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American actor (1917–2007)

Robert William "Dabbs" Greer (April 2, 1917 – April 28, 2007) was an American character actor in film and television for over 60 years. With nearly 100 film roles and appearances in nearly 600 television episodes of various series, Greer may be best remembered as series regular Mr. Jonas in Gunsmoke, as Coach Ossie Weiss in the sitcom Hank, and as series regular Reverend Robert Alden in Little House on the Prairie. Greer is probably better known to later audiences for his final film role as the 108 year old Paul Edgecomb, the character played by Tom Hanks in 1999's The Green Mile.

Greer was born in Fairview, Missouri, the son of Bernice Irene (née Dabbs), a speech teacher, and Randall Alexander Greer, a druggist. When Greer was an infant, the family moved to the larger Anderson, Missouri, 30 mile (48 km) southwest. (The equivalent of $105 in 2022.) After moving to Pasadena, California, in 1943, he became an administrator and acting instructor at the Pasadena Playhouse.

In 1960, Greer appeared in the episode "Dark Fear" on the CBS anthology series The DuPont Show with June Allyson. He was cast twice in The Twilight Zone, in the 1962 episode "Hocus Pocus and Frisby" and the 1963 episode "Valley of the Shadow". Also in 1963, he was cast in a segment on Jack Palance's ABC circus drama The Greatest Show on Earth. He then appeared as a creepy, corrupt policeman in the first episode of The Fugitive, "Fear in a Desert City". He would return for five more episodes, making him the most frequently cast guest actor of nonrecurring roles on the series (tied with Richard Anderson). The 1960s brought Greer several more recurring roles in popular series, such as track coach Ossie Weiss in Hank, and Sheriff Norris "Norrie" Coolidge in The Ghost & Mrs. Muir. He also made eight appearances on The Rifleman. In 1962, on the ABC/WB Western series Lawman, in an episode titled "The Unmasked", Greer was cast in an entirely fictitious portrayal of Boston Corbett, the Union Army soldier who shot and mortally wounded Abraham Lincoln's assassin, John Wilkes Booth. In 1963, Greer was cast as Jack Tabor in the Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Skeleton's Closet". He guest starred in seven other Perry Mason episodes in various roles.

Greer had a prominent recurring role in the NBC series Little House on the Prairie from 1974 to 1983 as Reverend Alden. Often cast as a minister, he performed the marriages of Rob and Laura Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show and Mike and Carol Brady on the first episode of The Brady Bunch.

Year Title Role Notes 1949Reign of Terror Bridge Guard Uncredited 1950The Damned Don't Cry Reporter Uncredited 1950Trial Without Jury Jack, Police Radio Room Dispatcher Uncredited 1950Devil's Doorway Spud Keith Uncredited 1950California Passage Dealer Uncredited 1951Storm Warning Courtroom Cop Uncredited 1951Call Me Mister Corporal Aide to Colonel Uncredited 1951Father's Little Dividend Green Taxicab's Driver Uncredited 1951The Lady from Texas Bailiff Uncredited 1951The Unknown Man Ambulance Intern Driver Uncredited 1951Two Tickets to Broadway Soldier in Nightclub Uncredited 1951Week End with Father Minor Role Uncredited 1951Under the Gun Stoner Uncredited 1952Room for One More Scoutmaster Uncredited 1952Deadline – U. S. A. Day Reporter