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Kevin Dobson was born on March 18, 1943 in Jackson Heights, New York, United States. Public records list Kevin Dobson as a film director, stage actor and television actor. Death is recorded on September 6, 2020, at the age of 77.
My Take
For me, Kevin Dobson will always be Detective Bobby Crocker, the eager young foil to Telly Savalas in Kojak. There was an honesty in his screen presence that made him more than a handsome face, and his long run as Mack MacKenzie on Knots Landing proved he could carry warmth across years of television. A Queens kid who climbed through stage, TV and film, he embodied the dependable working actor whose name you might forget but whose face you never do. His passing in 2020 stung, yet that kind of steady, human craft outlasts flashier careers.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Dobson
- Name (Japanese)
- ケビン・ダブソン
- Reading
- けびん・だぶそん
- Born
- March 18, 1943 – September 6, 2020
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- Jackson Heights, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / film director / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Dobson
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1269321
3. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Kevin Dobson born?
Born March 18, 1943.
When did Kevin Dobson die?
Died September 6, 2020, aged 77.
Where was Kevin Dobson from?
Kevin Dobson was from Jackson Heights, New York, United States.
What did Kevin Dobson do?
Kevin Dobson worked as actor, film director, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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