1. Kevin Patrick Dobson was an American film and television actor, best known for his roles as Detective Bobby Crocker, the trusted protege of Lt.
14 Facts About Kevin Dobson
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Kevin Dobson was born in Jackson Heights, New York, and was of Irish descent.
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Kevin Dobson remained with Kojak for its entire five-season run from 1973 to 1978, and later reunited with Savalas for the 1990 TV movie, Kojak: It's Always Something, his character having become an assistant district attorney.
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In 1976, Kevin Dobson was on Battle of the Network Stars with Savalas, Adrienne Barbeau, Gary Burghoff, Pat Harrington, Bill Macy, Lee Meriwether, Mackenzie Phillips, Loretta Swit, and Jimmie Walker.
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In 1978, Kevin Dobson played Pete Lomas in the two-part TV movie The Immigrants, based on the novel by Howard Fast.
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Kevin Dobson joined the show at the beginning of its fourth season in September 1982 and remained in the role until its cancellation in 1993.
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Kevin Dobson won five Soap Opera Digest Awards for his work on the series.
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Kevin Dobson later reunited with his Knots Landing co-stars for a miniseries, Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac in 1997, and again in the 2005 non-fiction special Knots Landing Reunion: Together Again.
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Kevin Dobson had a small role as a priest in the well-received 2007 psychological horror film 1408.
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Kevin Dobson featured in 15 episodes of the show from April to October 2008.
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Kevin Dobson starred in the Tony Award winning play 'Art' at the Royal George Theater in Chicago.
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Kevin Dobson starred with Richard Thomas in the 2009 stage production of 12 Angry Men.
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Kevin Dobson was the chairman of the United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County.
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Kevin Dobson died after struggling with an autoimmune deficiency on September 6,2020, in Stockton, California.