Uncredited 1952Young Man with Ideas Telephone Man Uncredited 1952Diplomatic Courier Intelligence Clerk Uncredited 1952Scarlet Angel Man Robbed by Roxy Uncredited 1952We're Not Married! Beauty Contest Spectator Uncredited 1952Sally and Saint Anne Mr. Parker Uncredited 1952Monkey Business Cabbie Uncredited 1952My Man and I Court Clerk Uncredited 1952Because You're Mine Sergeant Uncredited 1952Because of You Mexican Shop Owner Uncredited 1952Million Dollar Mermaid Movie Set Engineer Uncredited 1952The Bad and the Beautiful Studio Lighting Technician Uncredited 1952Above and Beyond Steve Haddock Uncredited 1952She Couldn't Say No Dick Jordan Uncredited 1953Trouble Along the Way Father Peterson 1953House of Wax Sergeant Jim Shane 1953Julius Caesar Citizen of Rome Uncredited 1953Remains to Be Seen Julius Uncredited 1953Dream Wife Night Elevator Operator Uncredited 1953A Slight Case of Larceny Eddie 1st Gas Man Uncredited 1953Affair with a Stranger Happy Murray 1953Mister Scoutmaster Fireman Uncredited 1953Mission Over Korea Pilot Uncredited 1953Half a Hero George Payson 1953China Venture Galuppo 1953Take the High Ground! Shorty Uncredited 1954Riot in Cell Block 11 Schuyler 1954Bitter Creek Sheriff 1954Rose Marie Charity Dance Cashier Uncredited 1954Lucky Me Eddie Szczepanski Uncredited 1954The Desperado U. S. Marshal Jim Langley 1954Living It Up Head Boy Ranger Uncredited 1954Private Hell 36 Sam Marvin, Bartender 1955Hit the Deck Eddie Uncredited 1955Stranger on Horseback Hotel Clerk Uncredited 1955Seven Angry Men Doctor 1955An Annapolis Story Commander Halleck Uncredited 1955The Seven Little Foys Tutor Uncredited 1955Foxfire Bus Driver Uncredited 1955The Scarlet Coat Captain Brewster Uncredited 1955The McConnell Story Pilot Instructor Uncredited 1955At Gunpoint Preacher at Funeral Uncredited 1956Invasion of the Body Snatchers Mac Lomax 1956Meet Me in Las Vegas Mr. Smith Johnson Uncredited 1956D Day the Sixth of June Corporal Atkinson Uncredited 1956The First Texan Delegate Potter Uncredited 1956Hot Rod Girl Henry Frye 1956Away All Boats Lieutenant Commander Harrison Uncredited 1956The Young Guns Fred Uncredited 1956Tension at Table Rock Doctor Uncredited 1956Hot Cars Detective Davenport 1957Chain of Evidence Dr. Ainsley 1957The Spirit of St. Louis Goldsborough Uncredited 1957All Mine to Give Clendenning Uncredited 1957Johnny Tremain Nat Lorne Uncredited 1957The Vampire Dr. Will Beaumont 1957Pawnee John Brewster 1957My Man Godfrey Lieutenant O'Connor 1957Young and Dangerous Mr. John Clinton 1957Baby Face Nelson FBI Agent Charles Bonner 1958It! The Terror from Beyond Space Eric Royce 1958I Want to Live! San Quentin Captain 1959Lone Texan Doc Jansen 1959Day of the Outlaw Doc Langer, Veterinarian 1959Last Train from Gun Hill Deputy Andy Uncredited 1959Edge of Eternity Gas Station Attendant 1960Cash McCall Bronson Uncredited 1963Showdown Express Man 1963Wives and Lovers Sardi's Waiter Uncredited 1963Palm Springs Weekend Boys' Club Leader Uncredited 1964Roustabout Arthur Nielsen 1965Shenandoah Abernathy 1970The Cheyenne Social Club Jedediah W. Willowby 1972Rage Dr. Thompson 1973White Lightning Pa McKlusky 1977Evil Town Lyle Phelps 1981Chu Chu and the Philly Flash Wally 1988Two Moon Junction Kyle 1989Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat Otto 1990Pacific Heights Mr. Thayer 1992House IV Dad 1994Little Giants Wilbur 1997Con Air Man Under Truck 1999The Green Mile Old Paul Edgecomb Final film role

