Dabbs Greer
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as Old Paul Edgecomb The Green Mile From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert William "Dabbs" Greer (April 2, 1917 – April 28, 2007) was an American actor who performed many diverse supporting roles in film and television for over 50 years. His distinctive voice and southern accent was a good fit for shows featuring rustic characters, especially westerns. He also was portrayed on other shows as a minister, and is probably best remembered as the Reverend Robert Alden in NBC's Little House on the Prairie. Earlier, Greer had a recurring role as Coach Ossie Weiss in the NBC sitcom Hank.
Filmography
The Green Mile
as Old Paul Edgecomb
Con Air
as Old Man Under Truck
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
as Mack Lomax
Little Giants
as Wilbur
Pacific Heights
as Mr. Thayer
House of Wax
as Shane
The Bad and the Beautiful
as Studio Lighting Technician (uncredited)
Monkey Business
as Cabbie (uncredited)
Julius Caesar
as Citizen of Rome (uncredited)
Last Train from Gun Hill
as Deputy Andy
Two Moon Junction
as Kyle
Shenandoah
as Abernathy
The Spirit of St. Louis
as Goldsborough (uncredited)
I Want to Live!
as San Quentin Capt.
It! The Terror from Beyond Space
as Eric Royce
Day of the Outlaw
as Doc Langer, Veterinarian
White Lightning
as Pa McKlusky
House IV
as Dad
The Giant Claw
as Fighter Pilot, (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat
as Otto