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Lawrence Dobkin

Lawrence Dobkin

Actor and director, also writer · Died October 28, 2002, aged 83 · New York City, New York, USA

Lawrence Dobkin (September 16, 1919 – October 28, 2002) was an American television director, character actor and screenwriter whose career spanned seven decades.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1919
Died
October 28, 2002 (aged 83)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Actor and director, also writer
Titles
79 on MovieCove · 212 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 26% in 30 days

What are Lawrence Dobkin's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 21st percentile
: browse their Adventure movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Survival
22%
Bonds
18%
Self
12%
Power
11%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Survival6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePower2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 17 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 6 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 9 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 14 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

1 analyzed role
  • Mentoras Gen. George A. Crook in Geronimo (1962)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
14
Warm
5
Melancholic
6
Dread
4
Contemplative
3
Other
11

How their films linger

Feel-good5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Lawrence Dobkin's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 49 of their 79 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (26).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Lawrence Dobkin's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

212 credits, 79 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Munsters: Family Portrait (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Director

  • Popular (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge

  • Judging Amy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Clyde Palmer

  • The Practice(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge M. Gersh

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Profiler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Professor Bello

  • Roswell(1994)

    as General

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • NYPD Blue(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as John Gilbert

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • Melrose Place(1992)

    Show 6 episodes · as Judge Stanley Pittman

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all shows

  • The Rape of Doctor Willis(1991)

    as Striker

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Curiosity Kills (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Harry

  • Rock Hudson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Raoul Walsh

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Ambassador Kell

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • The Charmings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • L.A. Law(1986)

    Show 5 episodes · as Judge Saul Edelstein

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Matlock(1986)

    Show 1 episode · as Marvin Shea

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all shows

  • MacGyver (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Alexander Karsoff · as Professor Julian Ryman

  • Cover Up (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Night Court(1984)

    Show 1 episode · as Justice Welch

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows

  • Scarecrow and Mrs. King(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Knight Rider(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Col. Alvin B. Kincaid

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Bret Maverick(1981)

    Show 1 episode · as U.S. Marshal Philip Mondragon

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Strike Force (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Fall Guy(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Freebie and the Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Hotwire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Bodine

  • In Search of Historic Jesus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Pontius Pilate

  • Brenda Starr, Reporter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Director

  • Vega$ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Dallas(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • Project U.F.O. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • What Really Happened to the Class of '65? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Space Academy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • The Fitzpatricks (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Hunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Grizzly Adams (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1977)

    Show 1 episode · Story · Writer

  • Charlie's Angels(1976)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • Territorial Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Director

  • Matt Helm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Blue Knight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Adams of Eagle Lake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams(1974)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Movin' On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Manhunter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • The Midnight Man(1974)

    as Waldo Mason

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Six Million Dollar Man(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all shows

  • Shaft (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Streets of San Francisco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Gregory Praxas

  • Banyon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Waltons(1972)

    Show 15 episodes · Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Sixteen(1972)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Emergency!(1972)

    Show 6 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Cannon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 9 episodes · Director

  • Underground(1970)

    as Boule

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Patton(1970)

    as Colonel Gaston Bell

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Tarzan's Deadly Silence(1970)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as General Oban

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • The Doris Day Show(1968)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Mod Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

  • Adam-12(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    as Dr. Gettlinger

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Custer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 5 episodes · Director

  • N.Y.P.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • CBS Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Gettlinger

  • Mission: Impossible(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Colonel Alex Kohler

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all shows

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Felony Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Actor

  • The Rat Patrol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Star Trek(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Director

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Tarzan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Johnny Yuma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    as Linus Jerome Carradine

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Horrigan

  • Mister Roberts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Wild Wild West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Seaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Ben Dawes

  • Steel and America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Branded (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Gilligan's Island(1964)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • The Munsters(1964)

    Show 4 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • 12 O'Clock High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Restless Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Narrator

  • My Living Doll(1964)

    Show Director

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Doctor (uncredited)

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Channing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Fugitive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Arrest and Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Maj. Ralph Libbott

  • Grindl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Going My Way (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Ensign O'Toole (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • Sam Benedict (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Judge Ryan

  • The Cabinet of Caligari(1962)

    as Dr. Frank David

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Geronimo(1962)

    as General George A. Crook

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • A Fire Called Jeremiah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Narrator

  • Target: The Corruptors! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Cain's Hundred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dale Statesman

  • The Best of the Post (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · as Judge Barasco

  • The Roaring 20's (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Klondike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Andy Griffith Show(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Gene Krupa Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Speaker Willis

  • The Detectives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Director · Actor

  • The Untouchables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Dutch Schultz

  • Hawaiian Eye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Ronald Windsor

  • Adventures in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Nat Wilson

  • Law of the Plainsman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Hempner

  • The DuPont Show with June Allyson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Kurt Reynolds

  • Riverboat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as David Fields

  • North by Northwest(1959)

    as U.S. Intelligence Agency Official (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The Big Operator (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Phil Cernak

  • The Killers of Mussolini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Pavolini

  • Tokyo After Dark (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Maj. Bradley

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 2 episodes · as Colonel Reed

  • The Lost Missile(1958)

    as Narrator

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • 77 Sunset Strip (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 8 episodes · Director · as Sergei Ruchev

  • Man with a Camera(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all shows

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave Harris

  • Lawman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Buck Walsh

  • Behind Closed Doors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Naked City(1958)

