- Kevin Dobson
Kevin Patrick Dobson (born on
March 18 ,1943 inJackson Heights, Queens, New York ) is an Americanfilm andtelevision actor of Irish descent, who is primarily known for his roles ontelevision . His most prominent roles were as Det. Bobby Crocker on the popular 1970s TVcrime drama "Kojak ", and as M. Patrick "Mack" McKenzie, on the popular 1980ssoap opera "Knots Landing " - a role he played from 1982 until the series' end in 1993. Dobson premiered on the daytime soap operaDays Of Our Lives asMickey Horton onApril 1 ,2008 .Infobox actor
name = Kevin Dobson
birthdate = birth date and age|1943|03|18
location =Jackson Heights, Queens, New York , USA
spouse = Susan Dobson (1968-"present")
yearsactive =
homepage =Biography
Before embarking on an acting career, Dobson worked as a trainman, brakeman and conductor for the
Long Island Railroad .After small acting roles on TV series such as "
The Mod Squad " and "Cannon", Dobson won the role of Det. Bobby Crocker on the TV series "Kojak ", after he signed a contract withUniversal Studios in 1972. He remained with "Kojak" for its entire run from 1973 to 1978. He later reunited with Savalas for the 1990 TV movie, "Kojak: It's Always Something".Dobson starred in the
Tony Award winning play ART at the Royal George Theater in Chicago. He originated the role of Steve Gallop in the world premiere of theAmerican Theatre Critics Association nominated stage play "If it was Easy..." at The 7Stages Theater in Atlanta, GA among other stage roles across the country.From 1981-1982, Dobson starred as the title character on the
CBS TV series "Shannon", about a police officer who was a single father. The series failed to win substantial ratings and was cancelled after nine episodes.The following season, he landed the role of M. Patrick "Mack" MacKenzie on "
Knots Landing ", which he played for eleven years. He later reunited with his Knots Landing co-stars for the reunion mini-series Knots Landing: Back To The Cul-de-Sac in 1997, and the non-fiction special Knots Landing: Together Again in 2005.Dobson also appeared on the syndicated "" for one season, playing Detective Leo McCarthy in 1996-97, and on the hit daytime drama series, "
One Life to Live " and "The Bold and the Beautiful ".Dobson served twice as Chairman of the
National Salute To Hospitalized Veterans , having been a soldier himself. He has been widely acclaimed by veterans organizations for his service to help hospitalized veterans, receiving theSilver Helmet Peace Award and theAmerican Legion Award .He married his wife Susan in 1968 and they have three children.
Kevin Dobson has starred with Richard Thomas in the stage production of "12 Angry Men" slated to resume in 2009.
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