Dabbs Greer
Dabbs Greer | |
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Greer as Coach Ossie Weiss in Hank, c. 1966 | |
| Born | Robert William Greer April 2, 1917 Fairview, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 2007 (aged 90) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Peace Valley Cemetery McDonald County, Missouri |
| Alma mater | Drury University |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1938–2003 |
Robert William "Dabbs" Greer (April 2, 1917 – April 28, 2007) was an American character actor in film and television for over 60 years. Greer appeared in nearly 100 film roles and in nearly 600 television episodes of various series. He played Mr. Jonas in Gunsmoke, Coach Ossie Weiss in the sitcom Hank, and Reverend Robert Alden in Little House on the Prairie. Greer's final film role was as the 108-year-old Paul Edgecomb, the character played by Tom Hanks in 1999's The Green Mile.