Don Dubbins | |
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![]() Dubbins in Bonanza, 1960 | |
Born | Donald Gene Dubbins June 28, 1928 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | August 17, 1991 63) | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1951–1991 |
Spouse | Jeanne Schaults Dubbins [1] |
Donald Gene Dubbins (June 28, 1928 – August 17, 1991) was an American film, stage and television actor.
Dubbins was born in Brooklyn, New York. [1] He served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. [2] Dubbins began his career in 1953, appearing in the television series The Doctor . He also appeared in the film From Here to Eternity , where he played the uncredited role of the bugler, Private Friday Clark. [3] Perhaps his highest-profile roles came with the western Tribute to a Bad Man and the drama These Wilder Years , both times playing alongside James Cagney.
Other film credits include The D.I. , From the Earth to the Moon , The Illustrated Man , Enchanted Island , Death Wish II , The Caine Mutiny . [3] [4] Later in his career, Dubbins appeared in numerous TV programs including Gunsmoke ; Alfred Hitchcock Presents, The Rifleman; Bonanza ; Wanted: Dead or Alive ; The Millionaire ; Peyton Place ; Perry Mason ; Petticoat Junction ; 77 Sunset Strip ; The Twilight Zone ; The Guns of Will Sonnett ; Dynasty ; Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ; Then Came Bronson ; Dragnet ; Murder, She Wrote ; Barnaby Jones ; and Hunter . [3] [5] [4] Dubbins's last credit was his role in Death of a Salesman, where he played Willy Loman. [6]
Dubbins died on 17 August 1991 of cancer at the St. Francis Hospital in Greenville, South Carolina, at the age of 63. [1] [4] He was buried in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. [7]
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