Year Title Role Notes 1950 Dick Tracy Shaky 2 episodes 1950–1954 Fireside Theatre Various characters 14 episodes 1951 Space Patrol Paul Marin Episode: "The Lost City of the Carnacans" 1952 The Doctor Pierson Episode: "No Gods to Serve" 1952 The Lone Ranger Toby Durbin Episode: "Through the Wall" 1952–1954 Cavalcade of America Mark Wilson / Johann / John Adams 3 episodes 1952–1955 Big Town Sergeant Jim Ward 4 episodes 1952–1958 Adventures of Superman Episode 1 Played 2 people. Mr. Pebbles and Dan Dobey / Episode 2 Joe Winters / Episode 3 Man Saved from Dirigible Fall 3 episodes 1953–1955 Big Town Colonel Venable / Dave / General Charles S. Venable 3 episodes 1954 Waterfront Phil Harvey Episode: "Stand by All Stations" 1954 Topper Jack Episode: "Preparations for Europe" 1954 The Lone Wolf Sheriff Ketton Episode: "The Wife Story" 1954 Climax! Adams Episode: "The After House" 1954 Your Favorite Story Unknown character Episode: "The Waltz" 1954–1960 Letter to Loretta Various characters 9 episodes 1954–1965 Lassie Casey Howell / Joe Baker 3 episodes 1955 Father Knows Best Mr. Collins Episode: "Father Delivers the Papers" 1955 The Man Behind the Badge Detective Merrick Episode: "The Case of the Capital Crime" 1955 The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp Marshal Crawford Episode: "Wyatt Earp Becomes a Marshal" 1955 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars Charlie Episode: "A Gift of Life" 1955 Frontier Marshal / Ray 2 episodes 1955 General Electric Theater Tom Episode: "Prosper's Old Mother" 1955 Navy Log Mr. Sayres Episode: "Navy Corpsman" 1955–1956 Science Fiction Theatre Professor Horst Reimers / MacNamara / Arthur Kern 3 episodes 1955–1956 Lux Video Theatre Shammy / Maguire 4 episodes 1955–1957 Fireside Theatre Boggs / Germie / Henry Blaine / Jeremy 2 episodes 1956 The Man Called X Josef Episode: "For External Use Only" 1956 The Star and the Story Dr. Carlson Episode: "Payment in Kind" 1956 NBC Matinee Theater Various characters 2 episodes 1956 The Millionaire Stoolie Episode: "The Ed Murdock Story" 1956 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Theodore the Milkman / The Sheriff Season 1 Episode 25: "There Was an Old Woman" as Theodore the Milkman
Season 1 Episode 33: "The Belfry" as the Sheriff 1956 TV Reader's Digest Captain Larsen / Paul Diamond / Dr. Rayborn / Tad Duncan, Sr. / Dr. Petrie 5 episodes 1956 Chevron Hall of Stars John Episode: "Family Affair" 1956 The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show Dr. J. L. Hendricks / Bert Keith 2 episodes 1956 The Joseph Cotten Show Mr. Erwin Episode: "We Who Love Her" 1956 Studio 57 Sheriff Barton Episode: "Swing Your Partner, Hector" 1956–1961 Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre Various characters 6 episodes 1956–1974 Gunsmoke Wilbur Jonas (storekeeper) / Joe Bean / Uncle Wesley 43 episodes 1957 The New Adventures of Charlie Chan Zac West Episode: "The Lost Face" 1957 How to Marry a Millionaire Mr. Blandish 3 episodes 1957 Broken Arrow Joe Randolph Episode: "Legacy of a Hero" 1957 Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal Tom Denby / Pete Maxwell 2 episodes 1957 Fury Sanders Episode: "My Horse Ajax" 1957 Sheriff of Cochise Charlie Jackson Episode: "Revenge" 1957 The West Point Story Tom Nolan 2 episodes 1957 Code 3 Louis Johnson / Bill Rockwell 