Larry Dobkin
Lawrence Dobkin (September 16, 1919 – October 28, 2002) was an American television director, character actor and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades. Dobkin understudied on Broadway. When he returned to network radio he was one of five actors who played the detective Ellery Queen in The Adventures of Ellery Queen.[2] In The New Adventures of Nero Wolfe (1950–1951), Dobkin played detective Archie Goodwin opposite Sydney Greenstreet's Nero Wolfe. While playing Louie, "The Saint"'s cab-driving sidekick on NBC Radio in 1951, he was asked to step into the lead role of Simon Templar to replace Tom Conway for a single episode — making Dobkin one of the many actors to portray Leslie Charteris' literary creation.
Other radio work included Escape (1947–1954); Gunsmoke (1952–1961); Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1956–1960); and the anthology series Lux Radio Theater. "The few of us who are left," Dobkin said of his radio days not long before he died, "keep telling each other that we never had it so good."
He played Lieutenant Matthews on The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, along with several other characters. Continuing to work as a voice actor throughout his career, Dobkin contributed to the video game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (1999).
Other radio work included Escape (1947–1954); Gunsmoke (1952–1961); Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar (1956–1960); and the anthology series Lux Radio Theater. "The few of us who are left," Dobkin said of his radio days not long before he died, "keep telling each other that we never had it so good."
He played Lieutenant Matthews on The Adventures of Philip Marlowe, along with several other characters. Continuing to work as a voice actor throughout his career, Dobkin contributed to the video game Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear (1999).
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