Don Dubbins

Don Dubbins
Dubbins in Bonanza, 1960
Born
Donald Gene Dubbins

(1928-06-28)June 28, 1928
DiedAugust 17, 1991(1991-08-17) (aged 63)
Occupation(s)Film, stage and television actor
Years active1951–1991
SpouseJeanne Schaults Dubbins[1]

Donald Gene Dubbins (June 28, 1928 – August 17, 1991) was an American film, stage and television actor.

Life and career[edit]

Dubbins was born in Brooklyn, New York.[1] He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II.[2] Dubbins began his career in 1953, appearing in the television series The Doctor. He also appeared in the film From Here to Eternity, where he played the uncredited role of the bugler, Pvt. Friday Clark.[3] Perhaps his highest-profile roles came with the western Tribute to a Bad Man and the drama These Wilder Years, both times playing alongside James Cagney.

Other film credits include The D.I., From the Earth to the Moon, The Illustrated Man, Enchanted Island, Death Wish II, The Caine Mutiny.[3][4] Later in his career, Dubbins appeared in numerous TV programs including Gunsmoke; Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Rifleman; Bonanza; Wanted: Dead or Alive; The Millionaire; Peyton Place; Perry Mason; Petticoat Junction; 77 Sunset Strip; The Twilight Zone; The Guns of Will Sonnett; Dynasty; Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea; Then Came Bronson; Dragnet; Murder, She Wrote; Barnaby Jones; and Hunter.[3][5][4] Dubbins's last credit was his role in Death of a Salesman, where he played Willy Loman.[6]

Dubbins died on 17 August 1991 of cancer at the St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, at the age of 63.[1][4] He was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.[7]

Selected Television Roles[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c The Associated Press (August 19, 1991). "Mr. Don Dubbins, stage, film, TV actor". The Atlanta Constitution. Atlanta, Georgia. p. 27. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ Don Dubbins, Biography Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Rubin, Steven (November 1, 2017). Twilight Zone Encyclopedia. Chicago Review Press. p. 241. ISBN 9781613738917 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ a b c The Associated Press (August 20, 1991). "Donald Gene Dubbins, Actor, 63". The New York Times. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  5. ^ Duffin, Allan; Matheis, Paul (September 30, 2005). The 12 O'Clock High Logbook: The Unofficial History of the Novel, Motion Picture, and TV Series. BearManor Media. p. 306. ISBN 9781593930332 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Samson, Blake (March 17, 1991). "Star of Warehouse shines on stage TV". The Greenville News. Greenville, South Carolina. p. 47. Retrieved October 11, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 22, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. p. 209. ISBN 9780786479924 – via Google Books.

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