Biography
Bobby Crocker (CBS, 1973-1978), and as Mack MacKenzie on the long-running "Knots Landing" (CBS, 1982-1993). Dobson was attending NYU and working on the Long Island Railroad to support himself when his girlfriend -- whom he later married -- suggested he try to do TV commercials for make money instead of railroad work while trying to study. He won a few commercials and toured with a production of "The Impossible Years" by Walter Kerr. When he …
Career Milestones
1997 | Reprised his role of Mack for "Knots Landing: Back to the Cul-de-Sac" (CBS) | |
1996 | Was Leo McCarthy on "FX: The Series" (Syndicated) | |
1988 | Began directing episodes of "Knots Landing" | |
| Starred as Mack on "Knots Landing" (CBS) | ||
1981 | Played husband to Barbra Streisand in "All Night Long" | |
| Starred as "Shannon" (CBS) | ||
1978 | Made TV movie debut in "The Immigrants" (Syndicated) | |
1973 | Co-starred on "Kojak" (CBS) | |
1971 | Had first Hollywood role in episode of "The Mod Squad" (date approximate) | |
1970 | Made feature film debut in bit part, "Love Story" | |
| Had first real acting role as the young suitor in a touring production of "The Impossible Years" | ||
| First worked in show business through TV commercials | ||