2 episodes 1957 The Web Unknown character Episode: "Man with a Choice" 1957 The Gray Ghost Cooper Episode: "Rebel Christmas" 1957 Tombstone Territory Jim Edwards, Sr. Episode: "Ambush at Gila Gulch" 1957–1958 Whirlybirds Jim Burdette / Dan Malloy 2 episodes 1957–1958 Trackdown Mike Kilroy / Sheriff Chet Farrow / Ward Barrett / Ethan Phelps 4 episodes 1958 Official Detective James Episode: "The Cover Up" 1958 The Court of Last Resort Sheriff Cass Baker Episode: "The Joel Sheldon Case" 1958 State Trooper Ed Grimes Episode: "312 Vertical" 1958 Target Kirby Episode: "Backfire" 1958 Westinghouse Studio One Lewis Episode: "Image of Fear" 1958 The Restless Gun Roy Stanton Episode: "Peligroso" 1958–1959 Wanted Dead or Alive Bartender / Elder Luke Boone / Tom Wade 3 episodes 1958–1959 Walt Disney Presents Will / Fort Supplier 2 episodes 1958–1966 Perry Mason Various characters 8 episodes 1959 Pony Express Sheriff Barnett Episode: "Wrong Rope" 1959 Steve Canyon Ben Moore Episode: "The Bomb" 1959 Playhouse 90 Clayton Beard Episode: "The Day Before Atlanta" 1959 The Thin Man Amboy Hotel Clerk Episode: "Anonymity Anyone?" 1959 The Rough Riders Sheriff Jenkins Episode: "Paradise Gap" 1959 Alcoa Theatre Policeman Episode: "Christabel" 1959 Man Without a Gun Ben McLaren Episode: "Hangtree Inn" 1959 The Troubleshooters Lepage Episode: "The Law and the Profits" 1959 Tightrope! Skeet Episode: "Thousand Dollar Bill" 1959 Bat Masterson Will Episode: "Wanted: Dead" 1959 Law of the Plainsman Wesley Episode: “The Hostiles” 1959 Richard Diamond, Private Detective Scooter Jaffee Episode: "The Adjuster" 1959 The Rifleman Brett Conway Episode: "Panic" 1959 Wichita Town John Matthews Episode: "The Devil's Choice" 1959–1960 Black Saddle Owen Edwards / Denver Pollock 2 episodes 1959–1960 Goodyear Theatre Matty Burton / Policeman 2 episodes 1959–1965 Wagon Train Hiram Snow / Mr. Finley / Tanner 3 episodes 1960 Rescue 8 Harvey Episode: "Quicksand" 1960 Johnny Ringo Sam Episode: "Killer, Choose a Card" 1960 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis Mr. Walter Gilroy 2 episodes 1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson Dr. Meeker Episode: "Dark Fear" 1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook Samuel Episode: "The Reluctant Dragon" 1960 Klondike Piano Delivery Man Episode: "Keys to Trouble" 1960 Tales of Wells Fargo Ben Wilson Episode: "The Bride and the Bandit" 1960 Two Faces West Willie Medford Episode: "The Proud Man" 1960–1961 Death Valley Days Slim Newell / Leo Harris 2 episodes 1960–1962 Laramie Elmo Regis / Mr. Colby / Samuel Clemens 3 episodes 1961 The Rifleman Finny Episodes: "The Wyoming Story: Part 1" & "The Wyoming Story: Part 2" 1961 Shotgun Slade Ed Brandon Episode: "A Gun and a Prayer" 1961 The Law and Mr. Jones Unknown character Episode: "Indian War" 1961 The Jack Benny Program 1st Desk Clerk Episode: "Jack Goes to Las Vegas" 1961 Stagecoach West Foster / Reider 2 episodes 1961 The Asphalt Jungle Al Stehl Episode: "The Friendly Gesture" 1961 The Aquanauts Oscar / Haber 2 episodes 1961 Adventures in Paradise Reverend Forbes Episode: "Errand of Mercy" 1961 Hawaiian Eye Harry Wilson Episode: "Thomas Jefferson Chu" 1961 Cain's Hundred Willie Beal Episode: "The Penitent: Louis Strode" 1961 Dr. Kildare Mr. Willis Episode: "Holiday Weekend" 1961 Bus Stop Jefty Episode: "A Lion Walks Among Us" 1961 Ichabod and Me Mr. Halliday