Photo: CBS / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film director / stage actor / television actor / film actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin%20Dobson
Frequently asked questions
When was Kevin Dobson born?
March 18, 1943 – September 6, 2020.
Where is Kevin Dobson from?
Kevin Dobson is from Jackson Heights, New York, United States.
What does Kevin Dobson do?
Kevin Dobson works as actor, film director, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-19
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.