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Kevin Dobson Dies: ‘Knots


Landing’ and ‘Days Of Our
Lives’ Star Was 77

Alexandra Del Rosario

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Deadline•September 8, 2020

Kevin Dobson, best known for his work on TV dramas Kojak, Knots


Landing and Days of Our Lives, has died. He was 77.
The United Veterans Council of San Joaquin County announced the actor’s
death on Facebook. Dobson, who died on Sunday, served as chairman of
the San Joaquin County group.
Dobson was born in New York on March 18, 1943. Before pursuing his
acting career, the New York native first worked multiple positions for the
Long Island Railroad. After working as brakeman and conductor for the
transportation system, he worked as a waiter.
The actor became a regular face on TV in the early 1970s, landing a series
regular role as Detective Bobby Crocker in Kojak, sidekick to star Telly
Savalas’ Lieutenant Theo Kojak. Additional co-stars were George Savalas,
Mark Russell and Dan Frazer.
In 1982 Dobson took on a new series regular role as Mack MacKenzie in
CBS’ popular drama Knots Landing. In the Golden Globe-nominated show
Dobson acted with Michele Lee, Nicollette Sheridan and Ted Shackelford.
Dobson starred in a handful of other TV series including The Doctors, The
Rookies, Emergency! and Stranded.
While he’s most known for his TV work, Dobson also starred in a number of
films as well. He played Ensign George Gay in Jack
Smight’s Midway, Bobby Gibbons in All Night Long and Donald
Shawnessy in She’s No Angel. 
Among his most recent credits are One Life To Live, Dark Power, Days of
Our Lives, Hawaii Five-0 and House of Lies. In Days the actor played
Mickey Horton, following John Clarke and John Ingle.
Dobson set to appear the TV series 12 to Midnight, which will premiere in
2021.
Survivors are Dobson’s wife Susan and their children Mariah, Patrick and
Sean.
 
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