Episode: "Teenage Journalist" 1961–1962Checkmate Hokey / Henry Creasy 2 episodes 1961–1962Lawman Joe Brockway / Les Courtney 2 episodes 1961–1963The Untouchables Brower / Agent Ned Ferber / Thomas B. Randall 3 episodes 1961–1962The Detectives Ed Foster / Mr. Blane / Todd Adams / Helm Merriwether 4 episodes 1961–1964Rawhide Sheriff / Jebidiah Haddlebird / Townsman 3 episodes1961 Rawhide Townsman S3:E14, "Incident of the Big Blowout" 1961–1965The Andy Griffith Show Mr. Sims / Naylor / Sales Clerk / Councilman Dobbs 4 episodes 1961–1971Bonanza Various characters 8 episodes 1962Have Gun – Will Travel Doc Halop Episode: "Lazarus" 1962Surfside 6 Finney Tate Episode: "The Surfside Swindle" 1962Follow the Sun Fulton Episode: "Marine of the Month" 1962Alcoa Premiere Herb Raymond Episode: "The Very Custom Special" 1962The Dick Powell Theatre Gavin Episode: "Pericles on 31st Street" 1962Don't Call Me Charlie! Dr. Martin Episode: "Vive Judson McKay" 1962The Eleventh Hour Ed Crain Episode: "Angie, You Made My Heart Stop" 1962Saints and Sinners Walter Hines Episode: "A Night of Horns and Bells" 1962–1963The Twilight Zone Evans / Scanlan 2 episodes 1962–1965The Dick Van Dyke Show Mr. Brumley / Mr. Waring / Chaplain Berger 4 episodes 1963Empire Joseph Williams Episode: "End of an Image" 1963Stoney Burke Dr. John Banner Episode: "Image of Glory" 1963Make Room for Daddy Impatient Postal Customer Episode: "Rusty's Birthday" 1963I'm Dickens, He's Fenster Charlie Piedmont Episode: "Senior Citizen Charlie" 1963Temple Houston Marshal Cloud Episode: "Gallows in Galilee" 1963Kraft Suspense Theatre Newton Yort Episode: "A Hero for Our Times" 1963The Greatest Show on Earth Unknown character Episode: "Lady in Limbo" 1963–1967The Fugitive Various characters 6 episodes 1964Grindl Sladowski Episode: "Grindl, Private Eye" 1964Destry Dr. Forbes Episode: "Destry Had a Little Lamb" 1964Arrest and Trial J. H. Salomon Episode: "The Black Flower" 1964The Rogues Madigan Episode: "The Personal Touch" 1964The Outer Limits E. F. Larkin / Mr. Bishop 2 episodes 1965Wendy and Me Orville Beaumont Episode: "A Bouquet for Mr. Bundy" 1965The Bill Dana Show Mr. Clark Episode: "The Court Jester" 1965The Cara Williams Show Fuliner Episode: "Pawn Ticket for a Ticker" 1965Peyton Place Parole Officer / E. J. Taggart 2 episodes 1965Profiles in Courage Taylor / Dr. Fenner 2 episodes 1965–1966Hank Coach Ossie Weiss 21 episodes 1965–1967The Virginian Ed Harger / Doc 2 episodes 1965–1967Gomer Pyle, U. S. M. C. Policeman / Harper Caldwell 2 episodes 1966Laredo Ira Episode: "Road to San Remo" 1966–1973The F. B. I. Various characters 10 episodes 1967The Invaders The Minister Episode: "The Experiment" 1967Rango Sheriff Simmons Episode: "Gunfight at the K. O. Saloon" 1967The Road West Thomas Grimmer Episode: "Elizabeth's Odyssey" 1967Gomer Pyle, U. S. M. C. Police OfficerEpisode: "The Prize Boat" 1967Cimarron Strip Judge Quayle Episode: "Nobody" 1967The Big Valley Matt Carson Episode: "Night of the Executioner" 1967–1969Mannix Mr. Coombs / Petey O'Grady / Dan Turpin 3 episodes 1968The Second Hundred Years General Craven Episode: "For Whom the Drums Beat" 1968Petticoat Junction Mr. Peck Episode: "Ring A Ding Ding" 1968The Wild Wild West Captain Lyman Butler / Senator Seth Buckley 2 episodes 1968–1969Judd, for the Defense Dr. Fred Zellmer / Mr. LeBow 2 episodes 1968–1969The Ghost & Mrs. Muir Norrie Coolidge 