    Show 99 episodes · as Narrator (voice)

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • The Rifleman(1958)

    Show 5 episodes · Director · Teleplay · Writer · as Juan Argentez

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • The Plot to Kill Stalin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Shtemenko

  • The Donna Reed Show(1958)

    Show 17 episodes · Director · Actor

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Bronco (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Bartolo

  • The Defiant Ones(1958)

    as Editor

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Wild Heritage(1958)

    as Josh Burrage

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Raiders of Old California(1957)

    as Don Miguel Sebastian

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Trackdown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Caldwell · as Joel Paine · as Walter Trump

  • Alcoa Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Joe Frazier · as Lieutenant Lacy

  • Perry Mason(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Gregory Dunkirk

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • M Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Barney Traxler · as Louie Prince

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy-Joe Kane · as Col. Oliver Lacey · as Haskell Sommers

  • Portland Exposé (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Garnell

  • Sweet Smell of Success(1957)

    as Leo Bartha (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Richard Diamond, Private Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Joey Kane · as Warburton Flagge

  • The Badge of Marshal Brennan(1957)

    as Chickamon

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Panic! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Mr. Adams and Eve (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 65 episodes · Actor

  • Whirlybirds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Will Carter

  • Official Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Sizeman and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Rosenzweig

  • The Ten Commandments(1956)

    as Hur Ben Caleb

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Wire Service (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Mr. March

  • State Trooper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 3 episodes · Director

  • The Adventures of Jim Bowie(1956)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Telephone Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Killer Is Loose(1956)

    as Bank Robber (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Illegal(1955)

    as Al Carol

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Crossroads (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Stoner

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Sparks

  • Kiss of Fire(1955)

    as Padre Domingo

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Cheyenne(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt Gen Phillip H. Sheridan

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Navy Log (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Brand · as Esteban Garcia · as Jacklin

  • Jump Into Hell(1955)

    as Major Maurice Bonet

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Sabaka(1954)

    as General's Aide (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as John McKuehn · as Lewis Austin

  • African Manhunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Commentator (voice)

  • Day of Triumph (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Matthew

  • The Silver Chalice(1954)

    as Ephraim

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films

  • Studio 57 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    Show 1 episode · as Hamid · as Ray Davis

  • The Big Moment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Worker

  • Riders to the Stars(1954)

    as Dr. Delmar

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • The Pepsi-Cola Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Vern Morris

  • The Danny Thomas Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Bob Hickey

  • The Loretta Young Show(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Akhenaton · as General

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • City Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Julius Caesar(1953)

    as Citizen of Rome

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Remains to Be Seen(1953)

    as Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • I'm the Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as Lieutenant · as Singh

  • Above and Beyond(1952)

    as Dr. Van Dyke

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Biff Baker U.S.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Shahab Hussein

  • Mr. & Mrs. North(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Ford Television Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 2 episodes · as Inspector Briand · as Morton

  • Four Star Playhouse(1952)

    Show 1 episode · as Buckov · as Doctor · as Masterson

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • Adventures of Superman(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Deadline - U.S.A.(1952)

    as Larry Hansen (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Loan Shark(1952)

    as Walter Kerr

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Young Man with Ideas(1952)

    as Prosecutor at Hearing (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • 5 Fingers(1952)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Red Skies of Montana(1952)

    as Leo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dangerous Assignment (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • I Love Lucy(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Counterfeiter · as Counterman · as Maitre D'

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Bannerline (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Doctor

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Cotton

  • People Will Talk(1951)

    as Business Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Chain of Circumstance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Dr. Callen (as Larry Dobkin)

  • The Living Christ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 4 episodes · as Caiaphas · as John The Baptist

  • Frenchie(1950)

    as Bartender

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Dave

  • Whirlpool(1950)

    as Dr. Wayne

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Never Fear(1950)

    as Dr. Middleton

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • D.O.A.(1949)

    as Dr. Schaefer

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Twelve O'Clock High(1949)

    as Captain Twombley, group chaplain

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Not Wanted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)

    as Asst. District Attorney

  • Studio One (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    Show 1 episode · as Porter

  • The Best Years of Our Lives(1946)

    as Bank Customer with Hat (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 210 titles from 1946 to 2008; peak year 1962.

Highest rated

The Defiant Ones (1958)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Mr. & Mrs. North (1952)

Film career

19462008

Peak 1962 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting150 of 210: 139 only acting, 11 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thDirecting69 of 210: 57 only directing, 12 with another role · typical Midcredits score66thWriting4 of 210: 2 only writing, 2 with another role

210 titles, 12 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 11 of them.

By decade

1940s5 · acting1950s96 · 94 acting · 7 crew1960s49 · 23 acting · 31 crew1970s33 · 7 acting · 27 crew1980s16 · 11 acting · 5 crew1990s10 · acting2000s1 · crew

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 20 roles
495459

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Lawrence Dobkin's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 40; across their 17 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 46th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Approval · how many liked their films

29thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Reach · how many have seen their films

38thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 17

Midcredits score across 79 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up29
  • 50th to 74th28
  • 25th to 49th11
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

38 of their 79 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved18
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser38
  • Broadly Agreed8
  • Mixed14

Most divisive · actor

The Rape of Doctor Willis (1991)

65th percentile spread · 25% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

North by Northwest (1959)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the acting 61/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Lawrence Dobkin work with?

People who share at least 2 of Lawrence Dobkin's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Albert C. Gannaway shares the most, 2.

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Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles