfire

Foxfire

1955

as Bus Driver (uncredited)

6.0
Acting

A part-Indian mining engineer looks for gold in an Arizona ghost town with his socialite bride.

An Annapolis Story

An Annapolis Story

1955

as Cmdr. Halleck (uncredited)

3.3
Acting

Two brothers, both cadets at Annapolis, fall in love with the same girl.

Private Hell 36

Private Hell 36

1954

as Sam Marvin (uncredited)

6.2
Acting

In New York City, a bank robbery of $300,000 goes unsolved for a year, until some of the marked bills are found in a Los Angeles drugstore theft. Poli...

Living It Up

Living It Up

1954

as Leader of the Boy Rangers (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

Homer Flagg (Lewis) is a railroad worker in the small town of Desert Hole, New Mexico. One day he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic provi...

The Desperado

The Desperado

1954

as U.S. Marshal Jim Langley

6.6
Acting

"Only a fool sticks his neck out for somebody else. Don't get in the habit of it." Outlaw gunslinger Sam Garrett offers that sage wisdom to fellow fug...

Lucky Me

Lucky Me

1954

as Eddie Szczepanski (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promi...

Bitter Creek

Bitter Creek

1954

as Sheriff

6.3
Acting

"Wild" Bill Elliott is a cowboy who goes in search of the man who killed his brother, and finds himself in the small town of Bitter Creek.

Riot in Cell Block 11

Riot in Cell Block 11

1954

as Schuyler

7.0
Acting

A prisoner leads his counterparts in a protest for better living conditions which turns violent and ugly.

She Couldn't Say No

She Couldn't Say No

1954

as Dick Jordan

5.6
Acting

An heiress decides to pass out anonymous gifts in a small town.

Take the High Ground!

Take the High Ground!

1953

as Shorty (uncredited)

5.7
Acting

Sgt. Thorne Ryan, who once fought bravely in Korea, now serves as a hard-nosed drill instructor to new Army recruits at Fort Bliss, Texas. But is he r...

China Venture

China Venture

1953

as Galuppo

7.3
Acting

American soldiers undertake a mission to capture a Japanese admiral who has survived an air crash in China during WWII.

Mister Scoutmaster

Mister Scoutmaster

1953

as Fireman (uncredited)

6.5
Acting

Snobby TV star, Robert Jordan, worries that he is out of touch with the younger generation and that's why his TV show is failing. He becomes a Boy Sco...

Mission Over Korea

Mission Over Korea

1953

as Pilot

3.0
Acting

A rookie pilot in the Korean War wants to avenge his brother's death.

Affair with a Stranger

Affair with a Stranger

1953

as Happy Murray

4.3
Acting

Depicts the rocky marriage of a young model and her Broadway playwright-husband.

A Slight Case of Larceny

A Slight Case of Larceny

1953

as Eddie

4.0
Acting

Two nitwits decide to open a gas station.

Remains to Be Seen

Remains to Be Seen

1953

as Julius (uncredited)

5.7
Acting

A singer and her apartment manager get mixed up in a creepy Park Avenue murder and find themselves facing danger at every turn.

Half a Hero

Half a Hero

1953

as George Payson

5.5
Acting

A man moves his family from the big city to the suburbs.

House of Wax

House of Wax

1953

as Shane

7.0
Acting

A New York sculptor who opens a wax museum to showcase the likenesses of famous historical figures runs into trouble with his business partner, who de...

Trouble Along the Way

Trouble Along the Way

1953

as Father Peterson

5.9
Acting

Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at t...

The Bad and the Beautiful

The Bad and the Beautiful

1952

as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

Told in flashback form, the film traces the rise and fall of a tough, ambitious Hollywood producer, Jonathan Shields, as seen through the eyes of vari...

Because of You

Because of You

1952

as Tijuana Shop Owner (uncredited)

5.7
Acting

A female ex-con falls in love and hesitates to reveal her past.

Monkey Business

Monkey Business

1952

as Cabbie (uncredited)

6.7
Acting

Research chemist Barnaby Fulton works on a fountain of youth pill for a chemical company. One of the labs chimps gets loose in the laboratory and mixe...

We're Not Married!

We're Not Married!

1952

as Beauty Contest Spectator (uncredited)

5.9
Acting

A Justice of the Peace performed weddings a few days before his license was valid. A few years later five couples learn they have never been legally m...

Sally and Saint Anne

Sally and Saint Anne

1952

as Mr. Parker

8.0
Acting

An Irish-American girl asks the saint to guide her family and save them from an alderman.

Scarlet Angel

Scarlet Angel

1952

as Robbery Victim

5.1
Acting

After robbing a sea captain in New Orleans, a beautiful saloon girl flees and assumes a dead woman's identity.

Young Man with Ideas

Young Man with Ideas

1952

as Telephone Man (uncredited)

4.7
Acting

A Montana lawyer gets distracted after moving to California with his wife and children.

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

as Reporter (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.

Deadline - U.S.A.

Deadline - U.S.A.

1952

as Day Reporter (uncredited)

6.8
Acting

With three days before his paper folds, a crusading editor tries to expose a vicious gangster.

Room for One More

Room for One More

1952

as Scoutmaster (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

Anne and "Poppy" Rose have three quirky kids. Anne has a generous heart and the belief in the innocence of children. To the unhappy surprise of her hu...

Week-End with Father

Week-End with Father

1951

as Minor Role (uncredited)

5.8
Acting

Two single parents shock their children by falling in love.

The Unknown Man

The Unknown Man

1951

4.8
Acting

A scrupulously honest lawyer discovers that the client he's gotten off was really guilty.

Father's Little Dividend

Father's Little Dividend

1951

as Green Taxicab's Driver (uncredited)

6.4
Acting

Newly married Kay Dunstan announces that she and her husband are having a baby, leaving her father to come to grips with the fact that he will soon be...

Storm Warning

Storm Warning

1951

as Courtroom Cop (uncredited)

6.6
Acting

A fashion model witnesses the brutal assassination of an investigative journalist by the Ku Klux Klan while traveling to a small town to visit her sis...

California Passage

California Passage

1950

as Dealer (uncredited)

4.0
Acting

A series of reversals bring two desperate people together. When a saloon owner is framed by his partner for a stagecoach robbery, he fights to secure ...

Devil's Doorway

Devil's Doorway

1950

as Spud Keith (uncredited)

7.0
Acting

A Native American Civil War hero returns home to fight for his people.

The Damned Don't Cry

The Damned Don't Cry

1950

as Reporter (uncredited)

7.1
Acting

Fed up with her small-town marriage, a woman goes after the big time and gets mixed up with the mob.

Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror

1949

as Bridge Guard (uncredited)

6.9
Acting

The French Revolution, 1794. The Marquis de Lafayette asks Charles D'Aubigny to infiltrate the Jacobin Party to overthrow Maximilian Robespierre, who,...