6 episodes 1969The Brady Bunch Minister Episode: "The Honeymoon" 1969Lancer Sheriff Episode: "The Kid" 1969–1973Ironside Old Librarian / Mr. Carew / Thomas Gibbs 3 episodes 1970The Boy Who Stole the Elephant Stilts Television film 1970Bracken's World Man on Bus Episode: "Fallen, Fallen Is Babylon" 1970The Name of the Game Victor Bychek Episode: "Echo of a Nightmare" 1970The Interns Edgar Jarvis Episode: "Death Wish" 1970The Young Lawyers Jacobi Episode: "MacGillicuddy Always Was a Pain in the Neck" 1971The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Casey Episode: "Angry Man" 1971O'Hara, U. S. Treasury Billy Jack Episode: "Operation: Moonshine" 1972Nichols Harrigan Episode: "Sleight of Hand" 1972The Mod Squad Store Owner Episode: "Taps, Play It Louder" 1972–1973The Rookies Billy Levinson / Studio Guard 2 episodes 1973Ghost Story Harry Bell Episode: "Earth, Air, Fire and Water" 1973Winesburg, Ohio Parcival Television film 1973Barnaby Jones Andy Spake Episode: "Murder Go Round" 1973Adam 12 Dave CarlsonDivision” 1973–1974Cannon Walt Fox / Windom Salter 2 episodes 1974Chopper One Motel Manager Episode: "Strain of Innocence" 1974Chase Parino Episode: "Out of Gas" 1974The Greatest Gift Deacon Hurd Television film 1974Paper Moon Unknown character Episode: "Bonnie and Clyde" 1974The Manhunter Harry Bell Episode: "The Lodester Ambush" 1974–1983Little House on the Prairie Reverend Alden 76 episodes 1975Shazam! Seldom Seen Slim Episode: "Fool's Gold" 1975Saturday Night Live Man at Veterinary Clinic Episode: "Candice Bergen/Esther Phillips" 1976The Rockford Files Peter Preli Episode: "Where's Houston?" 1976The Streets of San Francisco Watchman Episode: "Dead or Alive" 1977Green Eyes Mr. Cousins Television film 1977Emergency! Dr. Hubert Nippert Episode: "Upward and Onward" 1978The Incredible Hulk Dr. Malone Episode: "The Beast Within" 1978The Winds of Kitty Hawk Ace Hutchin Television film 1981Charlie's Angels Bluford Catlin Episode: "Moonshinin' Angels" 1982The Greatest American Hero Supervisor Episode: "Train of Thought" 1982Matt Houston Henry Episode: "Who Would Kill Ramona?" 1983Little House: Look Back to Yesterday Reverend Alden Television film 1984 Little House: The Last Farewell Reverend Alden Television film 1986Starman Ralph Wollery Episode: "Fever" 1987Werewolf Russell Episode: "Friendly Haven" 1988Charles in Charge 'Buzz' Powell Episode: "Poppa, the Sailor Man" 1988Bonanza: The Next Generation Sills Television film 1988First Impressions Milt Episode: "Pilot" 1989Roseanne Joe Episode: "Lobocop" 1989Ann Jillian Unknown character Episode: "Buddy System" 1990The Bradys Minister Episode: "The Brady 500" 1990–1991In the Heat of the Night J. L. Lambry 2 episodes 1991L. A. Law Chester Mead Episode: "On the Toad Again" 1991Empty Nest Mr. Sobel Episode: "Almost Like Being in Love" 1992The Secret of Lost Creek Henry "Grandpa" Fogel Unknown episodes 1992–1996Picket Fences Reverend Henry Novotny 20 episodes 1994Rebel Highway Gary Episode: "Runaway Daughters" 1997George and Leo Uncle Dick Episode: "The Thanksgiving Show" 1998Ally McBeal Vincent Robbins Episode: "Alone Again" 2000Spin City Dr. Marsh Laughlin, DDS Episode: "Smile" 2001Diagnosis: Murder Danny McNamara 2 episodes 2001Family Law Frank Watson Episode: "The Gay Divorcee" 2001–2002Maybe It's Me Grandpa Fred Stage 21 episodes 2003Lizzie McGuire Moe Episode: "My Fair Larry" (final acting role)