Actor

Dabbs Greer

April 2, 1917 · Fairview, Missouri, USA

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 recurring role as Coach Ossie Weiss in the NBC sitcom Hank.

Notable work

8.5
The Green Mile (1999)
as Old Paul Edgecomb
6.8
Con Air (1997)
as Old Man Under Truck
7.5
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
as Mack Lomax
8.5
The Twilight Zone (1959)
as Scanlan and as Evans
8
Little House on the Prairie (1974)
as Robert Alden
7.2
The Incredible Hulk (1977)
as Dr. Malone
7.5
Bonanza (1959)
as Doc Tasker Dunkatt and as Mercantile Owner and as Judge and as Sam and as Hub Dawes and as Will Cass
6.5
Little Giants (1994)
as Wilbur
6.3
Pacific Heights (1990)
as Mr. Thayer
6.8
Roseanne (1988)
cast
6.9
House of Wax (1953)
as Shane
6.5
Ally McBeal (1997)
as Vincent Robbins

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